BEI Precision (J.F. Lehman-backed) Acquires Wenzel Associates, Inc.

Boulden Holdings, LLC Acquires Ace Precision Industries, Inc.

November 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Boulden Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Edgewater Growth Capital Partners V, L.P., has acquired Ace Precision Industries, Inc., a family-owned precision machining business based in Akron, Ohio. The acquisition adds precision machining and hydrodynamic bearing capabilities to Boulden's wear-components platform, increasing capacity and creating cross-selling opportunities across aerospace, medical and transit end markets.

Quantic Electronics Acquires M-Wave Design

May 15, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Quantic Electronics, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired M-Wave Design, a supplier of ferrite-based RF and microwave passive components used in aerospace, defense and quantum computing applications. The acquisition is an add-on to Quantic's electronics portfolio and expands its product capabilities in high-performance, cryogenic-capable components for military, space and quantum customers.

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Mission Microwave Technologies

March 14, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

An investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company has acquired Mission Microwave Technologies, a Cypress, California-based maker of solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and block upconverters (BUCs) for satellite communications. Debt financing for the transaction was led by Barings and co-led by PennantPark and SMBC; prior majority shareholders (affiliates of GaAs Labs LLC), founders and management will remain material shareholders.

Abracon Acquires NEL Frequency Controls, Inc.

July 5, 2023

Manufacturing

Abracon has acquired NEL Frequency Controls, Inc., a Burlington, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of ultra-low phase noise crystal oscillators and modules. The acquisition expands Abracon's precision timing product offering, adds US-based manufacturing capacity, and aims to accelerate product development and go-to-market capabilities.

Quantic Electronics Acquires BEI Precision

August 17, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Quantic Electronics, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc. from J.F. Lehman & Company. The add-on acquisition expands Quantic's capabilities in mission-critical position feedback sensors, encoders, accelerometers, and frequency reference technologies for aerospace, space, and defense end markets.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires G.S. Precision

March 3, 2020

Manufacturing

AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm focused on aerospace, defense and specialty industrials, has acquired G.S. Precision, a Brattleboro, Vermont-based manufacturer of high-precision aerospace and defense components. Terms were not disclosed; G.S. Precision will continue to be led by CEO Norm Schneeberger, who will remain a significant shareholder.