Regal Research and Mfg. Co

What Regal Research and Mfg. Co does

Regal Research & Manufacturing Inc. is a privately held, family-owned contract manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Plano, Texas. The company provides vertically integrated electromechanical manufacturing services spanning precision sheet metal fabrication, 5-axis CNC machining, certified welding (including cobot laser fusion welding), electromechanical and electrical assembly, wet and powder coat painting, engineering support, packaging and warehousing, and vendor managed inventory. Operations are consolidated across three Plano facilities totaling approximately 400,000 sq ft of climate-controlled manufacturing and office space, staffed by roughly 275 employees working two shifts. The company serves six end-markets — Cleantech and Industrial, Medical, Semiconductor, Communications, Defense, and Aerospace — with named enterprise customers including Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Rockwell Collins.

The technical platform combines Trumpf laser and punch equipment, DMG Mori, Leadwell, HAAS, and Okuma 5-axis machining centers, automated STOPA material handling for 24/7 lights-out production, Zeiss CMM measurement systems, and CAD/CAM tooling across Solidworks, Creo, Autodesk Inventor, UGS NX, and Mastercam. Certifications include AS9100:D, ISO 9001:2015, ITAR registration, and WBENC woman-owned certification. The company was the first contract manufacturer in North America to deploy the Trumpf TruLaser 5020 robotic welder in 2016 and continues to expand cobot laser fusion welding capacity. It maintains a B2B direct enterprise sales model with no channel partners; pricing is quote-based per project with multi-year contracts typical for OEM supply chain consolidation engagements.

Revenue is generated through three streams: contract manufacturing services (job-shop fabrication and machining), turnkey product manufacturing (top-level builds integrating fabricated components with electronics, backplanes, and cabling), and vendor managed inventory programs with customized packaging, labeling, and freight management. The company operates without external private equity or venture capital, reinvesting organically, and has executed a deliberate leadership transition across 2023-2025 (new President Brian Imbler, VP Engineering Peyton Jernigan, VP Business Development Kimy Perez) that signals generational handover of the family-owned business alongside continued investment in capacity and equipment.

Name

Regal Research and Mfg. Co

Legal name

Regal Research & Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://regalresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Regal Research & Manufacturing is a family-owned, vertically integrated contract manufacturer in Plano, TX. It serves aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, industrial, and communications OEMs with in-house sheet metal fabrication, 5-axis CNC machining, certified welding, and electromechanical assembly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Manufacturing and Fabrication Services

NAICS

All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing services
• Precision sheet metal fabrication
• Electromechanical assembly
• CNC precision machining
• Robotic laser welding

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Full-service contract manufacturing of electromechanical products, sub-assemblies, and parts for OEM customers. Revenue generated through billable manufacturing services including fabrication, machining, assembly, finishing, and fulfillment. Pricing based on job-by-job quotations for custom manufacturing work.
2. Turnkey Product Manufacturing: Complete top-level product builds integrating fabricated components with electronics, cables, and wiring. Revenue from full product manufacturing including testing, custom packaging, and managed inventory programs.
3. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI): Packaging, warehousing, and shipping services with computerized inventory management. Programs customized to customer requirements including customized labeling and freight management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Regal Research and Mfg. Co provides vertically integrated, in-house contract manufacturing of electromechanical products, sub-assemblies, and parts for OEM customers. Services span precision sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, electromechanical and electrical assembly, certified and robotic/cobot laser welding, wet and powder coat painting, engineering support, and packaging with vendor-managed inventory, executed across roughly 400,000 sq ft of climate-controlled facilities in Plano, Texas.

Product overview

Regal Research and Mfg. Co provides comprehensive in-house contract manufacturing services as a vertically integrated turnkey supplier of electromechanical products, sub-assemblies, and parts. The company operates as a unified manufacturing platform combining Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication, Precision Machining, Electromechanical Assembly, Electrical Assembly, Certified Welding (including Cobot Laser Fusion Welding), Wet & Powder Coat Painting, Engineering Support, Sub-Assembly Manufacturing, Complete Product Manufacturing, Packaging and Warehousing, and Vendor Managed Inventory services. These capabilities are consolidated in 400,000 sq ft of environmentally controlled facilities in Plano, TX, serving aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, industrial, and communications markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication High-speed Trumpf CNC laser and punch presses with auto-index capability, supporting 24/7 lights-out production with automated STOPA Sheetmaster material handling systems and maximum sheet size of 60" x 144". Offered to OEM customers in aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, industrial, and communications sectors.
• Precision Machining Close-tolerance milling and turning of small to medium parts in aluminum, steel, stainless steel, alloys, and plastics with tolerances of .0005 inch, executed across DMG Mori DMU-50, Leadwell V-40iT, HAAS UMC-1250, Okuma MULTUS B250 II-W, and other 5-axis and mill/turn centers, from prototype through high-volume production.
• Electromechanical Assembly Complex mechanical assembly with automated equipment for true turnkey solutions, featuring Haeger auto-insertion machines and Mil-Spec certified rivet operations. Offered as part of Regal's vertically integrated, in-house contract manufacturing services to OEM customers across regulated industries.
• Electrical Assembly Fully-equipped electrical assembly and test department certified to industry standards, including J-Std. certified solder technicians and ESD-protected areas for defense electronics, medical, and semiconductor equipment integration work.
• Certified Welding Automated robotic and manual welding services including Cobot Laser Fusion Welding, MIG, TIG, ARC, and spot welding for aluminum, from light gauge to precision machined components. Certified welding supports medical, aerospace, industrial, defense, and semiconductor customers.
• Wet & Powder Coat Painting Complete finishing services including chem film, zinc phosphate plating, conveyorized and manual powder paint, wet painting, multi-color silkscreen, and laser etch part marking, delivered as part of Regal's in-house contract manufacturing for OEM customers.
• Engineering Support Degreed mechanical and electrical engineering assistance including design for manufacturability, material selection, tooling design, cost reduction, and CAD support for Solidworks, Pro-Engineer, Creo, Inventor, and UGS NX. Provided to OEM customers as part of Regal's contract manufacturing engagement.
• Sub-Assembly Manufacturing Complete sub-assembly contract manufacturing from design through completion with little outsourcing, providing plug-and-play sub-assemblies for integration into customers' proprietary final products across aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, and industrial markets.
• Complete Product and System Integration Manufacturing Full top-level product builds integrating fabricated components with electronics including backplanes and custom PCBAs, plus cable and wiring integration into multi-tiered fabricated assemblies. Turnkey dock-to-stock support for complex mechanical and electromechanical assemblies serving OEM customers.
• Packaging, Warehousing & Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Over 50,000 sq ft of warehouse and packaging space with computerized inventory management, customized packaging design, and on-demand shipping. Customer partnership programs include customized labeling, freight pick-up management, and on-demand product shipping, delivered as part of Regal's vertically integrated contract manufacturing offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowers total cost of product ownership through supply chain consolidation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sparton Corporation: Defense electronics contract manufacturer (now part of Elbit Systems) producing complex electromechanical assemblies and ruggedized electronics for military programs — comparable customer base and ITAR-cleared electromechanical assembly capability.
• Ducommun: Public aerospace and defense structures/assemblies manufacturer with strengths in precision machined and sheet metal components, electronic enclosures, and integrated assemblies for defense primes — directly comparable to Regal's aerospace/defense business.
• Creation Technologies: Privately held mid-market EMS with US/Mexico/Canada footprint offering PCB assembly, sheet metal, box build, and full product manufacturing for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial OEMs — virtually identical vertical and capability mix to Regal.
• Triumph Group: Public aerospace structures and systems supplier with significant sheet-metal fabrication, machining, and assembly operations serving Boeing, Airbus, and the DoD — comparable in capability mix, customer types, and AS9100-anchored aerospace/defense focus.
• Mercury Systems: Public defense electronics manufacturer specializing in mission-critical processing, RF, and electromechanical subsystems for aerospace and defense primes — overlapping ITAR-cleared electronics assembly customer base with Regal's defense electronics work.

Broad incumbents

• Jabil: Global scale EMS/ODM with strong aerospace/defense, medical, and industrial verticals — competes with Regal on complex electromechanical assemblies and engineering-led program management for enterprise OEMs.
• Sanmina Corporation: Global EMS with significant aerospace/defense, medical, and industrial vertical exposure and integrated mechanical/electrical manufacturing — broader scale and global footprint, but overlapping capability and customer set.
• Flex Ltd: One of the largest global contract manufacturers with broad industrial, aerospace/defense, medical, and communications customer base — much larger scale than Regal but competes for similar supply-chain consolidation mandates.
• Kimball Electronics: Public global EMS focused on durable electronics manufacturing services for medical, automotive, and industrial markets — broader scope and PCB-centric, but overlaps with Regal on medical and industrial vertical.
• Benchmark Electronics: Public mid-to-large EMS serving aerospace/defense, medical, and industrial OEM customers with engineering and manufacturing services — adjacent peer given similar end-markets and contract manufacturing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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