Behrman Capital Acquires George Industries

Behrman Capital Acquires Metallizing Service Company

April 22, 2026

Industrial Services

Behrman Capital has acquired Metallizing Service Company, a Detroit-area provider of thermal spray metal coating services for aerospace and industrial customers. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal positions Behrman to expand capacity and pursue a buy-and-build strategy in a fragmented specialty industrial services market.

GE Aerospace Acquires Northstar Aerospace from Wynnchurch Capital

June 26, 2025

Manufacturing

Wynnchurch Capital has sold Northstar Aerospace, a Bedford Park, Illinois-based manufacturer of flight-critical and non-flight-critical aircraft parts, to GE Aerospace. Northstar produces complex components such as gears, housings, assemblies and shafts for helicopter transmission systems; Vedder Price provided legal counsel to Wynnchurch and Lincoln International and Moelis & Company served as financial advisors.

The Thermal Group (Behrman Capital Portfolio) Acquires ACT Aerospace

February 3, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

The Thermal Group, a Behrman Capital portfolio company, acquired Applied Composite Technology Aerospace, LLC (ACT), a Gunnison, Utah-based manufacturer of advanced composite structures for the aerospace and defense markets. The add-on expands TTG's engineered solutions by adding composite design and manufacturing capabilities to enable cross-selling and support long-term growth; financial terms were not disclosed.

George Industries Combines with Alexander Machine & Tool Company (AM&T)

January 4, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

George Industries, a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, has combined with Alexander Machine & Tool Company (AM&T). The transaction (terms not disclosed) brings AM&T’s precision machining, brazing and thermal-management capabilities into the George Industries platform as Behrman Capital invests additional equity; AM&T’s president Tammy Soper will continue to lead the business post-transaction.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires BECO Holding Company from Behrman Capital

November 4, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has acquired BECO Holding Company, Inc. from Behrman Capital; financial terms were not disclosed. BECO, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, operates 16 distribution centers and provides fire suppression, life safety and kitchen system products and services; the company's leadership will remain with a significant ownership stake in the recapitalized business.

Bain Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in Engineering Group

February 5, 2020

IT Services

Bain Capital Private Equity signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the Engineering Group, the leading Italian IT services and digital transformation business, from funds advised by Apax Partners and Neuberger Berman. Neuberger Berman will reinvest alongside Bain Capital; the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals. Engineering is headquartered in Rome and employs more than 11,000 professionals across multiple countries.