Pacific Forge Inc

What Pacific Forge Inc does

Pacific Forge Inc is a Fontana, California-based manufacturer of high-precision closed-die (impression-die) forgings serving the aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial sectors. Founded in 1947 and operating with 51-100 employees from a single facility at 10641 Etiwanda Avenue, the company produces forged components organized across four verticals: Aviation (engine components, hubs, plates, pins, rings, structural components, valves), Defense (actuators, collars, cranks, cylinders, landing gear, manifolds, pistons, rod ends, striker forgings, weapon fins & stabilizers), Marine (connecting rods, flanges, gears), and Industrial (axles & shafts, crankshafts, gears, structural components, wheel assemblies). The company holds AS9100D aerospace quality management and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, and serves marquee enterprise OEMs including Boeing, Airbus, GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Collins Aerospace, Parker Hannifin, Caterpillar, ASML, and Solar Turbines.

The company's underlying technology is closed-die forging, a mature thermo-mechanical process in which heated metal is shaped under high pressure within machined dies to achieve precise tolerances and superior grain structure. Pacific Forge's differentiators are engineering-led customized product development from design conception through manufacturing, proven process control techniques to prevent flaws, and exclusive die tooling whose charges lock customers into ongoing supply. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIS Industrial Corporation, drawing on the parent's scale and capital while maintaining a specialized forging brand identity.

The business model is direct B2B enterprise sales with quote-based custom pricing, no public price list, and net-30 standard terms. Die charges provide customers with exclusive tooling benefit, creating multi-year contractual relationships. Distribution is exclusively direct factory delivery from Fontana, California — local delivery within Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and FOB Fontana for all other U.S. destinations. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and consultative, leveraging decades of forging expertise rather than broad digital marketing, with the corporate website as the primary inbound touchpoint. No public pricing, revenue figures, or investor disclosures are available; the company is privately held within AVIS Industrial Corporation.

Name

Pacific Forge Inc

Legal name

Pacific Forge, Inc.

Website

http://pacificforge.com/contact.html

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pacific Forge Inc is a Fontana, California-based manufacturer of high-precision closed-die forgings serving aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial OEMs. A subsidiary of AVIS Industrial Corporation, it holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications and supplies Boeing, Airbus, GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, and ASML.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forged Component Sales: Direct sale of high-precision forged components (aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial) to OEM customers and Tier 1 suppliers. Revenue is generated through one-time purchase transactions for custom-forged parts, with pricing based on complexity, materials, and production volumes.
2. Custom Product Development Services: Engineering and development services for customized forged solutions, from design conception to manufacturing. Guides customers through the product development process ensuring feasibility from design to reality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pacific Forge Inc manufactures high-precision closed-die (impression-die) forgings for the aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial sectors. The company produces custom forged components including engine components, structural parts, hubs, plates, pins, rings, valves, actuators, landing gear, manifolds, pistons, rod ends, weapon fins, connecting rods, flanges, gears, axles, shafts, crankshafts, and wheel assemblies. It also offers engineering-led customized product development from design conception through manufacturing.

Product overview

Pacific Forge is a provider of high precision, closed-die forgings serving the aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial sectors. The company operates as a product portfolio organized across four industry verticals: Aviation Products (engine components, hubs, plates, pins, rings, structural components, valves), Defense Products (actuators, collars, cranks, cylinders, landing gear, manifolds, pistons, rod ends, striker forgings, weapon fins & stabilizers), Marine Products (connecting rods, flanges, gears), and Industrial Products (axles & shafts, crankshafts, wheel assemblies). The company is a subsidiary of AVIS Industrial Corporation and serves major clients including Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, GE Aviation, Collins Aerospace, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Products Precision closed-die forged components for the aerospace industry, including Engine Components, Hubs, Plates, Pins, Rings, Structural Components, and Valves. Designed for aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers requiring high strength-to-weight ratios and AS9100D-compliant precision tolerances for aircraft and spacecraft applications.
• Defense Products Precision closed-die forged components for defense applications, including Actuators, Collars, Cranks, Cylinders, Landing Gear, Manifolds, Pistons, Rod Ends, Striker Forgings, and Weapon Fins and Stabilizers. Built for defense prime contractors and military equipment manufacturers requiring durable, reliable components meeting military specifications and ITAR compliance.
• Marine Products Precision closed-die forged marine components, including Connecting Rods, Flanges, and Gears, designed to withstand harsh marine environments and deliver reliable performance at sea for vessel propulsion and auxiliary systems.
• Industrial Products Precision closed-die forged industrial components, including Axles and Shafts, Crankshafts, Gears, Structural Components, and Wheel Assemblies, for heavy machinery, turbines, and manufacturing equipment across heavy equipment, power generation, and semiconductor capital equipment customers.
• Custom Product Development Services Engineering-led customized product development service that guides customers from design conception through manufacturing of bespoke forged components. Engineers use proven process-control techniques to validate manufacturability and tailor each product to specific customer needs across aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial applications.

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AVIS Industrial CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Forge is a proud subsidiary of AVIS Industrial Corporation, providing access to the resources, scale, and operational infrastructure of a larger industrial parent company while maintaining specialized forging expertise and brand identity.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scot Forge: Spring Grove, IL-based closed-die and open-die forger serving aerospace, defense, power generation and industrial markets — directly comparable in process technology, customer verticals, and custom-engineered model.
• Weber Metals (Howmet Aerospace): Aerospace-focused aluminum and titanium forging operation, now part of Howmet Aerospace; produces large structural and engine forgings for the same Boeing/Airbus and defense primes that Pacific Forge supplies.
• Queen City Forging: Closed-die forger serving aerospace, defense and industrial customers with custom-engineered components — comparable in size, vertical focus, and qualification-driven business model.
• Ellwood Group: Pennsylvania-headquartered family of forging and steelmaking operations producing closed-die and open-die forgings for aerospace, defense, oil & gas and industrial customers — overlapping customer base and process capability.
• Lehigh Heavy Forge: Bethlehem, PA-based producer of custom large forgings for aerospace, defense, marine and industrial applications — directly comparable in customer mix and custom-engineered forging scope.

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts Corp: Berkshire Hathaway-owned, largest U.S. supplier of complex forgings and castings for aerospace and power — sets pricing and qualification benchmarks for smaller forgers like Pacific Forge.
• Howmet Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace supplier of forged and cast engine and airframe components; competes across Pacific Forge's aerospace and defense verticals but with vastly broader product portfolio and scale.
• ATI (Allegheny Technologies): Specialty materials and components producer including titanium and nickel-based alloy forgings for aerospace and defense — comparable customer verticals with upstream material integration.
• Carpenter Technology: Specialty alloy producer serving aerospace and defense forging supply chains with high-performance steels and nickel alloys — adjacent but comparable in end-market exposure and qualification barriers.

Emerging players

• Forge USA: U.S. open-die and closed-die forger with focus on aerospace, defense and energy markets — smaller-scale competitor in overlapping forged-component categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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