Blackland Aerospace acquires Lewis Machine Company


Blackland Aerospace, LP, the aerospace component manufacturing platform of Dallas based private equity firm, Blackland Group, LLC, has acquired Lewis Machine Company.

Based in East Hartford, Connecticut, Lewis Machine specializes in manufacturing complex precision-machined components for clients in the commercial and military jet engine, airframe, missile and power plant industries.

Lewis supplies engine components for most major US fighter platforms, including the F-15, F-16, F-22 and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. It also makes engine components for most commercial airliners including the Boeing 737, 747, 767 and 777 and Airbus A320, A330 and A380.

"This is the third acquisition in fourteen months for Blackland Aerospace, reaffirming our commitment to building a leading platform in the sector,” said Mike George, president of Blackland Group. “Lewis Machine is an excellent addition to our portfolio, with 50 years of history manufacturing highly differentiated jet engine components."

Blackland Aerospace is an aerospace component manufacturing company focused on aircraft wheel & brake and jet engine components. Blackland Aerospace also owns two other component manufacturers, Kessington and Prikos & Becker.

Its parent company Blackland Group is a private equity firm specializing in middle market and lower middle market buyout transactions.