Projects Unlimited

What Projects Unlimited does

Projects Unlimited Inc. is a Dayton, Ohio-based Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider founded in 1951 and family-owned for three generations, serving aerospace and defense original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. The company operates from a single 85,029 sq ft state-of-the-art facility (47,294 sq ft production floor) built in 2005, employing approximately 170 non-union workers. It delivers four core capabilities—circuit card assembly, cable and wiring harness manufacturing, turnkey box build integration, and FAA/EASA-certificated repair and overhaul—targeting mission-critical electronic manufacturing requirements for fixed-wing, rotary-wing, unmanned, missile, and tactical land vehicle platforms.

The company's technical scope spans Surface Mount Technology (SMT), through-hole, and mixed-technology printed circuit board assembly under IPC J-STD-001 Class 3 quality standards. It provides turnkey box build integration with in-house testing (ESS, HASS, Vibe, DITMCO, functional test) and operates a differentiated legacy manufacturing and obsolescence management practice that retains archived drawing packages for parts that partners no longer wish to produce. A broad certification stack—AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015, NADCAP-PBA, NADCAP-CHA, FAA Repair Station PU8R860N, EASA Repair Station EASA.145.6856, ITAR, JCP, and NIST 800-171—underwrites the right to bid on military and commercial aerospace programs.

The business model is direct B2B contract manufacturing with a sales-led go-to-market in which dedicated single points of contact coordinate all functional groups for each customer program. Revenue is generated from contract manufacturing services spanning NPI through production, supply chain, logistics, and aftermarket support, alongside professional services revenue from FAA/EASA repair and overhaul; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The named customer base spans commercial aerospace primes (Gulfstream, Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Piaggio Aero) and defense primes (Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, GE Aviation, Bell-Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics Land Systems), with documented program work on the A220, G650, Falcon 6x/7x/8x, Avanti P180, C-130J, F-16, F-18, V-22 Osprey, MQ-8C Firescout, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, Bell 412/429/505, and FMTV tactical vehicles.

Name

Projects Unlimited

Legal name

Projects Unlimited Inc.

Website

https://pui.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Projects Unlimited is a family-owned Electronics Manufacturing Services provider specializing in circuit card assemblies, cable and wiring harnesses, box build integration, and FAA/EASA-certified repair and overhaul services for aerospace and defense OEMs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Electronics manufacturing services
• Aerospace contract manufacturing
• Circuit card assembly
• Wiring harness manufacturing
• Avionics repair and overhaul

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

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. Contract Manufacturing Services: Full range of electronics manufacturing services from new product introductions (NPI) to manufacturing and system assembly. Services include supply chain management, testing, logistics and after market services such as warranties and repairs, materials handling and storage, warehousing and inventory management.
2. Repair and Overhaul Services: FAA and EASA certificated repair station specializing in maintenance (repair and overhaul) of box level assemblies, circuit cards, and wire harnesses. Services include test, evaluation, troubleshooting, modifications, upgrades, tear down reports, and rotable inventory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Projects Unlimited Inc. is an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider that contract-manufactures mission-critical electronic assemblies for aerospace and defense OEMs. Its core offerings include Circuit Card Assembly (Surface Mount, Through-hole, and mixed technology), Cable and Wiring Harness assemblies, turnkey Box Build Integration, and FAA/EASA-certified Repair and Overhaul of box level assemblies, circuit cards, and wire harnesses. The company supports customers from New Product Introduction (NPI) and prototyping through production, logistics, obsolescence management, and aftermarket warranty and repair services.

Product overview

Projects Unlimited Inc. is an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider offering a portfolio of four core manufacturing products: Circuit Board/Circuit Card Assembly (SMT, through-hole, mixed technology PCB manufacturing), Cable & Wiring Harnesses (cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, integrated box level assemblies), Box Build Integration (turnkey integration of CCA and wire harnesses at box level), and Repair & Overhaul Services (FAA/EASA certified repair station for maintenance of assemblies and harnesses). The company also provides Prototype Design Support services including prototyping, legacy manufacturing, obsolescence management, and logistics support. All services serve aerospace and defense customers with mission-critical requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Internal promotion rate is double the industry standard
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• University of Dayton Center for LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the University of Dayton Center for Leadership to bring top thought leaders to provide innovative, world-class education to senior executives, emerging leaders, and front-line supervisors and professionals.
• AileronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization partnership with the goal of helping private-business find greater success.
• Dayton Regional Manufacturer's AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation whose goal is to strengthen, educate and advocate for manufacturers in the region.
• The Engineer's Club of DaytonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub that fosters the advancement of business, education, engineering and science, and promotes the professional development of its members.
• Dayton Development CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that helps coordinate with the 50+ talent recruitment and workforce development partnerships across the Dayton Region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sparton (Elbit Systems): Defense-focused electronics manufacturer (now part of Elbit Systems) producing maritime, airborne, and ground-based electronic assemblies for US and allied primes — overlapping capability set and defense customer base at greater scale.
• Benchmark Electronics: Publicly-traded EMS provider with significant aerospace, defense, and complex industrial exposure offering engineering, PCB assembly, and integration services — overlapping capability set but at substantially greater scale.
• Kimball Electronics: Publicly-traded global EMS provider with a meaningful aerospace/defense vertical offering circuit card assembly, build-to-print, and box build services — comparable on capabilities but at materially larger scale and broader customer reach.

Direct peers

• Creation Technologies: Mid-market EMS provider with a strong aerospace and defense vertical offering PCB assembly, cable/harness, and box build integration to OEMs — directly comparable on capabilities, certifications, and end-market focus.
• IEC Electronics: US-based small/mid-cap aerospace and defense electronics manufacturing services provider with circuit card assembly, cable/harness, and box build capabilities — the closest direct comparable to Projects Unlimited by size, services, and customer base.
• Plexus Corp: Contract electronics manufacturer with strong aerospace/defense and complex industrial verticals offering design, PCB assembly, and full box build — comparable on mission-critical electronics services and customer mix.
• TT Electronics: Global provider of electronics manufacturing services and engineered solutions for aerospace, defense, and medical markets, including circuit card assemblies and cable harnesses — directly comparable on certifications and aerospace/defense customer requirements.
• Ducommun: Aerospace and defense electronics manufacturer producing circuit card assemblies, wiring harnesses, and integrated assemblies for major defense primes — directly comparable in product mix and aerospace/defense customer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PUIelectronics
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projects-unlimited

Compliance9 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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