Loos & Co.

What Loos & Co. does

Loos & Co., Inc. is a privately-held US precision manufacturer of wire rope, aircraft cable, strand, cable assemblies, and CNC machined hardware founded in 1960 and headquartered in Pomfret Center, Connecticut, with 12 manufacturing and sales locations across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company operates as part of the Central Wire Group of Companies alongside two wholly-owned divisions: Strand Core, which handles MIL-SPEC, government sales, and domestic manufacturing for aerospace and defense customers, and Sanlo, which serves commercial and import product needs for automotive, fitness, architectural, recreational, and seismic/vibration-dampening markets. Core product lines include MS and commercial aircraft cable, galvanized and stainless wire rope, custom cable assemblies (aircraft control, military, medical), coated cable (vinyl and nylon jacketed), QPL-certified MS wire rope hardware, CNC machined parts to tolerances as small as .0001 inch, pulleys and sheaves, swaging and cutting tools under the Locoloc and FELCO brands, tension gauges, seismic bracing systems, specialty products (EXERFLEXPRO, KobraKoil, Reflexlite, Canveyor), wire products, and welding wire. Aerospace and Defense is the primary vertical, supplemented by Medical, Architecture, Automotive, Marine, and Fitness and Recreation.

Loos & Co. monetizes almost exclusively through B2B hardware sales of manufactured components, with pricing primarily quote-based for custom, bulk, and MIL-SPEC work and unit pricing for stock e-commerce SKUs (e.g., Model 91-Model A tension gauge at $154.99 USD). The go-to-market is multi-channel: dedicated enterprise field sales teams aligned to each division (Loos, Strand Core, Sanlo), an e-commerce storefront at shop.loosco.com, an eSheaves digital channel, distribution through major aerospace fastener distributors such as Wesco Aircraft, and direct OEM supply to primes including Boeing, Gulfstream, Northrop Grumman, Pilatus, Bombardier, Cessna, Collins Aerospace, Lisi Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin's Derco. The company is ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D (aerospace), and ISO 13485:2016 (medical) certified, and is QPL/QPM listed for multiple Mil-Spec components, which collectively constitute the principal barriers to entry in its served markets.

Revenue mechanics are anchored to long-cycle aerospace and defense OEM program contracts and Mil-Spec qualification, supplemented by recurring aftermarket and commercial/industrial sales through distribution. Top-of-funnel demand generation relies on trade show participation, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube) under the Central Wire Group banner, and a content library (glossary, rigging guide, how-to guides, seismic design tools) hosted on loosco.com. Customer relationships are reinforced by direct sales coverage, non-destructive testing capabilities (including Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection), large on-hand inventory for short lead times, and custom manufacturing services across cable, assemblies, sheaves, tools, and tight-tolerance machined parts.

Name

Loos & Co.

Legal name

Loos & Co., Inc.

Website

https://loosco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Loos & Co. is a US precision manufacturer of wire rope, aircraft cable, cable assemblies, and CNC machined MIL-SPEC hardware serving aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, marine, architectural, and fitness customers through three divisions (Loos, Strand Core, Sanlo) under the Central Wire Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pomfret Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Sale of Wire Products: Loos & Co. generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of wire rope, aircraft cable, strand, cable assemblies, hardware fittings, and CNC machined parts to aerospace, defense, medical, and commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loos & Co., Inc. is a domestic manufacturer and supplier of aircraft cable, wire rope, cable assemblies, coated cable, strand, hardware/fittings, and precision CNC machined components. The company serves aerospace, defense, military, medical, architectural, and commercial industrial markets, with products qualified to MIL-SPEC specifications (MIL-DTL-83420, MIL-DTL-87161, MIL-DTL-8878, MIL-DTL-781) and produced under AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 quality systems. Loos & Co. is a division of the Central Wire Group of Companies and operates alongside Strand Core and Sanlo.

Product overview

Loos & Co., Inc. is a diversified wire, cable, and precision hardware manufacturer with over 65 years of experience, operating through three main divisions: Loos & Co. Inc. (MIL-SPEC and specialized manufacturing for aerospace/defense), Strand Core (government sales and domestic manufacturing), and Sanlo (commercial and import products). The product portfolio centers on Aircraft Cable, Cable Assemblies, Wire Rope, Strand, Coated Cable, and Hardware & Fittings as core offerings. Supporting products include CNC Machined Parts, Pulleys & Sheaves (including HardHat Cast Nylon Sheaves and Strongman Custom Steel Sheaves), Tools (Locoloc Swaging Tools, FELCO Cutters, Hydraulic Cutters, Tension Gauges), Specialty Products (Canveyor Conveyor Cable, EXERFLEXPRO Fitness Cable), Seismic Bracing systems, Wire products, and Welding Wire. The company maintains 12 global locations across the US, Canada, and UK, with certifications including ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 (Aerospace), and ISO 13485:2016 (Medical).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Cable

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision tolerances as small as .0001 inch maintained consistently
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AllClear Aerospace & DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllClear Aerospace & Defense is a trusted partner providing specialized aerospace and defense supply chain solutions. Loos & Co. maintains this partnership to serve the aerospace and defense sector with certified, approved components.
• Central Wire Group of CompaniescoreOthersLoos & Co. is part of Central Wire Group of Companies, which includes Loos, Strand Core, and Sanlo divisions. This corporate structure enables meeting an array of manufacturing requirements across 12 global locations in the US, Canada, and UK.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group: Global manufacturer of wire and synthetic rope solutions serving oil & gas, mining, fishing, and industrial markets. Comparable to Loos in core wire rope technology and precision manufacturing capability across similar industrial end markets.
• WireCo World Group: One of the world's largest wire rope and synthetic rope manufacturers, with aerospace, industrial, energy, and marine end markets. Directly comparable to Loos & Co.'s core wire rope, cable, and assembly business with overlapping customer profiles in aerospace/defense and industrial rigging.
• Lexco Cable: Custom wire rope and cable assembly manufacturer for aerospace, medical, automotive, and marine applications. Direct overlap with Loos on aerospace cable assemblies, custom swaged fittings, and similar precision cable manufacturing.
• Carl Stahl Sava Industries: Specialty wire rope and cable assembly manufacturer serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers with high-precision, custom-engineered solutions. Closest functional peer to Loos's aerospace cable assemblies and medical cable/strand business.

Broad incumbents

• TransDigm Group: Dominant aerospace component manufacturer with a portfolio of proprietary sole-source parts across flight controls, actuation, and cabin systems. Operates in aerospace components at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Loos, competing for similar Tier 1 program content.
• Bekaert: Global leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies with diversified industrial exposure. Overlaps with Loos and Central Wire Group on raw wire products and specialty alloy solutions serving industrial and automotive end markets.
• TriMas Aerospace: Aerospace fastener, fitting, and hardware manufacturer serving commercial and defense aerospace. Overlaps with Loos on aerospace hardware/fittings and is a named Loos customer; comparable as a broader-incumbent aerospace hardware competitor.
• Eaton Aerospace: Major aerospace systems and components supplier with hydraulic, fuel, and structural products. Operates broadly across the same aerospace programs that Loos supplies as a smaller Tier 2/3 vendor; comparable end-market exposure despite much wider product range.
• Lisi Aerospace: Tier 1 aerospace fastener and structural component supplier serving Boeing, Airbus, and major defense primes globally. Comparable as a broader aerospace hardware competitor and is itself a Loos customer, serving overlapping programs with a wider product portfolio.

Others

• Wesco Aircraft: Distributor of aerospace hardware, electronics, and consumables including wire rope and cable assemblies. Engages with the same customer base as Loos (Boeing, Lockheed, etc.) and serves as a complementary channel for Loos products rather than a direct manufacturer peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/loosco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CentralWireGroupofCompanies
• Facebookfacebook.com/loosco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loos-&-co.-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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