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Sparton Acquires Hunter Technology In $55 Million Deal

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

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Sparton Acquires Hunter Technology In $55 Million Deal

Sparton President and CEO Cary Wood. Photo: Sparton Corp.

Sparton Corp. [SPA] on Tuesday said it has acquired California-based Hunter Technology Corp. for $55 million in cash, expanding its footprint into the Northern California corridor and growing its military and aerospace business.Illinois-based Sparton said the acquisition will add $80.5 million in annual sales. Sparton provides complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices and has capabilities in concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production and refurbishment. Its core markets are medical and biotechnology, military and aerospace, and industrial and commercial.Hunter Technology…

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