AE Industrial Partners Acquires AIM MRO

AIM MRO (AE Industrial Partners-backed) Acquires Tribologix

January 17, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners-backed AIM MRO Holdings, LLC acquired Tribologix, a Golden, Colorado-based developer of engineered dry film lubricants and surface coatings for extreme environments. Terms were not disclosed; Tribologix CEO Ben Ehrens will remain with the business as a consultant and the deal expands AIM MRO's capabilities in aerospace-grade surface coatings.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Air Transport Components to Establish Aerospace MRO Platform

June 16, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners has acquired Air Transport Components (ATC), a provider of aircraft component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, to serve as the cornerstone of a new aerospace MRO platform. The investment positions the platform to expand component repair capabilities across commercial, cargo, and military markets and pursue organic growth and further acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

ATL Partners Makes Majority Investment in Aero Accessories

November 3, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

ATL Partners has made a majority investment in Aero Accessories & Repair, LLC, a Miramar, Florida-based provider of aerospace component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. The founders, David and Kevin Vail, will remain significant equity holders and management will continue to run the business as ATL looks to support organic growth, geographic expansion and pursue add-on opportunities.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Yingling Aviation

June 5, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired a majority interest in Yingling Aviation, a Wichita-based provider of MRO and FBO services for business and government aviation. Terms were not disclosed; Yingling’s leadership (Chairman & CEO Lynn Nichols and President Andrew Nichols) will remain active owners and operators as AEI seeks to build a scaled independent platform in business aviation services.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Adcole Maryland Aerospace

March 2, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired Adcole Maryland Aerospace (AMA), a Marlborough, Massachusetts–based designer and manufacturer of mission-critical spacecraft components and small satellites, from Adcole Corporation/Artemis Capital Partners. The acquisition establishes AEI's space technology platform and aims to position AMA to capture growing demand from U.S. government and commercial space markets.

Aeromed Group Acquires Aerospace Products International

June 27, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Aeromed Group has acquired Aerospace Products International (API), a supplier of aviation chemicals and MRO consumables, and named Chris Boyer president of API. The deal expands Aeromed Group's distribution portfolio and adds API's chemical management and HAZMAT capabilities to its aerospace supply-chain offerings.