​TULSA, OK – Pryer Aerospace (“Pryer”), a manufacturer of aerospace components and assemblies with facilities in Tulsa and Claremore, OK, today announced today that Tulsa Capital Partners (“TCP”)... (read more)

CHESTERFIELD, Mich., Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Burtek Group ("Burtek") has acquired Process Fab, Inc. ("PFI") based inSanta Fe Springs, CA. The combination of Votaw Precision Technologies, Inc. ("Votaw") and PFI under the Burtek portfolio, brings together two of the best spaceflight and aerospace suppliers in the industry and creates a... (read more)

DALLAS, Texas, JACKSONVILLE, Florida, and SAVANNAH, Tennessee, October 15, 2014 - Trive Capital ("Trive"), the Dallas-based private equity firm, is proud to announce its investments in Merlin RAMCo, LLC ("Merlin") and ISR Group LLC ("ISR"). Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Merlin is a leading... (read more)

Gardena, CA (October 7, 2014) Impresa Aerospace, a leading supplier to the commercial and military aerospace industries, announced today that it has been acquired by a private equity fund managed by Twin Haven... (read more)

Private equity-backed Valence Technologies has acquired Pride Plating, Dynamic Paint Solutions and Coastline Metal Finishing.  Pride, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, provides processing and sub-assembly for large aluminum and titanium structures, specifically for aircrafts... (read more)

Dallas private equity firm Trive Capital has combined Coast Plating Inc. and Chrome Plus International Inc. to form Valence Surface Technologies.  Valence is an independently owned aerospace and defense metal processing company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Coast Plating, headquartered in Los Angeles., provides metal processing and finishing... (read more)

As Boeing and Airbus demand more finishing capacity, the challenges faced by owners of finishing businesses are pressing, as both customers and regulatory agencies amp up demands for management attention and resources.  The surface finishing industry is experiencing a business environment unlike anything seen in the last... (read more)

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 18, 2013 -- Victory Park Capital announced the sale of its portfolio company, Ascent Aviation Services Corp (“Ascent” or the “Company”), to LongueVue Capital Partners II, LP (“LVC”), a New Orleans-based private equity firm. Salem Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment bank and wealth management firm, advised VPC and Ascent on the transaction. The terms... (read more) 

Please join Salem Partners and McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP in San Diego and Los Angeles for briefings on Federal budget, capital markets and legal considerations confronting government contractors... (read more)

December 3, 2012 - Salem Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Southwest United Industries by Precision Castparts. The acquisition from management and Oklahoma-based private equity firm Argonaut marks a critical addition for PCC's continued supply chain rollup. Southwest United adds a robust suite of ...(read more)

December 3, 2012 - Fall River, MA-based specialty aerosol filling company Precise Packaging (PPI) has been recapitalized by Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital.  Trive has partnered with management and will seek to provide the strategic and financial support necessary to support PPI's numerous growth opportunities.Salem Partners was engaged by Precise Packaging to provide investment banking advisory services. Salem ran a highly targeted process ... (read more)

SAN ANTONIO, TX - August 22nd, 2011- North American Aircraft Services (“NAAS”), a privately held provider of fuel tank maintenance services to the aerospace industry, has completed a recapitalization with Mangrove Equity Partners. Salem Partners acted as the exclusive... (read more)

WOBURN, MA – June 28th, 2011– KaZaK Composites, Inc. a privately-held provider of advanced composite engineering services and manufacturing for the military defense industry has completed a sale to Plasan Sasa Ltd., an Israeli-based developer and manufacturer of armor systems for military and commercial markets... (read more)

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 2009 - Salem Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment bank and wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the establishment of its Aerospace and Defense Industry Practice with the acquisition of industry veterans Trevor Bohn and Ryan Murphy. “For years Salem has been widely regarded as a thought leader in both the Life Sciences and Entertainment industries,” said... (read more)