Brightwater United Aero Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Advanced Composite Structures (ACS) Group of companies, including ACS and Rotor Tech International (RTI). Both companies have deep experience with rotor blade repair.
Based in Winnipeg, ACS has additional operations in Stockton, California; Sanford, Florida; and Brisbane, Australia. UAG is an OEM-authorized independent service provider focused on rotary-wing support for commercial and military markets worldwide. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of next month, when ACS and RTI will become fully-owned subsidiaries of UAG, which was acquired by the Brightwater group of companies in 2019.
This acquisition will be the first for UAG, the company said. “The addition of their extensive repair capabilities and customer relationships will provide exponential growth to UAG,” said UAG CEO Jamie Gelder. “Having the airworthiness approvals across almost every rotary platform is what excites us about the addition of ACS to our portfolio. Our global customer base will immediately benefit from the combined services of our group as we accelerate our growth plans for the future.”