Callies Performance Products

What Callies Performance Products does

Callies Performance Products is a privately held American precision manufacturer of high-performance engine internal components, headquartered and operating from a single facility in Fostoria, Ohio. The company produces crankshafts, connecting rods, camshafts, and a portfolio of supporting components (bearings, head/main studs, main caps, reluctors, damper studs, balancing supplies), with engine blocks supplied through a sister company, Energy Manufacturing. Its catalog spans premium tiers (Ultra Billet, Ultra Boost, Ultra Dirt, Magnum) for severe-duty and Top Fuel-class racing, mid-tier Apex and Magnum-forged options, and value-oriented Compstar and Compstar Sport Series lines covering domestic, import, sport-compact, diesel, UTV, and tractor applications.

The core technology is built on proprietary heat treatment (Ultra-Case deep nitride), proprietary counterweight profiling and surface finishing (Ultra-Shed, Aero-Shed), and full in-house CNC machining and inspection, including Landis cam grinding, ADCOLE and Jenoptik metrology, and an in-house metallurgical lab. Components are forged on Callies-owned tooling, machined and 100% inspected in Ohio using TimkenSteel 4330/4340 alloys, and supported by a Callies Cam Research Lab with Spintron testing capability up to 11,000 RPM. Manufacturing is sales-led and direct: customers engage the in-house sales team by phone (419.435.2711) or email, supplemented by a nationwide dealer network and select international distribution, with no e-commerce channel for main products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and revenue is not reported.

Name

Callies Performance Products

Legal name

Callies Performance Products

Website

https://callies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Callies Performance Products is a privately held Ohio-based manufacturer of precision-machined high-performance crankshafts, connecting rods, and camshafts serving professional racers, engine builders, and performance enthusiasts across domestic, import, diesel, and powersports applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performance Engine Components

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336310), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Engine Components & Subsystems Manufacturing (Blocks/Heads/Valvetrain/Pistons) (IMACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aftermarket Performance & Tuning Products Manufacturing (Intakes/Turbos/ECU Tuners/Superchargers) (IMACANAN), Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Manufacturing (Gasoline/Diesel) (IMACAHAA)

Keywords

• Forged connecting rods
• Billet crankshafts
• Engine block casting
• Performance camshafts
• Racing engine components

Headquarters

HQ city

Fostoria

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Performance Crankshaft Sales: Sale of high-performance crankshafts for various engine platforms including Small Block Chevy, Big Block Chevy, LS/LT, Ford (Small Block, Big Block, Coyote, Modular, Godzilla), Mopar, Nissan (GT-R, RB26, SR20, VG30), Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Subaru engines. Products sold at various price points from entry-level Compstar to premium Ultra Billet lines.
2. Connecting Rod Sales: Sale of connecting rods across multiple product lines including Ultra Assassin, Ultra Enforcer, Ultra H-Beam, Ultra XD, Ultra Dirt H-Beam, and Compstar variants for various engine applications.
3. Camshaft Sales: Sale of finish-ground camshafts machined and heat-treated entirely in-house, available for multiple engine platforms including Powerstroke, Duramax, Gen III Hemi, Godzilla, LS, Small Block Chevy, Small Block Ford, Big Block Chevy, and Cummins.
4. Engine Component Sales: Sale of allied components including engine blocks (through sister company Energy Manufacturing), rotating assemblies, bearings, balancing supplies, damper studs, head and main studs, main caps, and reluctors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Callies Performance Products manufactures precision, American-made high-performance engine components including forged connecting rods, billet and forged crankshafts, hydraulic and mechanical camshafts, and cast/machined engine blocks. The company sells primarily to professional engine builders, racing teams, machine shops, marine and diesel performance specialists, and performance retailers through an authorized dealer and international distributor network.

Product overview

Callies Performance Products is a precision engine components manufacturer based in Fostoria, Ohio, producing high-performance crankshafts, connecting rods, camshafts, and engine blocks. The product portfolio is organized across multiple tiers: the premium Ultra Billet, Ultra Boost, and Ultra Dirt crankshaft lines (featuring proprietary TimkenSteel alloys and Aero-Shed/Aero-Shed finishing technologies) for severe duty racing applications; the Magnum series for competition use with SAE 4340 steel and Ultra-Case heat treatment; the mid-tier Apex series bridging Compstar and premium offerings; and the value-focused Compstar and Compstar Sport Series lines (forged overseas on Callies-owned dies, finished in Ohio) for budget-conscious racers. Connecting rods span from Ultra Assassin/Enforcer premium lines to Compstar variants, with specialized Sport Series for import engines and UTV-specific products. Camshafts are produced entirely in-house with Landis CNC grinding and ADCOLE/Jenoptik inspection. Engine blocks are supplied by sister company Energy Manufacturing, including billet aluminum blocks for LS, BBC, SBF, and alcohol hemi applications, plus Mopar-licensed Gen II and Gen III Hemi blocks. Supporting components include rotating assemblies, bearings, studs, main caps, reluctors, and balancing supplies. All products are sold through direct sales and a dealer network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Compstar: Value-driven product line for racing applications, introduced in 2004, designed to meet racer requirements at competitive price points.
• Ultra Billet
• Ultra Boost
• Ultra Dirt
• Magnum
• Apex

Products and services

• Ultra Billet Crankshafts Top-tier billet crankshafts designed for the highest-horsepower drag racing, marine, and high-performance engine builds, featuring proprietary metallurgical composition and precision machining.
• Ultra Boost Crankshafts Specialty crankshafts engineered for high-boost turbocharged applications, with features such as enlarged journal radii to handle elevated cylinder pressures in forced-induction builds.
• Ultra-Case Engine Block
• Magnum Crankshafts
• Compstar Crankshafts
• Connecting Rods
• Camshafts
• Engine Blocks

Quantifiable outcome

• Crankshafts are 100 percent inspected for critical dimensions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Energy ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company that machines billet aluminum, cast aluminum and cast-iron engine blocks. Together with Callies Performance Products, they provide complete bottom end solutions for engines. Energy Manufacturing produces engine blocks while Callies produces crankshafts, connecting rods, and camshafts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trend Performance: Trend Performance manufactures pushrods, rocker arms, and valvetrain components for high-performance and racing engines. Adjacent-direct peer serving the same professional engine builder channel with complementary valvetrain components.
• K1 Technologies: K1 Technologies manufactures performance connecting rods, crankshafts, and pistons for racing applications. Directly competes with Callies in connecting rods and crankshafts across multiple engine platforms including Chevy, Ford, and Mopar.
• Scat Enterprises: Scat Enterprises manufactures performance crankshafts, connecting rods, and rotating assemblies for racing and street applications. Directly competes with Callies across the same Chevy/Ford/Mopar platforms with overlapping value-to-premium product tiering.
• Wiseco: Wiseco manufactures performance pistons, connecting rods, and complete engine components for racing and powersports. Comparable in connecting rods and as an engine-component supplier serving the same professional engine builder and enthusiast customer segments.
• Brian Crower Inc: Brian Crower manufactures performance camshafts, connecting rods, and valvetrain components for import and domestic racing applications. Directly comparable across both camshafts and connecting rods, with strong import platform overlap (Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan).
• Manley Performance: Manley manufactures connecting rods, valves, pistons, and related engine components for performance applications. Directly comparable on rods (H-beam/I-beam), with overlapping customer base of professional race engine builders.
• RaceTec Pistons: RaceTec (Total Seal) produces custom high-performance pistons for professional racing applications. Comparable as an engine components supplier serving the same professional engine builder customer base, focused on premium motorsports applications.
• Lunati: Lunati produces camshafts, crankshafts, and rotating assemblies for racing and high-performance street applications. Directly comparable in the camshaft and crankshaft categories, with a similar professional engine builder customer base.
• CP-Carrillo: CP-Carrillo manufactures high-performance pistons and connecting rods for racing and motorsports. Directly comparable on the connecting rod product category with similar professional racing customers.
• Eagle Specialty Products: Eagle is a long-standing manufacturer of aftermarket connecting rods and crankshafts for high-performance engines. Directly competes with Callies in the rod and crankshaft categories with similar customer segments of professional engine builders and racing enthusiasts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CalliesPerforma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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