M&A Deal Summary

Lear Acquires StoneShield Engineering

On February 4, 2025, Lear acquired information technology company StoneShield Engineering

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lear’s 5th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Lear’s 1st transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-04
Target StoneShield Engineering
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Lear
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

StoneShield Engineering

Castelo Branco, Portugal
StoneShield Engineering is specializes in the design and development of automation technology for the wire harness industry. Key areas of expertise include robotics, automated taping applications and high voltage harness assembly. StoneShield Engineering was founded in 2017 and is based in Castelo Branco, Portugal.

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Buyer

Lear

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Automotive
Employees173,700
Revenue 23.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Lear Corp's corporate headquarters in Southfield, Michigan.
Lear Corp's corporate headquarters in Southfield, Michigan.

Lear is a Tier 1 supplier to the global automotive industry. The Company's business spans all major automotive markets, and Lear supplies its products to every major automotive manufacturer in the world. Lear organizes its business in two global product segments including seating and electrical power management systems. The seating segment includes seat systems and related components, such as seat structures and mechanisms, seat covers, headrests and seat foam. The electrical segment includes electrical distribution systems that route electrical signals and manage electrical power within a vehicle for both traditional powertrain vehicles, as well as for hybrid and electric vehicles. Lear was formed in 1917 and is based in Southfield, Michigan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 24
Sector: Information Technology M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 18
Country: Portugal M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-29 WIP

Arroyo de la Encomienda, Spain

WIP is a provider of automation experience that develops, integrates, and deploys cutting-edge technologies to create customized automation solutions for manufacturing applications. WIP was founded in and is based in Arroyo de la Encomienda, Spain.

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