M&A Deal Summary

Hutchinson SA Acquires PFW Aerospace

On September 16, 2019, Hutchinson SA acquired aerospace company PFW Aerospace from Safeguard International and Airbus

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

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-09-16
Target PFW Aerospace
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Hutchinson SA
Sellers(s) Safeguard International
Airbus
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

PFW Aerospace

Speyer, Germany
PFW Aerospace GmbH is a manufacturer of precision-made aerospace tubing and components for Airbus and other aircraft manufacturers. PFW Aerospace aerospace components including titanium and aluminum tubing and ducting, structural assemblies, auxiliary fuel tanks, and cargo loading systems. PFW Aerospace was founded in 1913 and is based in Speyer, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hutchinson SA

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1853
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

Hutchinson SA provides Sealing systems, vibration, acoustic and thermal insulation, fluid transfer systems, transmission and mobility.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-01 Gasket International

Calepio, Italy

Gasket International is a manufacturer of steel seat rings, balls and valve components with ultramodern manufacturing plant in Italy and exports in all the 5 continents.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Safeguard International

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 370M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Safeguard International Fund L.P. (SIF) is a cross-Atlantic private equity firm focused on buyouts, growth capital investments, recapitalizaitons, and acquisition financings. SIF seeks control positions in North American and Western European industrial businesses operating in the metallurgical, chemical, energy and environmental industries. The Firm's target equity investment size is $10 to $65 million. Safeguard International is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania with additional offices in Frankfurt, Germany and Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Aerospace M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 PFW Aerospace

Speyer, Germany

PFW Aerospace GmbH is a manufacturer of precision-made aerospace tubing and components for Airbus and other aircraft manufacturers. PFW Aerospace aerospace components including titanium and aluminum tubing and ducting, structural assemblies, auxiliary fuel tanks, and cargo loading systems. PFW Aerospace was founded in 1913 and is based in Speyer, Germany.

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SELLER

Airbus

Leiden, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Aerospace
Employees157,935
Revenue 69.2B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Airbus office in Herndon, Virginia.
Airbus office in Herndon, Virginia.

Airbus is a designer and manufacturer of commercial aircraft. Airbus' product line ranges from the single-aisle A320 Family to the double-deck A380. Airbus was founded in 1998 and is based in Leiden, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector: Aerospace M&A 2 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 6
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 Dornier Consulting

Berlin, Germany

Dornier Consulting is a consultancy in the realm of infrastructure, water supply, mobility and other sectors and has close relations with official contracting parties (ministries, municipalities etc.) and blue chip customers. Dornier Consulting was founded in 1962 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-22 Aubert & Duval

Paris, France

Aubert & Duval designs and develops advanced metallurgical solutions in the form of long products and parts for the most demanding sectors: aerospace, defense, energy, motorsports, and medical industries. Its core activity is developing, melting, and hot processing (open and closed-die forging and rolling, casting or powder metallurgy) special steels, superalloys, aluminum alloys, and titanium alloys which need to meet our clients’ stronger specifications. Aubert & Duval was formed in 1907 and is based in Paris, France.

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