Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Merrill Technologies Group and Forms Keel Platform

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Pegasus Steel

June 14, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-area private equity firm, has acquired Pegasus Steel LLC, a heavy steel fabricator that supplies large-scale structures for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers. Pegasus will serve as a new platform for Arlington as management, led by Founder & CEO Tony Deering, remains in place to scale the business to meet naval shipbuilding demand.

Arlington Capital Forms Kinetic Engine Systems via Acquisitions of Walbar, Numet and AeroCision

January 4, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners formed a new platform, Kinetic Engine Systems, by combining the engine assets of its portfolio company Cadence Aerospace with the newly completed acquisitions of Walbar Engine Components, Numet Machining Techniques and AeroCision. The platform will manufacture precision aero-engine components across six centers of excellence located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Arizona and Mexico to serve OEMs and aftermarket customers in commercial and defense aerospace.

Arlington Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in AEgis Technologies

October 22, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners agreed to make a majority investment in AEgis Technologies and has appointed Jonathan Moneymaker as CEO. The investment will support expanded R&D and strategic acquisitions as Arlington builds AEgis into a platform focused on space superiority, directed energy, missile defense and related national security capabilities.

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires TEAM Technologies

November 26, 2024

Medical Devices

Arlington Capital Partners has acquired TEAM Technologies, a Morristown, Tennessee–headquartered medical device manufacturer and strategic supply‑chain solutions provider, from Clearlake Capital Group for an undisclosed sum. Arlington plans to build on TEAM Tech’s vertically integrated manufacturing footprint and accelerate growth through organic investment and strategic add‑on M&A to strengthen healthcare supply chains and customer capabilities.

Aero Precision Acquires Kellstrom Defense

March 2, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Aero Precision, a PE-backed aerospace distribution and services platform, has acquired Kellstrom Defense, a provider of defense aircraft aftermarket sustainment solutions. The deal combines distribution, repair & overhaul, engineering and logistics capabilities to create a larger privately owned military aftermarket distributor and expand Aero Precision's global defense aviation support footprint.

Stellex Capital Management Acquires Paragon Metals, LLC

February 14, 2019

Manufacturing

Affiliates of Stellex Capital Management have acquired Paragon Metals, a precision-machining manufacturer serving automotive and industrial applications. Stellex plans to invest capital to grow Paragon organically and via acquisitions; founder Mike Smith exited and Bruce Swift was named CEO following the deal.