What Hydroform USA does

Hydroform USA is a privately held, veteran-owned aerospace manufacturing subcontractor founded in 1982 and headquartered in Carson, California. The company operates a 121,000 sq. ft. facility on 7 acres and employs 101–250 people, producing detailed aircraft sheet metal components, machined parts, and sub-assemblies for military and commercial aerospace OEMs. Its capabilities span hydroforming, stretch-forming, roll-forming, brake-forming, CNC machining (27 centers including seven five-axis), 5-axis additive manufacturing (CMS Kreator LSAM and Stratasys Fortus 450mc), spot-weld assembly, special processing (heat treat, chemical, paint), tooling design and build, and D&NDT testing, allowing it to deliver integrated build packages from a single site. NADCAP accreditation across Chemical Processing, Heat Treating, Welding, and Non-Destructive Testing, AS9100D certification, and ITAR registration constitute the regulatory foundation of the business.

The company is family-owned and operated, with Chester Jablonski as Owner/Chairman and Kerry Jablonski (joined 1985 as 8th employee) as President/CEO; no external institutional or private-equity ownership is disclosed. Revenue is generated through quote-based, multi-year subcontracts with aerospace primes including Boeing (across military and commercial platforms), Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Bell Boeing, Sikorsky, Airbus, Bombardier, Gulfstream, and NASA. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales responding to OEM RFQs, with no distributor or reseller channels. A secondary revenue line sells certified surplus aerospace-grade aluminum extrusions and sheet stock. The company does not disclose financial figures, has not raised outside capital, and has not expanded beyond its single Carson, California location since the 1992 consolidation of predecessor entities B-2-M Industries, CMI, and Bend Incorporated into the current entity.

Name

Hydroform USA

Legal name

Hydroform USA

Website

https://hydroformusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hydroform USA is a veteran-owned, NADCAP- and AS9100-certified aerospace subcontractor in Carson, California that produces detailed sheet metal, machined, and additively manufactured components and sub-assemblies for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and other military and commercial aerospace OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

Keywords

• Aerospace manufacturing services
• Sheet metal forming
• CNC machining services
• Additive manufacturing aerospace
• Aircraft sub-assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Manufacturing Subcontracting: Contract manufacturing services for aerospace OEMs, producing detail parts and sub-assemblies to customer-furnished designs. Revenue is generated through long-term subcontract relationships with military and commercial aerospace manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hydroform USA is a full-service aerospace contract manufacturer producing detailed aircraft sheet metal parts, machined components, and sub-assemblies for military and commercial Original Equipment Manufacturers. Operating from a 121,000 sq. ft. facility in Carson, California, the company integrates forming (hydroforming, stretch-forming, roll-forming, brake-forming), multi-axis CNC machining, 5-axis additive manufacturing, tooling design and build, welding assembly, special processing, and destructive/non-destructive testing under one roof. The company is AS9100 certified, NADCAP accredited, and ITAR-registered, supplying to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Airbus, and other aerospace primes.

Product overview

Hydroform USA is a full-service aerospace manufacturing integrator offering a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing services for Original Equipment Manufacturers. The company's capabilities are organized into distinct service lines that work together as an integrated manufacturing ecosystem: Forming Services (hydroforming, stretch-forming, roll-forming, brake-forming, class-A punch and form, hot-form joggling) provide the core metal shaping capabilities; General Fabrication handles secondary operations like stamping, routing, and deburring; CNC Machining and 3D Printing (additive manufacturing) deliver precision multi-axis fabrication; Sub-Assemblies integrate these components into complete airframe assemblies; Tooling Design & Build provides proprietary tooling for all forming and assembly processes; Special Processing (thermal, chemical, paint) adds surface treatment and finishing; Destructive & Non-Destructive Testing ensures quality assurance; and Welding Assemblies provide spot-weld capabilities. Raw Material Surplus Sales rounds out offerings by selling certified surplus aerospace materials. The company operates from a 120,720+ sq ft facility in Carson, California, serving both military and commercial aerospace customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forming Services
• General Fabrication
• CNC Machining
• 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing)
• Sub-Assemblies
• Tooling Design & Build
• Special Processing
• Destructive & Non-Destructive Testing
• Welding Assemblies
• Raw Material Surplus Sales

Quantifiable outcome

• 120,720 sf facility operating diverse forming, fabrication, machining, additive manufacturing, assembly, and special processing

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Original Equipment Manufacturers (Aerospace)coreOthersHydroform USA operates as a subcontractor to aerospace OEMs, manufacturing parts and assemblies to customer-furnished designs. They supply to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Bell Boeing, Sikorsky, and other major defense and commercial aerospace manufacturers. The company has NADCAP and AS9100 certifications required for aerospace work.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Senior plc: Senior plc's Aerospace division supplies formed, machined, and welded fluid conveyance and structural components to major OEMs. Comparable through its contract manufacturing model focused on high-precision engineered aerospace parts.
• Ducommun Incorporated: Ducommun manufactures structural aerostructures, machined components, and assemblies for commercial and military platforms, directly overlapping Hydroform USA's airframe sub-assembly and precision sheet metal work and serving many of the same primes (Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop).
• Kaman Aerospace (Kaman Corp.): Kaman's aerospace structures business produces metallic and composite airframe assemblies and detail parts for military and commercial platforms, comparable to Hydroform's subcontract manufacturing of military aircraft sub-assemblies.
• Triumph Group: Triumph's Aerostructures segment produces formed, machined, and assembled airframe structures for Boeing, Airbus, and military platforms. Highly comparable in that it is a Tier-1/Tier-2 sheet metal and assembly supplier to the same OEM customers as Hydroform USA.
• Magellan Aerospace: Magellan manufactures complex aerostructures, machined components, and assemblies for military and commercial aircraft, sharing the Tier-2 aerospace subcontracting model that Hydroform USA operates in.
• Heroux-Devtek: Heroux-Devtek produces landing gear and other complex aerostructure assemblies for military and commercial platforms, comparable to Hydroform USA in supplying airframe structures and assemblies to defense and commercial OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Spirit AeroSystems: Spirit is a Tier-1 aerostructures prime producing major fuselage, wing, and propulsion structures for Boeing and Airbus. Significant overlap in capabilities and customer base, but at much larger scale and program-lead level than Hydroform USA.
• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet is a major Tier-1 aerospace supplier of engine and airframe components. While far larger and with more proprietary IP, its engine-related and structural component manufacturing touches many of the same OEM customers as Hydroform USA.
• Precision Castparts Corp. (Berkshire Hathaway): PCC produces investment-cast airframe and engine structures for the same Boeing/Airflow/Lockheed customer set. Comparable in that it supplies aerospace structural components, though at much greater scale, vertical integration, and with proprietary IP.

Others

• Boeing Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (and similar OEM captive additive facilities): Boeing's and Lockheed's in-house additive manufacturing capabilities are not direct peers but are the most significant competitive threat to Hydroform's expanded AM business, since OEM captives could insource 3D-printed tooling and parts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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