Arcline Investment Management: Defense Investment History

Arcline Investment Management agrees to buy Avantus Aerospace Group Limited

Seller: Inflexion

Provider of engineered shims and fasteners for the global aerospace and defense industries.

Arcline Investment Management takes AstroNova private

Provider of mission-critical identification and marking solutions; its Aerospace segment makes flight-deck printers, network switches and data acquisition products.

Arcline Investment Management agrees to take Continental Aerospace Technologies private

Seller: Aviation Industry Corporation of China

Designer and manufacturer of piston aircraft engines and provider of related aftermarket products and services for the general aviation market.

Arcline Investment Management agrees to buy Hydraulics International

Provider of ground support equipment, mobile test systems, and specialized pumps for aerospace, defense and industrial applications.

Arcline Investment Management buys American Casting

Provider of highly engineered investment castings for aerospace, defense, medical, energy and specialty industrial applications.

Arcline Investment Management buys Novaria Group

Seller: KKR

Provider of engineered aerospace components and specialty processes.

Arcline Investment Management takes Kaman private

Makes proprietary aircraft bearings and components, wheels and brakes, aerostructures, and safe and arming solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries

Arcline Investment Management buys Mezzo Technologies

Designer and manufacturer of proprietary, high-performance microtube heat exchangers used in mission-critical thermal management applications.

Arcline Investment Management buys Custom Interconnects

Designs and manufactures Fuzz Buttons, a high-performance proprietary contact pin technology.

Arcline Investment Management buys Meritec

Designs and manufactures high-performance interconnect embedded systems and connectors.

Arcline Investment Management buys Onboard Systems International

Seller: Liberty Hall Capital Partners

Designs, manufactures, and services external cargo equipment for military and civil helicopter applications.

Arcline Investment Management buys Air Comm

Designs, manufactures, and services environmental control systems, thermal management systems and other accessories.

Arcline Investment Management buys TRM Microwave

Global leader in custom radio frequency (RF) and microwave components, integrated assemblies and subsystem solutions.

Arcline Investment Management buys Ohmega Technologies

Seller: Alan D. Leve Family

Manufacturer of advanced embedded thin-film resistive materials for printed circuit boards.

Arcline Investment Management buys Evans Capacitor

Designs and manufactures high-reliability, power dense capacitors.

Signia Aerospace agrees to buy Heads Up Technologies

Seller: JLL Partners · Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Provider of aircraft cabin systems, lighting and passenger-experience technologies, headquartered in Addison, Texas.

Arxis buys MagCanica

Seller: Its founders and employees · Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs and manufactures non-contact, high-precision torque sensors that operate under extreme conditions.

Arxis buys Omnetics

Seller: Former shareholders of Omnetics · Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designer and manufacturer of proprietary high-reliability Micro-D-Sub and Nano-D-Sub connectors and interconnect assemblies.

Fairbanks Morse Defense agrees to buy Truflo Marine

Seller: IMI

IMI's Birmingham, UK-based business in valve design, engineering and manufacturing for naval submarine and surface vessels

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys Vestdavit

Seller: Vestdavit's four owners

A supplier of davits and advanced handling systems based in Bergen, Norway

Rolls-Royce sells Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors and Handling business to Fairbanks Morse Defense

Buyer: Fairbanks Morse Defense · Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Propellers and waterjets for naval applications, and marine handling systems for the deployment and recovery of manned and unmanned craft from naval vessels.

Arxis buys M-Wave Design

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs and manufactures RF and microwave components, including isolators, circulators, adaptors, and terminations.

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys AMMCON

A Jacksonville-based fittings and assembled components manufacturer

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys American Fan

A company focused on axial and centrifugal fan technology, located in Fairfield, Ohio

Qnnect buys Hermetic Solutions Group

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs and manufactures hermetic packages and specialty interconnect solutions; its brands are Cristek Interconnects, FilConn, Hi-Rel Group, Litron, PA&E, Sinclair and Zet-Tek Manufacturing.

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys Research Tool & Die

A privately owned manufacturer of marine electrical-systems hardware based in Carson, California

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys Maxim Watermakers

A privately-owned provider of desalination and water treatment technologies for marine defense applications based in Shreveport, La.

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys Federal Equipment

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs and manufactures mission-critical components and systems for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard (FEC Military), and has a commercial handling business.

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys Fluid Filtration Specialists

A company focused on flushing and filtration services for marine vessels and other facilities that operate large engines and systems

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys Welin Lambie

A U.K.-based designer and manufacturer of davits for the launch and recovery of craft from ships or shore-based installations

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys Hunt Valve

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Specialty manufacturer of naval valves and electromechanical actuators.

Quantic Electronics buys ECI Transcon Technologies

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs, develops and manufactures custom electromagnetic components.

Quantic Electronics buys Paktron Capacitors

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs and manufactures multilayer polymer film capacitors.

Quantic Electronics buys BEI Precision

Seller: J.F. Lehman & Company · Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs, engineers and manufactures position feedback sensors and frequency reference technologies for mission-critical space, land, air and sea applications.

Quantic Electronics buys Union Technology

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs, develops and manufactures multilayer ceramic capacitors and assemblies.

Quantic Electronics buys Planar Monolithics Industries

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs, develops, manufactures and tests hybrid monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MIC/MMIC) components and subsystems.

Fairbanks Morse buys Ward Leonard

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

A provider of motor and control solutions for military applications, based in Thomaston, Connecticut

Fairbanks Morse Defense buys BRECO International

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Diesel engine repair and rebuilding service provider.

Integrated Polymer Solutions buys MAST Technologies

Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Designs, develops and manufactures RF, microwave and EMI absorbing materials for integration into military and electronics solutions.