February 13th, 2018 / Miami, FL Solair Group LLC, the leading global provider of maintenance tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) products, services and solutions to the aerospace industry, announced that they have acquired Dallas based GSE manufacturer JetMac. For more than 50 years, JetMac has manufactured jacks, general aviation hydraulic power units and fluid dispensers to serve the commercial, corporate, military and rotary aircraft markets. The acquisition will provide customers with an expanded product & service offering, quicker turn-around times and an elevated level of service.
"Known throughout the industry for offering proprietary tools that exceed industry standards, JetMac is a perfect fit with Solair Group's vision for product line and service expansion. By teaming up with one of the industry's leading GSE equipment providers, Solair Group will expand its presence and reach a larger audience worldwide. We plan to leverage JetMac's engineering expertise and manufacturing capacity to support our continued growth," said Wes Yale, President of Solair Group. "We are extremely excited to combine our teams to meet the demand of the industrial aviation marketplace and to deliver expanded products and services to new and existing customers."
Together, JetMac and Solair Group will design, manufacture and distribute tripod and axle jacks ranging in size from 5 ton to 120 ton capacity suitable for nose, tail and wing applications. Solair will become the OEM manufacturer of the JetMac product line including the hydraulic power units and fluid dispensers. In addition, Solair will offer repairs and calibrations for all brands of jacks in the marketplace.
The JetMac and Solair Group brands will be merged and marketed as Solair Group, LLC. It will continue to deliver all existing product lines and services while enhancing its marketing to better position the company for faster domestic and international growth. After the acquisition, Solair Group will operate two manufacturing facilities, totaling nearly 35,000 sq.ft., in the Dallas, Texas and Miami, Florida areas.
About Solair Group
Founded in 2004 and based in Miami, Solair Group is a full-service supplier and manufacturer of high quality maintenance tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for all types of aircraft. We offer a broad range of manufactured and sourced maintenance tooling products along with full service technical support, repairs, recertification and calibration to all of our Airline, MRO and military customers across the globe. We also offer custom workmanship on all of our equipment with in house machine shop, welding, painting, sheet metal, coating and wood work capabilities to meet any customer need.
In 2015, the founding shareholder of Solair Group partnered with Clavis Capital Partners and Greyrock Capital Group to expand and enhance the growth of the Company. Since this time, the company has recognized over 25% per year annual growth and has evolved into the leading provider of maintenance tooling products and services in the industry. More information can be found at: www.solairgroup.com
