Present

Pursuit Aerospace

Pursuit Production System created and adopted by all manufacturing sites.

Present
2023

Merger and Acquisition

Paradigm Precision and Whitcraft Group is combined to form Pursuit Aerospace – held by Greenbriar and CD&R

2023
2016

New Headquarters

New corporate headquarters grand opening in Manchester Connecticut.

2016
2015

Wroclaw, Poland

Formation of Paradigm Precision Poland opening of new facility in Wroclaw, PL.

2015
2013

Paradigm Precision

TCT acquires Paradigm Precision Holdings, LLC which includes facilities in Malden and Peabody, MA, East Berlin, CT, Tempe, AZ, Mexico, and Tunisia.

DPG rebrands TCT and all sites as “Paradigm Precision”

Paradigm Precision acquires facilities in Manchester, CT, Canada, and UK from GE-Aviation/Unison

2013
2011

The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group & AeroEquity form Dynamic Precision Group, Inc. (DPG) who acquires TCT

2011
2006

TCT Acquisitions

TCT acquires Douglas Machine  Tool (facilities in Ohio & Budapest, Hungary).

2006
2004

TCT is Acquired by AeroEquity

TCT is acquired by AeroEquity and CAI Funds.

2004
2001

Plant Expansion

TCT completes construction of a 23,000 sq.ft. addition to the Stuart, FL Facility.

2001
1985

Turbocombustor Technology

Name is changed to “Turbocombuster Technology, Inc.” (TCT) & moves to newly constructed 82,000 sq. ft. facility.

1985
1980

Aquisition by Chromalloy American

ERK Industries is acquired by Chromalloy American

1980
1967

Hoosier Metal Moves to Florida

Hoosier moves to Stuart, FL and renamed as “ERK Industries”

1967
1951

"Hoosier Metal Spinners"

New company is established as “Hoosier Metal Spinners” in Gas City, Indiana

1951
2020

TECT Power Acquisition

Acquisition of TECT power – expanding machining grinding and special process, also forging capabilities.

2020
2019

More Acquisitions

Evolution Aero – Evolution Aerospace specializes in machined fittings and tube assemblies for aircraft engines.

LAI – Augmented  Conventional CNC 5-Axis Machining – Turning – Milling capabilities


Multax – increased Whitcraft’s capacity to produce medium and large hard metal tight tolerance components for the aerospace and other industries

2019
2018

AcuCut Acquisition

AcuCut – additional services including Wire, CNC sinker, and small hole EDM.

2018
2015

Berkshire Manufacturing Acquisition

Berkshire Manufacturing – increased production capacity of formed, machined and fabricated sheet metal aerospace components and assemblies.

2015
2011

Dell Acuisition

Dell – expanded production capacity of high precision machined engine components from a variety of “exotic” materials

2011
2008

Reliable Metals Acquisition

Reliable Manufacturing Company – offers high precision machined engine components from a variety of “exotic” materials

2008
2006

A.O. Sherman Aquisition

A.O. Sherman – manufacture of stator vanes and assemblies for gas turbine and aerospace

2006
2004

CT Tool Acquisition

CT Tool & Manufacturing – added “flight safety” parts, complex assemblies, and prepackaged kits for streamlined point of use

2004
1998

Whitcraft Corporation Founded

Whitcraft Corporation founded – jet engine parts manufacture

1998
1960

Whitcraft LLC Formed

Whitcraft LLC created – offering formed, machined and fabricated sheet metal aerospace components and assemblies

1960
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