TransDigm drops $960M Stellant deal after DOJ threatens suit

TransDigm withdrew its $960M acquisition of Stellant after the DOJ threatened an antitrust lawsuit, signalling tighter regulatory scrutiny of consolidation in aerospace supply. The deal collapse demonstrates the enforcement environment has shifted against roll-up strategies in concentrated industrial sectors.

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