What Trac Precision Solutions does

Trac Precision Solutions is a UK-based precision engineering company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Crewe, Cheshire. The company designs and manufactures precision-machined hot-section turbine components—specifically turbine blades, nozzle guide vanes, heat shields, and turbine segments (including seal/liner segments and shrouds)—for civil aerospace, defence aerospace, industrial power generation, and naval gas turbine applications. Components are produced from nickel superalloy castings and other hard materials using 5-axis CNC grinding, multi-axis electro-discharge machining (EDM), specialised welding/brazing, and supporting in-house metallurgical laboratory, airflow/waterflow testing, and Non-Destructive Testing (Level 3) capabilities. Trac operates in an extreme manufacturing environment with operating temperatures exceeding 1,650°C and blade speeds of 2,500–4,000 RPM, and holds AS9100D, Nadcap (NonConventional Machining, NDT, Welding), BSI, and ISO 9001 accreditations.

The company was originally part of Chromalloy Gas Turbine, a division of Sequa Corporation, before being carved out and acquired by UK private equity firm Rcapital in 2022. It was subsequently acquired in December 2024 by PTC Industries Limited, an Indian publicly listed precision metals manufacturer with subsidiary Aerolloy Technologies (titanium/superalloy castings), following UK Investment Screening Unit approval under the National Security and Investment Act. Trac now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary under PTC, positioned as the precision-machining leg of an end-to-end value chain spanning material development, casting, and finished components, while continuing to operate under its existing management and workforce.

Trac's business model is B2B contract manufacturing, generating revenue through long-term agreements (LTAs) and direct sales to OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and government/defence customers globally. Pricing is quote-based and dependent on component complexity, volume, and technical specifications; the company operates an enterprise field-sales / sales-led go-to-market motion with dedicated commercial and business development teams. End customers are concentrated in blue-chip aerospace OEMs, industrial gas turbine OEMs, and government defence entities (e.g., DRDO Gas Turbine Research Establishment), supplemented by aftermarket/replacement component revenue on existing engine programmes.

Name

Trac Precision Solutions

Legal name

Trac Precision Solutions Ltd

Website

https://tracps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Trac Precision Solutions is a UK-based precision engineering company (founded 2003, Crewe) that designs and manufactures hot-section turbine components—blades, vanes, heat shields, and segments—for aerospace, defence, and power generation OEMs, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's PTC Industries Limited.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Turbine Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Engine Modules & Hot-Section Components (Compressors/Turbines/Combustors) (IMABADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nozzles, Thrust Vectoring & Exhaust Systems (IMABADAL)

Keywords

• Precision turbine components
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Hot-section machining
• CNC grinding services
• Defence turbine parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Crewe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision Component Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing of precision-machined components including turbine blades, vanes, heat shields, and turbine segments for aerospace, defence, and power generation OEMs. Revenue generated through long-term agreements and contract-based manufacturing.
2. Aftermarket Services: Aftermarket support and services for existing OEM customers, providing replacement components and ongoing support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trac Precision Solutions manufactures precision-engineered hot-section turbine components—turbine blades, nozzle guide vanes, heat shields, and turbine segments—using advanced 5-axis CNC grinding, multi-axis EDM, and specialised inspection and testing for civil aerospace, defence aerospace, industrial power generation, and naval gas turbine applications. The company serves blue-chip OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and government defence organisations under long-term agreements, and also offers aftermarket replacement component support.

Product overview

Trac Precision Solutions is a precision engineering company specializing in the design and manufacture of high-performance components for aerospace, defence, and power generation gas turbine applications. The company operates as a single integrated precision manufacturing platform producing hot-section turbine components including Turbine Blades, Nozzle Guide Vanes, Heat Shields, and Turbine Segments, supported by a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services including CNC Grinding, Electro-discharge Machining (EDM), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), metallurgical laboratory services, CMM calibration, welding, airflow testing, and new product development. The company serves civil aerospace, defence aerospace, power generation, and naval gas turbine sectors with OEM products and manufacturing capabilities. Formerly part of Chromalloy Gas Turbine (Sequa Corporation), Trac became independent in 2022 and was acquired by PTC Industries Limited in December 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turbine Blades

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% site productivity increase over 12 months through operational efficiency initiatives

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Coolbrook OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Trac Precision Solutions signed a multi-year MoU with Coolbrook Oy to collaborate on machining and manufacturing components for Coolbrook's RotoDynamic Heater (RDH) technology. Trac will serve as Coolbrook's preferred machining partner for aerofoil machining for first-generation RDH units and subsequent industrial scale-up. The collaboration includes early-stage Design for Manufacture collaboration and production readiness initiatives, representing Trac's strategic expansion into high-value industrial electrification and clean technology manufacturing.
• PTC Industries LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024PTC Industries Limited, a global leader in high-precision metal components, completed acquisition of 100% ownership of Trac Holdings Limited (parent of Trac Precision Solutions). The acquisition brings together complementary expertise—Trac's advanced machining capabilities combined with PTC's casting expertise and Aerolloy Technologies' materials capabilities—to form a complete manufacturing value chain from material development to finished machined components. The acquisition received UK Investment Screening Unit approval under the National Security and Investment Act.
• Aerolloy Technologies LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Aerolloy Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC Industries, specializes in titanium and superalloy materials and precision castings including Single Crystal, Directionally Solidified, and Equiaxed blades and vanes. Together with Trac Precision Solutions, PTC Industries forms a complete manufacturing value chain from material development through precision machining to finished components.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chromalloy: Trac's former parent (Chromalloy Gas Turbine, a division of Sequa). Chromalloy remains a leading independent supplier of repaired and new hot-section turbine components and aftermarket services, with directly overlapping capability in turbine blades, vanes and segments for civil and defence engines.
• Doncasters Group: UK-headquartered precision castings and machined components supplier serving aerospace and industrial gas turbine OEMs. Overlaps directly with Trac in turbine blade and vane machining, and competes for similar LTA opportunities with the same blue-chip engine customers.
• Leistritz: Family-owned German manufacturer of precision turbine and turbomachinery components, including hot-section blades and vanes. Closely comparable niche manufacturer serving aero, IGT and industrial customers with similar precision machining capability.

Broad incumbents

• Howmet Aerospace: Large, publicly-traded pure-play in aerospace engine components including turbine blades, vanes and structural castings. Howmet is a scaled incumbent offering the same hot-section product portfolio as Trac plus casting capability, competing for shared OEM content.
• Precision Castparts Corp (PCC): Subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world's largest suppliers of complex investment castings and machined components for aerospace engines and IGTs. Directly comparable end-products (turbine blades/vanes) with much broader scale and vertical integration.
• Magellan Aerospace: Canadian-listed tier-1 supplier of aeroengine and aerostructure assemblies and components. Provides comparable turbine-related manufacturing services and competes in similar long-term agreement frameworks with major engine OEMs.
• GKN Aerospace (Melrose Industries): Tier-1 aerostructures and engine systems supplier, part of Melrose Industries. Operates a much broader portfolio but overlaps with Trac in additive/subtractive manufacturing of complex engine components and competes for outsourced content with the same engine OEMs.

Emerging players

• Bodycote: Global leader in heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services for aerospace and defence. Overlaps with Trac's Nadcap-accredited special processes capability (welding, brazing, heat treatment) and competes for outsourced special-process work from the same OEM customer base.
• Wallwork Group: UK-based provider of Nadcap-accredited heat treatment, surface treatments and vacuum brazing for aerospace and defence. Comparable mid-sized UK special-process supplier competing for the same sub-tier work from engine primes.

Others

• Carpenter Technology: US specialty alloys and metal powders producer serving aerospace, defence and energy markets. An enabling/adjacent supplier to Trac's nickel superalloy-based manufacturing rather than a direct competitor, but highly comparable end-customer set and barrier-to-entry logic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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