THOMPSON CAPITAL PARTNERS ACQUIRES EVAERO, INC

Phoenix, Arizona — Thompson Capital Partners ("TCP") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Evaero, Inc, an Arizona corporation.  Evaero was founded over 40 years ago in Tucson, Arizona and is a leading supplier of mission critical components for the aerospace and defense industry. The president and second-generation owner of Evaero, Christian Frueh, will continue in his current role and partner with TCP to create the next stage of growth for the business.  Evaero has served a wide variety of aerospace and defense customers including Honeywell, Celestica, Thales, Raytheon, General Dynamics, and many others.    For additional information regarding Evaero’s capabilities and operating principles, please visit https://evaero.com.

Mike Thompson, Managing Partner of TCP commented, “We are honored that Christian and his family have chosen to partner with TCP in their goal to grow and expand Evaero’s presence in the aerospace and defense market.  Evaero will bring a wealth of expertise in aerospace and defense part manufacturing to our current portfolio business, AID Aerospace, which specializes in plating and finishing for aerospace parts.  Combining these businesses will enable us to deliver end-to-end solutions for our customers at lower cost and faster turnaround times.  As always, the experiences and skillsets of Evaero’s workforce is its most valuable asset and Christian has made superb efforts and investments over the past 20 years to grow and cultivate a highly capable and engaged team with a winning culture." 

About Thompson Capital Partners

Thompson Capital Partners, founded in 2013, is a private equity firm focused on enabling privately held, lower middle-market companies realize their full potential.  The firm specializes in providing turnaround, growth and consolidation expertise in combination with patient, long-term capital from its network of investment partners.  The partners of the firm combine the operational expertise and in-depth due diligence capabilities of a strategic buyer with the seasoned acquisition team of a financial buyer.  The firm's partners are hands-on operators who work alongside existing management or step-in to replace management when required.  Free of the restrictions and excessive fees associated with typical private equity funds, the entire partnership is focused on creating long-term sustainable value rather than quick returns from financial engineering.  For more information, please visit https://thompsoncapital.partners/.