M&A Deal Summary

Bel Acquires Cinch Connectors

On January 29, 2010, Bel acquired electronics company Cinch Connectors from Safran for 38M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bel’s 2nd transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Bel’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bel’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bel’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-01-29
Target Cinch Connectors
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Bel
Sellers(s) Safran
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 38M USD

Target

Cinch Connectors

Lombard, Illinois, United States
Cinch Connectors, Inc., supplies high quality, high performance connectors and cables globally to the Aerospace, Military/Defense, Commercial Transportation, Oil & Gas, High End Computer, and other markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bel

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Electronics
Employees5,370
Revenue 535M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Bel is a designer and manufacturer of products used in networking, telecommunications, high-speed data transmission, commercial aerospace, military, transportation, and consumer electronics. Bel was founded in 1949 and is based in West Orange, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 18
Sector: Electronics M&A 2 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 9
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 9
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-06 Netwatch s.r.o.

Prague, Czech Republic

Netwatch s.r.o., is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance Fiber Optic and Copper Cable Assemblies for data and telecommunications applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-09 GigaCom Interconnect AB

Gothenburg, Sweden

GigaCom Interconnect AB, is a supplier of expanded beam fiber optic technology and a participant in the development of next-generation commercial aircraft standards.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Safran

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1924
Sector Aerospace
Employees96,390
Revenue 27.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Safran operates in four segments: aerospace propulsion, aircraft equipment, defence, and security. Safran was founded in 1924 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 7
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-02 Optics 1

Westlake Village, California, United States

Optics 1 is specialized in opto-mechanics, electro-optics, and the design, production and integration of precision optical systems for the commercial and defense markets. It also produces a range of commercial products for the medical, biotechnology and electronics industries. Optics 1 operations are based in Westlake Village, California and Manchester, New Hampshire.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-05 SNPE Matériaux Energétiques SA

Paris, France

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