Acquisition Bolsters Defense, Space, and Commercial Aerospace Surface Treatment Capabilities

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Valence Surface Technologies LLC (“Valence”), the largest independent aerospace surface finishing platform in North America, today announced the acquisition of Foresight Finishing (“Foresight”), a leading provider of precious metal surface treatment for highly engineered products in the North American aerospace and defense market. Under difficult to obtain approvals, Foresight provides surface treatment to the leading manufacturers within the North American defense and commercial aerospace supply chain. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded and operated by Casey and Joe Weizel since 2010, Foresight has built a strong reputation for delivering complex, high-quality metal finishing services to the mission critical defense and commercial aerospace electronics sector. Foresight’s core capabilities include extremely tight tolerance precious metal gold, silver, nickel, tin and palladium plating; utilizing vibratory, rack, selective and barrel application technologies. Foresight employs approximately 110 talented team members and operates out of a single facility in Tempe, Arizona, with capacity for future growth and expansion.

David Camilleri, Chairman of Valence noted that “The acquisition of Foresight is Valence’s second in just three months and enhances our position as the leading provider of complex surface treatment to the aerospace and defense supply chain. We could not be more excited to welcome the entire Foresight team to Valence. Since our initial visit, we recognized the uniqueness and highly specialized nature of the business that Casey and Joe Weizel have built. Foresight’s long standing customer relationships, industry leading quality and lead times, and proximity to customers are a perfect strategic fit within Valence and provide us with another powerful laneway and new regional presence into the A&D electronics segment of our business. We look forward to supporting Foresight and its customers in what will surely be a period of rapid growth.”

Casey Weizel and the existing management team and workforce will remain with the organization as part of the transaction. Alfredo Graff, current Operations Manager at Foresight, will advance to the role of General Manager of the operation.

Casey Weizel said, “We’ve been impressed with the Valence team and organization as a whole, and are convinced that this partnership will best support Foresight’s continued growth and development as a true industry leader. Valence’s commitment to its stakeholders, including both customers and employees, aligns with everything we’ve built at Foresight, and we look forward to continued momentum as part of this great company.”

Valence is majority-owned by ATL Partners (“ATL”) and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“BCI”), who invested in Valence in June 2019 to accelerate Valence’s strategic initiatives and support its continued expansion. Foresight represents the 12th add-on acquisition for Valence since inception, and Valence will continue to pursue attractive M&A opportunities in both North America and Europe.

KAL Capital Markets LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor and Polsinelli served as legal counsel to Foresight Finishing. Goodwin served as legal counsel to Valence.

About Valence

Valence Surface Technologies is the world’s largest independent provider of aerospace product finishing services. With 12 locations and over 5,000 unique industry approvals, Valence processes more than one million parts per month. In addition to being Nadcap accredited, all Valence sites provide specialized metal processing and finishing services to a diversified set of fast-growing commercial aerospace, defense, and space/satellite markets. Valence partners with its customers to deliver best-in-class quality, turn times, and full-service supply chain solutions.

About ATL Partners

Founded in 2014, ATL Partners is a premier sector-focused private equity firm that invests in commercial aerospace, national security, and transportation & logistics companies. ATL brings deep sector expertise to its investment approach with experienced investment professionals and strong operating executives who have decades of combined experience in each of ATL’s core sectors. For more information about ATL Partners, visit www.atlpartners.com.

About BCI

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, with C$295 billion in gross assets under management as of March 31, 2025. For 25 years, BCI has built its legacy on performance with purpose, helping its 32 public sector and institutional clients deliver on their commitments. From securing pensions to supporting communities, it’s investing that matters. Learn more on BCI.ca or connect on LinkedIn.

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Source: ATL Partners