Operating Company Manufacturing

Avantus Aerospace

Valencia, California, United States

Formerly known as Auctus Industries, Avantus, SHIMTECH Industries

Avantus Aerospace is a group of aerospace manufacturing companies delivering C-class products (including shims and panels), polyimide products, precision sheet metal details, precision machined parts, assemblies, photo-chemical machined parts, and high-strength aerospace/specialty fasteners and standards. The group serves civil and military aerospace and aftermarket customers via facilities across the UK, mainland Europe and North America (including Boeing, Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems, Lockheed Martin and others).

Focus Areas
Aerospace specialty fasteners, C-Class aerospace parts, Precision sheet metal/metal manufacturing

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2019-2020.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

3 addon

Avantus Aerospace Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for Avantus Aerospace. 1 2019 2 2020

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Avantus Aerospace, Inflexion, Auctus Industries
    Target
    California Screw Products
    Type
    Addon

    Avantus Aerospace, a portfolio group owned by Inflexion and Auctus Industries, has acquired California Screw Products (CalScrew), a Paramount, California-based manufacturer of high-strength aerospace fasteners. The acquisition is an add-on to Avantus's C-Class and fastener portfolio intended to expand capabilities and serve commercial and military aerospace customers; CalScrew's existing management will remain in place.

  • Buyer
    Avantus Aerospace, Inflexion (Inflexion Private Equity), Auctus Industries
    Target
    Fastener Innovation Technology Corporation (FIT)
    Type
    Addon

    Avantus Aerospace, a PE-backed aerospace C-class parts group, acquired Fastener Innovation Technology Corporation (FIT) of Rancho Dominguez, California as an add-on to expand its specialty fastener capabilities. FIT (founded 1979) will continue to be led by its existing management and will be integrated with Avantus’s fastener businesses to better serve aerospace OEM and defense customers including Boeing, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

  • Buyer
    Shimtech Industries, Inflexion Private Equity, Auctus Industries
    Target
    Fastener Technology Corp.
    Seller
    Existing shareholders of Fastener Technology Corp. (including founder Bulent Gulistan)
    Type
    Addon

    Shimtech Industries, a PE-backed aerospace components platform, has acquired Fastener Technology Corp. (FTC), a North Hollywood supplier of high-strength specialty fasteners for commercial and military aerospace customers. FTC will remain led by its existing management team and will integrate with Shimtech's aerospace divisions to expand manufacturing capacity and product offerings.

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