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Curtiss-Wright To Acquire Small Supplier Of Electronic Solutions To Navy

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 27th, 2019

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Curtiss-Wright To Acquire Small Supplier Of Electronic Solutions To Navy

901D Holdings' products include Naval display systems. Image: 901D

Curtiss-Wright [CW] on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire 901D Holdings for $132 million in cash, expanding its work with U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs and shipyards and adding new capabilities in shipboard enclosures and full-integrated electronic solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in December. 901D, which is based in New York, has about 85 employees and expects sales of about $48 million this year. “The acquisition of 901D increases our footprint on critical U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs, as…

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