Wencor Group Acquires PHS/MWA Aviation Services

Wencor Group Acquires Soundair Aviation Services

August 13, 2012

Aerospace & Defense

Wencor Group has acquired Soundair Aviation Services, a Snohomish, Washington-based repair station and PMA manufacturer serving the global commercial airline industry. Terms were not disclosed; Alderman & Company Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Soundair on the sale.

HEICO Corporation Acquires Wencor Group from Warburg Pincus and Wencor Management for $2.05B

May 19, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

HEICO Corporation agreed to acquire Wencor Group from affiliates of Warburg Pincus LLC and Wencor's management for $1.9 billion in cash and $150 million in HEICO Class A common stock (approximately $2.05 billion aggregate). Wencor—an aftermarket provider of FAA-approved aircraft replacement parts and component repair/overhaul services based in Peachtree City, Georgia with ~1,000 employees—will join HEICO’s Flight Support Group to expand product and service capabilities and realize synergies.

Precision Aviation Group Acquires World Aviation Corporation

January 28, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a GenNx360-backed aerospace MRO platform, has acquired Toronto-based World Aviation Corporation (WAC), a specialist in the rewind and repair of rotary and static electrical generator and motor sub-components. The deal expands PAG's MRO capabilities and Canadian footprint (adding a Toronto location and roughly 60 skilled technicians), supporting PAG's broader growth strategy under GenNx360.

Wafra and NOVA Acquire Hawthorne Global Aviation Services

March 15, 2022

Transportation

Funds managed by Wafra Inc. and NOVA Infrastructure acquired Hawthorne Global Aviation Services from Moelis Capital Partners. Hawthorne is a U.S. fixed-base operator (FBO) network with six locations offering fueling, hangaring and ancillary airport services; the investors plan to build a larger FBO platform and expand the company’s geographic footprint in corporate and general aviation.

PMA Industries Acquires United Western Enterprises

November 15, 2023

Manufacturing

PMA Industries, a portfolio company of Ancor Capital Partners, has acquired United Western Enterprises, a Camarillo, California-based contract manufacturer specializing in photochemical etching and related value‑added services. The add-on expands PMA's photochemical etching capabilities and broadens its service offering to aerospace, defense, electronics and medical end markets; terms were not disclosed.

Platinum Equity Affiliate Acquires Wesco Aircraft and Combines It with Pattonair

January 9, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

An affiliate of Platinum Equity completed the acquisition of Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. for approximately $1.9 billion and immediately combined Wesco with Platinum Equity portfolio company Pattonair. The combination creates a roughly $2.4 billion, global aerospace supply-chain and distribution business headquartered in Valencia, California, with operations across 17 countries and more than 4,000 employees to expand scale, product breadth and supply‑chain capabilities.