HEICO Acquires Gables Engineering

HEICO Acquires Capewell Business Units from Argosy Private Equity

August 22, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

HEICO Corporation has acquired the Capewell aerial delivery and descent devices business units from Argosy Private Equity. Argosy will retain Aerial Machine & Tool Corp and Rhine Air Inc as it refocuses on survivability, safety and protection solutions for military and first responder customers, while HEICO expands its aerospace and defense product portfolio.

HEICO Corporation Acquires Sensor Systems, Inc.

August 11, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

HEICO Corporation's Electronic Technologies Group acquired all of the stock of Sensor Systems, Inc. in a transaction using cash and approximately 575,000 HEICO Class A common shares. Sensor, a Chatsworth, California-based designer and manufacturer of airborne antennas (approximately 200 employees), will continue operating under its current name and location; HEICO expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in the year following the acquisition.

HEICO Corporation Acquires Connect Tech Inc.

August 19, 2020

Manufacturing

HEICO Corporation's Electronic Technologies Group acquired 89.99% of Connect Tech Inc. for cash, with potential additional earn-out consideration. Connect Tech will continue operating from its 20,000-square-foot facility in Guelph, Ontario; founder David Worthen remains president and retains the minority stake, and the business (≈65 employees) will support HEICO's capabilities in rugged embedded computing for aerospace, defense, transportation and smart energy markets.

HEICO Subsidiary dB Control Acquires Charter Engineering

August 9, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

HEICO Corporation's dB Control subsidiary acquired 100% of the stock of Charter Engineering, Inc., a Pinellas Park, Florida-based designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave coaxial switches. The acquisition will integrate Charter into HEICO's Electronic Technologies Group and expand dB Control's RF/microwave switch offering; HEICO expects the deal to be accretive within the year.

HEICO Corporation Acquires Majority Stake in Pioneer Industries

February 10, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

HEICO Corporation's Flight Support Group has agreed to acquire a 74% equity interest in Pioneer Industries, a Farmingdale, New York-based specialty distributor of military aviation, marine and ground spares, for cash at closing plus potential contingent consideration. Pioneer founders Robert and David Yormack will retain 26% and remain in their current roles; the transaction is subject to antitrust clearance and is expected to be accretive to HEICO's earnings within a year.

HEICO Corporation Acquires Accurate Metal Machining, Inc.

July 19, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

HEICO Corporation’s Flight Support Group acquired a 96% stake in Accurate Metal Machining, Inc., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of high-reliability components for aerospace, defense and semiconductor equipment, for cash at closing plus potential additional performance-based consideration. Accurate, founded in 1976 and employing approximately 250 people, will continue to be led by its existing management and remain largely unchanged operationally while adding capabilities to HEICO's Specialty Products Group.