Rock West Composites Acquires Assets of Performance Plastics, Inc.

JW Hill Capital Acquires Performance Plastics and Angeles Composites Technologies

October 26, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

JW Hill Capital, a Scottsdale-based private equity firm, acquired Performance Plastics, Inc. (San Diego, CA) and Angeles Composites Technologies, Inc. (Port Angeles, WA) from Avantus Aerospace. The transactions expand JW Hill Capital’s aerospace manufacturing portfolio into precision composite aerostructures serving commercial and military OEMs and tier-one suppliers.

GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

May 18, 2023

Industrial Services

GracoRoberts, a PE-backed specialty chemicals and aerospace materials distributor, has acquired Washington-based Pacific Coast Composites (PCC) to broaden its composites product offering and shorten lead times for aerospace customers. The acquisition, supported by sponsor CM Equity Partners, preserves PCC’s Puyallup, Washington operations and strengthens GracoRoberts’ ecommerce and distribution capabilities across the aerospace OEM and MRO markets.

Tide Rock Holdings Acquires Pikes Peak Plastics Co.

October 12, 2021

Manufacturing

Tide Rock Holdings acquired Pikes Peak Plastics Co., a Colorado Springs-based plastic injection molder and components manufacturer, to expand its plastics manufacturing capabilities across thermoforming, overmolding and injection molding. The acquisition is an add-on to Tide Rock’s portfolio intended to broaden onshore plastics capability and create synergies across industrial, aerospace and medical end markets.

Westlake Corporation Acquires ACI/Perplastic Group's Compounding Solutions Business

January 5, 2026

Manufacturing

Westlake Corporation has completed the acquisition of the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group (collectively, "ACI"). The deal expands Westlake Global Compounds' manufacturing footprint into Portugal, Romania and Tunisia (adding to Mexico) and brings new specialty products and advanced technologies to Westlake's Housing & Infrastructure Products business.

Pexco LLC Acquires Performance Plastics Ltd.

September 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Pexco LLC, a North American specialty plastics manufacturer backed by Odyssey Investment Partners, has acquired Performance Plastics Ltd., a Cincinnati-based precision injection molder specializing in high-performance polymers. The deal expands Pexco's capabilities in fluoropolymers and other high-performance materials and adds engineering and tight-tolerance molding expertise for aerospace, defense, medical and precision industrial end markets.

Pexco LLC Acquires Performance Elastomers Corporation

December 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Pexco LLC, a PE-backed North American specialty plastics extruder, acquired Performance Elastomers Corporation (PEC), a Ravenna, Ohio-based manufacturer of rubber, silicone and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) products. The deal — announced December 1, 2021 — expands Pexco's silicone and TPE capabilities and broadens its end-market exposure in mobility, RV, marine and heavy equipment aftermarket segments; PEC owners Art Bowen and Dave Spears sold the business.