Whittaker Corporation, Los Angeles, has announced the acquisition of Kettenburg Marine, a privately held company located in San Diego, Calif.
Kettenburg is engaged in the manufacture, sale and reconditioning of sailing and power craft, and is a major distributor of marine hardware and supplies. The company's boat repair yard is one of the largest in the United States, servicing craft up to 100 feet in length and 75 tons in weight.
Kettenburg will be operated under present management as a subsidiary member of Whittaker's Marine and Leisure Time Products Group.
Whittaker Corporation, listed on the New York and Pacific Coast stock exchanges, is engaged in the development, production and distribution of high-performance materials and in the fabrication of aircraft, aerospace, marine, industrial and architectural products.