Esterline Completes Sale of Kirkhill Elastomer Business

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 15, 2018 -- Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL) (www.esterline.com), a leading specialty manufacturer serving the global aerospace and defense markets, today announced that it has completed the sale of its Kirkhill engineered elastomer business based in Brea, Calif., to TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) for a total purchase price of $50 million, subject to normal and customary adjustments. The Kirkhill business produces specialty seals and other rubber components primarily for aerospace and defense markets.

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Esterline Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier to the aerospace and defense industry specializing in three core business segments: Advanced Materials; Avionics & Controls; and Sensors & Systems. With annual sales of approximately $2 billion, Esterline employs roughly 13,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash.

Operations within the Advanced Materials segment focus on technologies including high-temperature-resistant materials and components used for a wide range of military and commercial aerospace purposes, and combustible ordnance and electronic warfare countermeasure products.

Operations within the Avionics & Controls segment focus on technology interface systems for commercial and military aircraft and similar devices for land- and sea-based military vehicles, integrated cockpit systems, display technologies for avionics, training and simulation markets, secure communications systems, specialized medical equipment, and other high-end industrial applications.

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