Valence Surface Technologies Acquires C.I.L. Metal Finishing and C.I.L. Electroplating

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires H&W Global Industries

October 27, 2021

Industrial Services

Valence Surface Technologies, a PE-backed aerospace product finishing platform, has acquired H&W Global Industries, a Blairsville, Pennsylvania-based metal finishing provider serving aerospace and defense primes. The deal is an add-on to Valence (majority-owned by ATL Partners and BCI) to deepen its Northeast footprint and expand capabilities servicing defense platforms.

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires B&M Painting

July 19, 2022

Industrial Services

Valence Surface Technologies, a PE-backed aerospace surface-finishing platform, has acquired B&M Painting, a Camden, Arkansas-based metal finishing and specialty coatings provider serving aerospace and defense primes. The deal—Valence's tenth add-on since formation and supported by majority owners ATL Partners and BCI—adds regional defense-focused coating capabilities while retaining B&M's existing management and workforce.

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires Foresight Finishing

November 3, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Valence Surface Technologies, the largest independent aerospace surface finishing platform in North America, acquired Foresight Finishing, a Tempe, Arizona-based provider of precious metal surface treatment for aerospace and defense electronics. The add-on expands Valence's capabilities in tight-tolerance precious metal plating and provides regional presence in the A&D electronics supply chain; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kymera International Acquires CASL Surface Technologies Corp.

November 9, 2022

Manufacturing

Kymera International, a Palladium-backed specialty materials manufacturer, has acquired CASL Surface Technologies Corp., a developer and manufacturer of wear‑resistant metallic and ceramic alloy coatings with facilities in Alberta, Canada and a production site in Houston, Texas. The acquisition — Kymera's sixth under Palladium Equity Partners' ownership — is intended to expand Kymera's coatings capabilities and accelerate product development and growth initiatives.

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.

BICO Steel Acquires RE Metal Finishing

April 4, 2023

Industrial Services

BICO Steel, a portfolio company of Validor Capital, has acquired RE Metal Finishing (renamed BICO Metal Finishing), a Kent, Ohio-based provider of steel peening and metal finishing services. The acquisition expands BICO’s steel processing and fabrication capabilities across its Ohio and Michigan locations; terms were not disclosed.