Curtiss-Wright Corp has acquired the assets of South Bend Controls for $10 million. South Bend Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, solenoid-based components used in critical applications serving the aerospace and defense, industrial and medical markets, and had sales of approximately $8 million in 2010. The business will operate within Curtiss-Wright’s Motion Control segment. Founded in 1940, South Bend Controls is headquartered in South Bend, IN and has 63 employees. The company’s product family of solenoid-based components includes solenoid valves, proportional valves, pressure relief valves and pressure regulators used in hydraulic, pneumatic and fuel systems.
