American Industrial Partners Completes Take-Private Acquisition of Boart Longyear

American Industrial Partners Acquires SEACOR Holdings in $1B Take-Private

April 15, 2021

Transportation

American Industrial Partners (AIP) completed a take-private acquisition of SEACOR Holdings Inc. via a tender offer at $41.50 per share, valuing the company at roughly $1 billion including net debt. The transaction was effected through AIP affiliate Safari Merger Subsidiary, Inc.; SEACOR's shares were converted and delisted from the NYSE, and AIP will work with SEACOR management to pursue long-term growth and industry consolidation.

American Industrial Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Austin Powder

July 1, 2024

Manufacturing

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has made a strategic growth investment in Austin Powder to support the company's expansion, innovation and global growth plans while partnering with Austin’s existing long-term ownership group and management team. Financial terms were not disclosed; the investment will provide AIP’s financial and operational resources to accelerate geographic expansion and capability development across Austin Powder’s explosives manufacturing and blasting services business.

American Industrial Partners Acquires Strike, LLC

February 14, 2022

Energy

American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquired substantially all of the assets of Strike, LLC in a transaction that follows Strike’s reorganization and debt reduction. AIP has positioned Strike as a new platform investment for its Fund 7 to support the company’s turnaround, growth, and improved service delivery across North America.

American Industrial Partners Acquires AquaShip AS and Intership AS and Combines Them into Global Aqua Services Platform

December 18, 2023

Transportation

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has become the majority and controlling shareholder of Norway-based AquaShip AS and Intership AS and will merge the two companies into a single global aquaculture service vessel operator. Talweg Capital co-invested in the combined company; Alchemy sold its stake in Intership. The combined business will operate a fleet of 39 vessels with nearly 700 employees and serve salmon farmers across Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Chile, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

American Industrial Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Aker BioMarine's Feed Ingredients Business

July 9, 2024

Food & Beverage

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has acquired a 60% ownership stake in Aker BioMarine's Feed Ingredients segment, which will be held in a newly established company (Aker BioMarine Antarctic Holding II AS). Aker ASA (via Aker Capital AS) will retain a 40% ownership stake; the Feed Ingredients business is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and employs approximately 450 people and crewmembers. The investment aims to accelerate growth in krill-based aquaculture feed, animal health and sustainability applications globally.

American Industrial Partners Acquires Ingersoll Rand's High Pressure Solutions Segment

February 16, 2021

Manufacturing

American Industrial Partners (AIP) agreed to acquire a majority interest in the High Pressure Solutions (HPS) segment of Ingersoll Rand, a transaction completed in early 2021. The deal (reported at about $300M) makes HPS a standalone business focused on manufacturing, service, and repair of high-pressure pumps and related consumables for the upstream energy market, with AIP providing operational support to drive product development, supply-chain optimization and growth.