Aerospace

Client/Company Business Transaction
American Precision Industries Inc.
(Buffalo, NY) 		Multi-national manufacturer of high performance precision motion control products and systems and heat transfer equipment Sold to: Danaher Corp. (Washington, DC)
Avtron Manufacturing, Inc.
(Independence, OH) 		Designer and manufacturer of highly technical electrical control and test equipment for a range of industries Sold to: Morgenthaler Ventures
(Cleveland, OH)
Bankruptcy Estate of Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
(Cincinnati, OH)		 Diversified manufacturer of automotive, aerospace, telecommunications and pharmaceutical products including diatomaceous earth and perlite. Financial Advisor to Debtor in Bankruptcy Restructuring with value of $819,000,000.
Brunswick Technologies Inc. (Brunswick, ME) Leading manufacturer of stitchbonded engineered composite reinforced fabrics made from fiberglass, carbon and other fibers Sold to: Saint-Gobain (Paris, France)
Drop Dies & Forgings Company
(Cleveland, OH)		 Manufacturer of high quality, specialty forgings from difficult to forge metals serving aerospace, heavy-duty trucks, and other markets. Sold to: Precision Castparts Corporation (Portland, OR)
Hawk Corporation (Cleveland, OH) Diversified manufacturer of specialized components for industrial, commercial, automotive and aerospace markets $100,300,000 initial public offering of common stock
Hawk Corporation (Cleveland, OH) Diversified manufacturer of specialized components for industrial, commercial, automotive and aerospace markets Placement Agent for $53,000,000 arrangement of senior secured bank financing
Henco Enterprises, Inc. Subsidiary (Niles, MI) of Bankruptcy Estate of Grabill Corporation (Chicago, IL) Machining facility specializing in aerospace components. Sold to: HHC Acquisition, Inc. (Niles, MI)
Kropp Forge Division (Chicago, IL) of Bankruptcy Estate of TIC United Corporation (Dallas, TX) Manufacturer of large aerospace forgings. Sold to: Park-Ohio Holdings (Cleveland, OH)
MascoTech, Inc. (Taylor, MI) Diversified metal forming processor with proprietary products serving transportation, industrial, and consumer markets. Sold to: Heartland Industrial Partners, LLP (New York, NY)
RDK Capital Limited Partnership (Cleveland, OH) Manufacturer of aerospace components. Acquired: Heintz Corporation (Philadelphia, PA)
RDK Capital Limited Partnership (Cleveland, OH) Manufacturer engaged in heat treating and brazing of aerospace components. Acquired: Aerobraze Corporation (Cincinnati, OH) Subsidiary of Bankruptcy Estate of Grabill Aerospace Company (Chicago, IL)
SIFCO Industries, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) Large aerospace portion of turbine engine component repair business and certain related assets. Sold to: SR Technics Airfoil Services Limited (Zurich, Switzerland)
Trust Technologies, Inc. (Willoughby, OH) Manufacturer of high precision airframe and jet turbine components. Sold to: RDK Capital LP (Cleveland, OH)
TRW Inc. (Lyndhurst, OH) Diversified manufacturer of components for aerospace, defense and automotive markets. Co-Manager: $500,000,000 senior notes offering
W. Pat Crow Forgings Division (Ft. Worth, TX) of Bankruptcy Estate of TIC United Corporation (Dallas, TX) Manufacturer of aluminum aerospace forgings. Sold to: WPC, Inc. (Bainbridge, OH)