Aerofoam Industries

What Aerofoam Industries does

Aerofoam Industries is a privately held, vertically integrated manufacturer of certified aerospace seating components, headquartered in a 95,000 sq ft facility in Lake Elsinore, California. Founded in 1974, the company operates four product divisions under one roof: Foams (polyurethane, graphite-filled, graphite memory, flotation, and specialty foams including Zotefoams and Zotek), Dress Covers (FAR-certified laminated and traditional textile seat coverings), Plastics (thermoformed tray tables, seat shells, and assemblies), and Cushion Systems (high-resilient seat cushions, TSO-certified flotation cushions, the proprietary FeatherLite FCS ultra-lightweight series, crew cushions, and crew rest mattresses).

The company's core technology rests on proprietary graphite-filled polyurethane foam formulations that are inherently flame retardant — graphite particles expand under flame exposure to form a self-generated char barrier, eliminating the need for additional fireblocking layers. This material innovation, combined with FAA, EASA, TSO-C72, and OSU 65/65 heat release certifications, forms the basis of Aerofoam's aerospace qualification. Production processes include automotive-style solvent-free lamination for dress covers, proprietary vacuum lamination for thermoformed tray assemblies, and a proprietary AI Ergonomic Design Suite that combines human-subject pressure mapping with accelerated lifecycle testing to optimize cushion geometry.

Aerofoam generates revenue through custom-quote, enterprise B2B sales of engineered components to two primary customer segments: commercial airlines (narrowbody, widebody, regional operators) and aircraft seating OEMs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; each order is engineered to specific aircraft and seating configurations, with multi-year contract structures and JIT delivery to OEM production lines. The company distributes directly with no intermediaries, supported by technical content marketing including a fleet fuel-savings calculator and a sustainability playbook targeting airline procurement and decarbonization functions. No revenue figures, customer counts, or ownership disclosures are publicly available.

Name

Aerofoam Industries

Legal name

Aerofoam Industries

Website

https://aerofoams.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aerofoam Industries is a privately held, vertically integrated aerospace manufacturer based in Lake Elsinore, California, producing FAA/EASA-certified foams, dress covers, thermoformed plastics, and seat cushion systems for commercial airlines and aircraft seating OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Seating Components

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Aerospace seating components
• Aircraft foam manufacturing
• Aircraft interior plastics
• Commercial aviation seating
• Aviation cushion systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Elsinore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Seating Components Manufacturing: Aerofoam Industries generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of precision-engineered aircraft seating components including foams, dress covers, plastics, and cushion systems. The company operates as a direct supplier to airlines and seating OEMs, providing custom-engineered components for commercial and regional aircraft interiors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aerofoam Industries is a vertically integrated aerospace seating components manufacturer that designs and produces aircraft interior foams, dress covers, thermoformed plastics, and complete seat cushion systems. The company supplies commercial airlines and aircraft seating OEMs with FAA and EASA-certified components, including proprietary graphite-filled flame-retardant foams, lightweight tray tables, premium seat covers, and the FeatherLite FCS ultra-lightweight cushion series. All manufacturing—foams, plastics, machining, and assembly—is performed in-house at a 95,000 sq ft facility in Lake Elsinore, California.

Product overview

Aerofoam Industries is a vertically integrated aerospace seating components manufacturer offering a platform of four interconnected divisions: Foams (polyurethane and specialty foams including high-resilient, graphite seat, graphite memory, flotation, and specialty foams), Dress Covers (FAR-certified laminated and traditional textile seat coverings), Plastics (thermoformed components including tray tables, seat shells, and assemblies), and Cushion Systems (seat cushions, flotation cushions, FeatherLite FCS ultra-lightweight series, crew cushions, and crew rest mattresses). All products are designed and manufactured in-house at the company's 95,000 sq ft Lake Elsinore, California facility, with products engineered for FAA and EASA compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FeatherLite Comfort System (FCS): Proprietary ultra-lightweight aircraft seat cushion series purpose-built for fuel economy without sacrificing passenger comfort. Saves an average of one pound per seat while enhancing passenger comfort.
• Graphite Comfort Series

Products and services

• Aerospace-Grade Foams

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 oz weight savings per economy class seat with FeatherLite FCS Series, supporting airline sustainability and fuel efficiency objectives
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Gentex Corporation (Aerospace): Gentex supplies specialty aerospace cabin products including mirrors, lighting, and advanced materials, adjacent to Aerofoam in commercial aviation cabin component manufacturing with shared OEM customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: Triumph Group designs, engineers, and manufactures a wide range of aerospace structures and components including interior subassemblies, overlapping with Aerofoam's thermoformed plastics and seat structural components.
• GKN Aerospace (Melrose Industries): GKN Aerospace produces aircraft structural and interior components including thermoplastic parts and cabin systems across commercial aviation programs, with comparable thermoforming and structural plastics capabilities to Aerofoam.
• TransDigm Group: TransDigm owns and operates numerous aerospace component businesses serving aircraft OEMs and airlines with proprietary, certified parts, comparable to Aerofoam's FAA/EASA-certified, niche specialty-components positioning.
• Carlisle Companies (CarlisleIT / Carlisle Interconnect Technologies): Carlisle's aerospace segment supplies cabin interior components and aircraft systems to OEMs and airlines, overlapping with Aerofoam's plastics thermoforming and cabin subassembly capabilities at broader portfolio scale.
• Zodiac Aerospace (Safran Cabin): Safran Cabin (formerly Zodiac Aerospace) supplies a broad portfolio of aircraft interior systems including seating, cabin linings, and foam-based components, overlapping with Aerofoam's dress covers and plastics divisions at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Jamco Corporation: Jamco designs and manufactures aircraft interior products including crew seats, galleys, and lavatories, with overlapping capabilities to Aerofoam in plastics thermoforming, seat shells, and aircraft interior subassemblies.
• Sekisui Aerospace: Sekisui Aerospace manufactures specialty foams, adhesives, and interior components for commercial aircraft, directly competing with Aerofoam in aerospace-grade foam products for seating and cabin interiors.
• Diehl Aviation: Diehl Aviation designs and manufactures aircraft cabin interiors including crew rest modules, seating components, and plastic/metal cabin parts, with direct overlap to Aerofoam's cushion systems, plastics, and dress cover divisions.
• HAECO Cabin Solutions: HAECO provides aircraft cabin refurbishment and interior component manufacturing including dress covers, cushion refurbishment, and plastics, making it a direct competitor to Aerofoam in airline cabin reconfiguration programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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