AGC Aerospace & Defense
AGC Aerospace & Defense is the portfolio brand of - Acorn Growth Companies, an operationally focused, middle market private equity firm investing exclusively in aerospace and defense opportunities.
AGC Aerospace & Defense, through its portfolio of companies, has become a global supplier of technologies, systems and services supporting commercial and military programs. Capabilities within the portfolio range from financing, engineering, and integration services to manufacturing, logistics, and aircraft modifications. AGC Aerospace & Defense is organized into four operating groups: AeroComposites, Finance, Integrated Defense, and Services.
All the companies were aligned under the AGC Aerospace and Defense umbrella in 2009.[1] The companies support DoD directly or as subcontractors to OEMs or Tier 1 defense contractors.[2]
Acquisitions
- Paul Fabrications (Paul Fabs)
- Hill AeroSystems Inc. (Formerly Hill AeroSpace, Hill Stamping)
- Commuter Air Technology (CAT)
- Aerospace Products S.E. (APSE)
- Unitech Composites and Structures
- Valair Aviation
- Integrated Composites, Inc.
- Valair - Kirkpatrick Aviation
- Aerospheres (UK) Ltd
Start-ups and new ventures
- Veracity Technology Solutions
- SinglePoint Financial
- Aircraft Logistics Group (ALG)
Operating locations
- Derby, UK
- Portland, UK
- Yeovil, UK
- Harrow, UK
- Huntsville, AL
- Washington, DC
- Hayden, ID
- Oklahoma, OK
- Tulsa, OK
- Salt Lake City
Awards and recognition
In early 2010, Veracity Technology Solutions received the Aviation Week MRO of the Year award from Aviation Week.[3] The Oklahoma Technology Counsel profiled Veracity's non-destructive inspection (NDI) / non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions. In the spring of 2010, Valair Aviation was featured by a local news channel regarding their aircraft upgrade capabilities.[4]
Recently, the AGC Finance group was highlighted in CorporateJetInvestor magazine.[5]
References
- ↑ Journal Record. May 14, 2009. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20090514/ai_n31864564
- ↑ FedBizOpps Contract Award https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=332847a49433ffcf1ceefa915017d8de&tab=core&_cview=0
- ↑ Moody, Elyse. Aviation Week: Overhaul & Maintenance. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=mro&id=news/om/2010/04/01/OM_04_01_2010_p34-212516-01.xml&headline=null&next=10
- ↑ "Valair Aviation at Wiley Post." NewsOK. May 13, 2010. http://newsok.com/multimedia/video/85412222001
- ↑ White, Alasdair. "AGC Finance - looking for older aircraft." CorporateJetInvestor. January 11, 2011. http://corpjetfin.live.subhub.com/articles/AGC_Finance_Acorn_Growth_Companies_141
External links
- Brus, Brian. "Veracity soaring: Magazine names Tulsa firm MRO of the Year." Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City). May 14, 2009. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20100528/ai_n53871181/
- Oklahoma Technology Council. http://www.oktechcouncil.com/tech_spotlight.php?archive=215
- Oklahoma State University "Sensor Companies in Oklahoma: Commuter Air Technology." Sensors: Sensor Industry in Oklahoma. Vol. 3, No. 1, MMX. http://vprtt.okstate.edu/index.php/research-communications/publications