
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) on Thursday said it has acquired Research Tool & Die (RT&D), a small manufacturer of electrical hardware components used in naval ships, adding to its turnkey services offerings. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. RT&D is based in California and has about 75 employees, bringing FMD’s total personnel to about 1,200. RT&D manufactures electrical systems hardware such as wireways, cable trays and racking systems that support cables and wires throughout ships. The company primarily supplies…