AGC Aerospace & Defense Names New Marketing Director
Johnny Lantz has joined AGC Aerospace & Defense, the operating portfolio of private equity group Acorn Growth Companies, as the Director of Marketing & Communications. Lantz brings with him more than a decade of proven marketing leadership experience from a number of related sectors. He will take responsibility for developing plans and executing projects and initiatives that support the broader short and long-term marketing strategy in accordance with the executive team’s vision.Read more...
10/13/2011
Unitech Awarded US Army Contract for Composite PHODS
Commuter Air Technology (CAT), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, announced the selection of Sean Iverson as Director of Operations. Iverson will oversee all programs, field sites, and personnel engaged in direct support of CAT’s customers around the globe.Read more...
08/11/2011
AGC Appoints New CFO to Composites Group
The AGC Composites Group, a part of AGC Aerospace & Defense, announced the appointment of Troy DePuma as Chief Financial Officer to oversee financial activities for Unitech Composites and Structures as well as Integrated Composites, Inc.Read more...
Acorn Growth Companies Announces Seeds of Greatness Award Recipients
Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm focused exclusively on aerospace and defense opportunities, announced the winners of its fifth annual Seeds of Greatness award. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and CASS Polymers were the recipients of the public and private sector awards, respectively.Read more...
05/11/2011
Practiced Aerospace Executive Joins APSE as Vice President of Business Development
Acorn Growth Companies Accepts Nominations for Seeds of Greatness Award
Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm that invests exclusively on the aerospace and defense industry, is seeking applications for the fifth annual Seeds of Greatness Award.Read more...
04/19/2011
CAT Graduates 100th Student from ISR Training School
Valair Sees 1900 Fleet Rebounding with Latest Delivery
Valair Aviation, an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, has noted an increase in activity for Hawker Beechcraft 1900D aircraft as evidenced by yet another modification the company completed – this time for a customer in South America.Read more...
04/06/2011
Veracity Detects Early Stages of Aircraft Structural Problems
Veracity Technology Solutions, an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, has inspected numerous metal and composite aircraft components to detect and monitor the progression of anomalies that could lead to structure failure as in the case of the recent Southwest Airlines aircraft.Read more...
Industry Veteran Becomes Aerospace Products S.E. President
Aerospace Products S.E (APSE), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, announced the appointment of Jeff Gehring to the position of company president.Read more...
02/15/2011
Acorn Growth Companies Announces Acquisition of Avionics Company
Acorn Growth Companies LC, the aerospace and defense-focused private equity firm, announced that the company is adding the Kirkpatrick Electronics to its portfolio of companies.Read more...
01/27/2011
SinglePoint Completes Transaction In First Thirty Days
SinglePoint Aircraft Finance (SinglePoint), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, has completed a transaction within the first month of launching its commercial and general aviation aircraft lending initiative. The subject of the successful transaction was a Hawker 800 XP business jet.Read more...
12/22/2010
Valair Pioneers Beech 1900 Wing Cap Repair
Valair Aviation, an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, recently extended the service life of a Beech 1900 by pioneering a wing forward and rear lower spar cap replacement for Alaska Central Express (ACE).Read more...
11/30/2010
Veracity Detects Engine Defects Before Failures Occur
Veracity Technology Solutions (Veracity), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, has successfully completed another season of non-destructive inspections (NDI) for the gas turbine power generation industry using medical grade technology to identify impending damage before equipment failures occur.Read more...
CAT Dedicates Training Center to Fallen SOF Warrior
Commuter Air Technology (CAT), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, dedicated the CAT Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Training Center to the memory of fallen warrior Staff Sergeant Kerry W. Frith, U.S. Army.Read more...
