Download and read the March 2025 issue of the A&D Manufacturing Monthly, covering the latest M&A deal activity and valuation trends in the aerospace & defense manufacturing sector, which includes companies with capabilities such as precision machining, forming, sheet metal fabrication, tube bending, welding, brazing, plating, heat treatment, metal finishing, injection molding, composite manufacturing, testing, inspection and assembly. Sign up for the A&D Manufacturing Monthly distribution list to stay up-to-date on the headline acquisitions impacting your market and the current dynamics of the publicly traded strategic companies within the industry.
Key A&D Manufacturing Deals Announced
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Target: Phoenix, AZ-based The Aerospace Assets of Systems Integrators include specialty gasket manufacturing, precision machining, and aerospace assembly businesses. These businesses primarily serve the aerospace, defense, and general industrial end-markets.
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Buyer: Glendale, AZ-based Ignova Ventures invests in and develops businesses across advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and defense sectors. The company focuses on enhancing operational capabilities and driving growth in specialized industrial end-markets.
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Terms: Transaction announced on March 4, 2025. Terms not disclosed.
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Target: Oxford, ME-based Grover Precision is a precision engineering company specializing in gundrilling, deep-hole drilling, honing, and the production of seamless cannulated bar and precision tubing. The company serves various industries, including medical devices, aerospace and defense, power generation, oil and gas, superconducting technologies, automotive injection molding, tool and die, and commercial machining.
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Buyer: France-based Forécreu manufactures hollow bars from stainless steel, special steel, and titanium for medical and industrial applications. The company serves the medical devices, cutting tools, and industrial manufacturing end-markets.
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Terms: Transaction announced on March 4, 2025. Terms not disclosed.
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Target: United Kingdom-based Silcoms is a precision engineering company specializing in aerospace engine rings, components, conveyor chains, and sprockets. The company serves aerospace and industrial manufacturing end-markets.
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Buyer: United Kingdom-based Breal Capital invests in and manages businesses across the industrial, manufacturing, and service end-markets. The company focuses on operational improvements and long-term value creation for its portfolio companies.
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Terms: Transaction announced on March 6, 2025. Terms not disclosed.
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Target: Huntsville, AL-based NeXolve manufactures and designs high performance polymer materials for electronics, display, and aerospace applications. These advanced polymer products are in a wide array of commercial uses, as well as ongoing space and aeronautic flight use.
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Buyer: Stockton, CA-based Applied Aerospace Structures Group manufactures complex composite and metal-bonded structures for aerospace and defense applications. The company provides engineering, testing, and manufacturing solutions for flight-critical components, including satellite structures, missile casings, and aircraft fairings.
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Terms: Transaction announced on March 10, 2025. Terms not disclosed.
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