

SMG, currently owned by a group of private investors, operates a HIP plant in Albany, Oregon and heat treatment plants in each of Portland, Oregon, Spokane, Washington and Salt Lake City, Utah, in the US. The business focusses on the aerospace market and has additional sales in the energy and general industrial markets.

Lake City HT, currently owned by the Davis family, operates out of a single site in Warsaw, Indiana. The site provides HIP and associated heat treatment services. The business predominantly serves the medical orthopaedic implant market but also encompasses aerospace related business.

Cyclone Manufacturing is a vertically integrated, full-service provider of 3-5 axis machining, sheet metal, fabrication, tube bending, welding and structural assemblies of aerospace structural components. Headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, Cyclone operates four plants in Ontario, Canada and one plant in Kraśnik, Poland with around 700 employees.

IWG is focused on developing innovative solutions to the issues surrounding on-board water supply and is the world’s leading provider of flight-certified potable water treatment units, on-demand water heaters, aircraft water pumps, compact water modules, and other innovative potable water components.

ATS has over 5,500 employees and offers full-range ground handling services, including passenger, ramp, and cargo handling, aircraft re-fuelling and de-icing, as well as lounge and concierge services.

Valence provides comprehensive metal finishing for high-value mission-critical parts, supporting small and large aerostructure assembly. Valence was acquired by ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management.

Cal Braze is a leading manufacturer of complex, mission-critical components for a variety of aircraft connectivity, defense electronic and high-technology applications. The Company is a leading provider of aluminum brazing, heat treatment and CNC machining. Cal Braze was acquired by Trive Capital.

Mayday manufactures precision bushings for a variety of aerospace applications with a sister company, Hi-Tech Metal Finishing, providing metal finishing services. Mayday / Hi-Tech was acquired by ESCO Technologies.

STEICO manufactures aerospace tube and duct assemblies through 3.5” diameters. STEICO was acquired by Senior Plc for $90mm.

AMP is a provider of metal finishing services to the aerospace industry. All Metals was recapitalized by Watson Family Investments.

Embee is a leading provider of metal finishing services offering A&D customers over 70 different services including complete grind & hone capabilities. Embee was acquired by All Metals Processing, a portfolio company of the Watson Family.

Chrome Plus provides metal finishing services with a focus on Airbus platforms. Chrome Plus was acquired by Valence Surface Technologies, a portfolio company of Trive Capital.

Coast Plating provides metal finishing services with a focus on large aerostructures. Coast was recapitalized by Trive Capital.

Impresa is a leading provider of sheet metal fabrication services for the aerospace industry. Impresa was recapitalized by Twin Haven.

PCA is a provider of precision machining and sheet metal fabrication services for the aerospace industry. Through a series of transactions, the company divested certain assets.

Pryer is a provider of sheet metal fabrication services for leading OEM’s including both Boeing and Airbus. Pryer was recapitalized by Tulsa Capital Partners.

Sheffield provides machining and sheet metal fabrication services for the aerospace industry. Sheffield was acquired by Hancock Park Associates and Next Point Capital.

Southwest is a provider of metal finishing services including thermal spray for the aerospace industry. Southwest was acquired by Precision Castparts.


SMG, currently owned by a group of private investors, operates a HIP plant in Albany, Oregon and heat treatment plants in each of Portland, Oregon, Spokane, Washington and Salt Lake City, Utah, in the US. The business focusses on the aerospace market and has additional sales in the energy and general industrial markets.

Hypergiant, a leader in AI-enabled solutions for Space, Defense, and Critical Infrastructure was acquired to fuel Trive Capital’s cloud based command and control platform.

Fregata Systems provides military IoT solutions enabling C2, communication networks, and autonomous systems for advanced warfighting architectures.

Kittyhawk is a leading provider of Hot Isostatic Pressing (“HIP”) services for a variety of industries including space, commercial aerospace, defense, and medical applications.

Stroco Manufacturing serves the defense and aerospace industries in both the military and commercial sectors. Its customers include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, and Gulfstream. Stroco specializes in an array of product offerings, including small precision sheet metal and machined parts and assemblies.

Hitemco is a leading provider of Diffusion and Thermal Sprayed enhanced surfaces – successfully applied across a range of applications and environments.

CMi is a leading provider of high-performance passive antennas that are engineered for critical space and ground applications.

Vanguard Electronics has been an industry leader for over 70 years in the design and manufacture of inductors and transformers. Vanguard offers a complete line of RF and Power components ranging from milliwatt chip inductors to 10kVA power transformers.

Kemco is a manufacturer of complex machine components and assemblies of varying complexity from wide-range of materials including aluminum, titanium and other exotic metals.

Systima Technologies is a leading manufacturer of energetic components and complex composite integrated systems supporting the defense, space, and hypersonic markets for launch vehicle platforms, as well as insensitive munition technologies, aircraft weapon systems and flight testing.

FMI Aerostructures is a leading manufacturer of critical structural components and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industry. With 230,000 square feet under roof, FMI is one of the largest independent A&D manufacturing businesses in North America.

San Diego based, Sentek Global, is a leading provider of systems engineering, cybersecurity, program management and integrated logistics services. Sentek focuses it’s efforts around mission critical services for different branches of the government and military.

AMRO is a leading manufacturer of precision machined and formed Isogrid and Orthogrid Skin Panels, Primary Structures, Major Assembly Tooling and Ground Support Equipment for the Aerospace, Defense and Commercial Markets.

ACPT is a manufacturer of highly engineered composite structures for defense, space, aviation, automotive, marine, industrial machinery and subsea telecom applications. Additionally, ACPT has a reputation for designing, prototyping and manufacturing composite products for a variety of blue-chip customers.

Geodetics builds a suite of low size, weight, and power (SWaP) products for high-precision, assured positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) that are readily adaptable to any system requiring high-fidelity solutions. Additionally, Geodetics produces application-specific LiDAR mapping and photogrammetry solutions.

Aero Pacific manufactures large-footprint, high-precision components and assemblies for the defense and commercial aerospace markets. Aero Pacific was acquired by ARCH Global Precision, a portfolio company of The Jordan Company.

AEVEX Aerospace is a leading provider of full spectrum, airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for defense and intelligence agencies around the globe. AEVEX was acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners and CoVant.

Beaver Aerospace and Defense designs and manufactures custom ball screws and electromechanical actuators. Beaver Aerospace was acquired by Héroux-Devtek.

Capco provides machine gun mounting systems, small arms and ordinance components to the US Department of Defense. Capco was recapitalized by Capco Growth Partners.

Coastline Metal Finishing provides metal finishing services with a focus on microwave electronics and the defense sector. Coastline was acquired by Valance Surface Technologies.

DPS provides metal finishing services for the aerospace and defense industry. DPS was acquired by Valence Surface Technologies, a portfolio company of Trive Capital.

FTT provides engineering, development, and testing services for gas turbines, propulsion components, turbopumps, and systems for military and commercial aircraft, as well as space propulsion and industrial applications. FTT was acquired by Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ: KTOS).

KaZaK is a provider of composite engineering and manufacturing for the defense industry. KaZaK was acquired by Plasan Group.

Merlin provides flight operations, sensor maintenance, training and engineering services for US Department of Defense with a focus on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). Merlin was recapitalized by Trive Capital.

Mountain Secure Systems provides proprietary, rugged electronic solutions to leading defense contractors in the United States. Mountain Secure Systems was acquired by Cache Creek Industries.

Process Fab provides precision machining and fabrication services for the aerospace and space industries. Process Fab was acquired by Burtek, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital.

VT is a government services provider offering engineering/logistics, information technology and C5ISR. VT was acquired by the Jordan Company.


Mingo, based in Tulsa, OK, is an FAA-certified repair station specializing in cargo loading systems repair and overhaul and thermal spray coatings. The Company has an extensive library of DER and OEM-approved repairs, strong relationships with aircraft operators globally and market-leading turnaround times.

ASE is the leading global provider of mission-critical testing and engineering services to aircraft engine and airframe OEMs, operators, maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers, in both commercial and government end markets.

NAAS, a division of Triumph Group (NYSE: TGI), provides line maintenance support to airlines, MROs, government operators and OEMs and has a specialization in fuel systems maintenance, leak detection and bladder cell repair. NAAS was acquired by STS Aviation Group.

STS provides a range of solutions to the global aviation industry, including component sales and distribution, workforce management, engineering services, line maintenance, and aircraft repair and modifications. STS received an equity investment from Greenbriar Equity Group.

PrimeFlight Aviation Services provides ground handling, aircraft appearance, and terminal services to all major airlines and airports. PrimeFlight was acquired by The Carlyle Group.

North American Aircraft Services provides aircraft fuel system repair services. NAAS was recapitalized by Mangrove Equity Partners.

TurboMach manufactures high performance composites for aerospace, automotive, marine, and medical industries. TurboMach was acquired by Mangrove Equity Partners.

Dallas Aeronautical Services provides MRO and testing services for composite and structural components. DAS was acquired by WestStar Aviation, a portfolio company of Norwest Equity Partners.

Air Transport Components provides MRO services for a wide range of components serving the commercial aviation market. ATC was acquired by Holder Family Investments.

Ascent is provider of heavy maintenance services for the airline industry. Ascent was acquired by LongueVue Capital.


Walker Brothers Machinery Moving is the industrial service provider of choice for companies throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. Their machinery moving and specialized transportation services are used in a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, utility companies, medical facilities, laboratories, small machine shops, and large manufacturing facilities.

Ironridge designs and manufactures structural hardware for residential and commercial solar systems. Ironridge was acquired by ESDEC, a portfolio company of Gilde Buy Out Partners.

CSL provides metal finishing services for the semi-conductor industry. CSL was recapitalized by Trive Capital.

NovaTel offers voice, network and infrastructure solutions to providers, contact centers, carriers and Fortune 500 enterprises. NovaTel was acquired by X5 Solutions, a portfolio company of Newspring Capital.

Leading manufacturer of miniature aerosol and pump spray products for the personal care and household end-markets. Precise was acquired by Trive Capital

Provides environmentally friendly products for the food service industry, including an assortment of compostable products recycled materials. PrimeWare was acquired by amerCare Royal, a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners.