Defending a Country, Growing a Regional Economy

With more than a century of experience in a host of manufacturing practices, West Michigan manufacturers have the technical expertise to thrive in the growing aerospace and defense industries.

Industry Leaders

Although several West Michigan firms are just joining this growing sector, West Michigan already enjoys a stable and experienced cluster of companies supplying these important industries. They include such companies as:

  • Behr Industry America LP -- A global leader involved in the design and manufacture of heavy duty engine cooling systems.
  • GE Aviation -- a leading global provider of electrical power systems, avionics, actuation and landing gear, aerostructures and propeller systems to the builders and operators of military and civil aircraft, from large transports to fighters, UAVs to armored vehicles, and from helicopters to regional and business jets.
  • Leading Edge Fabricating -- specializing in welding, machining and fabricating with expertise in exotic materials.
  • Recco Products Inc.-- a global provider of filters, strainers, filter fittings and screens that protect critical systems for aerospace, industrial, military, scientific and marine OEMs
  • Precision Aerospace -- performing machining, stamping, welding, assembly, testing, and extensive layout/inspection of medium- to high-complexity mechanical aircraft components and assemblies.
  • Eaton Corp. -- a global technology leader in electrical components; hydraulics components; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems.
  • Jedco Inc. -- providing titanium fabrications; combustion chamber and iso-grid formed assemblies; heat shields; and transition, chem-milled augmenter, and exhaust nozzles/mixer ducts
  • Aerofoil International -- specializes in the design and manufacture of electronic gauges for Aerospace and IGT turbine engine high- and low-pressure components, as well as tooling and machining for the automotive industry.

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