M&A Deal Summary

Curtiss-Wright Acquires Benshaw Advanced Controls & Drives

On August 1, 2007, Curtiss-Wright acquired machinery company Benshaw Advanced Controls & Drives for 102M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 5th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 10th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 4th transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-08-01
Target Benshaw Advanced Controls & Drives
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Curtiss-Wright
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 102M USD

Target

Benshaw Advanced Controls & Drives

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Benshaw Advanced Controls & Drives engages in design, development and manufacture of mission critical motor control and protection product solutions for leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and industrial customers. Founded in 1983, Benshaw employs approximately 410 people and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with 9 locations in the U.S. and two in Canada.

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Buyer

Curtiss-Wright

Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 1929
Sector Diversified
Employees8,600
Revenue 2.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Curtiss-Wright is a global company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, defense, energy, and industrial markets. Curtiss-Wright operates through three segments: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Energy. The Commercial segment offers products/services that include surface technology services such as shot peening, laser peening, coatings and advanced surface analytics; industrial products such as electronic throttle control devices and transmission shifters; electro-mechanical actuation control components, and utility systems used on aircraft. The Defense segment produces embedded computing board level modules, integrated subsystems, turret aiming and stabilization products, and weapons handling systems. The Energy segment produces a wide range of hardware, pumps, valves, pressure vessels, fastening systems, specialized containment doors, airlock hatches, spent fuel management products, and fluid sealing technologies for nuclear power plants and nuclear equipment manufacturers. Curtiss-Wright was founded in 1929 and is based in Davidson, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 59
Sector (Machinery) 5 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 41
State (Pennsylvania) 4 of 7
Country (United States) 19 of 41
Year (2007) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 47
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-01 Benshaw

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Benshaw designs, develops and manufactures mission critical motor control and protection product solutions for leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and industrial customers.

Buy $102M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-04 IMC Magnetics

Tempe, Arizona, United States

IMC Magnetics Corp. produces solenoids, fans, motors and specialized products for numerous aerospace, commercial and industrial applications.

Buy $38M
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