Acquisition in the Aerospace Industry
The announcement about aerospace firm “Safran” acquiring “Collins Aerospace” was deemed worthy of being mentioned by “The Monty Heat Treat News” because both companies have substantial, “top end” in house heat treat facilities in many of their locations and indeed over the years a number of these locations have been mentioned by “The Monty”. As an example we would suggest this story published early in 2024 about “Safran” in Querétaro, Mexico “Aerospace Heat Treating-Safran Group S.A.”“Safran today announces the closing of the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight control and actuation activities which are mission critical systems for commercial and military aircraft, and helicopters. With this transaction, Safran becomes a global leader in flight control and actuation systems and is well-positioned for next-generation platforms.
The acquired business employs approximately 4,000 people across eight main facilities in Europe (UK, Italy and France) and Asia, and has activities in Poland, USA and India. Flight control and actuation systems from Collins are integrated on board 180 platforms, and generated revenue of around $1.55 billion in 2024 and an EBITDA of about $130 million. This business will be consolidated from August 1st, 2025 within Safran Electronics & Defense.
Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran stated: “This acquisition offers a unique opportunity to solidify our position in mission critical flight control and actuation functions and create a global leader in this domain. It will enable us to deliver a comprehensive offering to our customers and position us extremely well for next-generation aircraft. This business fits perfectly with both our product portfolio and our DNA with a high technology content, recurring aftermarket sales and profitable growth.”In order to meet the decarbonization ambition of the industry, the next generation of single-aisle aircraft will have disruptive architecture features and be increasingly electrified requiring a breakthrough in flight control and actuation systems. The combination of Collins’ best-in-class hydraulic and mechanical actuation capabilities with Safran’s strong know-how in electro-mechanical actuation and electronics will enable the Group to meet this challenge.
This acquisition also brings added complementarity for Safran in helicopter and nacelle actuation where the Group is already among the global leaders. In the defense segment, Safran is enhancing its offer in actuation and flight control solutions for military aircraft and missiles, reinforcing the growth of its sovereignty activities.”
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