What Duke Manufacturing does

Duke Manufacturing is a privately held U.S. contract manufacturer founded in 1966 and headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio, specializing in precision-machined components and assemblies from difficult-to-machine superalloys (Inconel, Hastelloy, L605, Titanium, stainless steel). The company operates a single 51-100 person facility equipped with 5-axis vertical and horizontal mills, CNC lathes with live tooling, wire and sinker EDM, waterjet, Swiss screw machines, and gundrills, organized into manufacturing cells with one-piece flow. Its customer base spans commercial aerospace (Boeing 737 Max, Airbus A350 XWB, Bombardier Global Express, GE Aviation LEAP/GEnX, Rolls-Royce), U.S. defense platforms (F110, F16, F35), power generation, marine, land, and orthopedic medical device manufacturers, with aerospace and defense as the primary vertical. The company holds AS 9100, ISO 13485, and Nadcap certifications, enabling it to serve flight-critical and medical-device-grade programs.\n\nThe company's operating model is differentiated within sub-100-person machining shops by its explicit application of the Toyota Production System and Danaher Business System — Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and APQP methodologies typically associated with much larger industrial manufacturers. It uses Control Plans, PFMEAs, Gage R&Rs, structured A3/Fishbone root-cause problem solving, and SPC managed by certified operators to target zero defects. Engineering, quality, and lean manufacturing are staffed as dedicated functional leadership roles reporting alongside the CEO and CFO, which is uncommon at this scale.\n\nDuke Manufacturing generates revenue through B2B contract manufacturing services sold via direct enterprise sales to OEMs. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per part program and is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is consultative field sales focused on long-term partnerships, with the company's website (duke-mfg.com) functioning as the primary marketing channel and direct phone/email contact for customer engagement. There are no disclosed distribution partners, no public funding events, no acquisitions, and no parent company, suggesting an independently held, operationally focused business with a concentrated customer mix across major aerospace and defense OEMs.

Name

Duke Manufacturing

Legal name

Duke Manufacturing

Website

https://duke-mfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duke Manufacturing is a private, AS 9100/ISO 13485/Nadcap-certified precision contract manufacturer in Willoughby, Ohio, producing superalloy machined components for aerospace, defense, medical, and power generation OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

Keywords

• Precision contract manufacturing
• CNC machining services
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Medical device machining
• Super alloy machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Willoughby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Duke Manufacturing operates as a contract manufacturer providing precision machining services to aerospace, power generation, medical, land, and marine industries. Revenue is generated through machining services for customer-designed components, with the company managing production from development through full-scale manufacturing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Duke Manufacturing is a precision contract manufacturer providing CNC machining services of exotic superalloys (Inconel, Hastelloy, L605, Titanium, and stainless steel) into components and assemblies for the aerospace, defense, power generation, marine, and medical device industries. The company supplies machined parts for military platforms (F110, F16, F35), commercial aircraft (Boeing 737 Max, Airbus A350 XWB, Bombardier Global Express) and orthopedic implants, operating under AS 9100, ISO 13485, and Nadcap certified quality systems using manufacturing cells with one-piece flow.

Product overview

Duke Manufacturing is a contract manufacturer offering precision CNC machining services primarily for aerospace, power generation, land, marine, and medical industries. The company specializes in machining difficult super alloys including Inconel, Hastelloy, Titanium, and stainless steel. Their core offering combines Contract Manufacturing Services with CNC Machining capabilities, supplemented by Six-Sigma Quality Services and World Class Manufacturing methodologies. The company manufactures aerospace components for military platforms (F110, F16, F35) and commercial platforms (Boeing 737 Max, Bombardier Global Express, Airbus A350 XWB), as well as medical device components for orthopedic platforms. All manufacturing follows ISO 13485, AS 9100, and Nadcap certified quality management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing Services
• CNC Machining Services
• Aerospace Components
• Medical Device Components

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero defects through data-driven Six-Sigma processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: On-demand digital manufacturer providing CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding serving aerospace, defense, and medical customers. Directly comparable as a contract manufacturer with similar certifications and customer verticals, though at substantially greater scale and digital reach than Duke.
• Fictiv: On-demand manufacturing platform connecting engineers to CNC machining and sheet metal shops for aerospace, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable as a contract manufacturing services provider with overlapping quality systems and target verticals, though operating through a managed-network model.
• Xometry: AI-enabled on-demand manufacturing marketplace offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and other services with strong aerospace/defense/medical customer traction. Comparable in business model (contract manufacturing services via a curated shop network) and verticals, but at marketplace scale.
• Hubs: On-demand CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing service (now part of Protolabs Network) targeting aerospace and industrial engineers. Directly comparable as a digital contract manufacturer serving overlapping customer use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Howmet Aerospace: Large public aerospace supplier of engineered castings, machined parts, and fastening systems across commercial and defense platforms including LEAP and F35. Comparable in aerospace machined-parts scope and certifications, but at much larger scale and vertical integration than Duke.
• Precision Castparts Corp: Berkshire Hathaway-owned supplier of complex investment castings and machined components for aerospace and power generation. Comparable in aerospace machined-parts scope, exotic material expertise, and engine-platform exposure, but at vastly greater scale across casting plus machining.
• Curtiss-Wright: Public aerospace and defense manufacturer of highly engineered, mission-critical components and systems. Comparable as a precision machined parts and assemblies supplier into defense and commercial aerospace, but with broader portfolio and electronics content.
• Triumph Group: Public aerospace supplier of airframe structures, mechanical systems, and after-market services for commercial, business, and military platforms. Comparable in aerospace machined/assembled components and certification footprint, but at much larger scale and structural-parts focus.
• Moog Inc. Public precision motion control and components supplier serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with machined precision components and assemblies. Comparable in high-precision aerospace machined components and certifications, but with systems-level integration beyond Duke's scope.
• TransDigm Group: Public aerospace component specialist focused on proprietary, sole-source engineered parts across commercial and defense platforms. Comparable in operating philosophy (high-precision, certification-heavy aerospace components targeting mission-critical applications) but at vastly greater scale and exclusivity focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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