Element U.S. Space & Defense Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1961

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 21

Element U.S. Space & Defense General Information

Description

Provider of engineering and evaluation services intended to support the aerospace, defense, transportation, electronics, power, computers and telecommunications industries. The company offers product qualification testing, inspection and certification services in North America through a nationwide network of laboratories across distinct product qualification testing categories, including climatic, structural, dynamics, fluid flow, lighting and acoustics, enabling clients to fill in the internal gaps, receive the expertise required to build safer and reliable products and subsequently bring those products to market quickly and efficiently.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Approved Engineering Test Laboratories
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2125 East Katella Avenue
  • Suite 250
  • Anaheim, CA 92806
  • United States
+1 (714)
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Services
Other Industries
Consulting Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Industrials
Corporate Office
  • 2125 East Katella Avenue
  • Suite 250
  • Anaheim, CA 92806
  • United States
+1 (714)

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Element U.S. Space & Defense Valuation & Funding

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Element U.S. Space & Defense Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of engineering and evaluation services intended to support the aerospace, defense, transportation, electronics,
Other Commercial Services
Anaheim, CA
1,400 As of 2022

London, United Kingdom
 

Lisbon, Portugal
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Element U.S. Space & Defense Competitors (40)

One of Element U.S. Space & Defense’s 40 competitors is Element Materials Technology, a Private Equity-Backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Element Materials Technology Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
Bureau Veritas Portugal Private Equity-Backed Lisbon, Portugal
Lucideon Corporate Backed or Acquired Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Corporation Hong Kong, Hong Kong
CSA Group Corporate Backed or Acquired Toronto, Canada
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Element U.S. Space & Defense Patents

Element U.S. Space & Defense Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-5523516-A Discharging, cooling, cutting Inactive 07-Apr-1995
US-5537858-A System for the nonintrusive monitoring of electrical circuit breaker vessel pressure Inactive 18-May-1994
US-5445030-A Spherical coupling Inactive 06-Oct-1993
US-5297501-A Intense noise generator Inactive 28-Dec-1992
US-4731691-A Safety circuit for detecting asymmetry in thyristor load currents Inactive 06-Jun-1986 H02H3/50
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Element U.S. Space & Defense Signals

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Element U.S. Space & Defense Former Investors

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Element U.S. Space & Defense Investments & Acquisitions (21)

Element U.S. Space & Defense’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Sci-Lab Materials Testing. The deal was made on 20-Feb-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Sci-Lab Materials Testing 20-Feb-2019 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
Fiarex 26-Jan-2017 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
Chesapeake Testing 16-May-2016 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
EMC Integrity 23-Dec-2015 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
NTS Anaheim 15-Nov-2015 Buyout/LBO Consulting Services (B2B)
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Element U.S. Space & Defense Exits (2)

Element U.S. Space & Defense’s most recent exit was on 04-Mar-2015 from National Quality Assurance. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
National Quality Assurance 04-Mar-2015 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Mechtronic Solutions 20-Dec-2010 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Sci-Lab Materials Testing Kitchener, Canada 1990
Unitek Technical Services Centreville, VA 1973
Fiarex Chambly, Canada

Element U.S. Space & Defense FAQs

  • When was Element U.S. Space & Defense founded?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense was founded in 1961.

  • Where is Element U.S. Space & Defense headquartered?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

  • What is the size of Element U.S. Space & Defense?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense has 1,400 total employees.

  • What industry is Element U.S. Space & Defense in?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense’s primary industry is Other Commercial Services.

  • Is Element U.S. Space & Defense a private or public company?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Element U.S. Space & Defense?

    The current valuation of Element U.S. Space & Defense is .

  • What is Element U.S. Space & Defense’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Element U.S. Space & Defense is .

  • How much funding has Element U.S. Space & Defense raised over time?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense has raised $50.1M.

  • Who are Element U.S. Space & Defense’s investors?

    Aurora Capital Partners, Golub Capital BDC, Mill Road Capital, and The Cambria Group have invested in Element U.S. Space & Defense.

  • Who are Element U.S. Space & Defense’s competitors?

    Element Materials Technology, Bureau Veritas Portugal, Lucideon, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, and CSA Group are some of the 40 competitors of Element U.S. Space & Defense.

  • When was Element U.S. Space & Defense acquired?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense was acquired on 22-Sep-2022.

  • Who acquired Element U.S. Space & Defense?

    Element U.S. Space & Defense was acquired by Element Materials Technology.

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