G.S. Precision Acquires Lush Heat Treatment and Headwater Precision Assets

BTX Precision (L Squared) Acquires High Tech Solutions LLC

August 20, 2025

Manufacturing

BTX Precision, a platform backed by L Squared Capital Partners, has acquired High Tech Solutions LLC (HTS), a Kansas City–area precision manufacturer of aerospace components. The add-on expands BTX's program diversity, geographic footprint and capabilities across aerospace and space end markets as BTX reaches its 10th acquisition since inception.

BTX Precision Acquires High‑Tech Solutions (HTS)

August 19, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

BTX Precision has acquired High‑Tech Solutions (HTS), a Lee's Summit, Missouri-based precision machining and manufacturing firm serving the commercial aerospace, military and space markets. The deal — BTX's seventh acquisition since launching its platform in 2023 — expands BTX's advanced machining capabilities and capacity in mission-critical aerospace and defense supply chains.

GCM Acquires Assets of Precision Swiss Products

January 7, 2025

Manufacturing

GCM, a portfolio company of Avista Healthcare Partners, acquired the assets of Precision Swiss Products (PSP), adding a state-of-the-art 50,000+ sq ft manufacturing facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. The asset purchase expands GCM's precision machining and micro-feature manufacturing capabilities and broadens its customer access across medical device, aerospace and semiconductor capital equipment markets.

G.S. Precision Acquires SMC Aerospace

March 25, 2022

Manufacturing

G.S. Precision, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, has acquired SMC Aerospace, a family-owned manufacturer of engineered tubes and machined components serving the aerospace and defense markets. The add-on expands G.S. Precision’s capabilities in precision tube and machined part manufacturing and will integrate SMC’s New Hampshire facilities and leadership into GSP operations.

GWS Tool Group Acquires Taurus Tool & Engineering

January 19, 2021

Manufacturing

GWS Tool Group, a portfolio company of L Squared Capital Partners, has acquired Taurus Tool & Engineering, a Batavia, Illinois-based manufacturer of precision custom cutting tools. The transaction is an add-on acquisition that expands GWS's capabilities in high-speed steel (HSS) and carbide hole-making and milling tools for aerospace and automotive applications.

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.