First Aviation Services Inc. Acquires Saint Technologies Inc.

First Aviation Services Inc., a leading provider of aircraft parts manufacturing, aircraft component maintenance, and related engineering services, has announced its acquisition of Saint Technologies Inc. of Shannon, Illinois.

Saint Technologies Inc, founded in 1999, manufactures specialized lock washers used for securing critical hardware assemblies in high vibration and shock environments under the brand name REALLOCK®.

REALLOCK saves weight, reduces assembly time, ensures critical safety, among other advantages for numerous applications covering land, sky, and space.  For over two decades, REALLOCK self-locking washers from Saint Technologies, Inc. have a proven track record in meeting the most demanding requirements in aerospace design such as the F-22, F-35, Patriot Missile, and satellites.  The lack of chemical coatings makes the REALLOCK suitable for extreme environments of outer space. High and low temperatures, pressures, and loads are all defeated by Saint Technologies’ unique locking device.

“We are very pleased to announce Saint Technologies is joining First Aviation’s engineering-driven group of companies. REALLOCK has tremendous growth potential in the aerospace and defense industry as engineers seek products that save weight, reduce costs, and improve reliability.  We welcome the Saint Technologies team into the First Aviation family,” said Paul Bolton, President, and COO of First Aviation Services Inc.

First Aviation Services Inc., headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, is a leading provider of aircraft parts manufacturing, component repair and overhaul, and rotables management to the aviation industry worldwide. First Aviation’s principal operating subsidiaries are: Aerospace Turbine Rotables, Inc.; Associated Aircraft Manufacturing & Sales, Inc.; Aviation Blade Services, Inc.—East; Aviation Blade Services, Inc.—West; Evōlution Aerospace, Inc.; Master Support, Inc.; Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC; and Saint Technologies, Inc. together, the companies repair and overhaul aircraft landing gear systems, helicopter rotor blades and dynamic components, actuation systems, structures, IFF systems, lighting, power supplies, oxygen and fire suppression systems, hydrostatic testing, crew masks, and all Dowty, Hamilton, Hartzell and McCauley propellers. The companies’ manufacturing capabilities include DOD source approvals, OEM licensed manufacturing, FAA Parts Manufacturing Approvals (PMA) and our patented, proprietary REALLOCK® family of locking hardware. More information about FAvS and its subsidiaries can be found on the company’s website www.firstaviation.com.

Saint Technologies Inc., headquartered in Shannon, Illinois, is a leading provider of complex lock washers REALLLOCK^® used for securing critical hardware assemblies that eliminates known problems associated with the application of safety wire. The REALLOCK innovation secures hardware assemblies against extreme environments of shock and vibration. The unique method of solving assembly issues provides customers with cost effective assembly procedures enabling quality and safety of the workmanship across numerous aviation applications and markets. More information about REALLOCK can be found on the company’s website www.reallock.net.