GKN To Purchase Pilkington Aerospace

Moving to secure access to a lucrative U.S. market, engineering group GKN is to acquire rival canopy and transparencies manufacturer Pilkington Aerospace, giving the company a preeminent position in the combat aircraft market. GKN will pay 42 million pounds ($68 million) for the Pilkington business...

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