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Platform·Industrials/Specialty Manufacturing·July 13, 2026

AE Industrial Partners acquires Powder Alloy Corporation

The Loveland, Ohio-based manufacturer produces highly engineered powders for aerospace, defense and energy applications, forming a platform to expand domestic manufacturing of advanced materials.

Takeaways

  • AE Industrial Partners and Powder Alloy are classified as a platform transaction.
BuyerAE Industrial Partners
TargetPowder Alloy
SponsorAE Industrial Partners
TypePlatform
IndustryIndustrials
Sub-sectorSpecialty Manufacturing

AE Industrial Partners has launched a specialty materials platform with the acquisition of Powder Alloy Corporation, a Loveland, Ohio-based manufacturer of highly engineered metallic, ceramic and thermal spray powders for aerospace, defense and energy applications.

Founded in 1973, PAC supplies both OEM and aftermarket customers in the aerospace, gas turbine, biomedical, and power-generation sectors, with in-house capabilities that include inert gas atomization and plasma densification.

“As a differentiated strategic manufacturing partner, the investment in PAC reflects our firm’s philosophy of supporting companies that are addressing the critical tollgates for national and economic security,” added Andrew McElhinney, Principal at AE Industrial.