Tex Tech Industries (Arlington Capital) Acquires Highland Industries' Coating, Laminating and Defense Business

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires Tex Tech Industries

August 24, 2017

Manufacturing

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-area private equity firm, has acquired Tex Tech Industries, a Maine-headquartered manufacturer of specialty high-performance textile materials serving aerospace, defense and industrial markets. The deal—completed in August 2017—transfers ownership from ShoreView Industries and positions Tex Tech for growth under Arlington's buy-and-build strategy.

Highlander Partners Acquires Controlling Interest in Hi‑Tech Industries

February 18, 2017

Manufacturing

Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, acquired a controlling interest in Hi‑Tech Industries, a Farmington, Michigan manufacturer and distributor of professional car care products and specialty aerosols. Hi‑Tech will continue to operate autonomously from its Farmington and Southfield facilities under its existing management while Highlander pursues a buy-and-build strategy in the automotive appearance market.

Michelin to Acquire Tex-Tech Industries; Arlington Spins Out FMI Industries

January 2, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Arlington Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Tex-Tech Industries to Michelin, establishing FMI Industries as a new independent Arlington portfolio company spun out of Tex-Tech. Tex-Tech is a developer and manufacturer of proprietary engineered materials and solutions for aerospace, space & defense, and specialty industrial markets, while FMI will focus on reinforced composites for defense, space, and aerospace end markets.

Tidewater Investment Company Acquires Technical Coating International

March 4, 2025

Manufacturing

Wilmington-based Tidewater Investment Company has acquired Technical Coating International Inc. (TCI), a Leland, North Carolina contract coater and laminator, in a transaction completed in February. Tidewater plans to keep TCI’s core leadership in place while appointing operating partner Bill Brinkley as CEO and pursue expansion into new end markets such as food and beverage packaging, military applications, upholstery, and outdoor coverings.

Tex Tech Industries Acquires SGL Carbon's Gardena, California Operating Assets

February 17, 2023

Manufacturing

Tex Tech Industries, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired the operating assets of SGL Carbon's Gardena, California site, including certain assets of SGL Composites Inc. The acquisition adds high-temperature carbon and silica-based composite materials to Tex Tech's product set and expands its capability into aerospace, defense and industrial end markets.

Tex-Tech Industries Acquires Fiber Materials Inc. from Spirit AeroSystems for $165M

January 13, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Spirit AeroSystems has sold its Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI) business to Tex‑Tech Industries, Inc. for $165 million in cash. FMI — a supplier of high‑temperature carbon/carbon and ceramic matrix composites with facilities in Biddeford, Maine and Woonsocket, Rhode Island and roughly 400 employees — supplies materials for defense and NASA programs; Tex‑Tech said the acquisition expands its thermally protective materials capabilities for aerospace, defense and space markets.