Aircraft seat maker B/E Aerospace to split into two companies

By Reuters

Jun 10, 2014 06:48 AM EDT

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(Reuters) - B/E Aerospace Inc, an aircraft seat maker and parts distributor, said it was splitting into two independent, publicly traded companies.

One company will focus on design, manufacturing and direct sales of aircraft cabin interior products, while the other will concentrate on distribution, logistics and technical services for the aerospace and energy services markets, B/E Aerospace said in a statement.

(Reporting by Rohit T. K. in Bangalore; Editing by Kirti Pandey)

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