Compass Precision Acquires Pocasset Machine Corporation
July 21, 2025
Charlotte-based Compass Precision, LLC has acquired Pocasset Machine Corporation of Pocasset, Massachusetts from the Kent family. Pocasset — a niche CNC machine shop serving the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and oceanographic markets — will become the ninth operating company under Compass as the founders transition to retirement.
- Buyers
- Compass Precision, LLC
- Targets
- Pocasset Machine Corporation
- Sellers
- Kent family (Barry and Chris Kent)
- Platforms
- Compass Precision, LLC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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