Legrand reports 2.4% organic sales growth in U.S. after spending $950 million for acquisition of Milestone AV Technologies to bolster its brand positions.

Legrand and Milestone to blend major home-tech brands Chief, Sanus, Da-Lite, OnQ, NuVo, Qmotion, Middle Atlantic and Vantage, but big play is in commercial AV, with synergies between Mid Atlantic, Chief, Sanus, Da-Lite and Vaddio.

Legrand has signed an agreement to acquire Milestone AV for an enterprise value of $950 million. Legrand brands like Middle Atlantic will join forces with Milestone brands like Chief, Sanus and Da-Lite.

Drawing into a near tie with Stewart Filmscreen, Screen Innovations added 15 dealer mentions. Dragonfly (SnapAV) and Da-Lite swap positions, while Vutec remains a consistent top-five brand.

CEDIA 2016: Popular in DIY circles, Milestone AV’s Sanus brand is going all-out custom with new Black Series of TV mounts, sold direct to dealer with no online sales.

Stewart Filmscreen regains its title as the favorite brand in the projection screen category for CE Pro's top 100 dealers. Check out the rest of the list in this 2016 Brand Analysis.