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TransDigm Group Acquires SCHROTH

On February 22, 2017, TransDigm Group acquired safety/security company SCHROTH from Takata

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 2nd transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is TransDigm Group’s 4th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • SCHROTH was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2018.
  • SCHROTH was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-02-22
Target SCHROTH
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) TransDigm Group
Sellers(s) Takata
Deal Type Divestiture

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SCHROTH

Arnsberg, Germany
SCHROTH is a manufacturer of safety products for tuning, racing, aviation, and military applications. SCHROTH specializes in technical restraint systems, passenger lap belts for all major commercial aircraft, structural airbags for Airbus and Boeing platforms, and cockpit security components for the Airbus A350 and A380 platforms. SCHROTH was established in 1946 and is based in Arnsberg, Germany.

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Buyer

TransDigm Group

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Aerospace
Employees16,600
Revenue 7.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

TransDigm Group is a designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft platforms. TransDigm's major product lines include pumps, ignition system components, mechanical controls and actuators, engineered connectors, NiCad batteries and chargers, lavatory components and overhead bin latches. TransDigm Group was founded in 1983 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 32
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 9 of 11
Country: Germany M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-22 Takata Protection Systems

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

Takata Protection Systems, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of seat belts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 SCHROTH

Arnsberg, Germany

SCHROTH is a manufacturer of safety products for tuning, racing, aviation, and military applications. SCHROTH specializes in technical restraint systems, passenger lap belts for all major commercial aircraft, structural airbags for Airbus and Boeing platforms, and cockpit security components for the Airbus A350 and A380 platforms. SCHROTH was established in 1946 and is based in Arnsberg, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Takata

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1933
Sector Automotive
Employees45,792
Revenue 662.5B JPY (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Takata Corp. is a manufacturer and seller of automotive safety systems and products for automakers. Takata was founded in 1933 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-22 Takata Protection Systems

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

Takata Protection Systems, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of seat belts.

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