Inflexion has been a tremendous partner through a period of real change for Avantus and for the aerospace sector more broadly. Together we have transformed the business and the results speak for themselves. We are well positioned to accelerate from here and are excited about what we can achieve in the company’s next phase.

Dan Strangio CEO, Avantus

About 

Inflexion partnered with Auctus Industries in 2015 to back the secondary buyout of Shimtech, which was renamed Avantus Aerospace in 2020.

California-based Avantus is a global leader in the manufacture of shims, fasteners and detailed parts operating across eight businesses in the US and Europe, providing mission critical parts to all major OEM, Tier 1’s and distributors into both commercial and defence aircraft programmes.

Value acceleration 

Inflexion’s investment has enabled Avantus to capitalise on global growth in the aerospace sector by growing its share of wallet with existing customers and acquiring new ones through geographic spread.  

Under Inflexion's ownership Avantus has been considerably strengthened and transformed. The dual impact of the 737 MAX suspension and Covid-19 prompted wide-ranging transformational financial, organisational, commercial and operational initiatives underpinned by a new senior leadership team. Combined with targeted acquisitions, this broadened Avantus’ customer base and expanded its product range. Together these changes delivered rapid performance improvement.

3

US acquisitions

>2x

revenue increase

Inflexion has been a tremendous partner through a period of real change for Avantus and for the aerospace sector more broadly. Together we have transformed the business and the results speak for themselves. We are well positioned to accelerate from here and are excited about what we can achieve in the company’s next phase.

Dan Strangio CEO, Avantus