Houlihan Lokey Advises EB Airfoils

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that EB Airfoils has been acquired by StandardAero, a portfolio company of Carlyle. The transaction closed on May 12, 2022.

Headquartered in Palm City, Florida, EB Airfoils is a leader in the repair and overhaul of fan and compressor blades for aero-engine and aero-engine derivative platforms. The company is one of the few independent suppliers that holds OEM source approvals or source demonstration for the repair and overhaul of those turbine engine components. The company’s decades of experience and vertically integrated repair capabilities, combined with its reputation for quality and customer service, has allowed it to establish relationships with leading OEMs, airlines, MRO providers, and military bases.

StandardAero is one of the world's largest independent providers of services, including engine and airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, engineering services, interior completions, and paint applications. StandardAero serves a diverse array of customers in business and general aviation, airline, military, helicopter, components, and energy markets. StandardAero is owned by global investment firm Carlyle.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to EB Airfoils. Houlihan Lokey’s Aerospace, Defense, & Government (ADG) practice within the global Industrials Group is a leading M&A advisor to aerospace, defense, and government services companies. Since 2020, the team has closed 65 transactions worth an estimated $12 billion in enterprise value. With a staff of approximately 30 investment bankers in Washington, D.C., London, and Los Angeles, Houlihan Lokey’s ADG practice is among the largest dedicated industry banking groups worldwide. In 2021, the Industrials Group was once again ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. industrial transactions, according to Refinitiv.