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Nov. 18, 2011
Business
Mergers: The two industrial conglomerates, both makers of aerospace parts, are in talks to combine for a reported $40 billion.
Oct. 20, 2000
Aerospace: Smaller companies could be snatched up in a wave of consolidation, analysts say. Stocks surge.
Oct. 24, 2000
Ducommun Inc., Los Angeles, said it signed a letter of intent to acquire Chemical Dynamics, a privately held company in Weatherford, Tex., which will become a part of Ducommun’s aerospace-services group.
Feb. 10, 1985
Ford Aerospace Corp. on Wednesday officially got a new owner and a new name--Loral Aerospace--when Loral Corp. completed its $715-million acquisition of one of Orange County’s largest aerospace contractors.
Oct. 25, 1990
Nature of Business: Designs, manufactures, sells, services entertainment systems, seating, and galley structures for commercial aircraft.
July 13, 1992
Ford Aerospace and two other Southern California defense contractors have lost out on a multibillion-dollar competition to develop a new generation of portable anti-tank weaponry for the Army.
Feb. 11, 1989
GenCorp Inc.: The Fairlawn, Ohio manufacturer of aerospace, automotive and related polymer products lost $2 million in its first quarter of 1991 in contrast with income of $22 million a year ago.
March 15, 1991
DRS Technologies to acquire Integrated Defense; Precision Castparts to buy SPS Technologies.
Aug. 19, 2003
Fisher Business Communications Inc., an Irvine public relations and advertising agency, has hired a veteran defense industry observer to head a new division specializing in defense and aerospace clients.
July 11, 1989