Bain Capital-led Consortium to Acquire ITP Aero from Rolls‑Royce

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Showa Aircraft Industry

May 11, 2020

Manufacturing

Bain Capital Private Equity completed a majority buyout of Showa Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd., paying approximately ¥90 billion (US$817 million) and delisting the company from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Bain said it will support redevelopment of Showa Aircraft’s significant real estate assets in Akishima and leverage operational expertise to grow the company’s manufacturing business, which produces honeycomb core panels and other transportation-industry components.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners Acquires International Aerospace Coatings and Eirtech Aviation Services from Vance Street Capital

December 7, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Tiger Infrastructure Partners has acquired International Aerospace Coatings (IAC) and Eirtech Aviation Services (EAS) from Vance Street Capital. The transaction combines IAC's global aircraft coatings capability (headquartered in Shannon, Ireland) with EAS's engineering and asset management services (headquartered in Irvine, California) to create a leading aviation aftermarket platform; terms were not disclosed.

ProA Capital Acquires 70% Stake in Avioparts

September 7, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has agreed to acquire roughly 70% of Avioparts, a distributor of aircraft components, lubricants and logistics solutions, in a deal that values the company at about €40 million. The transaction is structured as a share purchase plus a capital increase to support Avioparts’ organic and inorganic growth; founder David Fojon will remain CEO and a minority shareholder.

Bain Capital Acquires Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG); Joins with Jamco to Expand Cabin Interiors Platform

March 9, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Bain Capital has acquired Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG), a Boca Raton–based developer and supplier of electronically controlled aircraft window shade systems. ATG will operate alongside Bain portfolio company Jamco under common ownership to build a global cabin interiors platform; the seller is noted as long-time owner Jacqueline Autry.

Coltala Holdings Acquires AeroParts Group to Form Coltala Aerospace

March 5, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Coltala Holdings has acquired AeroParts Group (APG), a Mansfield, Texas-based aircraft MRO and composite repair services provider, and established Coltala Aerospace. Thornburg Bow River Advisers’ Private Credit team provided financing to support the transaction as Coltala builds a platform to expand aerospace and defense maintenance, repair and precision machining capabilities in the Dallas–Fort Worth region.

Bain Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in Engineering Group

February 5, 2020

IT Services

Bain Capital Private Equity signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the Engineering Group, the leading Italian IT services and digital transformation business, from funds advised by Apax Partners and Neuberger Berman. Neuberger Berman will reinvest alongside Bain Capital; the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals. Engineering is headquartered in Rome and employs more than 11,000 professionals across multiple countries.