Kaman sells Mexican unit

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“We did not have sufficient scale in Mexico to achieve our long-term targeted profitability goals and believe the operation will be better aligned with RYASA,” said Kaman executive vice president and distribution segment president Steven J. Smidler. “We are grateful to the employees of Delamac for their commitment and service to Kaman and believe the new ownership will be beneficial for all parties.” 

Kaman expects to record pre-tax charges in the fourth quarter 2014 related to the transaction of approximately US$4.5 million to US$5.5 million. Delamac was part of the distribution segment of Kaman and accounted for less than 2.5% of segment revenues. Delamac distributes bearings, power transmission products, lubrication systems, and related parts and accessories from 12 branch locations in Mexico.