NN
NN, Inc. is a Charlotte, NC-based precision contract manufacturer (NASDAQ: NNBR) producing high-tolerance machined, stamped, clad, and plated metal components across 27 global facilities, serving automotive, medical, defense, electric grid, and data center OEMs.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersJohnson City, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What NN does
NN, Inc. is a Charlotte, North Carolina-headquartered precision component manufacturer (NASDAQ: NNBR) that engineers and produces high-tolerance metal parts for safety-critical and high-performance applications across automotive, electric grid, data center, defense electronics, medical, commercial vehicle, and electronics end markets. Founded in 1980 and operating approximately 27 manufacturing facilities across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia with roughly 3,000 employees, NN delivers capabilities including precision machining (turning, milling, grinding, gear hobbing to ±0.01mm), precision stamping (20 to 330 tons, up to 1800 strokes per minute), clad metal roll bonding (Polymet brand, 0.004–0.218 inch finished thicknesses), NADCAP-accredited precious metal plating (gold, silver, nickel), and custom automated assembly and inspection systems. The company maintains deep regulatory and quality credentials across its network — IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ITAR, and NADCAP AC7108/AC7004 — that qualify it for aerospace, defense, and medical OEM supply.
NN generates revenue through B2B hardware sales to OEM customers, with pricing established through customer RFQ processes based on volume, complexity, and specifications, and multi-year contracts for ongoing programs. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with co-engineering and design-for-manufacturability support, targeted at Tier 1 automotive suppliers, medical device OEMs, defense primes, electric grid equipment manufacturers, and (emerging) hyperscale data center operators. Under CEO Harold Bevis (appointed 2023), the company is executing a multi-year turnaround: exiting commodity automotive, building new verticals in data center liquid cooling, electric grid, defense electronics, and medical, and refinancing its balance sheet (FY2025 revenue $422.2M; FY2026 guided $450–470M with Q1 2026 up 12.1% YoY at $118.5M).
NN firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NN
- Legal name
- NN, Inc.
- Website
- https://nninc.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- NN, Inc. is a Charlotte, NC-based precision contract manufacturer (NASDAQ: NNBR) producing high-tolerance machined, stamped, clad, and plated metal components across 27 global facilities, serving automotive, medical, defense, electric grid, and data center OEMs.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NN industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Metal Component Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)
- akta.pro primary industry
- NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography) (IMAGAFAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers) (EUAEAHAG), Vehicle Wiring Harnesses & Cable Assemblies Manufacturing (IMACAJAA)
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Where NN is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Johnson City
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices17 records
Markets served
NN business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Precision Component Manufacturing: NN generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of precision-engineered components including machined parts, stampings, clad metals, and electro-mechanical assemblies to industrial customers
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom precision components - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
NN product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NN, Inc. manufactures and supplies high-precision engineered metal components for industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, medical, defense, data center, and electric grid markets. Its offering spans precision machined parts, stamped components, clad metal products, precious metal plating, and custom electro-mechanical assemblies delivered as an OEM supplier from 27 facilities across four continents.
Product overview
NN, Inc. is a precision component manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of engineered solutions. The core product portfolio includes Data Center Components (with liquid cooling capabilities for AI infrastructure), Precision Fluid Management, Mechanical Power Transmission, Electric Vehicle Components, Medical devices, Precision Electrical Components, and Precision Manufactured Components. Supporting these products are technology capabilities including Precision Machining (turning/milling, grinding, gear machining), Precision Metal Forming (stamping, cold forming, wire drawing), Precious Metal Plating (gold, silver, nickel), and Assembly Capabilities. The company also operates the Polymet sub-brand for clad metal products. NN serves automotive, electric grid, data center, commercial vehicle, medical, defense, and electronics markets across 27 global facilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Polymet: Polymetallurgical LLC provides specialty clad metal products including custom clad metal overlays, inlays, edgelays, corelays, electrical contact tapes, thermostatic bimetals, conductive spring materials, shaped materials, and precious metal drawn wire.
- General Metal Finishing (GMF)
Products and services
- Data Center Components Precision-engineered components designed for data center and AI infrastructure applications, including liquid cooling and thermal management components for cloud and AI workloads. Targeted at enterprise data center equipment manufacturers.
- Precision Fluid Management
Companies that use NN
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
NN technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
NN partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators10 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
NN competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- RBC Bearings: RBC Bearings manufactures precision bearings and engineered components for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with similar tight-tolerance precision manufacturing. Comparable business model of high-mix, engineered components serving mission-critical applications with long qualification cycles.
- Standex International: Standex International produces engineered components and precision metal parts across food service, industrial, electronics, and aerospace markets. Similar diversified precision components manufacturer with comparable scale and end-market breadth.
- Helios Technologies: Helios Technologies designs and manufactures precision motion control components and systems for industrial, aerospace, and mobile markets. Comparable precision manufacturing business serving similar end markets with engineered solutions.
- Materion Corporation: Materion produces advanced materials including precious metal plating and specialty alloys for aerospace, defense, medical, and electronics. Overlaps with NN's NADCAP-accredited precious metal plating and clad metal bonding capabilities serving similar high-reliability end markets.
- Barnes Group: Barnes Group manufactures precision components for aerospace, industrial, and medical markets. Comparable precision-engineered components manufacturer with similar industrial customer base and engineered solutions business model.
- Doncasters Group: Doncasters is a precision metal components manufacturer serving aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and defense markets. Similar specialty precision metal manufacturing business model with comparable end-market exposure.
- Park Aerospace: Park Aerospace manufactures advanced composite and metal components for aerospace and defense applications. Comparable precision component manufacturer with similar mission-critical customer base and high-reliability qualification requirements.
Broad incumbents
- Curtiss-Wright: Curtiss-Wright is a larger diversified manufacturer of engineered products for defense, commercial/industrial nuclear, and process industries. Broader portfolio but with overlapping precision metal components and engineered systems serving defense electronics markets similar to NN.
- Howmet Aerospace: Howmet Aerospace produces advanced engineered solutions including precision metal components for aerospace and defense markets. Much larger incumbent serving similar end markets with overlapping capabilities in specialty alloys and precision manufacturing.
- Triumph Group: Triumph Group designs and manufactures precision aerospace and defense components and systems. Larger established player with overlapping capabilities in precision metal components serving similar aerospace, defense, and industrial markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
NN social profiles
Digital presenceNN compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance10 records
NN financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
NN leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles18 records
NN subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries16 records
NN funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds8 records
Investors6 records
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NN M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A9 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about NN
What does NN do?
NN, Inc. manufactures and supplies high-precision engineered metal components for industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, medical, defense, data center, and electric grid markets. Its offering spans precision machined parts, stamped components, clad metal products, precious metal plating, and custom electro-mechanical assemblies delivered as an OEM supplier from 27 facilities across four continents.
Is NN a public or private company?
NN is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was NN founded?
NN was founded in 1980. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is NN based?
NN is headquartered in Johnson City, United States, in the North America region.
How does NN make money?
One revenue line is on record: precision Component Manufacturing.
Who are NN's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are RBC Bearings, Standex International, Helios Technologies, Materion Corporation, Barnes Group, Doncasters Group and Park Aerospace. Broad incumbents are Curtiss-Wright, Howmet Aerospace and Triumph Group.
Does NN have an API?
No public API is recorded for NN.
What industry is NN in?
NN's product category is Precision Metal Component Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAI, NDT/NDE Inspection Equipment (Ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, thermography), with a secondary code of EUAEAHAG, Electrical Testing & Certification (Protection Relays, Switchgear, Transformers). Its NAICS code is 3329 and its SIC code is 3559.