Recent News
July 2025 - Actron Engineering Acquires Crabil Manufacturing
Actron Engineering has entered into an agreement with Craig Rennick to acquire Crabil Manufacturing Inc., an AS9100 certified CNC precision machining solutions provider
focused on the aerospace and defense industries. This acquisition significantly expands Actron's capabilities and capacity, especially with Crabil’s unique expertise in supporting complex, high-precision applications. Crabil’s core machining and manufacturing services will continue uninterrupted in its St. Petersburg, Florida facility, just a few miles from Actron’s Clearwater based facilities. Meaningful investments are planned to support Crabil’s growth and enhance the collective ability to serve existing and new customers at the highest level. Craig Rennick will continue to serve as President of Crabil and will be supported by his existing team of skilled machinists and staff
members.
“The acquisition of Crabil Manufacturing by Actron marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Together, we'll harness our collective strengths, innovate, and pave the way for a bright future for our people and customers”, added Craig Rennick.
“We are extremely pleased to join with Crabil Manufacturing and welcome Craig and the Crabil team in becoming part of Actron. The combination builds upon Actron’s already technically strong engineering and manufacturing capabilities and makes both companies stronger” said John Staszewski, CEO of Actron Engineering.
October 2024 – Environmental Update
Actron Engineering has relocated its spray application paint booth, processes and activities from the 13089 60th Street campus to the 13173 60th Street campus location. The painting process typically follows the chemical conversion coating (Chem Film) process on aluminum and aluminum alloys. These are regular services offered by Actron Engineering.
September 2024 - Actron Engineering Under New Ownership
Kirtland Capital Partners acquired Actron Engineering in August 2024 in a partnership with tenured senior management, John Staszewski, now CEO and Alana Dergham, now CFO, who also invested in the transaction and have equity interest in the company. Actron will operate as a subsidiary of the newly formed Actron intermediate Corporation. Actron's core engineering & manufacturing services will continue to be the focus for the business. Meaningfully investments are planned for supporting growth. The company plans to add complementary, state-of-the-art capabilities that enhance the ability to meet the demanding technical requirements of customer applications.