What Caliber Aero does

Caliber Aero, LLC is a precision aerospace hardware manufacturer operating from a single facility in Santa Fe Springs, California. Founded in 2012 by a group of partners with deep experience in the aerospace hardware industry and a specific background in machined aerospace bushings, the company specializes in CNC-turned aerospace bushings built to NAS/MS series and OEM specifications including the BACB28 series, as well as proprietary part numbers from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter, Gulfstream, Douglas, and Goodrich/Rohr/UTAS. Production runs on a fleet of state-of-the-art CNC turning centers — Mori Seiki NL 1500, Hwacheon Cutex, Tsugami Swiss, Doosan Lynx 2100A, and Mighty Viper VT-20 — supported by ATS MI-565 and LNS Quick-Load automated bar feeders, enabling 24-hour output of thousands of parts daily. All machining is performed in-house, with secondary processing and inspection outsourced to approved vendors.

The business operates make-to-order on a B2B quote-based pricing model, with full certifications and test reports included in unit pricing, a no-charge Certificate of Conformance, and an optional AS9102 FAIR. Sales motion is enterprise-field-sales style: quote requests are submitted via a structured web form supporting file uploads up to 20MB, supplemented by dedicated departmental email addresses for sales, quality, production, accounting, and customer service. The customer base is concentrated among large aerospace primes and tier-1 suppliers requiring AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 compliance — both of which Caliber Aero has maintained continuously since 2012 alongside a self-reported 99%+ quality record.

The company is a privately held California LLC with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, parent entities, or public financials. Ownership is closely held among the founding partners. The company maintains a career page indicating ongoing hiring across CNC operations, quality, production, and sales, suggesting steady organic headcount growth, but there is no public evidence of geographic expansion beyond the single Santa Fe Springs site or of diversification beyond precision-turned aerospace hardware.

Name

Caliber Aero

Legal name

Caliber Aero, LLC

Website

https://caliberaero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caliber Aero, founded in 2012 in Santa Fe Springs, California, is an AS9100/ISO 9001-certified CNC machine shop that manufactures precision aerospace bushings and hardware to NAS/MS and OEM standards for enterprise aerospace primes and tier-1 suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Precision Hardware Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Structural Components (Floor Beams, Seat Tracks, Frames) (IMABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI), Primary Airframe Structures (Fuselage, Wing, Empennage) (IMABAEAA)

Keywords

• Precision aerospace manufacturing
• CNC machined bushings
• NAS/MS series components
• AS9100 certified machining
• Aerospace hardware production

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Hardware Manufacturing: Caliber Aero generates revenue through the precision manufacturing and sale of aerospace bushings and hardware components. The company operates on a make-to-order basis, producing parts according to customer specifications (NAS/MS series, OEM standards, BACB28 series). Full certifications and test reports are included in the price when required. Certificate of Conformance is provided at no charge. AS9102 FAIR may be subject to additional charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caliber Aero is a precision aerospace hardware manufacturer that operates CNC turning centers to machine aerospace bushings and similar components to NAS/MS series and OEM standards such as the BACB28 bushing series. Production is make-to-order at the Santa Fe Springs, California facility, with parts shipped directly to aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers and secondary processing/inspection handled by approved vendors.

Product overview

Caliber Aero is a precision aerospace hardware manufacturer specializing in machined aerospace bushings and components. The company operates as a single-product-focused machine shop with CNC turning centers producing aerospace bushings to NAS/MS series and OEM standards (such as BACB28 bushing series) as its core offering. The portfolio includes various part numbers from Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed, Douglas, and Goodrich/Rohr/UTAS standards. Production is make-to-order with some inventory availability for popular series. All manufacturing occurs at the Santa Fe Springs facility with parts sent to approved vendors for secondary processing and inspection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerospace Bushings (NAS/MS Series) Precision-manufactured aerospace bushings conforming to NAS/MS series standards and OEM specifications, including the BACB28 bushing series. Produced via CNC turning at the Santa Fe Springs facility and supplied to aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with full certifications and test reports included in the price.
• Custom CNC Machined Aerospace Parts Custom CNC turning and machining of aerospace hardware components produced to customer-supplied specifications and drawings, including parts listed under Bell Helicopter, Boeing (BACB28 series and others), Gulfstream (GAB10 series), Lockheed Martin (LS3859, LS2326, LS35273, JSFE series, 16L009), Douglas, and Goodrich/Rohr/UTAS (S700B series) standards. Make-to-order production with some inventory availability, with supplemental processing and inspection handled by approved vendors.
• Expedite Manufacturing Service Expedited CNC machining service for customers with urgent requirements, with parts prioritized and standard lead times significantly reduced for an additional fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ quality record since 2012
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Able Aerospace (a HEICO company): Able is a precision aerospace component manufacturer and MRO provider serving the same rotorcraft and fixed-wing markets as Caliber (Bell Helicopter is a key customer for both). Same make-to-order precision machining model with overlapping AS9100-certified supplier footprint.
• Cox Manufacturing: Cox is a precision CNC machining shop focused on aerospace and defense components produced to OEM and military specs — directly comparable to Caliber's make-to-order precision turning model and customer profile.
• Protomatic: Protomatic is a CNC precision machining shop producing tight-tolerance aerospace and medical components. Similar size profile, CNC turning-centric, AS9100-certified make-to-order model.

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts Corp: PCC is a Berkshire Hathaway-owned large-scale aerospace components and structures supplier. While much larger and broader, it competes with Caliber in the same aerospace hardware supply chain and is a benchmark for where a scaled version of Caliber could eventually sit.
• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet produces aerospace structural castings, fasteners, and engineered components serving Boeing, Airbus, and defense primes — overlapping end-customer set with Caliber and representing the scaled competitive set.
• Triumph Group: Triumph designs, engineers, and manufactures precision aerospace components and systems across commercial and defense — overlapping with Caliber's aerospace hardware business and serving the same prime OEMs.
• TransDigm Group: TransDigm specializes in highly engineered proprietary aerospace components with attractive margins — representative of the ultimate financial profile a scaled, IP-protected aerospace niche component supplier can reach.
• Magellan Aerospace: Magellan manufactures aerospace structures, components, and assemblies for Boeing, Lockheed, and others — comparable customer base and component scope to Caliber but at much larger scale.
• Moog Inc. Moog designs and manufactures precision motion control components and systems for aerospace and defense — relevant comparable for the precision aerospace components sub-industry Caliber operates in.
• Senior plc: Senior plc's Aerospace division manufactures engineered structural and precision components for Boeing, Airbus, and Gulfstream — directly overlapping customer base and component type with Caliber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caliberaero

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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