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EDAC Technologies Corporation
EDAC Technologies was founded in 1946 as a small precision machining business. Dominick A. Pagano acquired the company in 1985 and repositioned it from a...
EDAC Technologies Corporation
EDAC Technologies was founded in 1946 as a small precision machining business. Dominick A. Pagano acquired the company in 1985 and repositioned it from a general industrial job shop into a specialized manufacturer of complex rotating components for the aerospace industry. The firm is headquartered in Cheshire, Connecticut. The company focuses exclusively on the manufacture of precision-machined rotating parts — disks, seals, hubs, shafts, and shrouds — for turbine engines. Its customer base is concentrated among the major engine OEMs, most notably GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney, with applications spanning commercial airframes like the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX, as well as military platforms including the F-35 Lightning II. EDAC also provides repair and overhaul services for these same component families. EDAC operates a single, vertically integrated campus in Cheshire where it handles engineering, machining, special process coatings, and assembly. The company has historically employed several hundred skilled workers. In a defining corporate transaction, Greenbriar Equity Group acquired a controlling stake in EDAC in 2018, providing liquidity to the Pagano family and backstopping EDAC's capital expenditure cycle for new engine program ramps. EDAC's structural differentiator is its status as one of the few remaining independent, sole-source suppliers of flight-critical rotating parts to the engine duopoly. Its multi-decade, embedded position on mature and next-generation engine platforms creates a narrow economic moat distinct from larger, diversified aerospace conglomerates.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
1946
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Cheshire
Corporate office
Cheshire, CT, United States
Principals
Dominick A. Pagano
President and CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who owns EDAC Technologies?
As of March 2025, EDAC Technologies was acquired by Kaman Corporation, a US-based aerospace and industrial components manufacturer backed by Arcline Investment Management. Prior to that, private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group held a controlling stake in the business since 2018. The Pagano family owned the firm for over three decades before the Greenbriar transaction.
What does EDAC Technologies manufacture?
EDAC specializes in complex, precision-machined rotating parts for turbine engines, including disks, hubs, seals, shafts, and shrouds. These components are flight-critical, operating in the hot section and compressor sections of jet engines. The firm also provides component repair and overhaul services to extend the life of these same parts.
Who are EDAC's primary customers?
EDAC's customer base is highly concentrated among the large commercial and military engine original equipment manufacturers, principally GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney. Its components are installed on engines that power leading narrowbody aircraft programs and multiple US military fighter and transport platforms.
Is EDAC Technologies a public or private company?
EDAC Technologies was publicly traded on the NASDAQ until 2013, when it was taken private by Greenbriar Equity Group and members of the Pagano management team in a transaction valued at roughly $104 million. It remains a privately held entity today, most recently joining the Kaman Corporation portfolio in 2025.
What differentiates EDAC from larger aerospace component manufacturers?
EDAC's differentiation lies in its singular focus on rotating turbine components and its deep, specification-controlled position as a sole-source or primary-source supplier on mature engine programs. Unlike large Tier-1 conglomerates, EDAC's entire factory footprint and engineering workforce are concentrated on a narrow set of highly technical, performance-critical parts, making it difficult for OEMs to re-source that work quickly.
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