Headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida, Acquip Rotating Equipment Solutions is a leading supplier of comprehensive laser alignment, metrology, and 3D scanning systems catering to the petrochemical, oil and gas, and power generation markets. Founded in 2003 by a field engineer, Acquip has become a leader in the laser alignment field in only a decade.

Founded by John Britten and Desmond Norman in 1954, Bitten-Norman was established to fulfill an inadequacy in the aviation market for a light, twin-engined utility vehicle with STOL (short take-off and landing) capability for high-density commuter flights. Britten-Norman played a vital role in making cheaper aircraft with minimal base-line systems more widely available for civilians, as well as for developing countries unable to afford more advanced aircraft.

Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. was founded in 1906 by Evser and Isidor Leviton in New York. The company’s first products were brass mantle tips for natural gas lighting. From selling these items from a pushcart, Leviton is now the largest private company in the electrical manufacturing industry. Headquartered in Melville, New York, the company has a vast sales network in more than 80 countries, a workforce of 6,500 plus strong, a product portfolio of over 25,000 items, and about 600 patents.

Lynn Electronics, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, manufactures data and connectivity products for original equipment manufacturers. With satellite locations in Pompano Beach, Florida; Irvine, California; and Johnston, Rhode Island, the company offers an extensive portfolio of connectivity devices.

Sikorsky Aircraft, an American aircraft manufacturer and subsidiary of the international conglomerate United Technologies Corporation, has been chosen by the US Navy to build the very next fleet of Marine One helicopters which will be utilized by the President of the United States. Sikorsky has been given the critical task of building and supporting the helicopter fleet for the president for over 57 years and looks to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

The S&P 400 aerospace manufacturer BE Aerospace recently announced that it would be splitting into two independent publicly-traded companies. The decision comes amidst pressure from shareholders to auction assets and also an ongoing interest to pursue a sale of its business. The split would, in theory, make it easier for people to make bids on and potentially purchase the business.

The 328 Group, composed of 328 Support Services and JETS, a UK-based MRO, has been continuously growing under the guidance of CEO Dave Jackson, who came on board back in 2006 with a plan to diversify the company through organic expansion as well as through acquisitions. New business for 328 Support Services includes increased manufacturing, MRO services, engineering, and design services.

Rolls-Royce, which is a British multinational public holding company, is a major manufacturer of luxury cars, as many are familiar with, as well as aircraft engine manufacturing. The company specialized in the production of vehicles until the car business was split into Rolls-Royce Motors in 1973, with Rolls-Royce Holdings plc now focusing on aircraft engines.

Thales Avionics, a multinational French aerospace company, is currently in discussions with potential clients on a next-generation Avionics suite, which was initially unveiled at the Paris Air Show in 2013. The discussions with potential customers have been taking place throughout the entire development process. Thales’ new avionic suite boasts a touch-screen configuration that is able to store digital charts and manuals within the suite. It is also compatible with the EU’s SESAR and the US NextGen future air traffic management system, which is being built into the suite itself.

Based in Peabody, Massachusetts, Analogic Corporation is a premier design and manufacturing company of advanced imaging equipment. Founded in 1967, Analogic specializes in medical imaging and aviation security technology. The company is ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 certified to produce magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), explosives detection, and baggage check systems.

Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, Abracon is a firm specializing in the design and manufacturing of frequency control and magnetic components. Established in 1992, Abracon is ISO 9001:2008 certified to produce radio frequency, microwave, quartz crystal, capacitor, and oscillator products for the commercial, industrial, consumer, and military markets.

Headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, Coiltron, Inc. is ISO 9001:2008 certified to design and manufacture custom electromagnetics for the aerospace, audio, automotive, industrial, lighting, consumer electronics, marine, medical, and military markets. Specializing in the custom production of transformers, coils, and inductors.

Working out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Cantherm (Canadian Thermostats & Control Devices Ltd.) is ISO 9001:2008 certified to design and manufacture thermal devices. With over 50 years of experience in the field and 7 global manufacturing plants, Cantherm is able to produce roughly 100 million units a year. Cantherm’s array of thermal solutions includes:

Headquartered in Bedford Park, Illinois, Calmark was a designer and manufacturer of rugged printed circuit board guides, conduction frame assemblies, and extractors for use in non-benign airborne, maritime, and rugged terrain transportation. In May 2014, Switzerland-based Pentair Ltd. announced that Calmark and Birtcher products have been rebranded and integrated into its Schroff brand of electronics.

Based in Fremont, California, Calogic, LLC is a specialized design and manufacturing house of analog semiconductors. Established in 1983, Calogic is ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant and ISO 9001:2008 certified to produce Bipolar Junction Isolated (JI) and Dielectrically Isolated (DI) products for the power management, telecommunications, computer, instrumentation, and medical markets. Situated in the Silicon Valley, Calogic utilizes silicon gate technology to build the following discrete devices and switch arrays:

The headlines have been recently dominated by news of unrest in Ukraine, beginning with the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula. Friction has escalated even further with fighting breaking out in Eastern Ukraine between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed up separatists. The catalyst was the mistaken shoot-down of a Malaysian airlines commercial jetliner over Ukraine which has resulted in international condemnation.

Hirose Electric Group is a Japanese company founded in 1937 as a specialized manufacturer of electric connectors. Their business was mainly domestic in the Japanese market for several decades until 1968 when they began selling their products internationally. This coincided with the establishment of subsidiaries in the USA as well as in Europe and Asia. Since then, Hirose has established themselves on the international stage by starting sales offices and production facilities worldwide.

Meggitt PLC is a British aerospace and defense company that was originally established in the 1940s as a machine tool business known as Wilson Lathes. This company went public in 1947 and acquired Dorset, an engineering business, in 1964, subsequently changing its name to Meggitt Holdings, which it is known as today. A series of notable acquisitions over the years has resulted in the company’s current size and business.

In August of 1997, Mconnell Douglas merged with Boeing to create the world’s largest integrated aerospace company. The Boeing Company, which had been the world’s largest in commercial aircraft manufacturing, bought McDonnell Douglas Corporation in a stock swap worth $13.3 billion. Along with Boeing’s 1996 acquisition of Rockwell International Corp.’s aerospace and defense unit, this move further bolstered Boeing’s ventures into the military defense sphere.

Hamilton Standard, formed in 1929 via the consolidation of Hamilton Aero Manufacturing and Standard Steel Propeller into Hamilton Standard Propeller Corporation, was a supplier of aircraft propellers. They were the largest supplier of aircraft propellers in the world. Other companies in this corporation included the likes of Boeing, Sikorsky, and Pratt & Whitney. Three years prior, in 1926, Sundstrand Corporation was founded via a merger of the Rockford Tool Company and Rockford Milling Machine Company.