Bengaluru-based Sasmos buys out UK’s Westwire

Sasmos Het Technologies, a Bengaluru-based manufacturer of electrical and electronic solutions for aerospace and defence sector, announced buyout of the UK-based manufacturer Westwire Harnessing for an undisclosed sum.

The acquisition marks the first international acquisition for the company. Through this acquisition, it plans to increase Westwire’s annual turnover from £3M and £10M over the next five years.

The acquisition will immediately allow Sasmos to leverage Westwire's manufacturing expertise and client-base. Westwire’s capabilities range from harness design, manufacture, repairs and re-engineering for aerospace, defence, rail and motorsport clients to interconnection box build, the company said in a press release.


Sasmos chairman HG Chandrashekar said: “The strategic acquisition will enhance our offering with additional competence and support that comes from Westwire. We are hopeful that the combined strength of both the entities will help us in industry-specific scalability to take on new projects and opportunities in the United Kingdom and Europe.”

Westwire is seen as the perfect fit to the SASMOS group due to the existing European customer base, current capabilities, and the high skill levels of the local workforce, Westwire MD Martin Kirkhan said.