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VSE Corporation Acquires Desser Aerospace from Graham Partners

July 13, 2023

Transportation

VSE Corporation has completed the acquisition of Desser Aerospace from Graham Partners for total cash consideration of $124 million, with a concurrent sale of Desser's Proprietary Solutions businesses to the Loar Group for $30 million (resulting in a net cash outlay to VSE of $94 million). Desser is a global aftermarket distributor of specialty aircraft tires, brakes, batteries and an MRO provider with operations in California, Tennessee, the United Kingdom and Australia; VSE and Loar expect the transactions to expand geographic reach and aftermarket/MRO capabilities.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires G.S. Precision

March 3, 2020

Manufacturing

AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm focused on aerospace, defense and specialty industrials, has acquired G.S. Precision, a Brattleboro, Vermont-based manufacturer of high-precision aerospace and defense components. Terms were not disclosed; G.S. Precision will continue to be led by CEO Norm Schneeberger, who will remain a significant shareholder.

G.S. Precision Acquires SMC Aerospace

March 25, 2022

Manufacturing

G.S. Precision, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, has acquired SMC Aerospace, a family-owned manufacturer of engineered tubes and machined components serving the aerospace and defense markets. The add-on expands G.S. Precision’s capabilities in precision tube and machined part manufacturing and will integrate SMC’s New Hampshire facilities and leadership into GSP operations.

GSCM (backed by Equistone) Acquires Daudin Remorques

October 28, 2021

Building Products

GSCM (Groupe Solfab Constructions Modulaires), supported by its recent sponsor Equistone Partners Europe, has acquired Daudin Remorques (Daudin), a century‑old family business that designs and manufactures high‑end rolling shelters and specific trailers. Daudin, based in Cléry‑Saint‑André (Centre‑Val de Loire), employs about 60 people and generated over €15m in revenue for fiscal 2021; the deal is an add‑on to strengthen GSCM’s position in the rolling shelters and modular construction market.

GE Aerospace Acquires Northstar Aerospace from Wynnchurch Capital

June 26, 2025

Manufacturing

Wynnchurch Capital has sold Northstar Aerospace, a Bedford Park, Illinois-based manufacturer of flight-critical and non-flight-critical aircraft parts, to GE Aerospace. Northstar produces complex components such as gears, housings, assemblies and shafts for helicopter transmission systems; Vedder Price provided legal counsel to Wynnchurch and Lincoln International and Moelis & Company served as financial advisors.

Thrust Capital Partners Acquires DCM Group

December 8, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Thrust Capital Partners, in partnership with Desjardins Capital, has acquired DCM Group, a Quebec-based manufacturer of aerostructure components, ground support equipment and MRO services. Investissement Québec remains an investor in DCM, and the company's existing management team will remain in place as TCP pursues growth and global expansion of the platform.