Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions Acquires IDL Precision Machining

CORE Industrial Partners, a manufacturing, industrial technology and industrial services-focused private equity firm , announces the acquisition of IDL Precision Machining, an engineering-focused manufacturer of components and assemblies for the aerospace and defense markets.

The acquisition is completed by CORE portfolio company Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions, previously known as CGI Manufacturing Holdings. The recently relaunched Cadrex platform now includes nine business units with approximately 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing space and more than 2,000 employees across nine states, as well as Mexico.

Founded in 1987, IDL offers CNC machining, including horizontal milling, vertical milling and turning, to serve customers from initial design and concept engineering through product development, prototyping and qualification to full-scale production. Within the aerospace and defense end markets, IDL serves a variety of subsegments and applications, including C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), electronic warfare, space, commercial avionics, aircraft controls, interiors and in-flight entertainment. Headquartered outside Seattle in Mukilteo, Washington, IDL operates an AS9100- and ISO 9001-certified and ITAR-registered facility with a fleet of over 50 machines.

Matthew Puglisi, partner at CORE, says, “We believe IDL is a highly synergistic add-on to Cadrex. In addition to broadening the platform’s reach to include new, market-leading customers across numerous segments within the attractive aerospace and defense sector, the acquisition of IDL also provides incremental complex precision machining capabilities and a compelling new geographic location in the Pacific Northwest.”

Robert Peha, co-president of sales and engineering, says, “From the beginning, we’ve worked tirelessly to augment our unique, employee-driven culture with investments in state-of-the-art equipment, engineering and automation to provide the utmost levels of performance, quality and customer service for our valued customers. As a result of this new partnership with CORE and Cadrex, we’re excited for the next chapter.”

Dean Handaly, co-president of finance and production, says, “When Robert and I acquired IDL a decade ago, we knew we would one day need to find the right partner to not only serve as a steward for our talented employees, but also provide the resources to assist IDL with its next phase of growth. Given the exceptional fit with CORE and Cadrex, we’re confident we’ve found that partner.”