Kymera International Acquires Coating Center Castrop GmbH

Kymera International Acquires Thermal Spray Solutions, Inc.

May 8, 2023

Industrial Services

Kymera International has acquired substantially all assets of Thermal Spray Solutions, Inc., a Chesapeake, Virginia-based thermal spray coatings provider that serves the U.S. Navy, shipbuilding and industrial customers. The deal expands Kymera’s surface technologies and specialty coatings capabilities and is the seventh acquisition completed by Kymera under Palladium Equity Partners’ ownership. Terms were not disclosed.

Kymera International Acquires Metallisation Ltd.

December 14, 2023

Manufacturing

Kymera International, a Palladium Equity Partners-backed specialty materials and surface technologies company, has acquired Metallisation Ltd., a UK-based leader in thermal spray equipment and consumables. The add-on will expand Kymera's Surface Technologies division capabilities and strengthen its equipment, materials and application services offering for aerospace, medical and industrial customers across the UK and Europe.

Kymera International Acquires CASL Surface Technologies Corp.

November 9, 2022

Manufacturing

Kymera International, a Palladium-backed specialty materials manufacturer, has acquired CASL Surface Technologies Corp., a developer and manufacturer of wear‑resistant metallic and ceramic alloy coatings with facilities in Alberta, Canada and a production site in Houston, Texas. The acquisition — Kymera's sixth under Palladium Equity Partners' ownership — is intended to expand Kymera's coatings capabilities and accelerate product development and growth initiatives.

Kymera International Acquires Assets of Royal Metal Powders

February 27, 2024

Manufacturing

Kymera International has acquired the majority of the assets of Royal Metal Powders after Royal decided to close its Maryville, Tennessee plant. Kymera — a Palladium Equity Partners–backed specialty materials platform — will continue limited operations at the Maryville facility under Royal leadership while transferring production into Kymera’s plants in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Germany to ensure continuity of supply.

Kymera International Acquires Majority of Assets of KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc.

November 1, 2023

Manufacturing

Kymera International has acquired the majority of assets of KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc., a Three Rivers, Michigan-based maker of copper-zinc process media for water and industrial treatment systems. The asset purchase (terms undisclosed) expands Kymera's specialty materials portfolio into the water filtration market and adds complementary brass powder media capabilities; Kymera is PE-backed by Palladium Equity Partners.

Kymera International Acquires Reading Alloys from AMETEK

March 25, 2020

Manufacturing

Kymera International, a specialty materials company owned by Palladium Equity Partners, has acquired the Reading Alloys business from AMETEK, Inc. Reading Alloys, founded in 1953, produces master alloys, thermal barrier coatings and titanium powders for aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets. The acquisition is an add-on to the Kymera platform to expand its product capabilities and end-market reach.