Acquisition deepens Canopy A&D’s international platform and reflects Trive Capital’s strategy of building proven middle-market companies into higher-value businesses
DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Canopy Aerospace & Defense (“Canopy A&D”), a portfolio company of Trive Capital, today announced the acquisition of Aviotec S.r.l. (“Aviotec”), a Turin, Italy-based supplier of multi-layer insulation (MLI) blankets and electrical harnesses for satellites and spacecraft, Aviotec provides in-house design, analysis, manufacturing, and integration capabilities for institutional and commercial space programs across Europe.
The acquisition is being completed through Canopy International B.V. (“Canopy International”), Canopy A&D’s EU-based platform overseeing all European operations and strategic growth initiatives. Based in Amsterdam and coordinating teams across the wider region, Canopy International provides local leadership, regulatory and customer support, and design and integration expertise aligned with the needs of institutional and commercial space programs across Europe.
Canopy A&D continues its significant growth into a vertically integrated platform for critical aerospace and defense materials and manufacturing. With centers of excellence now spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, Canopy A&D has steadily added complementary capabilities and pushed its footprint deeper into the satellite supply chain – each addition designed to compound the value of the platform for customers, employees, and investors alike.
Founded in 2008, Aviotec has built more than 15 years of specialization in thermal-protection MLI blankets and high-reliability electrical harnesses, together with satellite design and integration. Aviotec’s work supports some of the most complex institutional space programs as well as a growing base of commercial customers across the entire Space Economy.
Dr. Marco Villa, CEO of Canopy A&D, commented: “Aviotec is exactly the kind of company we set out to partner with. They are a proven, mission-focused team with rare expertise in the mission-critical thermal solutions and harnessing needed to keep satellites operating in orbit. This is the value-creation strategy Trive Capital backs across our platform: invest in strong, well-run businesses, then give them the capital, resources, and cross-platform expertise to grow. We look forward to investing in Aviotec’s people, facilities, and technology supporting the expansion of its consolidated role as a trusted partner.”
With Aviotec, Canopy A&D broadens its materials and manufacturing platform deeper into the satellite supply chain, pairing Aviotec’s thermal-insulation and electrical-harness expertise with Canopy A&D’s complementary solutions in advanced material development, Flexible Thermal Protection Systems, robotic coating applications, and 3D ceramic manufacturing – creating a fuller, higher-value offering for customers and a stronger platform for continued growth.
About Canopy Aerospace & Defense
Canopy Aerospace & Defense is a leading provider of signal attenuating advanced materials for critical and complex structures in harsh and highly corrosive environments on air, land, sea, and space platforms. Combining world-class manufacturers, Canopy A&D is an international, vertically integrated platform with centers of excellence across advanced material R&D and design & engineering, production & assembly, and refurbishment & sustainment. With deep domain expertise and responsive manufacturing, Canopy A&D acts as a seamless “Built-In” extension of its partners, filling critical gaps across long manufacturing chains. The company operates facilities in Los Angeles, Denver, Cape Canaveral, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
About Trive Capital
Trive Capital is a Dallas, Texas-based private equity firm with over $8 billion of regulatory assets under management. Trive focuses on investing equity and debt in what it sees as strategically viable middle-market companies with the potential for transformational upside through operational improvement.
About Aviotec
Aviotec, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Turin, Italy, designs and manufactures multi-layer insulation (MLI) blankets and electrical harnesses for satellites and spacecraft, and provides in-house satellite design and integration. Aviotec supports institutional space programs and a diversified base of commercial customers across the entire Space Economy.
Gaven Van Sant
Technical Marketing Lead
Canopy Aerospace & Defense
gaven.vansant@canopy-ad.com
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