Meyer Tool

What Meyer Tool does

Meyer Tool, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned precision manufacturing company founded in 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, that supplies post-casting and finishing services for hot-section components used in aerospace and industrial gas turbine engines. The company operates as a vertically integrated, one-stop manufacturing partner, providing EDM (multi-axis fast-hole, ram/sinker, and wire), waterjet, Nd:YAG and electron beam laser welding, abrasive grinding, CNC turning/milling/drilling, aluminide and chrome silicon coating, vacuum brazing, chemical stripping, platinum plating, and a full suite of non-destructive testing (X-ray, CT X-ray, blue light scanning, FPI, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, robotic eddy current). Meyer holds AS9100, Nadcap (multiple special processes), FAR 145, EASA 145, and ISO 17025/A2LA certifications, and claims to operate over 1,400 EDM machines producing 1.7 million cooling holes per day — making it North America's largest EDM shop.

The company's technology stack includes proprietary systems developed in-house: the patented Encore Shaping Process for 3D diffuser manufacturing, the patent-pending Solaris thermal imaging inspection system, the Five-Axis Vision Inspection System, the Orion SPC real-time statistical process control software (12+ years of development), and proprietary EDM power supply technology. The company builds and maintains its own manufacturing and inspection equipment rather than purchasing commercial machine tools, enabling rapid capacity expansion. Twelve facilities are operated across the US (Cincinnati, Erlanger KY, Greenville SC, Middletown NY, Lake Park FL, South Windsor CT, Huntersville NC, Benton ME, San Antonio TX), Canada (Boucherville, QC), and Poland (Kalisz), employing 1,600+ team members.

Meyer's business model is primarily B2B contract manufacturing sold through direct enterprise relationships with all major gas turbine OEM primes (GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Honeywell, MTU Aero Engines, Snecma), power generation primes (GE Energy, Siemens Energy, Solar Turbines, Alstom), and US defense customers (USAF Research Lab, UTC, and major military engine programs including F119, F135, F22, F35). A secondary revenue stream consists of equipment sales and leasing of proprietary airflow test stands and 5-axis vision systems to third parties. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment, operating through wholly owned subsidiaries including MT R&O, LLC (repair and overhaul), AMK Welding, Inc., B&B Precise Products, Inc., Florida Aero Precision, Inc., Meyer Canada, Inc., and Meyer Tool Poland Sp. z o.o. President Doug Lang leads the organization.

Name

Meyer Tool

Legal name

Meyer Tool, Inc.

Website

https://meyertool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Meyer Tool is a privately held, family-owned precision manufacturer founded in 1951 that supplies EDM-machined, coated, and inspected hot-section components to aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and defense OEM primes from 12 facilities across the US, Canada, and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace precision manufacturing

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

EDM & Electrochemical Machining (Wire/Sinker EDM, ECM) (IMAHADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB), CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI)

Keywords

• Precision aerospace manufacturing
• Gas turbine engine components
• Electrical discharge machining
• Aerospace EDM services
• Turbine airfoil manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Services: Precision component manufacturing for aerospace and gas turbine industries including EDM, waterjet, laser, grinding, welding, coating, and other post-casting processes for airfoils and hot section turbine components
2. Equipment Sales and Leasing: Sale and lease of proprietary airflow measurement machines and inspection equipment to customers
3. Repair and Overhaul Services: FAA- and OEM-approved repair and overhaul procedures for turbine engine components offered through MT R&O, LLC facility

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Meyer Tool is a vertically integrated precision manufacturing company producing post-casting components and finished parts for aerospace and gas turbine engine airfoils. The company operates the largest EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) shop in North America with over 1,400 machines and offers a comprehensive suite of services including EDM, waterjet, laser welding, grinding, CNC machining, coating, brazing, and proprietary inspection/measurement systems. It also provides FAA-approved repair and overhaul services through its MT R&O subsidiary and sells proprietary equipment such as Networked Airflow Test Stands and 5-Axis Vision Inspection Systems.

Product overview

Meyer Tool is a privately held, vertically integrated high-tech manufacturing company supplying precision components to the aerospace and gas turbine engine industries since 1951. The company operates as a 'one stop' manufacturing partner offering a comprehensive suite of post-casting processes for airfoils and hot section turbine components. The core portfolio includes EDM (wire, ram, and fast-hole with over 1,100 machines making them North America's largest EDM shop), waterjet machining, laser welding (Nd:YAG), abrasive grinding, CNC turning/milling/drilling, design & tool build services, coating (aluminide and platinum), materials joining (vacuum brazing and EB welding), chemical stripping, platinum plating, and comprehensive inspection/testing services including Networked Airflow Test Stands, 5 Axis Vision Systems, X-Ray, CT X-Ray, Blue Light Scanning, and proprietary Orion SPC software. The company also offers FAA-approved Repair & Overhaul services. Key proprietary technologies include the Solaris thermal imaging inspection system, Orion SPC data management software, and the Encore shaping process for 3D diffusers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) Services Multi-axis fast-hole EDM, conventional ram/sinker EDM, and wire EDM services for gas turbine engine components. The world's largest EDM machine shop with over 1,100 EDM machines dedicated to aerospace airfoil production.
• Waterjet Machining Services Precision waterjet hole drilling, cutting, micro-cutting, stripping/milling, surface preparation, and hole clearing for turbine components with 6-axis CNC movement.
• Laser Welding Services Nd:YAG pulsed laser welding for aerospace high-nickel alloys, used for cooling tubes, baffles, impingement plates, plugs, and dissimilar material joining.
• Abrasive Grinding Services CNC multi-axis grinding services for super alloys, specializing in turbine nozzles and shroud tiles with surface finishes down to 32 Ra.
• CNC Turning, Milling, and Drilling Services CNC machining services for high and low pressure turbine nozzles with over 30 CNC machining centers and working envelopes up to 60 inches.
• Coating Services Aluminide and chrome silicon coatings including Simple Aluminide, Chrome Aluminide, Silicon Aluminide, AEP coatings, and touch-up aluminide using six proprietary custom-made furnaces capable of coating completion in as little as 48 hours.
• Materials Joining Services High temperature vacuum furnace brazing and laser welding services with six brazing furnaces and Nd:YAG pulsed lasers for super alloy joining.
• Electron Beam Welding Services Five electron beam welding systems up to 30kW with formats up to 108x56x56 inches and integrated multi-axis CNC manipulators.
• Design & Tool Build Services Engineering and tooling department providing fixture design, NC/CNC programming, 3D parametric solid modeling using Siemens NX 7.5, and electronic data transfer capabilities.
• Chemical Stripping Services Nadcap-certified chemical stripping process for removing protective coatings including MCrAlY and Aluminide, with reduced risk of intergranular attack.
• Platinum Plating Services Electroplate platinum process for high temperature oxidation protection, forming platinum aluminide bond coat for TBC ceramic top coat applications.
• Networked Airflow Test Stands Proprietary airflow measurement systems for gas turbine engine components, available for purchase or lease, with built-in statistical process controls and enterprise-wide data access. ISO 17025 accredited calibration through A2LA.
• 5-Axis Vision Inspection Systems Proprietary non-contact dimensional Five-Axis Vision Inspection System for measuring cooling hole positions on airfoils, available for purchase, with accuracy passing Gage R&R studies for hole positions held as tight as .010-.020 inches.
• Orion SPC Quality System Proprietary real-time statistical process control software with 12 years of development, providing Shewhart charts, capability indices, and email/Andon alerts, integrating CMMs, airflow test stands, gauges, and vision systems.
• MRC Carpenter Tool Kit Tool kit offering available through meyermrc.com for purchase.
• Repair & Overhaul Services FAA- and OEM-approved repair and overhaul procedures for turbine engine components including chemical stripping, NDE inspection, specialized coatings, and component overhaul, offered through MT R&O, LLC facility with EASA 145.6474 and FAR 145 certifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced development and production lead times by 60% for GE Gas Power expedited project

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VAC AERO InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025VAC AERO International partnered with Meyer Aerospace & Power Generation by investing $5.8M to establish its first US facility at Meyer Greenville, SC campus. VAC AERO brings world-class vacuum heat-treating and advanced thermal processing solutions, running fully integrated vacuum heat-treating, brazing, and coating processes within Meyer's advanced manufacturing environment. Their Greenville team brings 185 years of combined experience in vacuum heat-treat and brazing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bodycote: Bodycote is a global provider of thermal processing services (heat treatment, brazing, coating) for aerospace, defense, and energy OEMs. Highly comparable to Meyer Tool as both operate as specialized service providers with Nadcap-certified processes serving gas turbine OEM Primes; Bodycote's heat treatment/brazing overlaps with VAC AERO's embedded offering at Meyer's Greenville facility.
• Barnes Aerospace (Barnes Group): Barnes Aerospace is a precision machined components and assemblies supplier to aerospace OEMs, with capabilities in complex tight-tolerance machining, EDM, and engine component manufacturing. Directly comparable to Meyer Tool's contract manufacturing model for gas turbine hot-section components serving the same OEM Prime customer set.
• Linamar Corporation: Linamar's Skyjack and Precision Machining divisions include aerospace contract manufacturing of precision components for engine and aerostructure applications. Comparable to Meyer Tool as a contract manufacturer using CNC and precision processes for aerospace OEM customers, though Linamar is more diversified into industrial and automotive end markets.
• Solar Atmospheres: Solar Atmospheres is a US commercial heat treater providing vacuum heat treating, brazing, and other thermal processing for aerospace and medical customers. Comparable to Meyer Tool (and VAC AERO) as a Nadcap-certified thermal processing service provider for gas turbine components, operating in an adjacent but related niche within the same customer ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet Aerospace is a leading supplier of advanced engineered solutions — including investment castings, forged components, and fastening systems — for the aerospace gas turbine industry. Compares to Meyer Tool as a major aerospace hot-section components supplier serving overlapping OEM customers, though at much larger scale and with broader vertical integration into casting itself.
• Precision Castparts Corp: Precision Castparts (Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary) is a major global manufacturer of complex metal components for aerospace, power, and industrial markets, including investment castings for gas turbine hot sections. Comparable as a leading supplier of cast super-alloy turbine components, though it operates upstream of Meyer Tool's post-casting EDM and finishing scope.
• Magellan Aerospace: Magellan Aerospace is a global supplier of aeroengine and aerostructure components, including precision machined parts, assemblies, and repair/overhaul services. Directly comparable to Meyer Tool as a contract manufacturer serving engine OEMs (Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, GE) with both new-make and aftermarket MRO capabilities.
• Triumph Group: Triumph Group designs, manufactures, and repairs aerospace components and systems including structures, complex assemblies, and engine components. Comparable to Meyer Tool as a diversified aerospace Tier 1 supplier with both OEM and MRO exposure, though at significantly larger scale and broader product scope.
• Meggitt: Meggitt (Parker Hannifin subsidiary) is a specialist in high-performance components and subsystems for aerospace and defense markets, including engine-related sensing and thermal management products. Comparable to Meyer Tool as an aerospace components supplier serving gas turbine OEMs with engineered, precision-manufactured parts requiring extensive qualification.

Emerging players

• Haynes International: Haynes International develops and manufactures corrosion- and heat-resistant alloy products used in gas turbine engines and other aerospace applications. Compares to Meyer Tool through its deep involvement in the gas turbine supply chain and super-alloy expertise relevant to Meyer's hot-section turbine component work, though positioned upstream as a materials producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meyertool

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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