What Westland Technologies does

Westland Technologies, Inc. is a privately held defense and industrial manufacturer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Modesto, California. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells custom-engineered elastomeric products for shock and vibration management, with a core focus on serving the U.S. Navy submarine and surface fleets. Westland operates as a subsidiary within ESCO Technologies' Aerospace & Defense group, alongside sister companies Globe Composite Solutions, CMT Materials, and Engineered Syntactic Systems.

The company's product portfolio centers on elastomeric seals, gaskets, rubber-to-metal assemblies, and specialty rubber formulations, supported by an AS9100-compliant machine shop with CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) inspection, MIL-SPEC coatings, and full lifecycle engineering capability from design and prototype through qualification and modernization. Westland's products are qualified across virtually every major U.S. Navy platform, including Virginia, Columbia, Los Angeles, Ohio, and Seawolf-class submarines; Arleigh Burke destroyers; Ford and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers; Trident missile systems; the F-35 Lightning II; the Bell 412 EX; and the Boeing XLUUV. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Westland generates revenue primarily through direct B2B sales to U.S. Navy defense procurement programs, operating on quote-based pricing typical of government contracting. The industrial segment (custom molded rubber products for non-defense applications) provides a secondary revenue stream. With 51-100 employees, the company is a small-to-midsized specialty manufacturer whose value proposition rests on qualified supplier status, deep domain expertise in elastomeric formulations, and long-tenured relationships with Navy shipbuilding and fleet maintenance programs. Leadership is headed by President and CEO Tom Halyburton.

Name

Westland Technologies

Legal name

Westland Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://westlandtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Elastomeric Manufacturing

NAICS

Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Seals, Gaskets, O-Rings & Elastomeric Components (IMABANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Submarine Systems & Components (Pressure Hull, Ballast, Life Support) (IMABAKAL), Seals, Gaskets & O-Rings (Industrial Elastomer) (IMANALAC), Molded & Extruded Industrial Rubber Parts (Custom Components) (IMANALAG), Sealants, Adhesives, Gaskets & Marine Elastomers (IMAJAKAL)

Keywords

• Elastomeric product manufacturing
• Defense rubber components
• Custom molded rubber products
• Naval shock vibration isolation
• Rubber-to-metal assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Defense Elastomeric Products: Design and manufacture of elastomeric-based products for U.S. Navy defense programs including submarines, destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers. Revenue generated through defense contracts and direct procurement relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Westland Technologies designs, develops, manufactures, and sells custom elastomeric-based products for shock and vibration applications, including custom molded rubber products, elastomeric seals and gaskets, rubber-to-metal assemblies, and specialty rubber formulations. Its primary customer is the U.S. Navy, with products installed on every submarine, destroyer, cruiser, and aircraft carrier in the fleet, supplemented by sales of engineered rubber components to industrial customers. The company supports production with an in-house AS9100-compliant machine shop providing molding, R&D, CMM inspection, and MIL-SPEC coatings.

Product overview

Westland Technologies is a market-leading producer of elastomeric based products operating as a single unified product and service portfolio. The company offers Defense Elastomeric Products for U.S. Navy vessels (submarines, destroyers, cruisers, aircraft carriers) alongside Industrial Custom Molded Rubber Products including seals, gaskets, and rubber-to-metal assemblies. These core products are supported by the AS9100 compliant Westland Machine Shop providing manufacturing, testing, inspection, and MIL-SPEC coatings services. The company also provides Engineered Solutions capability covering the full lifecycle from design through prototype, manufacture, qualification, and modernization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Defense Elastomeric Products Design and manufacture of elastomeric-based products for U.S. Navy submarine and surface fleets, with components installed on every class of U.S. Navy vessel including Virginia, Columbia, LA, Ohio, and Seawolf class submarines; Arleigh Burke destroyers; Ford and Nimitz carriers; Trident missile systems; F-35 Lightning II; Bell 412 EX; and Boeing XLUUV. Sold directly to U.S. Navy defense procurement programs.
• Industrial Custom Molded Rubber Products Custom molded rubber products including elastomeric seals and gaskets, rubber-to-metal assemblies, and specialty rubber formulations engineered and produced for industrial customers with custom specification requirements.
• Westland Machine Shop AS9100-compliant in-house machine shop providing rubber molding, research and development, testing and inspection, CMM precision measurement, and MIL-SPEC coating services in support of Westland's defense and industrial elastomeric products.
• Engineered Solutions Full-lifecycle engineered solutions covering design, prototype, manufacture, qualification, and modernization of elastomeric components for defense and industrial applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered parent company and sister company.

• ESCO Technologiesparent companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestland Technologies is an ESCO Aerospace & Defense Company. ESCO Technologies is the parent company providing strategic direction and resources for the Westland subsidiary within the aerospace and defense sector.
• Globe Composite Solutionssister companyTechnology or IntegrationSister company within the Globe Composite family of companies, part of the partner ecosystem showcasing composite and elastomeric solutions.
• CMT Materialssister companyTechnology or IntegrationSister company within the Globe Composite family of companies offering complementary materials solutions.
• Engineered Syntactic Systemssister companyTechnology or IntegrationSister company within the Globe Composite family of companies, providing engineered syntactic solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control leader with a substantial Aerospace & Defense segment producing seals, gaskets, O-rings, and elastomeric components. Directly comparable to Westland's defense elastomer offering but operates across many more end markets at vastly larger scale.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Specialist in polymer and elastomer sealing solutions serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Highly comparable to Westland in product (seals, gaskets, custom elastomers) and in defense qualification-driven business, though with global scale and broader customer base.
• Hutchinson (TotalEnergies subsidiary): Global supplier of rubber and elastomeric components for aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Westland in aerospace elastomers, vibration isolation, and rubber-to-metal bonded parts, with far broader geographic and end-market reach.
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics: Manufactures high-performance seals, gaskets, and engineered polymer/elastomer parts for aerospace and defense. Comparable to Westland in product type and customer base, but operates as part of a much larger diversified industrial group.
• Eaton Aerospace: Major tier-one aerospace and defense supplier producing fluid power, sealing, and structural components across commercial and military platforms. Overlaps with Westland on defense elastomer-adjacent components and is qualified on many of the same Navy and aerospace platforms.

Direct peers

• Greene Tweed: Custom-engineered elastomeric and thermoplastic components for aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and industrial markets. Closely mirrors Westland's design-to-qualify elastomer model and serves many of the same defense primes and platforms.
• Bal Seal Engineering: Designs and manufactures custom-engineered seals, springs, and conductive components for medical, aerospace, and defense applications. Comparable niche custom-elastomer / specialty-component manufacturer serving qualified defense programs.
• Garlock (Enpro): Produces gaskets, seals, and fluid containment products, including military-spec elastomeric components for naval and industrial applications. Comparable to Westland's defense and industrial elastomer business with similar MIL-SPEC qualification focus.
• Daemar Inc. North American supplier of industrial sealing products including O-rings, gaskets, and custom molded elastomer parts for defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. Comparable mid-sized competing elastomer distributor/manufacturer to Westland.

Emerging players

• Marco Rubber & Plastics: Custom molded rubber and plastic sealing solutions with an online configurator serving aerospace, defense, and industrial OEMs. Comparable in product range (custom seals, molded elastomers) though smaller and more distribution-oriented than Westland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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