Alinabal Group acquires Westfield machining firm Industrial Precision

WESTFIELD — A Westfield machining facility changed hands this week in an acquisition aimed at aerospace manufacturing, and airmen at the 104th Fighter Wing helped nurse an injured bird of prey back to health, according to news coverage circulating this week.

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"Alinabal Group Acquires Industrial Precision, Inc., Expanding Its Machining Capabilities for Aerospace Customers" — Alinabal Group has taken over Industrial Precision Inc., adding the company's Westfield machining facility to its aerospace-parts manufacturing network, according to a press release carried by The Tennessean. Steven Gore of Alinabal Group commented on the deal, per the release (read it at https://www.tennessean.com/press-release/story/206624/alinabal-group-acquires-industrial-precision-inc-expanding-its-machining-capabilities-for-aerospace-customers/).

"Airfield Management, USDA rescue injured kestrel at 104th Fighter Wing" — Airfield management staff at Barnes Air National Guard Base, working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rescued a young kestrel found injured near the flight line, where keeping birds clear of aircraft is a routine safety concern, MassLive reports (read it at https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2026/07/airfield-management-usda-rescue-injured-kestrel-at-104th-fighter-wing.html).