M&A Deal Summary

Curtiss-Wright Acquires Safran Aerosystems Arresting

On January 21, 2022, Curtiss-Wright acquired aerospace company Safran Aerosystems Arresting for 240M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 7th transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Curtiss-Wright’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-01-21
Target Safran Aerosystems Arresting
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Curtiss-Wright
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 240M USD

Target

Safran Aerosystems Arresting

Paris, France
Safran Aerosystems Arresting is a designer and manufacturer of aircraft emergency arresting systems with more than 5,000 systems worldwide and currently sells into more than 70 countries. Safran Aerosystems Arresting is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer

Curtiss-Wright

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1929
Sector Diversified
Employees8,600
Revenue 3.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Curtiss-Wright is a global company that delivers engineered, critical-function products and services to the commercial, defense, energy, and industrial markets. The company 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 57 of 60
Sector: Aerospace M&A 7 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 39 of 42
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 47
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-24 Pacific Star Communications

Portland, Oregon, United States

Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar) is a manufacturer of advanced communications equipment based on industry major commercial off the shelf (COTS) technology. PacStar is also the creator of its patented IQ-Core Software which makes complex communications systems management, including cyber-security software and hardware, intuitive and easy-to-use. Pacific Star Communications was founded in 2000 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Buy $400M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-16 Keronite

Haverhill, United Kingdom

Keronite is a provider of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) surface treatment applications offering corrosion protection, wear resistance, thermal protection and electrical insulation for the defense, commercial aerospace and industrial vehicle markets, and also in semiconductor manufacturing. Keronite was founded in 2000 and is based in Haverhill, United Kingdom.

Buy $35M