Paul Hoffman
Dresner Partners
CAI Custom Alloys, LLC
Deal Type
Company sale
Sector
Industrials
Completion Date
1st August 2025
Deal Value
Not disclosed
Company Background
CAI Custom Alloys, LLC, a portfolio company of Summit Equity Group, was established in 2009 in Belvidere, Illinois and has built an outstanding reputation for precision processing of complex nickel, cobalt, and specialty metal scrap, supporting end markets across aerospace, defense, power generation, medical, and technology. The company is one of a select few domestic processors holding vacuum-melt certification from major aerospace customers – a prerequisite for inclusion in critical component manufacturing.
Deal Summary
Dresner Partners advised CAI Custom Alloys, LLC on its sale to EverMetal Holdings LP (EverMetal), the world’s first critical metals recycling platform dedicated to strengthening domestic access to the strategic metals supply chain. Established by a consortium of private equity investors with the majority backing of GEF Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm focused on climate change and pollution mitigation, EverMetal aims to build a viable alternative to purchasing critical minerals by creating an integrated recycling supply chain in the U.S. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
