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RBC Bearings Acquires VACCO Industries

On May 20, 2025, RBC Bearings acquired manufacturer VACCO Industries from ESCO Technologies for 310M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RBC Bearings’ 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is RBC Bearings’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is RBC Bearings’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is RBC Bearings’ 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-05-20
Target VACCO Industries
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) RBC Bearings
Sellers(s) ESCO Technologies
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 310M USD

Target

VACCO Industries

South El Monte, California, United States
VACCO Industries is a manufacturer of valves, manifolds, regulators, filters, and other precision components and subsystems for the space and naval defense channels. VACCO Industries is based in South El Monte, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

RBC Bearings

Oxford, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1919
Sector Machinery
Employees5,302
Revenue 1.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

RBC Bearings provides industrial, aerospace, and defense customers with unique design solutions to complex problems and an unparalleled level of service, quality, and support. RBC Bearings was founded in 1919 and is based in Oxford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: California M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-21 Specline

Carson City, Nevada, United States

Specline is a manufacturer of precision bearings for the commercial and defense aerospace markets. Specline has a diverse aerospace customer base and employs 38 skilled professionals. The business produces standard and custom configuration precision spherical bearings, rod ends and journal bearings. Specline was formed in 1970 and is based in Carson City, Nevada.

Buy $19M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ESCO Technologies

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees3,242
Revenue 1.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

ESCO Technologies is a supplier of special purpose utility solutions for electric, gas and water utilities, including hardware and software to support advanced metering applications and fully automated intelligent instrumentation. ESCO Technologies was founded in 1990 and is Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-15 Xtensible

Orlando, Florida, United States

Xtensible is a provider of semantic-based information management and integration solutions to the utility industry worldwide. Xtensible was founded in 2003 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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