BREA, Calif., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied
Composites Holdings, LLC ("Applied Composites"), a leading provider
of complex composite components and assemblies to aerospace,
defense, space and specialty automobile markets, today announced
that David Horner has joined the
company as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Horner joins Applied
Composites from Meggitt PLC where he most recently served as
President of Meggitt's Polymers & Composites division.
"We are excited to have David join Applied Composites," said
Bill Boisture, Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Applied Composites. "David is a seasoned leader
with strong knowledge of our target markets and deep operating
expertise. We are confident that he will help Applied
Composites realize its full growth potential."
"Applied Composites is a unique composites platform with an
impressive set of capabilities, customers and people," said
David Horner. "I am excited for this
opportunity and look forward to working closely with the team to
expand the Company's market presence and customer
relationships."
Applied Composites, a portfolio company of AE Industrial
Partners, LP ("AEI"), is a newly formed composites platform which
brings together four unique and complementary companies under the
Applied Composites brand: AC&A Enterprises, LLC ("AC&A"),
Applied Composites Engineering, Inc. ("ACE"), Applied Composited
Structures, Inc. ("ACS", formerly known as EnCore Composite
Structures), and San Diego Composites, Inc. ("SDC"). Applied
Composites, with more than 650 employees and 380,000 square feet
across four key locations, is recognized as a leading supplier of
advanced composite solutions for airframes, engines, spacecraft,
rotorcraft, UAVs, missiles, auxiliary power units, nacelles and
wing structures, with expanding content on many high growth
aerospace, defense and space platforms.
About Applied Composites
Applied Composites is a
leading provider of complex composite components, assemblies,
engineering, and tooling to the aerospace, defense, and specialty
automobile markets. Applied Composites was formed through
AEI's acquisitions of AC&A in 2016, ACE in 2017, ACS in 2017,
and SDC in 2018. Operating out of approximately 380,000 square feet
across four facilities, Applied Composites is widely recognized as
a leading supplier of advanced composite solutions for airframes,
spacecraft, rotorcraft, UAVs, auxiliary power units, nacelle
structures, missile canisters, and wings with expanding content on
many high growth aerospace and defense platforms. For more
information, please visit www.appliedcomposites.com.
About AE Industrial Partners
AE Industrial Partners is
a leading private equity firm with more than $2.7 billion of assets under management,
including equity commitments from Fund II, specializing in control
investments in aerospace and defense, power generation, and
specialty industrial businesses. AEI invests in market-leading
companies that can benefit from its deep operating experience,
industry knowledge, and relationships. Learn more at
www.aeroequity.com
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