Big win announced: $3 billion purchase agreement finalized
Triumph Group, a leading provider of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems and components, has unveiled a new growth strategy following its acquisition by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners in July 2025. The deal, valued at approximately $3 billion, has made Triumph an independent, privately-held company.
Jorge L. Valladares III, the new CEO of Triumph, succeeding Daniel J. Crowley, is confident that his deep industry experience and proven track record of leading and growing similar businesses will benefit all Triumph stakeholders. Valladares, who previously served as COO of TransDigm, looks forward to working closely with the Triumph team to strengthen and expand the company's capabilities and meet the evolving needs of its customers.
The growth strategy focuses on accelerating expansion and strengthening Triumph's leadership as a premier provider of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems and components. Key elements of this strategy include enhancing capabilities and innovation, leveraging private equity support, and focusing on the aerospace and defense sectors.
Valladares intends to advance Triumph’s role by strengthening and expanding its engineered systems and proprietary components to meet evolving customer needs in both OEM and aftermarket aerospace and defense segments. The backing of Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners, both of whom have extensive aerospace and defense investment experience, is expected to guide and facilitate Triumph’s innovation and expansion efforts, aiding long-term value creation.
Triumph aims to solidify and grow its position within these sectors by capitalizing on its mission-critical systems expertise, focusing on sustainable and accelerated growth as a private entity free from the public market pressures. Dan Zamlong, Managing Director at Warburg Pincus, expresses excitement to support Jorge and the Triumph leadership team in innovating to deliver world-class solutions for their customers. Blake Gottesman, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners, acknowledges Triumph's potential for accelerated growth as a privately held company and its strong position as a highly-valued aerospace and defense supplier.
Dan Crowley, the former CEO of Triumph, is proud of the progress the company has made in the past decade and the impact it has had on the industry. He is excited about the new direction Triumph is taking under Jorge Valladares III and looks forward to seeing the company continue to provide mission-critical engineered systems and components for the aerospace and defense sectors.
Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners are equally excited about their collaboration with Valladares in driving Triumph's growth. They are looking forward to partnering with Jorge, Warburg Pincus, and the Triumph team in the next chapter of growth. Valladares expressed his excitement about leading Triumph in its next phase of growth, and both parties are optimistic about the future of the company.
- Jorge L. Valladares III, as the new CEO of Triumph, plans to leverage private equity support from Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners to drive growth in the finance sector by strengthening and expanding Triumph's engineered systems and proprietary components, focusing on the aerospace and defense sectors.
- The expansion strategy of Triumph Group, now a privately-held company, aims to capitalize on its mission-critical systems expertise, focusing on sustainable and accelerated growth, with the support of its private equity partners, Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners, to strengthen its leadership position in the business sector.
