# Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital to acquire Aubert & Duval

Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital have signed a MoU to acquire 100% of Aubert & Duval from Eramet through a joint holding company. Aubert & Duval is a strategic supplier of special materials and superalloys for aerospace, defence and nuclear industries.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-05-16
- Where: France
- Status: announced
- Products: special materials, superalloys, critical parts for aerospace, defence, nuclear
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [ERAMET](https://endata.com/companies/24244.md)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (acquirer)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (acquirer)
- [ERAMET](https://endata.com/companies/24244.md) (partner)
- [Aubert & Duval](https://endata.com/companies/51806.md) (target)
- [Tikehau Ace Capital](https://endata.com/companies/61181.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [formnext.mesago.com](https://formnext.mesago.com/frankfurt/en/industry-insights/fonmag/fonmag_articles/articles/securing_strategic_supply_chain.html), 2022-05-16: "This acquisition would allow Airbus and Safran to secure the strategic supply chain, for themselves as well as other customers, and new material development for current and future civil and military aircraft and engine programmes."
- [combourse.com](https://www.combourse.com/Societe/Eramet_Signature_du_contrat_de_cession_d_Aubert_Duval_avec_le_consortium_Airbus_Safran_et_Tikehau_ACE_Capital_AIRBUS__nl0000235190__2863708.html), 2022-06-21: "Eramet a annoncé, dans son communiqué de presse du 22 février 2022, avoir signé un protocole d’accord en vue de la cession de sa filiale Aubert & Duval à un consortium composé d’Airbus, SAFRAN et Tikehau Ace Capital."
- [eramet.com](https://www.eramet.com/en/news/eramet-signing-of-the-share-purchase-agreement-with-the-airbus-safran-and-tikehau-ace-capital-consortium/), 2022-06-21: "Eramet: Signing of the Share Purchase Agreement with the Airbus, Safran and Tikehau ACE Capital consortium"
- [rss.globenewswire.com](https://rss.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/06/21/2465737/0/en/Eramet-Signing-of-the-Share-Purchase-Agreement-with-the-Airbus-Safran-and-Tikehau-ACE-Capital-consortium.html), 2022-06-21: "Eramet announces today the signature of the Share Purchase Agreement with the consortium."

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