American Pacific Group Invests in Concisys

American Pacific Group Makes Strategic Growth Investment in XLR8 EMS

April 26, 2023

Manufacturing

American Pacific Group (APG), a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, made a significant equity growth investment in XLR8 EMS LLC, a San Clemente-based electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and PCB assembly company. APG said it will partner XLR8 with Concisys (an earlier APG investment) to expand capabilities, pursue organic and inorganic growth, and better serve aerospace, medical, industrial and commercial customers.

PCX Aerosystems Acquires Pacific Contours Corporation

August 31, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

PCX Aerosystems (a Greenbriar-backed aerospace supplier) acquired Pacific Contours Corporation from the Rapacz family on August 31, 2022. The acquisition expands PCX's Southern California footprint and adds precision machining, composite fabrication and flight-critical assembly capabilities serving OEM and government aerospace customers.

Bain Capital Acquires Controlling Stake in Somacis

August 7, 2024

Manufacturing

Bain Capital has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Somacis, an Italian high‑technology printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, from Chequers Capital (which will reinvest alongside management). Somacis, founded in 1972 and employing more than 1,700 people across five production facilities in Europe, North America and Asia, serves high‑performance end markets including Aerospace & Defence, MedTech and Datacentres/AI; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals.

Cyncly Acquires Pacific Solutions

July 27, 2023

Software

Cyncly, a global provider of software and content solutions for the home improvement industry, has acquired Pacific Solutions, a San Diego–based commercial and residential flooring business management software provider. The deal expands Cyncly’s flooring product-suite (including RFMS) and increases its presence in North America by adding Pacific Solutions’ JobRunner and FloorManager ERP offerings and experienced team.

HCI and Emerald Lake Invest in Pacific Defense; Pacific Defense Acquires Spectranetix and Invests in Perceptronics

January 1, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

HCI Equity Partners and Emerald Lake Capital Management are lead investors in a funding round for Pacific Defense, a newly formed defense-electronics platform led by Travis Slocumb. Pacific Defense has acquired Spectranetix (CMOSS/SOSA defense electronics) and made a minority investment in Perceptronics Solutions (AI/ML software) to expand its electronic warfare, communications, and signals-intelligence capabilities for U.S. defense customers.

Angeles Equity Partners Acquires APCT, Inc.

June 4, 2019

Manufacturing

Angeles Equity Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired APCT, Inc., a manufacturer of quick-turn printed circuit board (PCB) prototypes with domestic sites in Silicon Valley, Southern California and Connecticut. Angeles will partner with APCT management to accelerate profitable growth, pursue bolt-on acquisitions, expand global production capabilities, and drive systems integration; financial terms were not disclosed.