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Private Equity Firm AEI Acquires The Atlas Group

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

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Private Equity Firm AEI Acquires The Atlas Group

The Atlas Group's product portfolio includes a range of aerostructures. Photo: The Atlas Group

The private equity firm AE Industrial Partners [AEI] on Tuesday said it has acquired Aerostructures Acquisition LLC, also known as The Atlas Group, and will combine the company with its existing portfolio company F.M.I., Inc., to create a manufacturing company that produces a wide range of complex assemblies for commercial, military and business aircraft.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Atlas and FMI are based in Wichita, Kan., and combined have more than 1,000 employees.Atlas makes aircraft doors, escape hatches,…

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