FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Trelleborg Sealing Solutions could do worse than landing in Washington with its latest aerospace acquisition.
Trelleborg A.B. agreed to purchase 4M Co. Inc. March 22, an aerospace seal manufacturer in the same state that claims Boeing and hundreds of ancillary aviation and aerospace companies.
4M is the parent company to subsidiaries Rainier Rubber Co., Porter Seal and Meyer's Leasing Co., all of which are located in Tukwila, Wash., which sits immediately south of Seattle.
"Trelleborg Group is focusing on fast-growing industries such as aerospace, and this acquisition is a good fit to our existing offerings," said Gregory Jones, vice president of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Aerospace Americas.
Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, were not disclosed.
4M had sales of about $8.23 million in 2022, according to Trelleborg.
The acquisition will make Trelleborg the largest manufacturer of aircraft window seals globally, and expands Trelleborg's global portfolio of elastomer materials and approvals, Jones said.
With its home office and manufacturing facility in Tukwila, the company has approximately 35,000 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space, and employs about 60 people.
4M will be a bolt-on acquisition, Jones told Rubber News, and ultimately the branding will transition to Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Aerospace.