CHICAGO—Precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company Prince Industries recently acquired Bradford Machine in a transaction that will increase its medical device, aerospace and defense capabilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, according to a release from Prince Industries, a portfolio company of HC Private Investments (HCPI).
Bradford Machine, based in Brattleboro, Vermont, operates a fully automated, tight tolerance precision machining facility.
“The acquisition of Bradford Machine significantly enhances our medical device capabilities,” said Prince Industries Chief Executive Officer Mark Miller, in the release. “With Bradford’s invaluable long-term customer relationships and advanced machining capabilities, we are excited to partner with their talented management team and offer their customers increased manufacturing competencies and a national manufacturing footprint,”
Since HCPI’s partnership with Prince in May 2022, Prince has acquired Precision Shapes and Vulcan Machine, in addition to Bradford. HC Private Investments said it “continues to prioritize expanding the Prince business through organic initiatives and strategic complementary add-on acquisitions in medical, aerospace, and defense end-markets.”
Prince Industries is a precision machining and sheet metal fabrication company focused on the industrial, aerospace, and medical end-markets. Prince provides its customers with services ranging from engineering and product design to material selection, process mapping, welding, powder coating, and assembly. Originally acquired by HCPI in 2022 and still led by its founding family member, Mark Miller, Prince has more than 400 employees across six manufacturing facilities globally.