United Performance Metals, an O’Neal Industries affiliate company, has acquired Fabrisonic LLC, a small tech startup with a patented manufacturing process. The strategic acquisition will enhance UPM’s capabilities in advanced manufacturing and expand its portfolio of innovative solutions, the company said.
Fabrisonic, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, was a division of EWI, a renowned leader in advanced manufacturing technologies, before becoming an independent company in 2011. Specializing in metal fabrication and innovation, Fabrisonic developed patented processes to create unique metal materials for industries such as aerospace, defense, space and automotive. The technology allows for the joining of dissimilar metals without metallurgical mismatch issues, enabling the creation of high-performance components that increase heat transfer rates, reduce weight and allow for the embedding of various sensors, among a wide variety of unique applications.
“I am proud of what our team has accomplished and am excited about the future,” said Henry Cialone, Fabrisonic’s board chairman and CEO of EWI. “This acquisition opens up new opportunities for both Fabrisonic and our customers, and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together moving forward.”
United Performance Metals is a global specialty metals solutions center serving customers in a variety of industries offering a full line of high-performance metals and alloys, FIRSTCUT+ Processing Services, quality approvals and custom supply chain solutions. Fabrisonic will join UPM under the specialty processing facilities that include Precision Thin Strip in Wallingford, Conn.; UPM Advanced Solutions in Cincinnati; and Precision Cold Saw Cutting and Grinding in Oakland, Calif. These locations help provide value-added processing to specialty metals to help UPM’s innovative customers change the world.
“We are thrilled to welcome Fabrisonic to the United Performance Metals family,” said Peter Neuberger, president and CEO of UPM. “Their cutting-edge technology and expertise will significantly bolster our capabilities to create unique materials to support our innovative manufacturing customers.”