B/E Aerospace buys supply chain operation

   B/E Aerospace, a Wellington, Fla.-based aircraft interior products manufacturer, has agreed to buy supply chain management and inventory logistics service provider UFC Aerospace for $400 million in cash.
   The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the first quarter.
   A B/E spokesperson said that the deal will not affect most of its U.S. operations but it will lead to an outsourcing of more of its supply chain work. As is, UFC Aerospace works with more than 1,000 military and manufacturer customers.
   UFC provides complex supply chain management and inventory logistics services for original equipment manufacturers.