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TriMas
Legal namestring
TriMas Corporation
Websiteurl
trimas.com
Company typeenum
Public
Founded yearint
1989
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBloomfield Hills, United States
HQ citystring
Bloomfield Hills
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
consumer packaging solutions, life sciences components, compressed gas cylinders, industrial dispensing pumps, closures and sprayers
Industry2 codes
1Dispensing & Pump Systems (Pumps, Sprayers, Misters, Droppers)
CodeIMALAJABPrimaryYes
2Dropper Systems (Droppers, Pipettes, Teats)
CodeIMALALAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing339113
SIC code2 codes
  • Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics2840
  • Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose3050
Product category
Industrial Packaging
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1TriMas Packaging
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Designs and manufactures dispensing, closure and flexible packaging solutions generating revenue from sale of products to beauty/personal care, cosmetics, food/beverage, pharmaceutical, home care, industrial and agricultural markets. Revenue from Q1 2026 was $139.2 million representing the largest segment.

trimas.com
2TriMas Specialty Products (Norris Cylinder)
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Designs and manufactures high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders for compressed gases generating $29.1 million in Q1 2026

trimas.com
3TriMas Life Sciences
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Designs and manufactures precision injection molded components for life sciences applications including medical devices, pharmaceutical closures and diagnostic components

trimas.com
Marketing channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Brand1 of 3 records shown
1Norris Cylinder
Description

Full range of highly-engineered high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders for transportation, storage and dispensing of compressed gases

trimas.com
+2 more records
Core offering1 text field

TriMas designs, manufactures and supplies engineered products for consumer packaging, life sciences and industrial markets. Its portfolio includes dispensing pumps, sprayers, caps and closures, flexible packaging and bag-in-box systems, industrial drum products, precision injection molded components for medical and pharmaceutical applications, and high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders for compressed gases. The company sells primarily to enterprise brand owners, manufacturers and industrial customers through direct sales across a global manufacturing footprint.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • Q1 2026 sales growth of 10.4% including organic growth of 7.3%
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

TriMas operates as a diversified industrial company with two primary business segments: TriMas Packaging and TriMas Specialty Products (formerly also included TriMas Aerospace, which was divested in March 2026). TriMas Packaging designs and manufactures dispensing, closure and flexible packaging solutions through its portfolio including dispensing pumps (foamers, airless, lotion, treatment), sprayers (trigger, fine mist, perfume), caps and closures (aseptic beverage caps, food caps, flip-top, push-pull, child-resistant, tamper-evident, jar and pail closures), and flexible packaging solutions (bags, taps, fitments, bag-in-box filling equipment). The company also offers industrial drum products and custom-engineered solutions. TriMas Life Sciences designs precision injection molded components for medical applications. TriMas Specialty Products includes the Norris Cylinder brand manufacturing high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders. The company serves beauty and personal care, fragrance and cosmetics, food and beverage, home care, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical, and industrial and agricultural markets. Notable product lines include Singolo™ - a fully recyclable, single-polymer dispensing pump line.

Product and service10 records
1TriMas Packaging
CategoryBusiness Segment
2TriMas Life Sciences
CategoryBusiness Segment
3Norris Cylinder High-Pressure and Low-Pressure Steel Cylinders
CategorySpecialty Industrial Product
4Dispensing Pumps
CategoryDispensing Pump Product Family
5Sprayers
CategorySprayer Product Family
6Caps and Closures
CategoryClosure Product Family
7Flexible Packaging and Bag-in-Box Solutions
CategoryFlexible Packaging Product Family
8Singolo Fully Recyclable Single-Polymer Dispensing Pumps
CategorySustainable Packaging Product Line
9GME 30.40-compatible Aseptic Two-Piece Flip-Top Sports Cap
CategoryBeverage Closure Product
10E-commerce and Sustainability Packaging
CategoryPackaging Product Category
Scale indicator24 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership3 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnnounced on2025-11-04
Description

Jones Day served as outside legal counsel to TriMas for the Aerospace divestiture transaction, providing legal guidance on the sale process, documentation and closing.

Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnnounced on2025-11-04
Description

Kirkland & Ellis served as legal counsel to Takeoff Buyer, Inc. and to Blackstone for the TriMas Aerospace acquisition.

Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnnounced on2025-11-04
Description

Goodwin Procter advised Tinicum for the acquisition of TriMas Aerospace business.

Recent move7 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Sonoco is a diversified global packaging company serving consumer, industrial and healthcare end markets, providing a broader competitive reference point against TriMas's packaging portfolio.

TypeDirect peer
Description

West Pharmaceutical Services is a leading supplier of primary packaging components, closures and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products—a direct comparable to TriMas Life Sciences' pharmaceutical closure and medical device component business.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Worthington Industries (now Worthington Enterprises) manufactures high- and low-pressure steel cylinders for industrial, medical and specialty gas applications, directly comparable to TriMas's Norris Cylinder Specialty Products business.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Silgan is a leading dispensing and specialty closures manufacturer serving consumer goods customers across food, beverage, personal care and healthcare—directly comparable to TriMas's caps, closures and dispensing systems business.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Crown Holdings is a global metal packaging and closures manufacturer, relevant as a broader incumbent in beverage and consumer closures overlapping TriMas's caps and closures portfolio.

TypeDirect peer
Description

AptarGroup is the closest direct peer for TriMas Packaging, supplying dispensing pumps, sprayers, closures and sealing solutions into beauty, personal care, food/beverage and pharma end markets—directly overlapping TriMas's core product portfolio and customer base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Gerresheimer manufactures specialty glass and plastic packaging for pharma and cosmetics, overlapping with TriMas Life Sciences' precision injection molded components and TriMas Packaging's high-end beauty/pharma closures.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Amcor is a global packaging incumbent with broad flexible and rigid packaging offerings across food, beverage, healthcare and personal care—overlapping with TriMas Packaging's end markets but at significantly larger scale and scope.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Berry Global is a large global packaging manufacturer with significant overlap in dispensing, closures and flexible packaging for consumer end markets, making it a directly comparable peer in product breadth and customer type.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Integer Holdings is a medical device outsource manufacturer providing complex components and assemblies for cardiovascular, surgical and diagnostic customers—directly comparable to TriMas Life Sciences' precision injection molded medical components.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat5 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers8 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment6 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile6 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature4 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles9 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

Subsidiaries12 records

Each record includes

Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

Compliance3 records

Each record includes

Name, Class, Description

Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TriMas

Industrial Packagingtrimas.com

TriMas firmographics

Firmographics
Name
TriMas
Legal name
TriMas Corporation
Website
https://trimas.com
Company type
Public
Founded year
1989
Operating status
Operating
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

TriMas industry classification

Industry
Product category
Industrial Packaging
NAICS
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)
SIC
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)
akta.pro primary industry
Dispensing & Pump Systems (Pumps, Sprayers, Misters, Droppers) (IMALAJAB)
akta.pro secondary industry
Dropper Systems (Droppers, Pipettes, Teats) (IMALALAG)

Keywords

  • Consumer packaging solutions
  • Life sciences components
  • Compressed gas cylinders
  • Industrial dispensing pumps
  • Closures and sprayers

Where TriMas is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Bloomfield Hills
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

TriMas business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. TriMas Packaging: Designs and manufactures dispensing, closure and flexible packaging solutions generating revenue from sale of products to beauty/personal care, cosmetics, food/beverage, pharmaceutical, home care, industrial and agricultural markets. Revenue from Q1 2026 was $139.2 million representing the largest segment.
  2. TriMas Specialty Products (Norris Cylinder): Designs and manufactures high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders for compressed gases generating $29.1 million in Q1 2026
  3. TriMas Life Sciences: Designs and manufactures precision injection molded components for life sciences applications including medical devices, pharmaceutical closures and diagnostic components

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

TriMas product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TriMas designs, manufactures and supplies engineered products for consumer packaging, life sciences and industrial markets. Its portfolio includes dispensing pumps, sprayers, caps and closures, flexible packaging and bag-in-box systems, industrial drum products, precision injection molded components for medical and pharmaceutical applications, and high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders for compressed gases. The company sells primarily to enterprise brand owners, manufacturers and industrial customers through direct sales across a global manufacturing footprint.

Product overview

TriMas operates as a diversified industrial company with two primary business segments: TriMas Packaging and TriMas Specialty Products (formerly also included TriMas Aerospace, which was divested in March 2026). TriMas Packaging designs and manufactures dispensing, closure and flexible packaging solutions through its portfolio including dispensing pumps (foamers, airless, lotion, treatment), sprayers (trigger, fine mist, perfume), caps and closures (aseptic beverage caps, food caps, flip-top, push-pull, child-resistant, tamper-evident, jar and pail closures), and flexible packaging solutions (bags, taps, fitments, bag-in-box filling equipment). The company also offers industrial drum products and custom-engineered solutions. TriMas Life Sciences designs precision injection molded components for medical applications. TriMas Specialty Products includes the Norris Cylinder brand manufacturing high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders. The company serves beauty and personal care, fragrance and cosmetics, food and beverage, home care, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical, and industrial and agricultural markets. Notable product lines include Singolo™ - a fully recyclable, single-polymer dispensing pump line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Norris Cylinder: Full range of highly-engineered high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders for transportation, storage and dispensing of compressed gases
  • Singolo
  • TriMas Life Sciences

Products and services

  • TriMas Packaging
  • TriMas Life Sciences
  • Norris Cylinder High-Pressure and Low-Pressure Steel Cylinders
  • Dispensing Pumps
  • Sprayers
  • Caps and Closures
  • Flexible Packaging and Bag-in-Box Solutions
  • Singolo Fully Recyclable Single-Polymer Dispensing Pumps
  • GME 30.40-compatible Aseptic Two-Piece Flip-Top Sports Cap
  • E-commerce and Sustainability Packaging

Quantifiable outcome

  • Q1 2026 sales growth of 10.4% including organic growth of 7.3%
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use TriMas

Customer profile

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

TriMas technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

TriMas partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • Jones DaycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 November 2025Jones Day served as outside legal counsel to TriMas for the Aerospace divestiture transaction, providing legal guidance on the sale process, documentation and closing.
  • Kirkland & ElliscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 November 2025Kirkland & Ellis served as legal counsel to Takeoff Buyer, Inc. and to Blackstone for the TriMas Aerospace acquisition.
  • Goodwin ProctercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 November 2025Goodwin Procter advised Tinicum for the acquisition of TriMas Aerospace business.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

TriMas competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Sonoco Products: Sonoco is a diversified global packaging company serving consumer, industrial and healthcare end markets, providing a broader competitive reference point against TriMas's packaging portfolio.
  • Crown Holdings: Crown Holdings is a global metal packaging and closures manufacturer, relevant as a broader incumbent in beverage and consumer closures overlapping TriMas's caps and closures portfolio.
  • Amcor: Amcor is a global packaging incumbent with broad flexible and rigid packaging offerings across food, beverage, healthcare and personal care—overlapping with TriMas Packaging's end markets but at significantly larger scale and scope.

Direct peers

  • West Pharmaceutical Services: West Pharmaceutical Services is a leading supplier of primary packaging components, closures and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products—a direct comparable to TriMas Life Sciences' pharmaceutical closure and medical device component business.
  • Worthington Industries: Worthington Industries (now Worthington Enterprises) manufactures high- and low-pressure steel cylinders for industrial, medical and specialty gas applications, directly comparable to TriMas's Norris Cylinder Specialty Products business.
  • Silgan Holdings: Silgan is a leading dispensing and specialty closures manufacturer serving consumer goods customers across food, beverage, personal care and healthcare—directly comparable to TriMas's caps, closures and dispensing systems business.
  • AptarGroup: AptarGroup is the closest direct peer for TriMas Packaging, supplying dispensing pumps, sprayers, closures and sealing solutions into beauty, personal care, food/beverage and pharma end markets—directly overlapping TriMas's core product portfolio and customer base.
  • Gerresheimer: Gerresheimer manufactures specialty glass and plastic packaging for pharma and cosmetics, overlapping with TriMas Life Sciences' precision injection molded components and TriMas Packaging's high-end beauty/pharma closures.
  • Berry Global: Berry Global is a large global packaging manufacturer with significant overlap in dispensing, closures and flexible packaging for consumer end markets, making it a directly comparable peer in product breadth and customer type.
  • Integer Holdings: Integer Holdings is a medical device outsource manufacturer providing complex components and assemblies for cardiovascular, surgical and diagnostic customers—directly comparable to TriMas Life Sciences' precision injection molded medical components.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

TriMas social profiles

Digital presence

TriMas compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance3 records

TriMas financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TriMas leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

TriMas subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries12 records

TriMas funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TriMas M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TriMas

What does TriMas do?

TriMas designs, manufactures and supplies engineered products for consumer packaging, life sciences and industrial markets. Its portfolio includes dispensing pumps, sprayers, caps and closures, flexible packaging and bag-in-box systems, industrial drum products, precision injection molded components for medical and pharmaceutical applications, and high-pressure and low-pressure steel cylinders for compressed gases. The company sells primarily to enterprise brand owners, manufacturers and industrial customers through direct sales across a global manufacturing footprint.

Is TriMas a public or private company?

TriMas is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was TriMas founded?

TriMas was founded in 1989.

Where is TriMas based?

TriMas is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, United States, in the North America region.

How does TriMas make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. TriMas Packaging is the primary driver. The others are triMas Specialty Products (Norris Cylinder) and triMas Life Sciences.

Who are TriMas's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Sonoco Products, Crown Holdings and Amcor. Direct peers are West Pharmaceutical Services, Worthington Industries, Silgan Holdings, AptarGroup, Gerresheimer, Berry Global and Integer Holdings.

Does TriMas have an API?

No public API is recorded for TriMas.

What industry is TriMas in?

TriMas's product category is Industrial Packaging. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAJAB, Dispensing & Pump Systems (Pumps, Sprayers, Misters, Droppers), with a secondary code of IMALALAG, Dropper Systems (Droppers, Pipettes, Teats). Its NAICS code is 339113 and its SIC code is 2840.

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American Banking and Market NewsTriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) Cut to Sell at Wall Street ZenTriMas was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'hold' rating to a 'sell' rating in a research note issued to investors. The article also highlights that TriMas recently reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.52, surpassing analysts' expectations, although their revenue saw a decline of 36.5% compared to the previous year. TriMas has set its FY 2026 guidance at an earnings per share range of 1.600-1.700.Stock TitanTriMas 2025 Sustainability Report: 2030 Targets SurpassedTriMas published its 2025 Sustainability Report, announcing it has surpassed its 2030 intensity-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction and water withdrawal reduction targets ahead of schedule. The company also published its first Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions inventory, expanding transparency across its value chain. Following the divestiture of TriMas Aerospace, the company is establishing updated environmental baselines and evaluating alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative.Business Wire BlogTriMas Publishes 2025 Sustainability ReportTriMas released its 2025 Sustainability Report on August 4, 2026, announcing it surpassed its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and water withdrawal intensity reduction targets ahead of schedule. The company also published its first Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions inventory and confirmed continued alignment with sustainability frameworks including the UN Global Compact, CDP and TCFD. Following the divestiture of TriMas Aerospace, the company is establishing updated environmental baselines and evaluating future targets that reflect its current portfolio.AInvestTriMas Raised 2026 EPS-Is a $1.2 Billion Reset Already Fully Priced?TriMas raised its 2026 EPS outlook after completing the $1.2 billion sale of its aerospace division in March, reporting Q2 adjusted operating profit of $14.9 million, up 29.1%, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.52. However, Q2 sales growth slowed sharply to 1.6% compared to Q1's 10.4% growth, raising questions about whether the raised EPS guidance rests on sustainable demand or simply reflects a stronger balance sheet and reduced share count. The company ended Q2 with $1.24 billion in cash after repurchasing over 5 million shares since November 2025.Business Wire BlogTriMas Declares Quarterly DividendTriMas announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of TriMas Corporation stock. The dividend is payable on August 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 6, 2026. TriMas designs, manufactures and supplies products for consumer packaging, life sciences and industrial markets through its TriMas Packaging and Specialty Products groups.Business Wire BlogTriMas Announces New Chief Financial OfficerTriMas announced the appointment of Paul Swart as Chief Financial Officer, effective December 15, 2025, succeeding Teresa Finley who served as Interim CFO for nine months. Swart brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience, including two decades in operational and corporate finance roles at TriMas before joining RealTruck in 2023. He will report to Thomas Snyder, TriMas President and Chief Executive Officer, and succeeds Finley following her interim leadership tenure.WsjTriMas to Sell Aerospace Segment for $1.45 BillionTriMas agreed to sell its aerospace business for $1.45 billion to an affiliate of private investment firm Tinicum, with Blackstone-managed funds as a minority investor. The all-cash transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026.DBusiness MagazineBloomfield Hills’ TriMas to Sell Aerospace Business for $1.45BBloomfield Hills-based TriMas has agreed to sell its aerospace business to an affiliate of private investment firm Tinicum L.P. in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.45 billion. The aerospace business being divested operates nine manufacturing facilities with approximately 1,250 employees and generated about $374 million in revenue over the last 12 months. Upon closing expected by the end of Q1 2026, TriMas will transition to a focused packaging and specialty products company and has established a Strategic Investment Committee to guide future acquisitions and capital allocation.CBS NewsMichigan-based TriMas Aerospace sold for $1.4 billion to TinicumTriMas, a Michigan-based company, announced the sale of its TriMas Aerospace division to an affiliate of private investment firm Tinicum for $1.45 billion. The aerospace unit produces highly-engineered fasteners and precision-machined components for commercial and defense applications, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.LinkedInAs part of our growth strategy we have completed the acquisition of ERIKS UK & Ireland. ERIKS UK & Ireland is a well-recognised and respected industrial distributor with a specialist flow…TriMas has agreed to sell its Aerospace segment in an all-cash deal valued at $1.45 billion to an affiliate of Tinicum L.P., with Blackstone participating as a minority investor. The segment being divested includes Monogram Aerospace Fasteners and Allfast Fastening Systems, generated $374 million in revenue, and operates nine facilities with 1,250 employees. The transaction is expected to close by Q1 2026 pending regulatory approvals, with TriMas planning to reinvest proceeds into targeted packaging acquisitions and potentially return capital to shareholders.