# Threadlock Precision acquires R&S Machining to expand aerospace network

Threadlock Precision, supported by The D. E. Shaw Group, has acquired R&S Machining, a Missouri-based CNC machining business serving aerospace and defense since 1992.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-02-09
- Where: Missouri, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: CNC machining services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [R&S Machining Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/48546.md) (target)
- [Threadlock Precision](https://endata.com/companies/87879.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [smb.state-journal.com](https://smb.state-journal.com/article/Threadlock-Precision-Supported-by-The-D-E-Shaw-Group-Acquires-RandampS-Machining-to-Expand-US-Aerospace-and-Defense-Precision-Manufacturing-Network/698a0c61c8b155128b41750d), 2026-02-09: "R&S Machining significantly expands our capability set and our capacity to support our customers at scale."

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