M&A Deal Summary

Kaman Acquires RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager

On July 24, 2002, Kaman acquired aerospace company RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kaman’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Kaman’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2002-07-24
Target RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Kaman
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager

Dachsbach, Germany
RWG Frankenjura-Industrie Flugwerklager GmbH is a manufacturer of spherical and ball bearings, rod ends, bushings and specialty components primarily for the aerospace industry.

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Buyer

Kaman

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

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 3 of 19
Sector (Aerospace) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 17
Country (Germany) 1 of 2
Year (2002) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-03-14 Delamac de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Mexico City, Mexico

Delamac distributes bearings, power transmission products, lubrication systems, and related parts and accessories from 12 branch locations in Mexico.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-30 Kaman Music

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

Kaman makes Ovation and Hamer guitars, as well as Gretsch drums, and is the exclusive distributor of Takamine guitars. In all, the company distributes about 20,000 different musical instruments and accessories, from bongos and cymbals to guitar picks and drum racks.

Sell $117M