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KBR Completes Acquisition Of Centauri

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, October 5th, 2020

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KBR Completes Acquisition Of Centauri

Stuart Bradie, president and CEO of Houston-based KBR, Inc. Photo: KBR

KBR, Inc. [KBR] on Monday said it has completed its $827 million cash acquisition of Centauri from Arlington Capital Partners, expanding its space business for military and intelligence customers. “Centauri adds an enormous benefit to KBR, as a result of its highly technical, differentiated portfolio, creating opportunities for substantial growth and putting KBR at the forefront of the government solutions sector,” Stuart Bradie, KBR’s president and CEO, said in a statement. KBR first announced the deal in August saying it…

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