The Böllhoff Group Acquires SNEP S.A. from Howmet Aerospace

Meloche Group Acquires Groupe Rossi Aéro with Support from Novacap and Other Partners

May 4, 2026

Industrial Services

Meloche Group acquired Groupe Rossi Aéro, a France-based aerospace subcontracting business serving civil and military sectors, with support from Novacap and other partners. The deal expands Meloche Group’s industrial footprint into Europe (including Toulouse) and strengthens an integrated metal components manufacturing offering from machining through assembly.

Howmet Aerospace Acquires Brunner Manufacturing Company

February 13, 2026

Industrial Services

Howmet Aerospace has acquired Brunner Manufacturing Company, which will become part of Howmet Fastening Systems. The acquisition expands Howmet’s product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities, particularly for larger-size fasteners, structural threaded bolts, and specials.

FN Browning Group Acquires Group Sofisport

January 13, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

FN Browning Group (owned by the Walloon Region) has agreed to acquire Group Sofisport, a family-owned French manufacturer of hunting and sporting shotshells and components. The deal combines complementary industrial footprints across Europe and North America to create a larger European ammunition manufacturer; the transaction remains subject to customary regulatory and antitrust conditions.

AMPCO METAL Acquires Schmelzmetall Group

November 6, 2024

Manufacturing

AMPCO METAL S.A., a global maker of copper-based alloys, has acquired Switzerland-based Schmelzmetall Group, a producer of high-performance copper alloys and metal powders. The acquisition expands AMPCO METAL’s capabilities in additive manufacturing, vacuum-cast alloys and other specialized copper materials to better serve aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing customers.

Snow Phipps Group Acquires Prototek Holdings LLC

September 30, 2020

Manufacturing

Snow Phipps Group has completed a buyout of Prototek Holdings LLC from CORE Industrial Partners. Prototek is a national provider of precision CNC machining and sheet metal fabrication for rapid prototyping and low-volume production across end markets including aerospace, defense and medical; Snow Phipps intends to support organic and acquisition-driven growth.

Bromford Industries (Liberty Hall) Acquires Numet Machining Techniques

November 12, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

Bromford Industries, a portfolio company of Liberty Hall Capital Partners, acquired Numet Machining Techniques, a precision aerospace engine component manufacturer based in Orange, Connecticut. The add-on deal — financed in part by Citizens Bank and second-lien financing plus an equity co-investment from Stellus Capital Management — expands Bromford's machining capabilities and platform exposure across key engine platforms and major OEM customers.