Aerial Machine & Tool, a company under Argosy Private Equity, has acquired Hazard Protection Systems, a provider of fire suppression kits used in military, industrial, and commercial vehicle applications.
Aerial designs and manufactures survivability equipment for military and defense applications including emergency breathing systems, tactical vests, flotation devices, and helicopter rescue hooks.
Aerial's customers include U.S. Department of Defense agencies, allied international militaries, and prime defense contractors.
Hazard Protection Systems is known for manufacturing passive fire suppression systems used in military, commercial, and industrial vehicles.
HazPro's fabric-based fuel tank fire suppression kits automatically extinguish fires with dry chemicals or clean gases when exposed to heat, without mechanical components.
Key products of HazPro include FTFS kits for tactical trucks, specialized extinguishing modules, and ITAR-compliant systems for international export.
HazPro has supplied fire suppression kits to entities like the United States Army, Marine Corps, NATO Allies, and tactical truck OEMs.
The acquisition of HazPro by Aerial enhances Aerial's portfolio with proprietary fire suppression systems and creates synergies for future growth.
Argosy Private Equity focuses on investments in niche manufacturing and B2B service companies, including Aerial and HazPro.
Argosy, founded in 1990, operates as a division of Argosy Capital with $3.1 billion of assets under management, investing in lower middle-market strategies.