PowerParts Group
Overview
| Deal Type |
Debt Capital Markets |
|---|---|
| Details |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |
| Client & Transactional Partners |
JLL Partners, LLC PowerParts Group |
| Our Role |
Sole Lead Arranger Sole Bookrunner Administrative Agent |
Summary
On December 30, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) and the KeyBank Beach Point Direct Lending Program (the Unitranche Fund) successfully closed on Senior Secured Credit Facilities (the Credit Facilities) in support of JLL Partners, LLC’s acquisition of PowerParts Group (the Company). The Credit Facilities consisted of a Revolving Credit Facility and a Unitranche Term loan. KBCM and the Unitranche Fund were chosen to serve as the Sole Provider of the Credit Facilities due to our Unitranche financing capabilities, industry expertise, and long-standing relationship with JLL Partners.
PowerParts Group is an aftermarket provider of services and high-precision replacement parts supporting scheduled and emergency outages of large frame steam and gas turbines for the power generation industry. With facilities in Marion, Ohio and Greenville, South Carolina, the Company operates through two brands, STAR and Thor. STAR provides end-to-end manufacturing, engineering, and installation of custom-fit packing rings and seals used primarily in steam turbines. Thor manufactures and installs high precision cold-formed rotating hardware for gas turbines.
JLL Partners is a middle market private equity firm with over three decades of experience transforming businesses in the healthcare, industrials, and business services sectors. The firm is dedicated to partnering with companies that it believes it can help build into market leaders through a combination of strategic mergers and acquisitions, organic growth initiatives, and operational enhancements. The JLL Partners team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals and operating partners who are focused on driving long-term value creation across its portfolio. Since its founding in 1988, JLL Partners has invested approximately $8 billion of equity capital across nine private equity funds, with 61 platform investments and more than 190 add-on acquisitions.
KeyBanc Capital Markets is a trade name under which the corporate and investment banking products and services of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., member FINRA/SIPC (“KBCMI”), and KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank N.A.”), are marketed. Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and by its licensed securities representatives. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A.
















































