Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. ("TAI") with headquarters in Ankara has taken over the Airbus supplier Grunewald Stade GmbH & Co. KG ("Grunewald Stade").
With the acquisition, TAI, itself a very large supplier for the industry leaders Boeing and Airbus, intends to further integrate with the European aerospace industry and to contribute more value by developing and manufacturing larger and more sophisticated aerospace components. The new location in Germany will serve TAI, among other purposes, as a hub in the strategically important aviation production site of Hamburg.
The transaction marks the first international acquisition by TAI and also the successful start in implementing the company’s recently adopted global growth strategy.
Grunewald Stade is a mid-size manufacturer of components mainly for Airbus medium to longe range aircrafts A 320, A 330 and A 340. The remaining Grunewald group of companies will continue the production of tools and molds as well as for the development and optimization of metal and plastic components. In addition to its original location in Bocholt, Grunewald still maintains production sites in Kirchlengern and Irxleben.
TAI and Grunewald Group will continue their already existing cooperation after the acquisition. Confidentiality was agreed with regard to the purchase price.
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