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Business Description
Exceptional opportunity to acquire a high?barrier, certification?driven aerospace machining company with more than five decades of continuous operation. This AS9100?certified CNC shop produces tight?tolerance components for major aerospace OEMs and tiered suppliers, with deep expertise in complex geometries and heat?treated superalloys (Inconel, titanium, nickel?based materials).
The company benefits from long?standing customer relationships, strong supplier scorecards, and a multi?year contract featuring automatic annual price increases through 2028, providing built?in margin expansion. Operations run from a 12,000 sq. ft. facility in Rockford, IL—one of the nation’s most concentrated aerospace manufacturing hubs.
A well?maintained fleet of 33 CNC and metrology assets valued at $1.65MM (no liens) supports high?precision, repeatable production. The owner works ~30 hours/week and is retiring, offering a smooth transition.
This is a rare chance to acquire a clean, debt?free, AS9100?certified aerospace supplier with stable revenue, strong cash flow, and meaningful upside.
Key Highlights:
- AS9100 certified aerospace machining platform
- 50+ years of continuous operation
- Tight?tolerance machining (±0.0002")
- 100% aerospace customer base with strong repeat business
- Long?term contract with annual price increases through 2028
- 33 CNC and inspection assets valued at $1.65MM
- No equipment liens or debt
- Stable revenue: ~$4.7M annually
- SDE up to $768K
Growth Opportunities:
- Add sales/business development to capture untapped demand
- Expand capacity for existing aerospace customers
- Enter adjacent markets: medical, space, defense modernization
- Add automation or modernize equipment to increase throughput
Ideal Buyer:
Strategic machining platforms, private equity groups, or experienced owner?operators seeking a high?barrier, certification?driven aerospace supplier with stable revenue and strong upside potential.
The company benefits from long?standing customer relationships, strong supplier scorecards, and a multi?year contract featuring automatic annual price increases through 2028, providing built?in margin expansion. Operations run from a 12,000 sq. ft. facility in Rockford, IL—one of the nation’s most concentrated aerospace manufacturing hubs.
A well?maintained fleet of 33 CNC and metrology assets valued at $1.65MM (no liens) supports high?precision, repeatable production. The owner works ~30 hours/week and is retiring, offering a smooth transition.
This is a rare chance to acquire a clean, debt?free, AS9100?certified aerospace supplier with stable revenue, strong cash flow, and meaningful upside.
Key Highlights:
- AS9100 certified aerospace machining platform
- 50+ years of continuous operation
- Tight?tolerance machining (±0.0002")
- 100% aerospace customer base with strong repeat business
- Long?term contract with annual price increases through 2028
- 33 CNC and inspection assets valued at $1.65MM
- No equipment liens or debt
- Stable revenue: ~$4.7M annually
- SDE up to $768K
Growth Opportunities:
- Add sales/business development to capture untapped demand
- Expand capacity for existing aerospace customers
- Enter adjacent markets: medical, space, defense modernization
- Add automation or modernize equipment to increase throughput
Ideal Buyer:
Strategic machining platforms, private equity groups, or experienced owner?operators seeking a high?barrier, certification?driven aerospace supplier with stable revenue and strong upside potential.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 54
- Employees
- 30 (28 Full-time, 2 Contractors)
- Facilities & Assets
- The equipment lineup features 33 major CNC and inspection assets, with platforms from Hardinge, Brother, Doosan, Mori Seiki, and DMG Mori. Metrology systems include models from Keyence, MicroView, and CCP. The total market value is $1.65 million, with no debt or liens on any equipment.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Boost sales and business development efforts to tap into untapped demand, expand capacity to better serve existing aerospace customers, explore adjacent markets such as medical, space, and defense modernization, and enhance throughput by adding automation or upgraded technology.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 12,000
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- Owner is retiring after 50+ years. Will provide up to six months of transition support.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2489121
- Listing Views
- 190
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