American Industrial Partners Invests in Orizon Aerostructures

American Industrial Partners (AIP) Takes Avanos Medical Private in $1.27B All-Cash Deal

April 14, 2026

Healthcare Services

Avanos Medical has entered into a definitive all-cash agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Industrial Partners (AIP) for an enterprise value of approximately $1.272 billion. Under the terms, Avanos stockholders will receive $25.00 per share, and the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026 subject to customary approvals. The deal has since closed, and Avanos became a private company with its shares ceasing to trade on the NYSE.

PAI Partners to Acquire Orion (Italy) from Xenon Private Equity

September 10, 2025

Environmental Services

PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Orion, an Italian provider of environmental monitoring services, from Xenon Private Equity. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, with PAI becoming the majority shareholder alongside Orion’s management team.

American Industrial Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Austin Powder

July 1, 2024

Manufacturing

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has made a strategic growth investment in Austin Powder to support the company's expansion, innovation and global growth plans while partnering with Austin’s existing long-term ownership group and management team. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment will provide AIP’s financial and operational resources to accelerate geographic expansion and capability development across Austin Powder’s explosives manufacturing and blasting services business.

American Industrial Partners Completes Take-Private Acquisition of Boart Longyear

April 10, 2024

Industrial Services

American Industrial Partners (AIP) completed a court-approved take-private acquisition of Boart Longyear Group Ltd., acquiring all outstanding shares and taking the company private. AIP said it will partner with Boart Longyear management to deploy operational capabilities (product engineering, aftermarket, procurement, LEAN, IT, finance) and invest to accelerate growth in the company's drilling services, equipment manufacturing, and orebody-knowledge technology businesses.

American Industrial Partners Acquires SEACOR Holdings in $1B Take-Private

April 15, 2021

Transportation

American Industrial Partners (AIP) completed a take-private acquisition of SEACOR Holdings Inc. via a tender offer at $41.50 per share, valuing the company at roughly $1 billion including net debt. The transaction was effected through AIP affiliate Safari Merger Subsidiary, Inc.; SEACOR's shares were converted and delisted from the NYSE, and AIP will work with SEACOR management to pursue long-term growth and industry consolidation.

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Aero Precision Industries from Greenwich AeroGroup (Berkley Capital)

August 24, 2016

Aerospace & Defense

Odyssey Investment Partners has acquired Aero Precision Industries LLC from Greenwich AeroGroup, a portfolio company of Berkley Capital (W. R. Berkley). Aero Precision, headquartered in Livermore, California with additional locations in San Francisco, Austin and Japan, is a distributor of military and commercial aerospace parts and provides MRO and repair/overhaul services; the deal was announced in mid-2016.