M&A Deal Summary

Saab Acquires Applied Composites AB

On December 22, 2017, Saab acquired manufacturer Applied Composites AB from GKN Aerospace

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Saab’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Saab’s 8th transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-12-22
Target Applied Composites AB
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Saab
Sellers(s) GKN Aerospace
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Applied Composites AB

Linköping, Sweden
Applied Composites AB is a provider in the development and manufacture of composite components for high technology products. Applied Composites AB is based in Linköping, Sweden.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Saab

Stockholm, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 1937
Sector Defense
Employees25,369
Revenue 63.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Saab is a provider of high-performing and cost-effective missile systems and components for air, land, and naval operations. Saab was founded in 1937 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Sweden M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2017 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 N. Sundin Dockstavarvet AB

Docksta, Sweden

N. Sundin Dockstavarvet AB is a producer of aluminum boats for professional use in Scandinavia and on the international market. N. Sundin Dockstavarvet AB was established in 1905 and is based in Docksta, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-04 Quality Positioning Services B.V.

Zeist, Netherlands

Quality Positioning Services have been experts in maritime geomatics software and services. The company's solutions encompass the entire workflow, from the surveyor all the way to the pilot. Its solutions are used across a variety of industries, including hydrographic surveying, dredging, offshore construction, oil and gas, offshore wind farm support, chart production, and piloting. QPS was formed in 1986 and is based in Zeist, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GKN Aerospace

Redditch, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION
GKN Aerospace location in St. Louis, Missouri.
GKN Aerospace location in St. Louis, Missouri.

GKN Aerospace is the aerospace operation of GKN plc, serving a global customer base and operating in North and South America, Australia, the Asia Pacific and Europe. The business is focused around three major product areas – aerostructures, propulsion systems and transparencies, plus a number of specialist products – elector-thermal ice protection, fuel and flotation systems, and bullet resistant glass. The business is equally split along military and civil lines with significant participation on all major aircraft programs today. GKN Aerospace is a major supplier of complex composite structures; offers one of the most comprehensive capabilities in high performance metallic processing and is the world leading supplier of cockpit transparencies and passenger cabin windows.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-17 Bandy Manufacturing

Burbank, California, United States

Bandy Manufacturing is a manufacture of hinges that are components for a wide range of commercial and military platforms, delivering over 100,000 hinges per year. The company’s expertise includes proprietary drilling processes that allow the company to manufacture long hinge lengths at very tight tolerances across a variety of materials including titanium, aluminum, stainless steel and bronze. Bandy Manufacturing was founded in 1953 and is based in Burbank, California.

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