Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Doncasters' Blaenavon Forging Business to Form Forged Solutions Group
November 18, 2019
Arlington Capital Partners acquired Doncasters Group's Blaenavon forging business and will operate the asset as part of a newly created platform, Forged Solutions Group. The Blaenavon site is a precision forgings supplier to OEM and Tier 1 aerospace and defense engine customers; Arlington intends to invest in capital, expand capabilities and pursue complementary acquisitions to grow the business.
- Buyers
- Arlington Capital Partners
- Targets
- Doncasters Group's Blaenavon forging business (operating as Forged Solutions Group)
- Sellers
- Doncasters Group
- Platforms
- Forged Solutions Group
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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