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Private Equity Firm AE Industrial Partners Acquires American Pacific

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, February 7th, 2020

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Private Equity Firm AE Industrial Partners Acquires American Pacific

American Pacific's perchlorate products are used in space flight and defense systems. Photo: American Pacific

The private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) last Thursday said it has acquired specialty chemicals manufacturer American Pacific Corporation, which services the defense, space, pharmaceutical and fire suppression markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. American Pacific, which was owned by Huntsman Family Investments, provides specialty chemicals used in solid rocket motors for space launch and military missiles. On its website, American Pacific says its products are typically sold through long-term contracts and it has established long-term strategic…

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