Eaton Acquires Ultra PCS Limited from Cobham Ultra Group for $1.55 Billion

Ultra I&C Acquires Expeditionary Engineering

April 23, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Ultra Intelligence & Communications (Ultra I&C) has acquired San Diego-based Expeditionary Engineering, a designer and manufacturer of rugged 3U VPX hardware for airborne and expeditionary Department of Defense applications. The deal brings Expeditionary Engineering's SPOC-compliant embedded computing platforms into Ultra I&C's secure communications and software-defined systems to enhance tactical edge processing, command-and-control, and software deployment capabilities.

Eaton Acquires Tripp Lite for $1.65 Billion

January 29, 2021

Electrical Services

Eaton has signed an agreement to acquire Tripp Lite, a Chicago-based supplier of power quality products and connectivity solutions, for $1.65 billion. The purchase expands Eaton's edge computing and single-phase UPS product portfolio and is expected to close mid-2021.

Eaton Acquires Royal Power Solutions from Industrial Growth Partners

January 5, 2022

Manufacturing

Eaton has acquired Royal Power Solutions, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-precision electrical connectivity components, from Industrial Growth Partners for $600 million. The acquisition strengthens Eaton's position in electrification end markets (e.g., eMobility, energy management and industrial markets) and adds manufacturing capacity and product capabilities.

AMETEK Acquires United Electronic Industries

September 6, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AMETEK, Inc. has acquired United Electronic Industries (UEI), a Norwood, Massachusetts–based designer and manufacturer of data acquisition, test, measurement and control solutions. UEI will join AMETEK's Electronic Instruments Group to expand the company's capabilities in data acquisition and testing across aerospace, defense, energy and semiconductor end markets.

Zetron Acquires Eagle Business Unit from NEC

August 2, 2023

Telecommunications

Zetron acquired Eagle NewCo, a mission-critical communications and workforce management business unit of NEC Software Solutions UK Limited, for approximately $15 million. The deal brings Eagle’s primarily UK-based team into Zetron, expanding Zetron’s command-and-control product capabilities and strengthening its UK and European presence.

Quantic Electronics Acquires Union Technology Corporation

June 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Quantic Electronics, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Union Technology Corporation (UTC), a maker of multilayer ceramic capacitors and assemblies. The deal adds UTC's MLCC product portfolio and high-reliability capacitor capabilities to Quantic's platform to better serve aerospace, military, telecommunications and industrial customers.