Advocacy / Member News
September 30, 2014
DAVWIRE completes Acquisition of Rutter Inc. manufacturing division
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2014
DAVWIRE Completes Acquisition: moving the Manufacturing division of Rutter Inc.
London, ON: DAVWIRE, a defence and aviation manufacturing company, has completed the acquisition of the Manufacturing Division of Rutter Inc., of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Over the past month DAVWIRE has been sending its team to the St. John’s facility in preparation for the deal to close which took place this past Friday, September 26th 2014
“We’re very excited about this step forward for DAVWIRE and its employees”, states Mark MacKenzie, who has grown DAVWIRE since its inception in 2003. “I believe that we are now better positioned to provide additional service to our existing customer base and grow our base with some of the industry’s key OEM’s and 1st tiers”. Southwestern Ontario is well positioned for some of the activity that has been going on with Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy as well as the initiative of the new Defence Procurement Strategy. We know that the aviation manufacturers are continuing to forecast strong growth for transport category aircraft and the larger business jets. This new addition of box build capability will be a strong offering to this market as well as the defense industry.
The employee base has already begun its growth with new hires going through training and indoctrination into DAVWIRE’s business processes. These new additions will be additive to the base of skills that have been with the company since its beginnings. Our facility has been undergoing renovations to accommodate some of the new work entering in the next week and these renovations will continue throughout the month of October until all work has been transferred and commissioned.
DAVWIRE (Defense & Aviation Wiring Inc.) has been providing the aerospace and defence industry with electrical wiring harnesses and panels since its inception in 2003. With a commitment to a high level of service and attention to details, the DAVWIRE family of satisfied customers continues to grow. Located in London, Ontario, Canada in a 40,000 square foot facility the privately owned manufacturer is AS9100 and ISO 9001:2008 registered as well as holding several Industry specific certifications.
For more information, please contact Mark MacKenzie at 519-451-0888 ext. 232.
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