# UmbraGroup acquires Thomson Aerospace & Defense

UmbraGroup acquired Thomson Aerospace & Defense, a company with annual revenues of $40 million and 180 employees, to expand into defense and nuclear sectors.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-27
- Where: Saginaw, Michigan, United States
- Jobs: 180
- Status: announced
- Products: aerospace ballscrews, actuators, electromechanical systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Meggitt](https://endata.com/companies/1177.md) (partner)
- [Thomson Aerospace & Defense](https://endata.com/companies/30312.md) (target)
- [UmbraGroup](https://endata.com/companies/30961.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [airframer.com](https://www.airframer.com/news/release/acquisition-of-thomson-aerospace-defense), 2018-03-27: "UMBRAGROUP flies beyond 200 million euros in sales through the acquisition of Thomson Aerospace & Defense, a legendary name in the aerospace industry in America and the world."
- [blog.janescapital.com](https://blog.janescapital.com/news-events/meggitt-thomson), 2018-03-27: "Janes Capital Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Thomson Aerospace & Defense, a subsidiary of Meggitt PLC, by UmbraGroup S.p.A."

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