Tube Bending Technology Acquires Scarrott Metallurgical Company

Washington Equity Partners Leads Majority Recapitalization of Tube Bending, Inc.

February 3, 2020

Manufacturing

Washington Equity Partners has made a majority investment in Tube Bending, Inc., a California-based manufacturer and fabricator of tubing and tubing assemblies serving aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets. Plexus Capital and SharpVue Capital provided supporting debt and equity financing; Tube Bending’s president, Bryan Christoffersen, retains a significant ownership stake and will continue to run day-to-day operations. The recapitalization positions Tube Bending to grow organically and via acquisitions as a market-leading tubing platform for aerospace and defense.

Tube Bending Technology (Washington Equity Partners) Acquires Creative Pathways, Inc.

November 6, 2023

Manufacturing

Tube Bending Technology, a portfolio company of Washington Equity Partners, has acquired Creative Pathways, Inc., a Torrance, California-based manufacturer of aerospace tube and duct assemblies. Creative Pathways will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, with existing leadership remaining in place; the acquisition expands Tube Bending's in-house capabilities (welding, orbital tube welding, precision machining, clean room) and strengthens its aerospace, defense, space and semiconductor supply-chain footprint.

Taurus Industrial Group Acquires Bolttech Mannings

February 14, 2023

Industrial Services

Taurus Industrial Group, a portfolio company of SCF Partners, has acquired Bolttech Mannings, Inc., a specialist in technical bolting, heat treating, leak sealing, hot tapping and non-destructive testing serving power generation, downstream and industrial markets. The acquisition expands Taurus's technical capabilities and geographic footprint, enabling cross-selling into power, energy and industrial customers.

Cogenuity Partners Acquires Tech Tube and Tube Methods

July 10, 2025

Manufacturing

Cogenuity Partners acquired Tech Tube, Inc. and Tube Methods, Inc., two Pennsylvania-based manufacturers of small-diameter metallic tubing serving aerospace & defense, medical, power generation and industrial end markets. Cogenuity will partner with existing management (Brian and Kevin Johnson retain substantial ownership) and deploy its Collaborative Operations program and capital to accelerate growth.

Plasma Processes Acquires Metaltech Machine & Tool

May 29, 2024

Manufacturing

Plasma Processes, a Huntsville-based provider of ultra-high temperature materials, coatings and propulsion systems, has acquired Metaltech Machine & Tool, a Scottsboro, Alabama wire EDM-focused machine shop that has supported customers for 27 years and supplied Plasma for over 15 years. The purchase vertically integrates key machining and metal-finishing capabilities into the Plasma Processes platform, which is backed by private equity firm Blue Sea Capital.

TransTech (Bridge Industries) Acquires Metalforms Ltd.

June 1, 2023

Manufacturing

Bridge Industries LLC, through its TransTech portfolio company and a newly formed subsidiary Metalforms LLC, has acquired Metalforms Ltd., a Beaumont, Texas-based designer and fabricator of TEMA heat exchangers and ASME pressure vessels. The deal expands TransTech's fabrication capacity and Gulf Coast footprint, adding 140,000 ft² of facility space and 14 acres of on-site storage to the platform.