Reid Products

What Reid Products does

Reid Products Inc. (RPI) is a privately held, family-owned precision manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered at 21430 Waalew Road, Apple Valley, California. The company produces standard and specialty fasteners and machined parts, organized around four specification families — AN Series (Army-Navy), MS Series (Military Specification), NAS Series (National Aerospace Standards), and NA Series (Metric) — alongside OEM-specific parts such as bonded studs, threaded spacers, bushings, pins, and shouldered studs. Its core manufacturing capability is chipless machining, which uses induction heating of blanks, hot forging, and post-heat-treatment thread rolling to produce aerospace fasteners with enhanced fatigue and tensile properties. Materials span standard steels through exotic alloys including titanium, A-286 corrosion-resistant steel, and aluminum alloys.

The company holds NADCAP aerospace certification and ISO AQMS certification, qualifying it as a supplier for flight-critical aerospace applications. Its primary vertical is aerospace, with secondary positions in medical devices and racing/motorsports. The company explicitly targets short production runs and hard-to-source 'nuisance items' that larger tier-1 manufacturers typically decline. Reid Products sells direct through its Apple Valley facility, supported by a multilingual website (English, French, German, Portuguese) with online inventory search and quote-based ordering; no resellers, distributors, or digital sales channels are used.

Leadership comprises Kevin Reid (President), Shelby Reid (Vice President), Michelle Cummings (OEM Sales), and Lisa Bolduc (Accounting/HR). With 1-10 employees, no outside investors, no M&A activity, no disclosed revenue, and no digital platform beyond a static website, the business operates as a small, owner-operated precision job shop sustained by deep specification expertise and aerospace quality certifications rather than scale or technology disruption.

Name

Reid Products

Legal name

Reid Products Inc.

Website

https://reidproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reid Products is a family-owned precision manufacturer founded in 1980 in Apple Valley, California, producing aerospace-grade specialty fasteners and machined parts (AN, MS, NAS, NA series) using chipless machining and thread rolling. It serves aerospace, medical, and motorsports customers with short-run and hard-to-source items.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Apple Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Fastener and Machined Parts Sales: Manufacturing and selling standard and specialty fasteners and machined parts for aerospace, medical, and racing industries. Products include AN Series, MS Series, NAS Series, NA Series (Metric), pins, screws, studs, blind rivet nuts, spacers, standoffs, and OEM parts. Specializes in short runs and nuisance items with materials ranging from standard to exotic alloys.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Reid Products Inc. (RPI) manufactures standard and specialty fasteners and machined parts for the aerospace, medical, and racing/motorsports industries. The company specializes in short production runs and hard-to-source nuisance items, producing AN, MS, NAS, and NA series fasteners as well as OEM parts in materials ranging from standard alloys to exotic materials such as titanium and A-286 CRES. Manufacturing uses chipless machining with induction heating, hot forging, and thread rolling to meet aerospace-grade tolerances and performance requirements.

Product overview

Reid Products (RPI) is a manufacturer of standard and specialty fasteners and machined parts for the aerospace, medical, and motorsports industries, operating since 1980. The company specializes in short runs and nuisance items. Their product portfolio includes multiple fastener series organized by specification standards: AN Series (Army-Navy), MS Series (Military Specification), NAS Series (National Aerospace Standards), and NA Series (Metric). They also offer OEM parts, blind rivet nuts, pins, studs, and miscellaneous parts. The product line spans external and internal wrenching fasteners in various materials including steel, titanium, corrosion-resistant steel, aluminum alloy, and A-286 CRES. Their chipless machining process with induction heating and thread rolling enhances fatigue and tensile properties for aerospace-grade components.

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Products and services

• AN Series (Army-Navy) Fasteners Army-Navy standard fasteners including screws, studs, bolts, nuts, and pins for aerospace applications. Covers specifications such as AN115401-115600 (fillister head screws), AN150501-170900 (studs), AN173-186 (bolts), and AN565 (set screws) in various steel and corrosion-resistant materials, designed for aerospace manufacturers.
• MS Series (Military Specification) Fasteners Military specification fasteners meeting MS standards including 12-point head bolts, hexagon head bolts, socket head cap screws, shoulder bolts, dowel pins, and studs. Materials include steel, titanium, corrosion-resistant steel, and A-286 CRES in various strength ratings, targeted at defense and aerospace OEM buyers.
• NAS Series (National Aerospace Standards) Fasteners National aerospace standard fasteners including 100° flush head bolts, hexagon head bolts, shoulder bolts, blind rivet nuts, pins, and studs. Features Taper-Lok® tapered shank products and includes specifications NAS1003-1020 through NAS8802-8816 in titanium, A286 CRES, and alloy steel for aerospace applications.
• NA Series (Metric) Fasteners Metric National Aircraft standard parts including close tolerance pan head screws, 100-degree flush head screws, hex head bolts, and adjustable eye bolts. Specifications include NA0035 through NA0253 in alloy steel 4340, A286 CRES, and 8740 materials at 1100MPa ratings for international aerospace customers.
• OEM Parts Original equipment manufacturer parts including bonded studs (PO75), threaded spacers (LS35064), bushings, clevis pins (ST3M627), alignment pins (11400), flap attachment pins (75A180137-2005), and shouldered studs (74A411514-2003) in various materials including titanium and corrosion-resistant steel, for aerospace and motorsports OEM customers.
• Titanium Spacecraft Bolts Titanium fasteners including external wrenching bolts such as AN173-186, MS20033-20046, NAS1003-1020, and NAS624-644 covering high-temperature and drilled variations. Targeted at aerospace and spacecraft manufacturers requiring lightweight, high-strength titanium fasteners.
• Standard & OEM Pins Dowel, straight, headed, and specialty pins including MS16555-16556 (dowel pins), MS20392 (headed drilled shank), NAS177/NAS178 (countersunk head), and various OEM pin series (03A259, 3M39, ST3M627) in alloy steel, titanium, and corrosion-resistant materials for aerospace and motorsports applications.
• Screws & Studs Shouldered, stepped, straight, and bonded studs including MS17293-17303 (stepped drilled/undrilled), AN12595-13074 (steel AMS6322), NAS183-184 (non-shouldered), and PO75 (bonded studs in corrosion-resistant steel and titanium) for aerospace OEM customers.
• Blind Rivet Nuts Blind rivet nuts including MS27130-27131 (countersunk and flat head open end), NAS1329 (flat head open end), NAS1330 (countersunk), NAS1734 (elliptical open end self-locking), and NAS1735 (elliptical closed end self-locking) in steel, CRES, aluminum alloy, and brass for aerospace assembly applications.
• Spacers & Standoffs Additional aerospace components including spacers (MS24387), clevis bolts (LS35064), rod ends (AN21-37), spacer sleeves (AN490), bushings (ST4M138, HS4138), and eye bolts (4D001) in steel, aluminum alloy, titanium, and corrosion-resistant materials for aerospace and motorsports applications.
• Chipless Machining Manufacturing Service Chipless machining manufacturing service using induction heating before hot forging with thread rolling. This process enhances fatigue properties, increases tensile properties, and maintains uniformity to very fine tolerances, offered to aerospace, medical, and motorsports customers requiring precision fasteners and machined parts.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Monogram Aerospace Fasteners: Manufacturer of proprietary aerospace blind fasteners and bolts (e.g., Visu-Lok, Hi-Lite, Composi-Lok) supplying major aerospace OEMs. Closely comparable to Reid Products on product category (aerospace structural fasteners) and customer base (commercial aviation OEMs and tier-1s), though at substantially larger scale.
• Cherry Aerospace (Hilti): Producer of aerospace blind bolts, lockbolts, and specialty fasteners for OEM and MRO customers. Highly comparable to Reid Products across product (aerospace fasteners), certification posture (NADCAP/AS9100), and customer overlap (aerospace manufacturers and tier suppliers).
• Allfast Fastening Systems: Specialty aerospace fastener manufacturer focused on blind bolts, rivets, and lockbolts for major airframers. Mirrors Reid Products' combination of specialty/short-run focus and aerospace-grade material work, and competes for similar OEM/MRO business.
• Avibank Manufacturing (PCC/Howmet): Specialty aerospace fastener and engineered-hardware manufacturer (lockbolts, pins, latches) used across airframes. Highly comparable to Reid Products in aerospace fastening products, exotic alloy usage, and OEM/MRO customer profile.
• B&B Specialties: Small/independent aerospace fastener and machined-part manufacturer serving similar short-run and specialty needs for aerospace customers. One of the closest size-and-strategy comparables to Reid Products in the data.
• TPS Aviation (Trans-Pacific Aerospace): Aerospace fastener distributor and specialty hardware provider serving OEM and MRO customers. Overlaps with Reid Products on aerospace fastener supply, with particular relevance on hard-to-find/nuisance specification items.

Broad incumbents

• Lisi Aerospace (LISI Group): One of the largest independent Tier-1 manufacturers of aerospace fasteners and structural components. Comparable to Reid Products on end market and product family, but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple geographies and processes.
• TriMas Aerospace: Aerospace fastener and engineered component business of TriMas Corporation serving commercial and defense OEMs. Overlapping with Reid Products on aerospace fasteners and engineered components, but as part of a diversified industrials portfolio.
• Howmet Aerospace: Major aerospace supplier of engine and airframe hardware, including fasteners and fastening systems. Relevant comparator for the aerospace structural-fastener category in which Reid Products competes, though at vastly greater scale and product breadth.
• Wesco Aircraft (Honeywell): Aerospace distribution, supply chain, and hardware provider including an extensive fastener portfolio. Comparable to Reid Products in serving aerospace fastener demand but as a large distributor-adjacent incumbent rather than a niche manufacturer.

Market position

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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