What Crissair does

Crissair, Inc. is a US-based precision aerospace fluid control component manufacturer founded in 1954 and headquartered in Valencia, California. Operating from a consolidated 77,000-square-foot AS9100D- and ISO 9001-certified facility, the company designs, develops, and manufactures hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic system components — including check valves (in-line, cartridge, swing, split flapper), relief valves, restrictor valves, solenoid operated valves, hydraulic actuators, attenuators, manifold assemblies, pumps, and hydraulic swivels — qualified to military specifications such as MIL-V-7899, MIL-V-81940, MIL-PRF-5515 D, and MIL-P-5515 and to pressures up to 6,000 PSI. The portfolio spans 14,000+ proprietary designs with manufacturing tolerances held to tenths of a thousandth of an inch and matched clearances down to ten millionths of an inch, using materials including 17-4 PH and 15-5 PH CRES and 6AL-4V titanium. All products undergo 100% acceptance testing in a dedicated state-of-the-art test lab.

The company serves nearly every major airframe manufacturer and aerospace subcontractor, with named customers including Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, SAAB, De Havilland, and Fokker, and is listed in QPL 7899-19 as a qualified supplier for MS28884B fuel swing check valves and holds FAA Part 145 and EASA Part-145 repair station certifications. Its go-to-market is a sales-led, engineering-driven direct B2B model in which customers submit RFQs through the company website and engineers work with clients from proposal through hardware qualification; pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing and revenue is generated primarily through multi-year aerospace hardware contracts and PMA aftermarket parts. Crissair is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE), a diversified industrial conglomerate, and operates as an independent operating subsidiary under ESCO's corporate umbrella alongside the Canyon Engineering Products business acquired and merged in 2013.

Name

Crissair

Legal name

Crissair, Inc.

Website

https://crissair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Crissair is a precision aerospace fluid control component manufacturer founded in 1954, serving commercial and military airframe OEMs including Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and SAAB with 14,000+ qualified hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic valve and assembly designs from its Valencia, California facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Fluid Control Components

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Actuation, Hydraulics & Pneumatics Components (IMABANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Military Aerospace Fuel, Hydraulic & Environmental Control Systems (IMABAMAJ), Component MRO (LRU/Rotables, Hydraulics, Pneumatics) (IMABALAD)

Keywords

• Aerospace fluid control
• Hydraulic system components
• Pneumatic system valves
• Fuel check valves
• Aircraft manifold assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Component Hardware Sales: Crissair designs, develops, and manufactures superior quality hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic system components — including check valves, relief valves, manifold assemblies, actuators, pumps, and swivels — sold directly to airframe manufacturers and subcontractors for both military and commercial aircraft. Revenue is generated through the sale of precision components and assemblies, typically via long-term B2B contracts and RFQ-based procurement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Crissair designs, develops, and manufactures precision hydraulic, fuel, and pneumatic system components — including check valves, relief valves, restrictor valves, solenoid operated valves, hydraulic actuators, hydraulic attenuators, manifold assemblies, pumps, and hydraulic swivels — for military and commercial aircraft programs. The company offers over 14,000 proprietary designs produced in a 77,000 square-foot AS9100D/ISO 9001-certified Valencia, California facility, sold directly to airframe manufacturers and subcontractors through a quote-based B2B RFQ process. Components are qualified to military specifications and supported by FAA Part 145 and EASA Part-145 repair station certifications.

Product overview

Crissair is a manufacturer of precision aircraft fluid control components founded in 1954, offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 14,000 designs for the aerospace and defense, industrial, and space industries. The product line centers on fluid control valves (check valves, relief valves, restrictor valves, solenoid operated valves, manual shutoff valves, split flapper valves, fuel swing check valves, ring locked valves, manual bleed/sampling valves) complemented by hydraulic actuators, hydraulic attenuators, manifold assemblies, pumps, solenoid operated valves, and additional fluid control components (swivel joints, flow controls, thermal control valves, pressure regulators, and more). Products serve both military and commercial aircraft applications and are qualified to various military specifications. The company operates from a 77,000 square-foot AS9100D/ISO 9001 certified facility in Valencia, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Line and Cartridge Check Valves

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% acceptance testing before shipment ensures zero-defect delivery
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TransDigm Group: Aerospace-focused acquirer of sole-source, highly engineered components including fluid and mechanical systems for aircraft — competes with Crissair in the niche, qualified-supplier component category across commercial and military platforms.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Diversified aerospace, defense and industrial manufacturer with overlapping offerings in precision components, fluid handling and military-qualified systems — competes with Crissair on MIL-spec precision components as part of a broader defense portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin (Aerospace segment): Global industrial leader whose Aerospace division supplies a broad portfolio of hydraulic, fuel and pneumatic components, actuators and systems — overlaps with Crissair's fluid-control components as part of a much wider aerospace and motion-control portfolio.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace and defense supplier offering a broad range of systems and components, including hydraulic and pneumatic subsystems and flight-control components — addresses fluid control needs similar to Crissair's, but as part of an integrated prime-tier portfolio.
• Triumph Group: Aerospace structures, mechanical systems and aftermarket services provider with exposure to hydraulic and fluid system components and MRO — overlaps with Crissair's fluid control and FAA Part-145/EASA Part-145 repair-station activities at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Moog Inc. Publicly traded precision motion control specialist with a large aerospace segment producing hydraulic and electromechanical flight control actuators, valves and pumps — overlapping with Crissair's hydraulic actuator, valve and pump product lines.
• Senior plc: UK-listed aerospace and defense components group whose Senior Aerospace division manufactures fluid conveyance, valves and precision machined components — directly comparable to Crissair's fluid control and precision component portfolio across commercial and military platforms.
• Valcor Engineering Corporation: Privately held manufacturer of precision fluid control valves and components for aerospace, defense and nuclear applications — directly comparable to Crissair on solenoid valves, check valves, relief valves and custom manifold assemblies supplied to major airframers.
• Marotta Controls: Privately held designer and manufacturer of high-precision fluid control valves, manifolds and electronic controllers for aerospace, defense and space — a close product-line analog to Crissair's check valves, relief valves, solenoid valves and manifold assemblies.

Others

• PTI Technologies (ESCO Technologies subsidiary): Sister ESCO Technologies subsidiary manufacturing highly engineered fluid handling, filtration and aerospace components — adjacent to Crissair within the same parent corporation, with potential cross-sell and shared qualification paths but distinct product focus and customer footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crissair-inc

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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