US-based Heico acquires French communications provider Bernier

US aerospace and defence supplier Heico has purchased France-based Bernier, a provider of communications-related goods and services. The terms of the deal are undisclosed. HEICO expects the acquisition to be accretive to its earnings within the first 12 months after closing. Founded in 1933, Bernier is a French designer and manufacturer of interconnect products used in demanding defense, aerospace and industrial applications, primarily for communications-related purposes. Bernier’s products are sold mostly within France, the European Community, Asia, the Middle East and the USA. The business will continue to operate under the Bernier name and in its current engineering and production