Aerospace & Defense Acquisitions in Missouri

BTX Precision has acquired High‑Tech Solutions (HTS), a Lee's Summit, Missouri-based precision machining and manufacturing firm serving the commercial aerospace, military and space markets. The deal — BTX's seventh acquisition since launching its platform in 2023 — expands BTX's advanced machining capabilities and capacity in mission-critical aerospace and defense supply chains.

Tuthill Corporation, a privately held industrial manufacturer based in Burr Ridge, Illinois, has entered into an agreement to acquire EaglePicher Technologies, a U.S. maker of mission-critical defense- and aerospace-grade batteries and energetic devices. The transaction — expected to close in 2023 pending regulatory approvals — brings EaglePicher's ~850–900 employees and multiple U.S. manufacturing sites into Tuthill's portfolio to expand its capabilities and presence in defense, space and aviation markets.

Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB) completed an investment in Advanced Industries, LLC, a Missouri-based manufacturer and Department of Defense contractor. CFB provided subordinated debt and equity alongside Konza Valley Capital, Inc. and the Advanced Industries management team to support the company’s manufacturing capabilities and growth.

Crestview Aerospace, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has acquired Kemco Aerospace Manufacturing, a St. Louis-based precision machining and aerospace components manufacturer. KAL Capital Markets acted as sell-side advisor to Kemco in the transaction, which adds machining capacity and defense/aerospace manufacturing capabilities to the Crestview platform.

On December 28, 2020, private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP) invested $50 million (a combination of loan and equity) in Orizon Aerostructures to provide additional liquidity and support the company’s growth and long-term strategy. The capital will help Orizon expand capabilities across its advanced machining, processing and assembly operations for commercial and defense aerostructure platforms.

Ultra Defense Corp (UDC), a Tampa-based defense manufacturer, completed the acquisition of MAST Technology, Inc., a Warrensburg, Missouri ammunition and pyrotechnics manufacturer, in a transaction that closed Feb 29, 2020. UDC will operate MAST as a new division (UDC‑MAST) in Warrensburg to add Department of Defense ammunition manufacturing capabilities and pursue planned physical expansion of the facility.