Pioneer Metal Finishing Acquires Pilkington Metal Finishing

Talica Acquires Hard Anodize, Inc. to Expand Precision Metal Finishing Platform

August 18, 2026

Industrial Services

Talica acquired Hard Anodize, a Minneapolis-area provider of precision aluminum anodizing and specialized surface treatment services. The acquisition expands Talica’s aerospace, defense, and medical device surface-technology capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Upper Midwest, serving mission-critical, highly regulated manufacturing customers across North America.

Talica Acquires AeroDynamics Metal Finishing

April 1, 2026

Industrial Services

Talica has acquired AeroDynamics Metal Finishing, a Seabrook, New Hampshire provider of precision surface treatments used in aerospace and defense programs. The acquisition expands Talica’s high-reliability manufacturing and surface-finishing capabilities to better serve mission-critical, specification-driven components.

Prince & Izant Acquires Peltier Mfg.

October 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Prince & Izant, LLC (P&I), a Cleveland-based provider of engineered metal alloys and precision materials, acquired the assets of Peltier Mfg., Inc. on October 7, 2022. The add-on purchase—by P&I, which is PE-backed by Industrial Growth Partners (IGP)—expands P&I’s product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities in precision metal preforms and microstampings for aerospace, medical, electronics and other industrial end markets.

Pioneer Metal Finishing Acquires Electrochem Solutions

February 10, 2021

Industrial Services

Pioneer Metal Finishing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Electrochem Solutions, a Union City, California-based metal finishing specialist founded in 1982. Electrochem provides precious metal plating and other technical finishing services (including gold and silver plating, anodizing, and electroless nickel) primarily to the semiconductor fabrication equipment end market; the deal expands Pioneer’s West Coast presence and technical capabilities as an add-on to its platform.

Pioneer Metal Finishing (Aterian-backed) Acquires Indianhead Plating

January 11, 2021

Industrial Services

Pioneer Metal Finishing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Indianhead Plating, a chrome plating and metal finishing provider based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The add-on expands Pioneer's plating and cylindrical grinding capabilities across its North America footprint; John Altmann, the owner of Indianhead, sold the business and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP advised Pioneer.

AOTCO Metal Finishing Acquires Plating for Electronics

September 8, 2020

Manufacturing

AOTCO Metal Finishing has acquired Plating for Electronics, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based provider of anodizing, electroplating and laser marking services. Both companies will continue to operate in their current locations with existing management and employees retained; the deal expands AOTCO's certified capacity and adds PFE's anodize colors and laser marking capabilities to AOTCO's NADCAP-accredited facility.