The deal will add MHICA’s manufacturing capabilities and approximately 750 employees to Bombardier’s operations. The company said the acquisition would strengthen its industrial resilience and autonomy while giving it greater flexibility to support demand for its aircraft portfolio.
David Murray, executive vice-president for manufacturing, supply-chain execution and the Bombardier Operational Excellence System, said: “This agreement represents a key step in Bombardier’s long-term growth strategy, strengthening critical capabilities, enhancing operational resilience and supporting the company’s flexibility to meet growing customer demand. MHI Canada Aerospace has built a highly respected operation with a talented and experienced team.”
Bombardier also plans to use the acquisition to deepen its manufacturing expertise and develop Canada’s aerospace workforce. “With this acquisition, we are deepening our core manufacturing expertise as well as our commitment to proactively develop the local workforce through multiple streams in component manufacturing and whole aircraft assembly.”
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will work with Bombardier to transfer the Mississauga operation without disrupting the aircraft programmes it supports. MHI will continue providing assistance for an interim period after closing to help maintain production and workforce continuity.
Hiroyuki Koguchi, executive vice-president and head of Commercial Aviation Systems at MHI, said: “We are proud of what our employees have achieved at MHICA and of the important contributions they have made and will continue to make to these aircraft programs. Together, we have built one of Canada’s aerostructures manufacturers, and this agreement ensures a bright future for our employees, whose skill, dedication and expertise have been central to MHICA’s success.”
For Bombardier, the purchase is intended to reinforce its manufacturing base while reducing exposure to disruption in a strategically important part of its supply chain. The transaction also brings an established Canadian supplier and its experienced workforce directly into the aircraft manufacturer’s industrial network.
Sandra Hodgkinson, senior vice-president for strategy and mergers and acquisitions at Bombardier, said: “This transaction is fully aligned with Bombardier’s disciplined approach to investing in strategic capabilities that support our long-term priorities. It strengthens our manufacturing footprint, reinforces our supply chain and enhances our ability to meet sustained demand for our aircraft portfolio.”
Hodgkinson said the agreement would benefit both companies while keeping the Mississauga workforce within Canada’s aerospace industry. “This transaction is a win-win for both companies as well as for the MHICA employees who join the Bombardier family and will continue to grow the local aerospace industry.”
Bombardier said the acquisition would reinforce its position as one of Canada’s leading aerospace and defence employers. MHI will retain a significant presence in Canada through its other operations and said it remained committed to the commercial aerospace and defence sectors.
The companies did not disclose the financial or commercial terms of the agreement. Completion remains subject to the required regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
