Rift Valley Platform Arlington Precision Components Acquires Arlington Machine and Tool

Arlington Capital Forms Kinetic Engine Systems via Acquisitions of Walbar, Numet and AeroCision

January 4, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners formed a new platform, Kinetic Engine Systems, by combining the engine assets of its portfolio company Cadence Aerospace with the newly completed acquisitions of Walbar Engine Components, Numet Machining Techniques and AeroCision. The platform will manufacture precision aero-engine components across six centers of excellence located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Arizona and Mexico to serve OEMs and aftermarket customers in commercial and defense aerospace.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires TEAM Technologies

November 26, 2024

Medical Devices

Arlington Capital Partners has acquired TEAM Technologies, a Morristown, Tennessee–headquartered medical device manufacturer and strategic supply‑chain solutions provider, from Clearlake Capital Group for an undisclosed sum. Arlington plans to build on TEAM Tech’s vertically integrated manufacturing footprint and accelerate growth through organic investment and strategic add‑on M&A to strengthen healthcare supply chains and customer capabilities.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Tex Tech Industries

August 24, 2017

Manufacturing

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-area private equity firm, has acquired Tex Tech Industries, a Maine-headquartered manufacturer of specialty high-performance textile materials serving aerospace, defense and industrial markets. The deal—completed in August 2017—transfers ownership from ShoreView Industries and positions Tex Tech for growth under Arlington's buy-and-build strategy.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Merrill Technologies Group and Forms Keel Platform

January 29, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Merrill Technologies Group and combined it with Pegasus Steel and Metal Trades to form Keel Holdings (Keel), a vertically integrated defense manufacturing platform. The transaction brings Merrill’s design, machining and fabrication capabilities into Keel to support Navy, Army and Air Force programs and accelerate deliveries for critical DoD programs.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Triumph Group's Forming and Fabrication Facilities to Create Radius Aerospace

April 22, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners completed the carve-out acquisition of Triumph Group’s forming and fabrication facilities and launched the business as Radius Aerospace, Inc. The deal creates a pure‑play aerospace forming and fabrication platform serving OEM and Tier‑1 aerospace & defense customers, with plans for organic growth and strategic add‑ons.

ARCH Precision Components Acquires Metalcraft Technologies

November 17, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

ARCH Precision Components, a Madison Dearborn Partners portfolio company, has acquired Metalcraft Technologies Inv., LLC (MTI) of Cedar City, Utah as an add-on to expand ARCH's aerospace and defense manufacturing footprint. MTI, a 30+-year sheet metal fabrication and aircraft-components manufacturer operating roughly 150,000 sq. ft. across two facilities, brings additional sheet-metal fabrication, machining and surface-treatment capabilities to the ARCH platform.