H8 ALS Indústria Aeronáutica

What H8 ALS Indústria Aeronáutica does

H8 ALS Indústria Aeronáutica is a Brazilian aerospace component manufacturer founded in 1961 as OLDI INDUSTRIA AERONAUTICA LTDA — one of the first 100% Brazilian-capital companies in the aerospace sector — and operating today from Oriente, São Paulo. The company produces certified wheel and brake assemblies, hydraulic pistons and valves, fuel filters and drains, support brackets, locking rings, starter relays, and brake maintenance kits for small and medium aircraft. Its product catalog is concentrated on Embraer platforms — particularly the Embraer Ipanema (EMB-200/201/202/203) agricultural aircraft and the EMB 312 TUCANO (T-27) — and extends to Cessna 150/172/175/177/180/182/185/210/310 and Piper PA-28/PA-32 general-aviation parts. Manufacturing is operated under AS9100D, ISO 9001, and DIRMAB certifications renewed through 2028, with ANAC component approvals governing Brazilian-market sale.

The commercial model is tightly coupled to Embraer: H8ALS parts are sold exclusively through Embraer's authorized replacement parts vendor network — not directly to end operators — via three named vendor contacts (Diego, Cleiton, Marinho) on a quote-based, no-public-pricing basis, with a registered-customer portal for quote tracking. Following its November 2017 acquisition by Canadian parent H8ATS (a division of Vancouver-based H8Group), the company has positioned for outward expansion through an international distribution partner network targeting airlines, aircraft builders, private owners, governments, and defense customers worldwide.

Strategic posture shifted toward defense in 2023: H8ALS obtained Defense Company (Empresa de Defesa, ED) status on September 26, 2023, and Strategic Defense Company (Empresa Estratégica de Defesa, EED) status in November 2023, both published in Brazil's Official Gazette of the Union. CEO Moises Bentivoglio was additionally appointed Director of FIESP's Department of Defense and Security (DESEG) in 2024, and the company holds SIMDE syndicate membership. Despite its 60+ year heritage and certifications, revenue remains undisclosed and headcount sits in the 11–50 range, indicating a niche, partner-channel-dependent operation with concentrated single-channel exposure.

Name

H8 ALS Indústria Aeronáutica

Legal name

H8 ALS Indústria Aeronáutica

Website

https://h8als.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H8 ALS Indústria Aeronáutica is a Brazilian AS9100D-certified aerospace component manufacturer producing certified wheel, brake, hydraulic, fuel, and electrical replacement parts for small and medium aircraft, sold exclusively through Embraer's authorized replacement parts network for agricultural, civil, and military aviation customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Components Manufacturing

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 Landing Gear Components & Subsystems (IMABANAK)

Keywords

• Aircraft component manufacturing
• Wheel and brake systems
• Aviation replacement parts
• Aerospace manufacturing
• Certified aircraft components

Headquarters

HQ city

Oriente

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Parts Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of certified aircraft components including wheel and brake systems, pistons, valves, and filters for civil, agricultural, and military aviation. Parts sold exclusively through Embraer's authorized seller network as replacement parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

H8ALS researches, designs, develops, and manufactures certified aircraft replacement components — primarily wheel and brake assemblies (8-inch and 10-inch), brake discs and pads, hydraulic pistons, selector and parking valves, fuel filters and drains, and electrical assemblies — for agricultural, civil, and military aviation. Products are commercialized exclusively through Embraer's authorized replacement parts seller network, with all parts manufactured to AS9100D, ISO 9001, and DIRMAB quality standards and certified by ANAC for civil aviation use.

Product overview

H8 ALS Indústria Aeronáutica is an aircraft component manufacturer specializing in wheel and brake systems, hydraulic components, fuel system parts, and electrical assemblies for agricultural aviation (AVIAÇÃO AGRÍCOLA), civil aviation (AVIAÇÃO CIVIL), and military aviation (AVIAÇÃO MILITAR) sectors. The product portfolio centers on certified replacement parts for EMBRAER aircraft, particularly the Embraer Ipanema agricultural aircraft, and includes wheel hub assemblies (CUBO DE RODA PRINCIPAL, CUBO DE RODA BEQUILHA), brake assemblies (CONJUNTO DE FREIO), brake discs (DISCO DE FREIO), brake pads (PASTILHA DE FREIO), hydraulic pistons, support brackets (SUPORTE FIXO, SUPORTE MOVEL), selector valves (VÁLVULA SELETORA), parking valves (VÁLVULA DE ESTACIONAMENTO), fuel filters and drains (FILTRO DE COMBUSTÍVEL, DRENO DE COMBUSTÍVEL), starter relays (CHAVE GERAL - RELÉS DE PARTIDA), and maintenance kits (KIT ATUADOR DE FREIO, KIT DO SANGRADOR). Products are primarily sold through Embraer's official distribution channels and are certified to AS9100D, ISO 9001, and DIRMAB quality standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 8-Inch Brake Assembly (Conjunto de Freio 8) 8-inch 2-piston organic brake assembly (DI-1833-D-OL) for the EMB 202 IPANEMA agricultural aircraft. Sold as a certified replacement part through Embraer's authorized vendor network.
• 10-Inch Brake Assembly (Conjunto de Freio 10) 10-inch 2-piston organic brake assembly (DI-1833-17-OL) for EMB 200, 200-A, 201, 201-A IPANEMA aircraft. Certified replacement part sold through Embraer vendor network.
• 8-Inch Brake Disc (Disco de Freio 8) 8-inch brake disc (DI-1844-D-OL) for aircraft landing gear, used on EMB 202 IPANEMA since August 2002.
• 10-Inch Brake Disc (Disco de Freio 10) 10-inch brake disc (DI-1844-E-OL) for aircraft landing gear systems.
• 8-Inch Organic Brake Pad (Pastilha de Freio 8) 8-inch organic brake pad (part 37.145) for EMB 200, 200A, 201, 201A and EMB 202 IPANEMA since August 2002.
• 10-Inch Organic Brake Pad (Pastilha de Freio 10) 10-inch organic brake pad (part 37.738) for aircraft braking systems.
• 8-Inch Main Wheel Hub (Cubo de Roda Principal 8) 6.50x8" main wheel hub with cap (DI-1522-C-OL) for IPANEMA 202 since August 2002.
• 10-Inch Main Wheel Hub (Cubo de Roda Principal 10) 8.50x10" main wheel hub with cap (DI-1533-07-OL) for aircraft main landing gear.
• Nose/Tail Wheel Hub (Cubo de Roda Bequilha) Nose/tail wheel hub (DI-1566-01-OL) for aircraft auxiliary landing gear assemblies.
• Wheel Hub Caps 8" and 10" (Calota da Roda) Wheel hub caps for 8-inch and 10-inch aircraft wheels (part 37.719).
• Wheel and Brake Piston (Pistão) Hydraulic piston component (part 37.178) for aircraft wheel and brake assemblies.
• Brake Actuator (Atuador de Freio) Brake actuator (DI-1811-18-OL) for EMB 201 aircraft.
• Brake Actuator Repair/Overhaul Kit (Kit Atuador de Freio) Brake actuator repair/overhaul kit (R-1811-002) for maintenance operations.
• Bleeder Kit for Brake Assemblies (Kit do Sangrador) Bleeder kit (SC-1833-37) for brake assembly maintenance and servicing.
• Stainless Steel Selector Valve (Válvula Seletora DI-1222-26-OL) Stainless steel/alcohol selector valve (DI-1222-26-OL) for EMB 200, 200-A IPANEMA aircraft, with 2 inputs and 1 output at 3/4UNF.
• Stainless Steel Selector Valve (Válvula Seletora Inox DI-1222-27-OL) Stainless steel selector valve (DI-1222-27-OL) with 2 inputs and 1 output at 3/4UNF, compatible with EMB-200, EMB-200A, EMB-201, EMB-202, EMB-203.
• Parking Valve (Válvula de Estacionamento DI-1822-02-OL) Parking valve alternative part (DI-1822-02-OL) for EMB 202 IPANEMA since August 2002.
• Fuel Filter (Filtro de Combustível DI-1211-G-OL) Fuel filter with #100 mesh (DI-1211-G-OL) for aircraft fuel systems.
• Filter Cup/Bowl (Copo do Filtro) Filter cup/bowl component for aircraft fuel filtration systems.
• Filter Element (Elemento do Filtro SC-1211-03) Filter element (SC-1211-03) for aircraft fuel and fluid filtration assemblies.
• Fuel Drain Valve 7/16" 20 UNF (Dreno de Combustível DI-1233-D-OL) Fuel drain valve 7/16" 20 UNF (DI-1233-D-OL) for CESSNA 150, 172, 175, 177 and EMB 312 TUCANO (T-27).
• Fuel Drain Valve 3/8" 24UNF (Dreno de Combustível DI-1233-C-OL) Fuel drain valve 3/8" 24UNF (DI-1233-C-OL) for Piper PA 28 series, Cessna 180, 185, 182, 210, 310 aircraft.
• Main Switch and Starter Relays (Chave Geral - Relés de Partida) Main switch and starter relays for EMB 202 and EMB 203 aircraft, available in 24V 100A (DI-2411-06-OL) and 24V 200A (DI-2411-07-OL) variants.
• Support Bush/Bearing 8" (Bucha de Suporte) 8-inch support bush/bearing (part 37.146) for aircraft assembly structures.
• Support Bush/Bearing 10" (Bucha de Suporte 10") 10-inch support bush/bearing (part 37.774) for aircraft assembly structures.
• Fixed Support Bracket 8" (Suporte Fixo 8) Fixed support bracket (part 37.222) for 8-inch wheel assemblies.
• Fixed Support Bracket 10" (Suporte Fixo 10) Fixed support bracket (part 37.737) for 10-inch wheel assemblies, compatible with EMBRAER S.A. models EMB-200, EMB-200A, EMB-201, EMB-201A, EMB-202 and EMB-203.
• Moving Support Bracket 8" (Suporte Movel 8) Moving/movable support bracket (part 37.143) for 8-inch wheel assemblies, compatible with EMBRAER S.A. models EMB-200, EMB-200A, EMB-201, EMB-201A, EMB-202 and EMB-203.
• Moving Support Bracket 10" (Suporte Movel 10) Moving/movable support bracket (part 37.735) for 10-inch wheel assemblies.
• Housing Support 8" (Suporte do Alojamento 8) Housing support for 8-inch wheel assemblies, compatible with EMBRAER S.A. models EMB-200, EMB-200A, EMB-201, EMB-201A, EMB-202 and EMB-203.
• Housing Support 10" (Suporte do Alojamento 10) Housing support (SC-37.731) for 10-inch wheel assemblies.
• Housing Support Assembly with Piston and Guide Pin 8" (Suporte do Alojamento com Pistão e Pino Guia 8) Housing support assembly with piston and guide pin (SC-37.177) for 8-inch wheels on EMB 202 IPANEMA.
• Sub-Assembly Housing with Piston and Guide Pin 10" (Sub Conjunto do Alojamento com Pistão e Pino Guia 10) Sub-assembly housing with piston and guide pin (SC-37.724) for 10-inch wheels on EMB 201, 201-A and EMB 202 IPANEMA.
• Guide Pin 8" (Pino Guia 8) 8-inch guide pin (part 37.223) for aircraft wheel assemblies.
• Guide Pin 10" (Pino Guia 10) 10-inch guide pin (part 37.732) for aircraft wheel assemblies.
• Lock Ring/Retaining Ring (Anel Trava) Lock ring/retaining ring (part 37.174) for aircraft wheel assemblies.
• Seal/Retainer (Retentor) Seal/retainer component (part 37.184-1) for aircraft wheel assemblies, compatible with EMBRAER S.A. models EMB-200, EMB-200A, EMB-201, EMB-201A, EMB-202 and EMB-203.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality certification renewed until 2028

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EmbraercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partnership where H8ALS products are commercialized exclusively through Embraer's authorized replacement parts seller network. Products are available only via Embraer vendors, ensuring certified supply chain and full traceability for aircraft operators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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