CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich Corporation
(NYSE: GR) has acquired Winslow Marine Products Corporation
(Winslow), a leading provider of life rafts to the corporate
aviation, helicopter, and marine markets. The transaction
closed on September 30, 2011. Terms
of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Winslow, a privately-held company, employs approximately 70
people at its Lake Suzy, Fla.
facility. Founded in 1941, Winslow has a long history of
innovation in the aviation and marine life raft markets.
Winslow products are used by the leading corporate and
business aircraft manufacturers, and are custom-designed to fit in
a variety of aircraft interior configurations. Winslow has
also successfully applied its aviation life raft design
capabilities to the commercial helicopter market.
"Winslow's focus on customer satisfaction and delivery
performance has created a leadership position in the market for
corporate and business aircraft life rafts," said Cindy Egnotovich, segment president, Nacelles
and Interior Systems at Goodrich. "This acquisition complements
Goodrich's existing competencies in aviation safety products,
fabric and technology and expands our broad aircraft interiors
product portfolio."
Additional information can be found at
www.winslowliferaft.com.
Winslow will become part of Goodrich's Interiors business.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global
supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland
security markets. With one of the most strategically
diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves
a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
service facilities. For more information visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a
parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be
referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press
release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Nacelles and Interior
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