George Industries Combines with Alexander Machine & Tool Company (AM&T)

Behrman Capital Acquires George Industries

August 17, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Behrman Capital has acquired George Industries, a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical thermal management products and precision components for the defense, aerospace and industrial sectors. Orangewood Partners, which had owned George since 2016, exited the investment; members of George's senior management are participating alongside Behrman in the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Thermal Group (Behrman Capital Portfolio) Acquires ACT Aerospace

February 3, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

The Thermal Group, a Behrman Capital portfolio company, acquired Applied Composite Technology Aerospace, LLC (ACT), a Gunnison, Utah-based manufacturer of advanced composite structures for the aerospace and defense markets. The add-on expands TTG's engineered solutions by adding composite design and manufacturing capabilities to enable cross-selling and support long-term growth; financial terms were not disclosed.

Industrial Growth Partners Acquires Alpha Metalcraft Group (AMG)

July 29, 2024

Manufacturing

Industrial Growth Partners VI, L.P., in partnership with AMG management and certain outside investors, has acquired Alpha Metalcraft Group (AMG), a Danbury, Connecticut-based manufacturer of precision formed metal components. The investment creates a platform to accelerate AMG's growth, pursue strategic add-on acquisitions, and expand capabilities across aerospace & defense, medical, and industrial end markets.

Tooling Tech Group (GenNx360 Portfolio) Acquires Alpha Integration

May 21, 2019

Manufacturing

Tooling Tech Group, a GenNx360 Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Alpha Integration, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based developer and manufacturer of automated assembly, material handling, dispensing, sorting, testing, welding and fastening solutions. The deal is an add-on to TTG's platform intended to expand its automation and assembly capabilities and help TTG reach new end markets such as medical and cosmetics.

B&D Industrial Acquires American Gear & Engineering (Including Tech Tool Company)

February 13, 2024

Manufacturing

B&D Industrial, an independent industrial distributor and service provider headquartered in Macon, Georgia, has acquired American Gear & Engineering, Inc., a gear manufacturer based in Westland, Michigan. The acquisition also includes Tech Tool Company, Inc., a complementary gear rack manufacturer, strengthening B&D Industrial's vertical integration and manufacturing capabilities.

Creation Technologies Acquires Applied Technical Services (ATS)

May 5, 2020

Manufacturing

Creation Technologies acquired Applied Technical Services (ATS) on May 5, 2020 to expand its manufacturing footprint in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico and to broaden capabilities in Aerospace & Defense, Medical, and Tech Industrial markets. ATS is a privately held EMS provider with ~500 employees and facilities in Everett, Washington and Hermosillo, Mexico; owner and CEO George Hamilton is named in the announcement.