BELLEVUE, WA-- July 9 -- Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL) today announced an agreement to acquire Leach Holding Corporation for approximately $145 million in cash. The acquisition, the largest in Esterline's corporate history, will add nearly 20%, or $120 million, to the company's current annualized revenue base of approximately $600 million.

BUENA PARK, Calif.-- Leach International has been selected by Boeing as the exclusive provider of Fault Current Detection (FCD) and Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) relays to satisfy the FAA safety regulation SFAR 88, according to Mark Thek, president, Leach International, NA.

BUENA PARK, Calif.-- BUENA PARK, Calif. - Leach International has introduced a Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) feature that can be incorporated into many of the company's relays, contactors and control devices. The addition of this new GFI circuitry enables devices in aircraft and military vehicle electrical systems to quickly interrupt and isolate potentially dangerous electrical ground faults that could cause significant damage to wiring and equipment.

BUENA PARK, Calif.-- Leach International announced the release of a new 4-page brochure describing the company's Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) feature that provides protection for wiring and equipment by detecting and isolating ground faults.

BUENA PARK, Calif.-- Leach International announced the release of a new 4-page brochure detailing its line of Solid-state Power Controllers (SSPC) for PCB and stand-alone mounting.

BUENA PARK, Calif.-- Leach International has developed a Thrust Reverser Control Unit (TRCU), which controls operation of the thrust reverser in response to pilot command and sensor inputs, for The NORDAM Group's Nacelle /Thrust Reverser Systems Division.

BUENA PARK, Calif. -- Leach International announced the release of a new 8-page brochure detailing its design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities for custom designed equipment, relay boxes and assemblies for the aerospace, rail, and high tech industries.

Buena Park, Calif. -- Peerless Electronics Inc. has been added to Leach International Corporation's network of authorized distributors. The company will represent Leach's line of relays, contactors, switches, keypads, relay sockets, and solid-state power controllers to the high tech, rail and aerospace industries.

Buena Park, Calif. -- Leach International has been recognized by the Long Beach, Calif.-based Boeing Company in appreciation of its outstanding performance on a recent C-17 retrofit project, according to Mark Thek, president of Leach International North America.

Buena Park, Calif. -- Leach International Corporation, a major electrical power switching component manufacturer for the aerospace, rail and high tech industries, has announced the addition of Master Distributors to its network of authorized distributors.