What Arrowhead Products does

Arrowhead Products is a privately held US aerospace manufacturer founded in 1937 (originally as Arrowhead Rubber Company) and headquartered in Los Alamitos, California. The company specializes in designing, engineering, manufacturing, and testing high-pressure metallic ducting systems (using materials such as CRES, Inconel, Titanium, and Nimonic) and low-pressure elastomeric and composite ducting systems for commercial, military, and space applications. Its products — including pneumatic systems, engine bleed air, ECS, thermal anti-ice, starter ducts, APU ducting, manifolds, insulation blankets, and cryogenic propulsion feedlines — are installed on nearly all major US commercial aircraft, defense platforms (F-35, F/A-18 E/F), and US space launch vehicles, and have heritage dating to NASA's Saturn V / Apollo 11 program.

The company operates as a vertically integrated single-campus supplier, offering engineering services (kinematic, thermodynamic, and CFD analysis via CATIA, NASTRAN, ANSYS, Flowmaster), in-house testing (cryogenic, vibration, proof pressure, helium leak, fatigue, thermal), manufacturing (CNC tube bending, orbital welding, hydroforming, up to 500-ton forming presses, autoclaves, vacuum furnaces), and a FAA Part 145 certified aftermarket repair station. It also maintains a manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China (opened 2011) for international production.

Arrowhead makes money through three primary streams: (1) OEM hardware sales to airframers, engine OEMs, and space launch integrators under multi-year contracts; (2) FAA Part 145 certified aftermarket repair, overhaul, and factory-new OEM-licensed spares (via direct sales and 10+ years of certified operations); and (3) licensing/royalty arrangements on factory new spares for commercial and military platforms. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated regional sales managers across the US, Europe/Canada and Asia-Pacific, supplemented by authorized distribution partnerships (STS Component Solutions for commercial aftermarket globally; S3 International for military spares). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial Manufacturing Company (formerly Vesper Corporation) and holds FAA Part 145, EASA, UK CAA, NADCAP, ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 and CAAC certifications.

Name

Arrowhead Products

Legal name

Arrowhead Products

Website

https://arrowheadproducts.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Arrowhead Products is a privately held US aerospace manufacturer founded in 1937, designing and producing high-pressure metallic and low-pressure composite ducting systems, cryogenic rocket propulsion feedlines, and FAA Part 145 aftermarket repair services for commercial, military, and space customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Ducting Systems and Components

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Seals, Gaskets, O-Rings & Elastomeric Components (IMABANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Hoses & Tubing (Rubber/Elastomer) (IMANALAA)

Keywords

• Aerospace ducting systems
• Rocket propulsion lines
• Cryogenic propellant feedlines
• Aircraft bleed air systems
• Composite aerospace components

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Alamitos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OEM Manufacturing: Original equipment manufacturing of aircraft air distribution ducting systems, pneumatic systems, ECS, engine bleed air systems, thermal anti-ice systems, starter ducts, APU ducting, engine exhaust nozzles, cones and plugs, manifolds, and insulation blankets and covers for airframe and engine applications.
2. Aftermarket Repair Services: Certified FAA Part 145 repair station providing complete product repair, overhauls, and factory-new OEM-licensed spares for rigid, flexible, and insulated fluid/air duct and tube assemblies constructed of metal, composite, and elastomers. Serves commercial aviation industry for over 10 years.
3. Factory New Spares: Factory new spares through OEM License agreements for both commercial and military applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arrowhead Products designs, engineers, tests, and manufactures high-pressure metallic ducting systems and low-pressure composite/elastomeric ducting systems for commercial aircraft, military platforms, and US space launch vehicles. The company also provides full-lifecycle engineering, testing, manufacturing, and FAA Part 145 certified aftermarket repair and overhaul services for rigid, flexible, and insulated fluid/air duct assemblies.

Product overview

Arrowhead Products is a manufacturer of aerospace ducting systems and rocket propulsion lines, offering a comprehensive portfolio that includes two core product lines: High Pressure Metallic Systems (pneumatic ducting and cryogenic propulsion lines using CRES, Inconel, and Titanium) and Low Pressure Systems & Composites (elastomeric and composite components for lightweight aerospace applications). These core products span numerous specific applications including Pneumatic Systems, ECS, Engine Bleed Air, Thermal Anti-Ice, Starter Ducts, EBU & QEC Ducts, Engine Exhaust Nozzles, APU Ducting, Manifolds, Insulation Blankets, and Low Pressure Interior Cabin Ducting. The company also provides a full lifecycle services portfolio encompassing Engineering (design, development, CFD, stress analysis), Testing (qualification and certification), Manufacturing (complex metallic and composite fabrication), and Aftermarket & Repair Services (FAA Part 145 certified repair station with OEM spares). Products are installed on most major commercial, military, and US space launch vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High Pressure Metallic Systems Pneumatic ducting systems for aircraft and cryogenic propulsion lines for rockets, using materials including CRES, Inconel, Titanium, and Nimonic, with capabilities in tube bending, precision forming, CNC/laser/water jet machining, and TIG/resistance welding. Sold to aerospace OEMs, defense programs, and space launch vehicle integrators.
• Low Pressure Systems and Composites Elastomeric and composite components for lightweight, high temperature and high strength aerospace applications, combining rigid and flexible sections in custom configurations with flame resistance, low heat emissivity, and thermal performance properties. Sold to aerospace OEMs for interior cabin air distribution and low-pressure applications.
• Engineering Services Design and development services for high and low pressure ducting systems, including systems analysis, kinematic analysis, thermodynamic analysis, CFD analysis, and CATIA 3-D solid modeling. Sold to aerospace and defense customers requiring custom-engineered ducting solutions.
• Testing Services Expert onsite testing including proof pressure testing, leak testing, loads testing, fatigue testing, vibration testing, thermal testing, cryogenic testing, and helium leakage detection for commercial aviation, defense, and space products.
• Manufacturing Services Manufacturing of complex metallic and composite ducting systems using CNC routers, vacuum/atmosphere furnaces, autoclaves, tube bending, orbital welding, hydroforming, and up to 500-ton forming presses for aerospace customers.
• Aftermarket and Repair Services State-of-the-art FAA Part 145, EASA, and UK CAA certified repair and overhaul facility providing full product repair, overhauls, and factory-new OEM-licensed spares for rigid, flexible, and insulated fluid/air duct and tube assemblies. Serves commercial airlines and MRO providers worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saturn V propellant feedlines: 30 duct assemblies in 12-20 inch diameters, some as long as 50 feet
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• STS Component SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 October 2018STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group based in Palm City, Florida, was named an authorized distribution partner for Arrowhead Products' commercial aftermarket products. Provides global support with worldwide parts stocking locations and expanded repair and exchange capabilities on key platforms and products. The partnership solidifies a strategic relationship that had been in place for several years prior to the formal agreement.
• United Launch Alliance (ULA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2018Arrowhead Products participated in ULA's Annual Supplier Symposium in Washington D.C., supporting public-private partnerships with domestic launch providers for next-generation commercial launch systems meeting National Security Space requirements. Represents long-standing supplier relationship for space launch vehicle propulsion systems.
• S3 InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 January 2018Arrowhead Products entered into agreement with S3 International of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to be an authorized distributor of Arrowhead product lines. S3 International, an aerospace and defense company founded in 2005, provides aircraft spares, component repair services and solutions to military and commercial operators worldwide. Focuses on expanding reach of military platform solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Senior plc: UK-listed aerospace fluid conveyance and ducting specialist with a Flexonics division that competes directly with Arrowhead's high-pressure metallic ducting and engine bleed air systems for commercial and military aircraft OEMs.
• Ducommun Incorporated: US-based aerospace structural and ducting manufacturer serving commercial aviation, defense and space programs; directly comparable in customer mix (Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop), AS9100/NADCAP certifications, and aftermarket MRO capability.
• Unison Industries (GE Aerospace): GE Aerospace subsidiary supplying aerospace ignition, electrical, and ducting components to engine OEMs; competes with Arrowhead in engine bleed air, starter ducting, and APU ducting for commercial and military platforms.
• Titeflex Corporation (Parker Hannifin): Parker Aerospace division manufacturing aerospace hose, ducting, and fluid conveyance assemblies; closest comparable to Arrowhead's high-pressure metallic and elastomeric ducting for engine and airframe applications.

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: Larger diversified aerospace structures and components supplier with overlapping ducting, insulation blankets, and bleed air system content; competes on multiple Tier-1 platforms but offers a much broader product portfolio.
• TransDigm Group: Aerospace proprietary components conglomerate with acquired assets (Esterline, Unison, AeroControlex) that compete in fluid conveyance, ducting, and engine-related components; very different capital structure but overlapping served platforms.
• Parker Hannifin (Aerospace segment): Global aerospace fluid and motion control systems leader with significant content in hydraulic, pneumatic, and fuel ducting; competes with Arrowhead on integrated fluid systems for commercial and military aircraft.
• GKN Aerospace (Melrose Industries): Tier-1 aerospace supplier with engine and airframe ducting, transparency, and aerostructures capabilities; overlaps Arrowhead's bleed air and ECS ducting on major OEM platforms as part of a broader integrated offering.
• Meggitt (Parker Hannifin): Acquired by Parker Hannifin in 2022; legacy Meggitt aerospace division competed with Arrowhead in engine and airframe fluid conveyance, thermal management, and sensing-related ducting on defense and commercial platforms.

Emerging players

• Moog Inc. Aerospace motion control and components supplier with partial overlap in fluid conveyance and actuation-related ducting for military and space applications; comparable customer base (DoD, NASA, primes) but broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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