D.C. based private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners, recently entered a partnership with the management team of MB Aerospace Holdings Limited and acquired the company. With its headquarters in the U.K., MB Aerospace manufactures complex rings, casings and other engine components for a large and diversified portfolio aero engine and industrial gas turbine platforms.
“Going forward, MB Aerospace is well positioned to lead a consolidation effort in the highly fragmented mature and legacy aero-engine market,” said Jesse Liu, a principal at Arlington. “The Company’s best-in-class engineering expertise, strong history of past performance and unique market focus enable MB Aerospace to partner with OEM’s to address overall under-performance issues in their supply chains.”
MB Aerospace’s customer base includes large Original Equipment Manufacture’s (OEM) such as Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, General Electric, Boeing, United Technologies, GKN, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Volvo Aerospace.
“Our partnership with Arlington represents a superb fit with our vision of creating a truly world-class aerospace business focused on aero-engine components,” said Craig Gallagher, CEO of MB Aerospace. “Arlington’s global track record in the aerospace and defense sectors will be invaluable as we seek to expand further both organically and through acquisitions. We look forward to leveraging Arlington’s extensive experience and relationships.”
