Airbus moves to acquire six Spanish aerostructure suppliers
What's the deal? Airbus has notified Portugal's Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC) of a plan to acquire six Spanish companies that make aeronautical components, the regulator said Monday. The deal, made through wholly owned subsidiary Airbus AtlanticDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, would give Airbus exclusive control of the targets.
Who's involved? The targets are Mecanizaciones Aeronáuticas (MASA)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Tratamientos y Procesos Finales Aeronáuticos (TPFA)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Himec AeroDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, NMT Aerospace MachiningDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Gepro SystemsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Orisol Montajes Avanzados. All are based in Spain and make detailed parts machined from aluminium and titanium that can be built into fuselage aerostructures.
What's the rationale? Airbus Atlantic makes aerostructures and is ultimately controlled by Airbus SEDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the group's parent company. Bringing the six suppliers in-house would fold their machined-parts output directly into that manufacturing chain.
Why now? The regulator opened the review window this week. Interested parties have 10 working days to file observations on the transaction with the AdC.
The signal: The move points to Airbus deepening control over its aerostructure supply chain by absorbing specialist Spanish manufacturers rather than sourcing from them externally.
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