To: Anthony Wong who wrote (404 ) 6/8/1998 8:01:00 AM From: Ian A. Respond to of 633
The growth continues: Attention Business Editors: MAGELLAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION TORONTO, June 8 /CNW/ - Magellan Aerospace Corporation (''Magellan'') today announces that it has acquired Ambel Precision Manufacturing Corporation (''Ambel'') of Bethel Connecticut. Ambel is a precision machining company that has been supplying high quality jet engine components for both military and commercial aircraft since 1969. Ambel is currently undergoing an expansion of its facilities to accommodate the growth being experienced in the aerospace industry. Current management will remain with Ambel following the acquisition and will work closely with the management of Magellan in the expansion program. The acquisition of Ambel creates an expanded business base for Magellan within the jet engine component business. The combined operational synergies of Ambel with Magellan's Middleton Aerospace division provide both facilities with the ability to further add to their revenues. At present Ambel is generating revenue of approximately $20 million, but that level is expected to significantly increase with completion of the plant expansion. The purchase was funded out of existing working capital resources and with new long-term financing. Magellan Aerospace Corporation, whose shares (MAL) are traded on the The Toronto Stock Exchange, manufacturers, repairs and overhauls products for the international aerospace industry through twelve subsidiaries and divisions: Bristol Aerospace Limited of Winnipeg and Rockwood, Manitoba and Medicine Hat, Alberta; Chicopee Manufacturing Limited of Kitchener, Ontario; Fleet Industries Ltd. of Fort Erie, Ontario; Orenda Aerospace Corporation of Mississauga, Ontario; Orenda Recip Inc. of Truro, Nova Scotia; A-R Technologies of Richmond, British Columbia; Aeronca, Inc. of Middletown, Ohio; Middleton Aerospace Corporation of Middleton, Massachusetts; Langley Division of San Diego, California; and Ambel Precision Manufacturing Corporation of Bethel, Connecticut.