AGC Aerospace & Defense

Aerospace Company

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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]

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]

Acorn Growth Companies

Acorn Growth Companies is an operationally focused, middle market private equity firm investing exclusively in aerospace and defense.

Portfolio

The firm operates its portfolio of companies under AGC Aerospace & Defense, 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.

All the companies were aligned under the AGC Aerospace and Defense umbrella in 2009.^[6] The companies support DoD directly or as subcontractors to OEMs or Tier 1 defense contractors.^[7]

Acquisitions

Paul Fabrications (Paul Fabs, Now AGC AeroComposites Derby)
Hill AeroSystems Inc. (Formerly Hill AeroSpace, Hill Stamping)
Commuter Air Technology (CAT)
Aerospace Products S.E. (APSE)
Unitech Composites and Structures (Now AGC AeroComposites)
Valair Aviation
Integrated Composites, Inc. (Now AGC AeroComposites)
Valair - Kirkpatrick Aviation
Aerospheres (UK) Ltd
Tods Composite Solutions (Now AGC AeroComposites)

Start-ups and new ventures

Veracity Technology Solutions
SinglePoint Financial
Aircraft Logistics Group (ALG)

Locations

Derby, UK
Portland, UK
Yeovil, UK
Harrow, UK
Hayden, Idaho
Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Salt Lake City
Huntsville, Alabama

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. "AGC Finance Acorn Growth Companies". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
^ 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

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^{[permanent dead link]}
Oklahoma State University "Sensor Companies in Oklahoma: Commuter Air Technology." Sensors: Sensor Industry in Oklahoma. Vol. 3, No. 1, MMX. https://web.archive.org/web/20110213035804/http://vprtt.okstate.edu/index.php/research-communications/publications