Davis Aircraft Products

What Davis Aircraft Products does

Davis Aircraft Products Co, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned aerospace hardware manufacturer founded in 1951, headquartered in Bohemia, New York, with a second manufacturing facility in Andrews, South Carolina operated through affiliate Davis Restraint Systems, Inc. The company designs and manufactures safety tie-downs, cargo restraint systems, helicopter blade restraints, passenger seat belts and harnesses, gunner slings, cargo nets, litter cot systems, and a patented Double Wall Tube System (Wolfbend) for aerospace fluid conveyance. Its engineering and manufacturing stack uses CATIA V5, AutoDesk Inventor, Gibbs-Cam/Master Cam, and CATIA/Algor for FEA, supported by Pentagon 2000SQL MRP and DPDV digital product definition validation across two facilities totaling more than 55,000 square feet. Davis is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 certified, holds FAA Repair Station authorization, and carries TSO-C22f, TSO-C22g, and TSO-C114 certifications, with two granted U.S. patents protecting the Wolfbend tubing system and a Sikorsky SH-60 blade clamp design.

The company sells primarily through an enterprise field-sales motion supplemented by an international network of sales associates, with pricing on a quote basis for custom work and standard catalog pricing for stock assemblies. Revenue is generated from two streams: hardware sales of catalog and custom restraint products, and professional services revenue from R&D contracts for major helicopter platforms including Boeing AH-64 Main Rotor Blade Fold Kit and Sikorsky CH-148 Tail Pylon Fold Kit. Its customer base is concentrated in U.S. and allied defense primes (Sikorsky, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, AM General, BAE Survivability Systems, DRS Technologies), commercial aviation OEMs and operators (Cessna, Southwest Airlines), and the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency.

Davis's competitive position rests on multi-decade relationships with these defense primes, AS9100/TSO/FAA qualifications that impose switching costs on customers, patented platform-specific designs that lock in program positions, and the ability to deliver smaller batches on demand with thousands of stock assemblies available for rapid fulfillment. The company has remained under family ownership for three generations and has not raised disclosed external capital.

Name

Davis Aircraft Products

Legal name

Davis Aircraft Products Co, Inc.

Website

https://davisaircraft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Davis Aircraft Products is a family-owned aerospace manufacturer founded in 1951 that designs and produces safety restraint systems, cargo control hardware, and patented Wolfbend tubing for commercial airlines, defense primes, and U.S. military helicopter and ground-vehicle programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Cargo Restraint Systems

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Seatbelt Assemblies & Webbing Hardware Manufacturing (IMACAMAC)

Keywords

• Aerospace restraint systems
• Cargo control products
• Aircraft safety tie-downs
• Helicopter blade restraints
• Military cargo nets

Headquarters

HQ city

Bohemia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Restraint Systems and Components: Manufacture and sale of safety tie-down and cargo control products including passenger restraints, cargo restraint systems, helicopter blade restraints, and associated hardware. Products sold as both standard catalog items and custom-designed solutions.
2. Design and Manufacturing Services: Research, design, and engineering services for custom aerospace restraint systems. Includes R&D contract awards for major helicopter programs such as Boeing AH-64 Main Rotor Blade Fold Kit and Sikorsky CH-148 Tail Pylon Fold Kit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Davis Aircraft Products Co., Inc. designs and manufactures safety tie-down and cargo control products for commercial and military aircraft. Its product portfolio includes passenger restraints, cargo nets, helicopter blade restraints, gunner slings, and the patented Wolfbend Double Wall Tube System. The company supplies OEMs, defense integrators, and commercial operators across aerospace and ground transportation.

Product overview

Davis Aircraft Products is an aerospace hardware manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of safety and cargo restraint products for the commercial and military aviation industries. The product line is organized around core safety restraint systems including Passenger Aircraft Restraints (TSO-C22g certified), Cargo Restraint Systems, and Helicopter Blade Restraint Systems, complemented by specialized subsystems such as Gunner Slings, Wolfbend Double Wall Tube Systems, Helicopter Slings & Pendants, and Litter Cot Systems. Component-level offerings include Web Assembly, Buckles (FDC6400, FDC2700, FDC8300 series), Chain Gear, Cargo Nets, Cargo Restraint Hardware (studs, hooks, buckles, floor plates, tie down rings), Passenger Restraint Hardware (inertia reels, adjusters, fittings), and Under-Slung Cargo Nets. The company serves diverse aircraft platforms including Sikorsky Black Hawk, Seahawk, CH-148 Cyclone, Boeing AH-64 Apache, and various commercial aircraft, with manufacturing capabilities spanning 55,000+ square feet across Bohemia, NY and Andrews, SC facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wolfbend: The Wolfbend brand is used for the patented Double Wall Tube System technology for aerospace, marine and automotive fluid conveyance applications.

Products and services

• Passenger Restraint Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% to 60% manufacturing cost savings with Double Wall Tube System
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DRS TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Awarded contract for design and development of cargo tie down components for U.S. Marine heavy lift helicopter program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AmSafe Bridport: A TransDigm-owned manufacturer of cargo restraint nets and engineered textile products for commercial and military aerospace. Direct competitor to Davis Aircraft's cargo nets, tie-downs, and air cargo restraint systems.
• Ancra International: A global supplier of aircraft cargo loading systems, tie-downs, and restraint equipment serving commercial, military, and air-cargo operators. Directly comparable to Davis's cargo restraint and tie-down product lines.
• Schroth Aviation (Schroth Safety Products): Specialized manufacturer of commercial aircraft passenger restraint systems, including crew and flight attendant restraints with TSO certifications. Direct overlap with Davis's TSO-C22f/C22g-certified passenger restraint portfolio.
• Carleton Industries: Manufacturer of life-support equipment and restraint components for military and aerospace platforms. Comparable to Davis's restraint and harness offerings for rotorcraft and fixed-wing programs.
• Sturges Manufacturing Co. Specialty manufacturer of buckles, strap adjusters, and tie-down hardware for aviation, military, and industrial applications. Direct overlap with Davis's FDC-series buckle, web assembly, and tie-down component lines.
• H. Koch & Sons Co. Manufacturer of aerospace connector straps, tie-downs, cargo tie-down fittings, and restraint hardware. Directly comparable to Davis's cargo restraint hardware and tie-down ring products.

Broad incumbents

• Indiana Mills & Manufacturing (IMMI): A diversified restraint systems manufacturer serving automotive, defense, aerospace, and industrial markets with seat belts and cargo tie-downs. Overlaps with Davis's restraint and cargo control offerings across both ground-vehicle and aerospace segments.
• Breeze-Eastern Corporation: A TransDigm subsidiary providing cargo hooks, external cargo systems, and helicopter rescue hoists. Comparable to Davis's helicopter blade hoist clamps and under-slung cargo net products.
• TransDigm Group: Aerospace systems incumbent owning multiple restraint, cargo, and safety brands including AmSafe Bridport and Breeze-Eastern. Provides benchmark for portfolio strategy and valuation reference for Davis's niche.

Emerging players

• Hoosier Industrial Supply: Manufacturer of cargo restraint straps, ratchet assemblies, and tie-down hardware serving defense and commercial markets. Comparable to Davis's web assemblies and cargo restraint components at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/davisaircraftco
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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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