M&A Deal Summary

AMETEK Acquires B & S Aircraft Parts and Accessories

On June 5, 2007, AMETEK acquired aerospace company B & S Aircraft Parts and Accessories

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AMETEK’s 3rd transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is AMETEK’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AMETEK’s 2nd transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-06-05
Target B & S Aircraft Parts and Accessories
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) AMETEK
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

B & S Aircraft Parts and Accessories

Wichita, Kansas, United States
B&S Aircraft Parts & Accessories (B&S) provides third party MRO services, primarily for starter generators and hydraulic and fuel system components, for a variety of business aircraft and helicopter applications. B&S is the second acquisition AMETEK has made recently in the third party MRO market, building on its position in this attractive market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AMETEK

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1930
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees21,500
Revenue 6.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to AMETEK's headquarters in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Entrance to AMETEK's headquarters in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

AMETEK is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. AMETEK was founded in 1930 and is based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 72
Sector (Aerospace) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 65
State (Kansas) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 13 of 59
Year (2007) 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-05 Ametek Advanced Industries

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Advanced Industries, Inc. manufactures starter generators, brush and brushless motors, vane-axial and centrifugal blowers for cabin ventilation, and linear actuators for the business jet, light jet and helicopter markets. These differentiated products complement our AMPHION product line of power management products for the aerospace industry and will broaden our product offering in the power management subsystem market.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-12 Cameca SAS

Courbevoie, France

Cameca SAS designs, manufactures and services ion and electron probes for academic institutions, governmental institutions and corporations.

Buy €82M