Curtiss-Wright Corporation Acquires Ultra Energy (Ultra Nuclear Limited and Weed Instrument) for $200M
January 4, 2025
Curtiss-Wright Corporation completed the acquisition of Ultra Energy — including Ultra Nuclear Limited and Weed Instrument — for $200 million in cash. The purchase expands Curtiss-Wright's safety-critical measurement and control capabilities in commercial nuclear, aerospace and defense markets; Ultra Energy reported approximately $65 million in 2023 sales and the business employs about 300 people with operations in Wimborne, United Kingdom and Round Rock, Texas.
- Buyers
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation
- Targets
- Ultra Energy, Ultra Nuclear Limited, Weed Instrument
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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