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- East Hartford Operations is a leading supplier of flight-safety critical components and assemblies for the commercial and defense aerospace sectors.
- Mesirow acted as the exclusive financial advisor on this corporate divestiture transaction, highlighting the firm’s continued success in the aerospace & defense sector.
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, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to ATI (NYSE:ATI) on the sale of its East Hartford Operations (“EHO”) to Barnes Aerospace.
ATI is a global producer of high performance materials and solutions for the aerospace and defense markets, and critical applications in electronics, medical and specialty energy. Located in East Hartford, CT, EHO specializes in the machining of flight-safety critical rotating hardware, including rotor hubs, rotorcraft components, and jet engine discs, serving both the commercial and defense aerospace sectors.
“It was an honor to represent ATI on this transaction, and we are thrilled to have reached a successful outcome. The Company has built a stellar reputation in the market by providing quality products and best-in-class customer service for over 75 years,” said Adam Oakley, Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Mesirow.
The transaction marks another successful aerospace & defense corporate carve-out transaction completed by Mesirow Investment Banking. In recent years, the firm has completed more than 350 transactions across its verticals. With deep industry expertise, long-standing client relationships, and a commitment to delivering tailored solutions, Mesirow continues to build a proven track record of highly successful transactions.
About Mesirow
Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Private Capital & Currency, Capital Markets & Investment Banking and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture.
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About EHO
The EHO facility is a leading supplier of flight-safety critical components and assemblies with a 75+ year operating history. EHO has a core competence in flight-safety critical rotating hardware and specializes in machining (milling and turning) rotor hubs, rotorcraft components, and jet engine discs, among other critical aerospace and defense parts. EHO is located in East Hartford, CT.
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