Tide Rock, a buyout firm focused on unlevered growth and resilient B2B businesses, has acquired Precision Waterjet & Laser (now Precision Advanced Machining) in Anaheim, California, and Made in America Manufacturing in Buda, Texas. These additions create two complementary precision machining hubs that serve aerospace, space systems, and advanced industrial clients across the United States.
Brooks Kincaid, President of Tide Rock, commented “We are thrilled to bring Precision Advanced Machining and Made in America Manufacturing into the Tide Rock portfolio. Both companies offer exceptional capabilities, strong customer relationships, and state-of-the-art facilities in key aerospace and defense regions. These acquisitions enhance our ability to deliver high-precision, complex components, provide geographic flexibility, and expand the range of services available to our customers.”
Operating from a cutting-edge facility in Southern California, Precision Advanced Machining provides waterjet, laser cutting, CNC machining, and full-service metal fabrication. Its offerings include forming, welding, painting, and plating, making it one of the few suppliers able to integrate multiple high-precision processes under one roof. The company holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, meeting the rigorous quality standards demanded by aerospace, defense, and space system customers.
Based near Austin, Texas, Made in America Manufacturing is an AS9100D- and ISO 9001:2015-certified, ITAR-registered precision machining company. It specializes in complex, tight-tolerance cylindrical and milled components for subsea fiber optics, aerospace, defense, and marine industries. Equipped with advanced milling and lathe technology, the company serves Tier 1 defense primes and leading aerospace clients, delivering reliable, mission-critical quality at competitive lead times.
Both companies will continue to operate independently, offering customers geographically strategic production facilities capable of scaling output, shortening lead times, and meeting the highest quality standards. Together, they strengthen Tide Rock’s position as a partner for demanding manufacturing requirements nationwide.
These acquisitions reflect Tide Rock’s strategy of building economically resilient, U.S.-based industrial platforms that can serve as long-term partners to leading customers. Tide Rock acquires businesses with strong free cash flow and grows them while delivering consistent quarterly returns to investors. Its portfolio focuses on manufacturing, distribution, and services companies in the lower middle market, balancing growth with low-risk, high-yield performance.
Precision Advanced Machining (Anaheim, CA) was founded over two decades ago, it delivers waterjet, laser cutting, CNC machining, and metal fabrication services for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets from a modern, technologically advanced facility. Made in America Manufacturing (Buda, TX) was established in 2013, this ITAR-registered precision machining company specializes in tight-tolerance parts for aerospace, defense, subsea, and marine applications, leveraging advanced milling and lathe equipment to meet complex manufacturing challenges. Tide Rock operates offices in Solana Beach, CA, and New York, NY, and continues to focus on scalable, resilient business-to-business companies across the U.S.
