Lee Aerospace Acquires Llamas Plastics, Inc.

L2 Aviation Acquires Advance Aero

April 22, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

L2 Aviation, an avionics integration, certification, and aircraft modification services provider, announced it has acquired Advance Aero, a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company based in Mooresville, Indiana. The deal is intended to strengthen L2 Aviation’s vertical integration by bringing critical aerospace-grade machining and fabrication in-house to improve supply-chain control, reduce lead times, and support turnkey aircraft installation and kitting operations.

Trelleborg Group Acquires Aero-Plastics Inc.

February 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Trelleborg Group, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, has signed an agreement to acquire Aero-Plastics Inc., a Renton, Washington-based manufacturer of precision injection-molded and thermoformed high-performance polymer components for the aerospace interiors market. The acquisition — expected to close in Q2 2025 — expands Trelleborg's thermoplastics and interiors capabilities, adds capacity and customer relationships, and is intended to generate sales synergies within its aerospace offering.

TRANSTEX Acquires US Liner Company

July 10, 2024

Manufacturing

TRANSTEX, a cleantech transportation OEM, has acquired US Liner Company (formerly American Made LLC), a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of glass-reinforced thermoplastic composite components. The acquisition expands TRANSTEX's North American manufacturing capacity and secures a supply of lightweight, corrosion-resistant composite materials for transportation, RV and agricultural applications.

Plaskolite Acquires MXL Industries

June 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Plaskolite LLC, a Pritzker Private Capital-owned manufacturer of engineering thermoplastics, has acquired MXL Industries, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based maker of specialty optical plastic parts. The acquisition strengthens Plaskolite's coatings and polycarbonate capabilities and expands its offerings into specialty-crafted optical thermoplastic solutions for aerospace, medical, life-safety and marine markets.

Beacon Manufacturing Group Acquires Acromatic Plastics

October 4, 2021

Manufacturing

Beacon Manufacturing Group acquired Acromatic Plastics, adding a 110,000-square-foot precision plastics molding facility in Leominster, Massachusetts to support its Beacon MedTech and Beacon Engineered Solutions businesses. The acquisition expands Beacon's cleanroom, tooling and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding capabilities to accelerate medical, life sciences and industrial contract-manufacturing capacity and new program launches.

Leggett & Platt Acquires Pegasus Manufacturing

March 15, 2016

Manufacturing

Leggett & Platt Incorporated has acquired Pegasus Manufacturing, Inc., a Middletown, Connecticut-based aerospace manufacturer that produces fabricated tubes, pipe assemblies, precision-machined parts and gears for commercial and military aircraft engines and land-based turbines. Terms were not disclosed; Carter Morse & Mathias served as financial advisor to Leggett & Platt. The acquisition expands Leggett & Platt's Aerospace Products Group capabilities and strengthens its product and market presence in aerospace components.