Valence Surface Technologies, a provider of aerospace and defence finishing services, agreed to acquire Fountain Plating, a provider of product finishing services for aircraft engine and critical components for the aerospace and defence industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are extremely excited to bring Fountain Plating into the Valence family. Fountain’s focus on providing engineered solutions on mission-critical components and its history of investing in new technologies and employee development is a perfect fit for the Valence platform," Tracy Glende, Valence CEO.