Messier-Bugatti-Dowty signs agreement with Sabena technics to acquire 100% of Hydrep

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty and Sabena technics signed an agreement on July 18th for Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to acquire Sabena technics’ 50% stake in their 50/50 joint company, Hydrep. The transaction is scheduled to take effect in September 2014. Based in Dinard, France, Hydrep employs 100 people and is a leading provider of repair services for landing gear on regional and business airplanes and helicopters. After a successful 23-year partnership between these two leading aerospace companies, Hydrep, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, will be able to bolster its position in the market for landing gear maintenance and associated services.