ST. LOUIS, MO -
Laird Technologies has acquired
AeroComm for $38 million. AeroComm designs and manufactures wireless communications systems for low- to mid-volume OEM applications. Key applications include gaming machines, industrial automation, lighting controls, heavy equipment telemetry, athletic event scoreboards, wheel alignment sensor systems, and automatic utility meter readers. Lenexa, KS-based AeroComm reported 2006 profits of $2.9 million.
Laird designs and manufactures antenna solutions, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding products, telematics, signal integrity products and thermal management solutions.