Cannon-Muskegon

What Cannon-Muskegon does

Cannon-Muskegon is a Muskegon, Michigan-based manufacturer of premium cast superalloys for investment casting applications, founded in 1952 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC). The company specializes in nickel-based, cobalt-based, and iron-based alloys produced through two primary technological pathways: air melt production using two 20,000 lb Inductotherm furnaces and vacuum induction melting (VIM) across multiple furnaces ranging from 440 lbs to 13,200 lbs capacity. Its proprietary CMSX-4® family of single-crystal superalloys (including CMSX-4 SLS® and CMSX-4 Plus® variants) and CMSX-3® are engineered for advanced turbine applications supporting turbine inlet temperatures approaching 1650°C.

The company serves a global customer base of over 100 innovators across 25 countries, with primary focus on aerospace and industrial gas turbine (IGT) end markets and secondary exposure to automotive, medical implants, marine, construction, and nuclear applications. Named enterprise customers include Siemens, Pratt & Whitney, ABB, General Electric, Honeywell, Rolls Royce, and SAFRAN. Cannon-Muskegon holds AS 9100/ISO 9001, Nadcap, ISO 17025, and PED certifications, plus specific OEM manufacturing approvals from GE (GT193-T2508), Rolls Royce (Corp and Plc), and SAFRAN (AQPS 224). Its in-house Nadcap-accredited laboratory offers GDMS trace element analysis, wet chemistry, and materials characterization via SEM and optical metallography.

The business operates on a quote-based, multi-year contract sales model executed through enterprise field sales representatives, with no public pricing. Go-to-market is direct-to-OEM with minimal digital marketing presence. Revenue mechanics are anchored by long-cycle aerospace qualification cycles that lock in incumbent supplier status once a proprietary alloy is specified into an engine program. Within Precision Castparts Corp.'s portfolio, Cannon-Muskegon functions as a focused specialty metallurgy operation rather than a diversified industrial conglomerate.

Name

Cannon-Muskegon

Legal name

Cannon Muskegon

Website

https://cannonmuskegon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cannon-Muskegon is a Muskegon, Michigan-based manufacturer of premium nickel-, cobalt-, and iron-based cast superalloys for aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and other investment casting applications, serving 100+ innovators across 25 countries as a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Superalloys and Specialty Casting Alloys

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (331110)

SIC

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Structural Metals & Alloys (Titanium, Aluminum, Nickel) (IMABANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Investment casting alloys
• Nickel-based superalloys
• Vacuum induction melting
• Air melt alloys
• Aerospace cast alloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Muskegon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Superalloy Castings: Sale of premium cast superalloys including nickel-based, cobalt-based, and iron-based alloys produced via air melt and vacuum melt investment casting processes. Serves aerospace, IGT, automotive, medical implants, construction, marine, and nuclear industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cannon-Muskegon is a manufacturer of premium cast superalloys for investment casting applications, producing nickel-based, cobalt-based, and iron-based alloys using both air melt and vacuum melt technologies. The company produces equiax, directionally solidified (DS), and single crystal (SX) superalloys for turbine engine, aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and other high-temperature industrial applications. It complements alloy production with metallurgical laboratory services and custom alloy development.

Product overview

Cannon-Muskegon is a world leader in developing and producing premium cast superalloys for investment casting applications. The company's product portfolio centers on two primary alloy production methods—Air-Melt Alloy and Vacuum Melt Alloy—supplemented by Alloy Development services. Their Vacuum Melt Alloy line includes proprietary CMSX-4® superalloys developed specifically for turbine engine applications. Supporting the core alloy products, the company offers Laboratory Services for metallurgical testing and characterization, along with Manufacturing capabilities that include both air melt and vacuum melt investment casting infrastructure. The company also provides White Papers documenting their R&D history in superalloy development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air-Melt Alloy Investment casting alloys produced using air melt technology, including iron alloys, steels, stainless steels (304, 316, 347, 410, 440, 17-4/15-5), nickel alloys (Ni-X, Ni-C, IN-625), and cobalt alloys (F-75, Co 31, Co 25, Co 6, FSX-414). Produced via two 20,000 lb Inductotherm Furnaces with 3,600 kW power supply with complete draining for minimal heat-to-heat contamination. Used in aerospace, IGT, automotive, medical implants, and construction applications.
• Vacuum Melt Alloy Premium superalloys produced using vacuum induction melting (VIM) technology from furnaces ranging from 440 lbs to 13,200 lbs capacity. Includes proprietary CMSX-4®, CMSX-4 SLS®, CMSX-4 Plus®, CMSX-3®, CM 247 LC (Rene 108), CM 939 Weldable, IN-718, IN-625, Mar M 247, IN-100, Rene 77, and IN-713C. Used primarily for aerospace turbine engine components requiring high-temperature performance.
• Alloy Development Custom alloy development services leveraging 60+ years of metallurgical expertise to create specialized casting alloys tailored to specific performance requirements for investment casting applications.
• Laboratory Services Nadcap and ISO 17025 accredited metallurgical laboratory offering GDMS (glow discharge mass spectrometry) trace element analysis, chemistry and wet chemistry analysis, and materials characterization using SEM and optical metallography for superalloy testing and certification.
• Manufacturing State-of-the-art air melt and vacuum melt investment casting manufacturing capabilities producing equiax, directionally-solidified, and single crystal superalloys for turbine engines and other industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat-to-heat consistency and minimal contamination through complete draining capability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• SiemensmajorTechnology or IntegrationSiemens is a major manufacturing approval holder for vacuum induction melting (VIM) superalloy production for turbine engines. Cannon Muskegon supplies superalloy materials for Siemens' power generation and industrial turbine applications.
• Pratt WhitneymajorTechnology or IntegrationPratt Whitney is a major manufacturing approval holder for aerospace turbine engine components. Cannon Muskegon provides superalloys for Pratt Whitney's commercial and military engine programs.
• ABBmajorTechnology or IntegrationABB is a major manufacturing approval holder. Cannon Muskegon supplies superalloys for ABB's industrial gas turbine and power generation equipment.
• General ElectricmajorTechnology or IntegrationGE holds specific approval (GT193-T2508) for turbine engine superalloys from Cannon Muskegon. Long-standing supplier relationship for aerospace and industrial turbine components.
• HoneywellmajorTechnology or IntegrationHoneywell is a major manufacturing approval holder for aerospace turbine engines. Cannon Muskegon supplies materials for Honeywell's aerospace propulsion systems.
• Rolls RoycemajorTechnology or IntegrationRolls Royce holds both Rolls Royce Corp and Rolls Royce plc approvals. Cannon Muskegon is an approved supplier for aerospace and industrial turbine engine superalloy castings.
• SAFRANmajorTechnology or IntegrationSAFRAN holds AQPS 224 non-expiring quality certificate for Cannon Muskegon. Approved supplier for aerospace turbine engine components.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Howmet Aerospace: Major producer of superalloy castings and engine components for aerospace and IGT, including single-crystal and equiax cast turbine blades. Howmet is both a downstream buyer of superalloy stock and a direct competitor in finished investment-cast superalloy components.
• Haynes International: Leading U.S. producer of nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys serving aerospace, IGT, and chemical processing. Haynes competes directly with Cannon-Muskegon in high-temperature cast and wrought superalloys, offering comparable vacuum-melt products and similar OEM qualification profiles.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation: U.S. specialty alloy producer offering nickel, cobalt, and stainless alloys for aerospace, defense, medical, and energy. Carpenter's superalloy portfolio, powder metallurgy capabilities, and AS 9100 certifications directly overlap with Cannon-Muskegon's premium cast alloy franchise.
• Special Metals: Premier global manufacturer of nickel-based superalloys and a sister PCC subsidiary. Special Metals produces IN-718, IN-625, Rene-series alloys, and similar products, competing directly with Cannon-Muskegon in vacuum-melt aerospace alloys and sharing the same parent-company ownership.
• VDM Metals: German-based specialty alloy producer focused on nickel, cobalt, and zirconium alloys for chemical processing, aerospace, and energy. VDM's high-nickel alloy range and OEM-approval posture make it a direct comparable for Cannon-Muskegon's premium cast alloy portfolio.
• Doncasters Group: Global precision investment caster producing superalloy components for aerospace engines and IGT. Doncasters is both a downstream customer of superalloy feedstock and a peer in finished investment-cast components, competing for the same OEM platforms as Cannon-Muskegon's customers.
• Forged Solutions (FRISA): Specialty producer of seamless rolled rings and open-die forgings in nickel superalloys, titanium, and stainless for aerospace and IGT. FRISA competes with Cannon-Muskegon's downstream castings customers in adjacent hot-section component manufacturing and serves overlapping OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Allegheny Technologies (ATI): Diversified specialty metals producer with significant nickel-based superalloy and powder offerings for aerospace and defense. ATI is a broader incumbent whose superalloy products overlap with Cannon-Muskegon's, though ATI's portfolio spans titanium, stainless, and other alloys.
• Aubert & Duval: European specialist in high-performance alloys, including nickel and cobalt superalloys for aerospace turbines and energy applications. Aubert & Duval competes in the same European aerospace OEM supply chain as Cannon-Muskegon, with overlapping IGT and aerospace qualifications.
• PCC Structurals: Sister PCC subsidiary and largest global precision investment caster, producing complex superalloy structural castings for aerospace. PCC Structurals is a sister company under the same parent and shares both customer overlap and access to Cannon-Muskegon's alloy supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Investors

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