M&A Deal Summary

Triumph Group Acquires Fairchild Controls

On October 21, 2015, Triumph Group acquired electrical equipment company Fairchild Controls from Airbus Defense and Space

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Triumph Group’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Triumph Group’s 29th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Triumph Group’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-10-21
Target Fairchild Controls
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Triumph Group
Sellers(s) Airbus Defense and Space
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Fairchild Controls

Frederick, Maryland, United States
Fairchild Controls Corp. is a provider of thermal management systems, pneumatic systems, power electronics, and specialized avionics for commercial aircraft and military platforms around the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Triumph Group

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Aerospace
Employees4,530
Revenue 1.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Triumph Group is an entity which designs, engineers, manufactures, overhauls, and repairs aircraft components, including mechanical controls, avionics, instrumentation, engine accessories, and auxiliary power units. Triumph Group was founded in 1993 and is besed in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 32
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 12 of 12
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 29 of 29
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-05 Spirit AeroSystems - Gulfstream G650 and G280 Wing Programs

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Spirit AeroSystems' Gulfstream G650 and G280 Wing Programs provide wing design, engineering, and production based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-04 Triumph - Force Measurement Systems

San Diego, California, United States

Triumph - Force Measurement Systems is a provider of IT systems for aerospace industry.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Airbus Defense and Space

Herndon, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Sector Aerospace
DESCRIPTION

Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. is a provider of broad array of advanced solutions to meet U.S. military and commercial requirements, including fixed-and rotary-wing aircraft, homeland security systems, public safety communications, defense electronics and avionics, and threat detection systems.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-17 Airbus DS SatCom Government

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. is a provider of satellite communications services.

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