Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, today announced the formation of Kinetic Engine Systems, a new platform focused on the manufacturing of precision aerospace and defense engine components. The Company was formed through the combination of the engine assets of existing Arlington portfolio company Cadence Aerospace and the newly completed acquisitions of Walbar Engine Components, Numet Machining Techniques, LLC and AeroCision, LLC.

Kinetic establishes itself as one of the leading independent scaled and diversified manufacturers of ultra-complex aero-engine components for both new build and aftermarket applications. The Company’s broad product set covers all critical parts of the engine, including housings, manifolds, airfoils, blades, vanes, seal segments, cases, rings and other mission-critical components, with a significant focus on difficult-to-manufacture rotating, hot section and high-pressure parts. Kinetic has six centers of excellence located across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Arizona and Mexico, with significant low-cost capabilities.

Peter Manos, a Managing Partner at Arlington Capital Partners, said, “Aerospace engine component manufacturing has been a longstanding investment focus for Arlington, and we are excited to have facilitated the creation of Kinetic as one of the leading suppliers in the sector. Kinetic is strongly positioned as a Tier 1 supplier to all the major aero-engine OEMs and benefits from strategic locations in critical aerospace and defense hubs in both the U.S. and Mexico.”

“The combination of these leading businesses and their corresponding product sets and manufacturing capabilities creates a balanced portfolio across customers, next generation platforms, end-markets and product types,” said Scott Ransley, CEO of Kinetic. “We are now even better equipped to meet the evolving needs of our customers and deliver innovation to the global market with our engineering and new product development capabilities, while maintaining our industry leading quality and delivery metrics. I look forward to introducing our Kinetic brand to the A&D industry and leading our organization forward.”

Bilal Noor, a Principal at Arlington Capital Partners, said, “Each of the individual legacy companies brings with it strong leaders, dedicated employee bases and customer-centric cultures. We are excited to bring these teams together to unlock significant strategic value as well as revenue and operational synergies. We look forward to building upon their past successes and establishing Kinetic as a formidable player in the aerospace and defense industry.”