What TALICA GROUP does

Talica Group is a privately held holding company headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, that consolidates four specialized industrial services subsidiaries — Celco (Central Electropolishing Company), Sieber Industrial, PureClean Systems, and AeroDynamics Metal Finishing — under a single platform. The company delivers advanced surface treatments, precision cleaning, high-purity fabrication, and certified repair services for customers operating mission-critical components and systems in aerospace, military and defense, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, semiconductor, data center, and water treatment end-markets. Service delivery is performed both on-site at customer facilities and at the platform's own shops in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and New Hampshire, with the company claiming nationwide US coverage.

The underlying technology is process-intense surface science rather than software: capabilities span passivation, oxygen cleaning, derouging and sanitization, pickling and descaling, system flushing, media blasting, electropolishing, mechanical polishing, anodizing and hardcoat, chemfilm and chromate conversion coatings, black oxide, ASME/NBBI-certified fabrication and repairs, specialty high-purity piping, and NDE/NDT inspections including pressure and leak testing. The platform's defensibility rests on an unusually dense stack of regulatory certifications — AS9100, NADCAP, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14644, ASME, NBBI, ITAR, FDA, OSHA, NIST SP800-171, CMMC, and JCP — that gate entry into aerospace prime and government defense contractor supply chains as well as regulated pharmaceutical and medical device work.

Talica operates a quote-based professional services revenue model, with prices customized to customer specifications and delivered either at customer sites or at company shop facilities. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by direct engagement (website, phone, email), supplemented by trade shows, referrals, and approved-supplier qualification with leading manufacturers and government prime contractors. The company is wholly owned by JLL Partners, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm whose ~$1.4 billion Fund IX closed in February 2026 and counts Talica among its four portfolio investments; the platform itself was stood up in 2025 and has executed two acquisitions (AeroDynamics in April 2026 and Sieber in May 2026) as part of an active roll-up strategy.

Name

TALICA GROUP

Legal name

Talica Group

Website

https://talicagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Talica Group is a JLL Partners-backed holding company consolidating four subsidiaries — Celco, Sieber Industrial, PureClean Systems, and AeroDynamics Metal Finishing — that deliver surface treatments, precision cleaning, and high-purity fabrication services to aerospace, defense, biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, semiconductor, and data center customers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Services

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Tank/Vessel/Confined Space) (IMAIAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Deep Cleaning (Duct/Kitchen Exhaust/Pressure Washing) (IMAIADAN)

Keywords

• Surface treatment services
• Precision cleaning services
• High-purity fabrication
• Electropolishing services
• Metal finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Surface Treatment & Finishing Services: Industrial surface treatment services including electropolishing, anodizing, chemfilm, passivation, and specialized coatings for mission-critical components across aerospace, defense, medical device, and industrial applications. Services are delivered on-site or at shop locations.
2. High Purity & Precision Cleaning Services: Precision cleaning services including oxygen cleaning, passivation, derouging, system flushing for regulated industries such as biotech, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and data centers.
3. Fabrication & Repair Services: ASME and NBBI certified fabrication and repairs for high-purity and industrial systems, specialty high-purity piping systems, NDE/NDT inspections, pressure and leak testing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Talica Group delivers advanced surface treatments, precision cleaning, and high-purity fabrication services for mission-critical components and systems in highly regulated industries. Services include electropolishing, anodizing, hardcoat, chemfilm, chromate, black oxide, passivation, oxygen cleaning, derouging, sanitization, pickling and descaling, system flushing, media blasting, ASME/NBBI fabrication and repairs, specialty high-purity piping, NDE/NDT inspections, and pressure and leak testing. Work is performed on-site at customer locations or at company shop facilities across the United States, delivered through four specialized operating subsidiaries.

Product overview

Talica Group is a platform company that brings together specialized operating companies with deep expertise in advanced surface treatments, precision cleaning, and high-purity services. The platform consists of four acquired operating companies: Celco (Central Electropolishing Company) specializing in passivation, oxygen cleaning, and electropolishing; Sieber Industrial providing certified ASME/NBBI fabrication and repairs for high purity systems; Pure Clean Systems offering end-to-end field services for pharmaceutical and biotech facilities; and AeroDynamics Metal Finishing providing electroplating and surface finishing for aerospace and defense. These operating companies deliver cleaning, surface treatment, fabrication, and repair services supporting customers in regulated, performance-critical environments including aerospace/defense, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, semiconductor, data center, and water treatment sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Celco (Central Electropolishing Company) Industrial polishing company specializing in passivation, oxygen cleaning, and electropolishing services for high-purity and precision cleaning applications serving regulated industrial customers.
• Sieber Industrial Certified ASME/NBBI fabrication and repairs for high-purity and industrial systems, including specialty high-purity piping, surface treatments, NDE/NDT inspections, and rapid-response field services delivered on-site or at Sieber's shop in Ayden, North Carolina.
• PureClean Systems End-to-end field services including passivation, oxygen cleaning, derouging, pipe flushing, and consulting for pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial facilities to safeguard purity and reliability.
• AeroDynamics Metal Finishing Full-service electroplating and surface finishing company specializing in aerospace, military, and defense industries, also serving commercial, industrial, and medical device customers under an AS9100-certified quality management system.

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hubbard-Hall Inc. Specialty chemical manufacturer and surface treatment services provider focused on metal finishing, cleaning, and corrosion protection for industrial customers. Comparable in its integrated chemicals-and-services approach to surface treatment.
• Aalberts Industries N.V. European-headquartered industrial technology group with a substantial surface treatment segment serving aerospace, semiconductor, and general industrial customers. Highly comparable service portfolio and customer base to Talica's operating companies.
• Tech Met Inc. Provider of chemical processing and surface treatment services including passivation, electropolishing, and precision cleaning for medical, aerospace, and industrial OEMs. Similar service mix and customer profile to Talica's subsidiaries.
• Bodycote plc: World's largest dedicated provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services for aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial customers. Most directly comparable given service model, certification-heavy approach, and regulated end-market exposure.
• Astro Pak Corporation: Specialty high-purity cleaning and passivation services provider for pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, and aerospace customers. Closely parallels PureClean Systems' field services and Celco's precision cleaning offerings.
• Nimet Industries: Specialty metal finishing and surface treatment provider serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable to Talica's electropolishing, anodizing, and plating service lines.
• Controlled Contamination Services: Provider of contamination control, cleanroom cleaning, and high-purity facility services for life sciences and technology customers. Comparable to PureClean Systems' end-to-end field services model for regulated facilities.
• Valence Surface Technologies: PE-backed (Cerberus) aerospace-focused surface treatments and metal finishing provider. Directly competes with AeroDynamics Metal Finishing in aerospace and defense plating, anodizing, and surface finishing services.
• Hydro Inc. Provider of high-purity water systems, precision cleaning equipment, and contamination control services for pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial customers. Comparable to Sieber's high-purity fabrication and PureClean Systems' field services.

Broad incumbents

• Materion Corporation: Diversified advanced materials company with surface treatment and coatings offerings serving aerospace, semiconductor, and energy customers. Overlaps with Talica's portfolio but as part of a broader materials portfolio rather than a specialized service platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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