M&A Deal Summary

Kaman Acquires Kaman Global Aerosystems

On December 10, 2010, Kaman acquired engineering company Kaman Global Aerosystems

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kaman’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Kaman’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kaman’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-10
Target Kaman Global Aerosystems
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Kaman
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kaman Global Aerosystems

Everett, Washington, United States
Global Aerosystems is a provider of aerostructure engineering design analysis and FAA certification services to the aerospace industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kaman

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Aerospace
Revenue 688M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Kaman conducts business in the aerospace & defense, industrial, and medical markets. The company produces and markets proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; proprietary spring energized seals, springs, and contacts; wheels, brakes, and related hydraulic components for helicopters, fixed-wing, and UAV aircraft; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; safe and arming solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, modification, and support of its SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; support of its heavy lift K-MAX manned helicopter; and development of the KARGO UAV unmanned aerial system, a purpose-built autonomous medium lift logistics vehicle. Kaman was formed in 1945 and is based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 19
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 17
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 13
Year (2010) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-03 Minarik

Glendale, California, United States

Minarik is a national distributor of motion control and automation products. The company has one of the most complete offerings in the industry including many of the leading brands of sensors, drives, motors and automation control products serving U.S. manufacturers.

Buy $39M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-06 Target Electronic Supply

Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

Target is a motion control distributor in the New England trading area.

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