# HEICO Flight Support Group acquires 89% of Ridge Engineering and Bechdon

HEICO Flight Support Group completed the acquisition of 89% of Ridge Engineering (tight-tolerance machining and brazing) and Bechdon (machining/fabrication/welding) in Maryland. Bechdon is a key subcontractor to Ridge.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-08-05
- Where: Maryland, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: tight-tolerance machining and brazing, machining/fabrication/welding
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ridge Engineering, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/56280.md) (target)
- [The Bechdon Company, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/56281.md) (target)
- [HEICO Flight Support Group](https://endata.com/companies/56934.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [aviationweek.com](https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/heico-flight-support-group-6), 2021-08-05: "HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP completed acquisition of 89% of RIDGE ENGINEERING, MD (tight-tolerance machining and brazing) and BECHDON, MD (machining/fabrication/welding)."

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