# Latecoere to acquire Shimtech de Mexico

French aerostructures specialist Latecoere agreed to purchase Shimtech de Mexico (SDM) from Avantus Aerospace, a supplier of precision-engineered structural composite assemblies for aerospace, to accelerate composites production capabilities in North America.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-09-20
- Where: Hermosillo, Mexico
- Status: announced
- Products: structural composite assemblies and components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Latecoere](https://endata.com/companies/17396.md) (acquirer)
- [Avantus Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/50210.md) (partner)
- [Shimtech de Mexico](https://endata.com/companies/57828.md) (target)

## Sources

- [flightglobal.com](https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/latecoere-to-acquire-shimtech-de-mexico/145537.article), 2021-09-20: "We are strengthening our activities and skills in Mexico in order to provide vertically integrated solutions for future platforms, and better serve North American customers."

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