StenTech Acquires Advanced Tooling Design (ATD)

Align Capital Partners Acquires StenTech

June 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Align Capital Partners completed an acquisition of StenTech, a North American manufacturer of SMT stencils, pallets, tooling and related components. ACP's investment is the company's first institutional capital and will support commercial and operational expansion while founder Sibthain "Sip" Akbar transitions to the board and Brent Nolan becomes President.

StenTech (ACP-backed) Acquires Photo Etch Technology

August 22, 2023

Manufacturing

StenTech, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners, has acquired Photo Etch Technology, a manufacturer of SMT stencils, mesh screens and precision metal parts. The transaction is an add-on for StenTech that deepens its presence in Silicon Valley and New England and expands its geographic footprint into Florida (Clearwater).

StenTech Combines with BlueRing Stencils

April 23, 2025

Manufacturing

StenTech, an Align Capital Partners (ACP) portfolio company, has combined with BlueRing Stencils in an add-on transaction to expand SMT stencil, tooling and nano-coating capabilities across North America. The integration increases R&D and manufacturing capacity, strengthens supply-chain stability, and enhances service to electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers.

Arotech Corporation's Advanced Electronics Division Acquires UST-Aldetec

September 21, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Arotech Corporation's Advanced Electronics Division (AED) has acquired UST-Aldetec, a privately held design, engineering, manufacturing and services company with sites in Fair Lawn, New Jersey; Sacramento, California; and Reno, Nevada. The acquisition expands Arotech AED's capabilities into RF and microwave product platforms and strengthens its position in defense, communications and medical electronics manufacturing.

StenTech Acquires Advanced Metal Etching (AME)

October 17, 2025

Manufacturing

StenTech, an Align Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Advanced Metal Etching, Inc. (AME), a precision photochemical etching and laser-cutting specialist based in Ligonier, Indiana. The add-on expands StenTech's Parts Division capabilities — adding AME's Hybrid Etch-Laser Process and two facilities to strengthen precision parts manufacturing and broaden end-market exposure (aerospace, medical, automotive, defense and energy).

John Crane Acquires Industrial Division of Advanced Diamond Technologies

April 18, 2019

Manufacturing

John Crane acquired the Industrial Division of Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT), based in Romeoville, Illinois, bringing ADT's ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin-film technology into John Crane's product portfolio. The acquisition is intended to enhance John Crane's mechanical-seal performance in harsh applications by integrating ADT's proprietary diamond-facing processes and materials.