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Dynamic Precision Group adds eight manufacturing sites
Sept. 5, 2013, Washington, D.C. - Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced that its portfolio company Dynamic Precision Group has signed an agreement to acquire eight aerospace component fabrication and machining facilities located on three sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., which design, manufacture and integrate components and systems for aircraft engines and airframes from Unison Engine Components, a subsidiary of GE Aviation.
September 5, 2013 By Carey Fredericks
The transaction is expected to close by year end and terms were not disclosed.
The acquired facilities provide precision manufacturing capabilities for commercial, military and gas turbine engine components to a blue-chip customer base worldwide. The sites, which employ 825 people, are located in Manchester, CT; Burnley, Lancashire, U.K.; and Orillia, Ont.
“We are excited about the addition of these assets and the strong employee base and technical know-how they bring to Dynamic Precision Group," said Greg Bennett, president/CEO of Dynamic Precision Group. "This acquisition will enable us to expand our capabilities and better serve our customers."
Adam Palmer, managing director and head of Carlyle’s Global Aerospace, Defense and Government Services team, said: “We are impressed with the diverse capabilities and product portfolio these businesses will add to Dynamic Precision Group. This transaction will substantially contribute to our goal of building a well-capitalized, highly capable supplier to the aero engine market.”
Dynamic Precision Group, based in Stuart, FL, is an independent manufacturer of complex components, specializing in the combustion, or “hot section,” of turbine engines used in commercial and military aviation as well as industrial gas turbineapplications.
Acquisition financing was led by RBC Capital Markets and Deutsche Bank. Dynamic Precision Group and Carlyle were advised by Latham & Watkins and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
