Jan 202622
Loar Holdings buys Harper Engineering
Manufacturer of mechanically engineered devices for aircraft interiors, with a proprietary portfolio of latching and securing mechanisms.
$250 millionClosed Jan 22, 2026
Company
Loar Holdings Inc.
Loar designs, manufactures and sells niche aerospace and defense components for aircraft and aerospace and defense systems. ↗
| Headquarters | White Plains, NY ↗ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 ↗ |
| Leadership | Dirkson Charles, CEO and Co-Chairman ↗; Glenn D'Alessandro, CFO ↗; Brett Milgrim, Co-Chairman ↗ |
| Employees | 1,700 ↗ |
| Revenue | $496 million (fiscal 2025) ↗ |
| Ownership | Abrams Capital, GPV Loar LLC, Charles and Milgrim ↗ |
| Shares | LOAR ↗ |
Products
- Loar makes auto throttles and lap-belt airbags for aircraft. ↗
- Loar makes carbon and metallic brake discs. ↗
- Loar makes water purification systems for aircraft. ↗
- Loar makes two- and three-point seat belts. ↗
- Loar makes fluid and pneumatic-based ice protection systems. ↗
- Loar makes latches and interior securing devices. ↗
- Loar makes high-performance fans and cooling devices. ↗
- Loar makes lighting and Human-Machine Interface products. ↗
Customers
Deals since 2020
Jul 202528
Loar Holdings buys Beadlight
Designs, develops and manufactures illumination solutions, air filtration systems and Human-Machine Interface products from its facility in Witney, England.
$33 millionClosed Jul 28, 2025
Feb 202520
Loar Holdings buys LMB Fans & Motors
Seller: Ace Aèro Partenaires, Ace LMB Fund, Amundi Private Equity Funds and others
Global specialty player in the design and production of tailor-made high-performance fans and motors.
$367 millionClosed Dec 23, 2025
Jul 202419
Loar Group buys Applied Avionics
Seller: AAI Holdings
Designs, develops and manufactures highly engineered avionics interface solutions.
$384 millionClosed Aug 26, 2024
Sep 202306
Loar Group buys CAV Systems Group
Seller: Baird Capital
Provider of highly engineered ice protection and drag reduction systems.
$29 millionClosed Sep 1, 2023
May 202304
Loar Group buys Desser Aerospace's Proprietary Solutions businesses
Seller: VSE
Makes carbon brakes, steel brakes, starter generators and vacuum generators, primarily for general aviation and regional jets.
$31 millionClosed Jul 3, 2023
Jul 202214
Loar Group buys Schroth Safety Products
Designs and manufactures advanced occupant safety systems (seatbelts and airbags) for the aerospace, defense and high-performance consumer industries.
$174 millionClosed Jul 28, 2022
Jan 202121
Loar Group buys Safe Flight Instrument
Designs and manufactures proprietary aerospace electronic products and systems, including flight instrumentation, guidance and controls.
UndisclosedClosed
Jan 202007
Loar Group buys Pacific Piston Ring
Produces piston and sealing rings for the aerospace end market.
UndisclosedClosed