Belcan Acquires AVISTA
November 18, 2020
Belcan, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, acquired AVISTA, Inc., a provider of safety-critical and mission-critical software engineering services, from TransDigm Group. The acquisition adds systems and software engineering capability to Belcan's offering and expands its Midwest footprint with AVISTA's locations in Platteville, Cedar Rapids and Blaine; AVISTA's management team will join Belcan.
- Buyers
- Belcan, LLC, AE Industrial Partners, LP
- Targets
- AVISTA, Inc.
- Sellers
- TransDigm Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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