NEW YORK (August 6, 2026) – Holland & Knight represented Central Wire Industries (CWI), a leading manufacturer of specialty alloy wire and cable products serving aerospace, defense, industrial, medical and energy markets, in connection with its sale to Altair Industries, a private equity firm that partners with management teams to scale middle-market businesses across the aerospace and defense (A&D) and mission-critical industrial sectors. The transaction was announced August 5.
Headquartered in Perth, Ontario, CWI is a global manufacturer of specialty alloy wire and cable products. The company specializes in high-performance materials, including stainless steel, nickel alloys and red metals, producing engineered components for mission-critical applications that demand precise metal properties, tight tolerances, corrosion resistance, reliability and durability. CWI serves more than 3,000 customers annually across the A&D, industrial, medical and energy end markets.
The acquisition comes amid growing demand for domestically produced, mission-critical materials and resilient supply chains supporting aerospace, defense and industrial manufacturing customers throughout North America.
Holland & Knight's representation of CWI was led by Partner Bill Weiner and Associates Emily Kaiser, Tracy Walker, Henry Booth and Matthew Forcino (M&A). The multidisciplinary team also included Partners Robert A. Friedman and Ashley Akers and Associate Libby Bloxom (International Trade); Partner Terry Elling (Government Contracts); Partner Robert J. Friedman and Associate Patrick Burri (Executive Compensation & Benefits); Associate Brenna Toomey (Real Estate); Partner Eric Schlichte and Associate Meerna Dalal (Financial Services); Partner Robert Hill and Senior Counsel Albert Sueiras (Intellectual Property); and Partner Amy Edwards (Environmental Regulatory), among other lawyers supporting the transaction.
More information on the transaction can be found here.
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