American Industrial Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Austin Powder

American Industrial Partners Completes Take-Private Acquisition of Boart Longyear

April 10, 2024

Industrial Services

American Industrial Partners (AIP) completed a court-approved take-private acquisition of Boart Longyear Group Ltd., acquiring all outstanding shares and taking the company private. AIP said it will partner with Boart Longyear management to deploy operational capabilities (product engineering, aftermarket, procurement, LEAN, IT, finance) and invest to accelerate growth in the company's drilling services, equipment manufacturing, and orebody-knowledge technology businesses.

American Industrial Partners Acquires Strike, LLC

February 14, 2022

Energy

American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquired substantially all of the assets of Strike, LLC in a transaction that follows Strike’s reorganization and debt reduction. AIP has positioned Strike as a new platform investment for its Fund 7 to support the company’s turnaround, growth, and improved service delivery across North America.

Allied Industrial Partners Makes Majority Recapitalization of Mat Tech Industrial Services

June 1, 2023

Industrial Services

Allied Industrial Partners (AIP) completed a majority recapitalization investment in Mat Tech Industrial Services, a Houston-area provider of specialty rental equipment and industrial waste management services. Mat Tech’s founder and CEO Mike Tinnin will remain in leadership as AIP plans to support the company’s buy-and-build growth and organic expansion across downstream petrochemical and industrial end markets. Terms were not disclosed; GulfStar acted as Mat Tech’s financial advisor.

American Industrial Partners Acquires PPG's U.S. & Canadian Architectural Coatings Business (Pittsburgh Paints Co.)

December 2, 2024

Building Products

American Industrial Partners (AIP) completed the acquisition of PPG's U.S. and Canadian architectural coatings business for $550 million and has renamed the business The Pittsburgh Paints Company. The newly independent company — a top-three producer of interior and exterior paints, stains, caulks, adhesives and sealants with more than 6,000 employees and 750 company-owned stores — will operate as a focused platform serving professional and DIY end markets across the U.S. and Canada.

American Industrial Partners Invests in Orizon Aerostructures

December 28, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

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.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires American Pacific Corporation

February 6, 2020

Manufacturing

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired American Pacific Corporation, a Cedar City, Utah-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals and materials used in aerospace, defense, space launch and fire suppression applications, from Huntsman Family Investments. The deal, which closed Feb. 6, 2020, will position AEI to grow American Pacific as a platform investment and further support customers in national security and space programs.