Valence Surface Technologies Acquires B&M Painting

ATL Partners and BCI Acquire Valence Surface Technologies

July 8, 2019

Industrial Services

ATL Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) acquired Valence Surface Technologies LLC from Trive Capital Fund I. Valence, a Houston-based provider of aerospace surface finishing services with eight U.S. facilities, will be supported by ATL and BCI to expand capabilities, geographic footprint and pursue add-on growth opportunities.

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires H&W Global Industries

October 27, 2021

Industrial Services

Valence Surface Technologies, a PE-backed aerospace product finishing platform, has acquired H&W Global Industries, a Blairsville, Pennsylvania-based metal finishing provider serving aerospace and defense primes. The deal is an add-on to Valence (majority-owned by ATL Partners and BCI) to deepen its Northeast footprint and expand capabilities servicing defense platforms.

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires Fountain Plating Co., Inc.

February 14, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Valence Surface Technologies, a PE-backed aerospace finishing platform, has acquired Fountain Plating Co., Inc., a Springfield, Massachusetts-based product finishing specialist serving aircraft engine and aerospace customers. The deal is an add-on to Valence's platform intended to expand its Northeast footprint and broaden its capabilities for complex engine, landing gear, airframe and electronics components.

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires C.I.L. Metal Finishing and C.I.L. Electroplating

August 4, 2025

Industrial Services

Valence Surface Technologies, a PE-backed aerospace surface finishing platform, has acquired C.I.L. Metal Finishing and C.I.L. Electroplating (CIL), a Lawrence, Massachusetts-based metal finishing provider serving aerospace and defense OEMs. CIL, which employs approximately 160 people across two facilities, expands Valence's Northeast capabilities and represents the platform's eleventh add-on; the deal closed alongside a refinancing and CIL's management will remain in place.

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires Foresight Finishing

November 3, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Valence Surface Technologies, the largest independent aerospace surface finishing platform in North America, acquired Foresight Finishing, a Tempe, Arizona-based provider of precious metal surface treatment for aerospace and defense electronics. The add-on expands Valence's capabilities in tight-tolerance precious metal plating and provides regional presence in the A&D electronics supply chain; financial terms were not disclosed.

MPE Partners-backed Appearance Technology Group Acquires RBL Products and Kwik Paint Products

October 30, 2023

Automotive

MPE Partners announced that its newly formed Appearance Technology Group (ATG) has acquired RBL Products and Kwik Paint Products. The add-on expands ATG's branded portfolio of vehicle detailing, masking and paint-preparation consumables, and was completed in partnership with RBL's founder Ron Lipson and management.