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Unifi Aviation Acquires Viggo to Enter Continental Europe

January 29, 2026

Transportation

Unifi Aviation, part of the Argenbright Group, has acquired Viggo, a Dutch ground-handling provider with more than 50 years of experience. The deal expands Unifi’s footprint into continental Europe—adding operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Eindhoven Airport—and aims to provide airline partners enhanced stability and resources while maintaining Viggo's operational leadership.

Unical Aviation Acquires ecube Solutions from Baird Capital

September 5, 2024

Transportation

Unical Aviation, backed by Platinum Equity, has acquired ecube Solutions, a global specialist in aircraft storage, disassembly and transition services, from Baird Capital. The deal expands Unical's EMEA footprint and enhances its ability to offer end-to-end aftermarket and asset transition solutions to airlines, lessors and MRO customers.

GMB Acquires Up&Up

March 5, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

GMB, a Michigan-based architecture and engineering firm focused on the education sector, has acquired Up&Up, a Greenville, South Carolina marketing communications agency specializing in higher education. The deal expands GMB’s capabilities in branding and enrollment marketing while broadening both firms’ education-focused service offerings. TobinLeff advised Up&Up on the sale.

Platinum Equity Acquires Unical Aviation

August 16, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Platinum Equity has completed the acquisition of Unical Aviation Inc. and certain affiliates (Unical MRO, Unical 145 and Unical Aero) from affiliates of the company's founders. Unical, headquartered in City of Industry, California, is a leading aftermarket supplier of aircraft parts and MRO services with more than 85 million parts in inventory and over 450 employees; Platinum Equity said it will invest to accelerate growth and enhance Unical's position in the global aerospace aftermarket.

Heads Up Technologies Acquires ALTO Aviation

October 17, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Heads Up Technologies, a portfolio company backed by JLL Partners, has acquired ALTO Aviation, a Sterling, Massachusetts-based designer and manufacturer of premium OEM and aftermarket cabin audio and cabin management systems. The acquisition expands Heads Up's product portfolio and strengthens its presence in the OEM and aftermarket business aviation markets.

Altair Acquires Univa

September 14, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) acquired Univa, a provider of enterprise-grade workload management, scheduling, and cloud enablement solutions for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI. The deal strengthens Altair's HPC workload and cloud capabilities and supports expansion into end markets including life sciences and financial services.