Charger Investment Partners acquires Advanced Composite Products and Technology, Inc.

Charger Investment Partners (Hermosa Beach, Calif., U.S.) announced on Dec. 15 that it has acquired a majority stake in Advanced Composite Products and Technology, Inc. (ACPT, Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ACPT is a manufacturer of highly engineered composite structures for defense, space, aviation, automotive, marine, industrial machinery and subsea telecom applications. Founded in 1977, ACPT has a long history of excellence and innovation in advanced composites. Today, ACPT has an established reputation for designing, prototyping and manufacturing composite products for blue-chip customers across a variety of end markets and applications. ACPT is particularly well known for its proprietary composite-to-metal bonding capabilities that paved the way for its composite driveshaft products that the company says are used by the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as commercial customers.

“We are thrilled to partner with Ryan Clampitt, Jim Leslie and the talented ACPT management team,” says Aaron Perlmutter, co-founder and partner at Charger. “ACPT’s impressive track record of organic growth and recent program wins in the composites space serve as an outstanding platform for future growth. We expect the enduring category tailwinds in composites to provide meaningful growth opportunities for leaders in this industry. ACPT’s long-tenured management team has built the trust of a blue-chip customer base, and we look forward to supporting the Leslie family’s continued contributions to the composites industry.”

According to Ryan Clampitt, president of ACPT, this is an important, new chapter in ACPT’s growth story. “We are very excited to partner with the team at Charger as we work to further accelerate ACPT’s leadership position in the composites space. We believe that Charger brings the expertise, operational insights and a partnership approach to ACPT, all of which will enhance our unwavering commitment to quality and innovation with our customers. With increasing demand for composite products across a variety of end markets, ACPT will benefit from decades of heritage in the industry and a strong capital partner in Charger.”

Winston & Strawn LLP acted as legal advisor to Charger and KAL Capital Markets served as the investment banking advisor to ACPT.