C & H Machine, Inc.

What C & H Machine, Inc. does

C&H Machine, Inc. is a 60-year-old precision manufacturing job shop headquartered in Escondido, California, operating since 1964 as a privately held corporation. The company provides full-service CNC machining, multi-axis milling (including 5-axis), CNC turning, Wire and Sinker EDM, welding and brazing, assembly, and inspection services to enterprise customers in aerospace, military/defense, medical, electronics/semiconductor, transportation, energy, and commercial/industrial sectors. Its equipment base includes 12 EDM machines (10 dedicated Wire EDM, one of the industry's largest, plus a fully programmable 6-axis EDM), 5-axis DMG mills with high-speed capability exceeding 40,000 RPM, five Takisawa CNC turning machines, and a metrology stack anchored by Mitutoyo Bright A916 and Crysta Apex 544 CMMs with VeriSurf and MCOSMOS software, plus Keyence instant measurement and ZIP SmartScopes.

The business model is a B2B project-based job shop: customers submit Requests for Quote through the website, phone, or email and receive custom per-project pricing based on specifications, tolerances, materials, and volume. AS9100:2016 Rev. D and ISO 9001 certification, combined with ITAR registration, qualify the company as an approved supplier for defense and aerospace procurement. Primary verticals are aerospace, military/defense, and medical, with named customers including Parker Hannifin, Rolls-Royce, and Airbus; secondary segments span electronics, transportation, energy, and commercial/industrial work. Materials expertise covers titanium, Inconel, Monel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, molybdenum, Invar, and engineered plastics (PEEK, Delrin, Vespel, Teflon, etc.).

Go-to-market is sales-led, direct to enterprise buyers, with a digital layer comprising material- and geography-specific SEO landing pages across Southern California (San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, San Jose/Bay Area) and Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson), plus a resource library of technical articles. C&H ships nationwide from its single Escondido facility (939/943 S. Andreasen Drive) and supplements in-house capabilities with an outside-processor network for finishing, passivation, electropolish, and other special processes, enabling turnkey delivery without expanding fixed overhead. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; headcount is reported in the 11-50 range.

Name

C & H Machine, Inc.

Legal name

C&H Machine, Inc.

Website

https://c-hmachine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C&H Machine, Inc. is a 60-year-old AS9100-certified, ITAR-registered precision CNC machining and EDM job shop in Escondido, California, serving aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial enterprise customers with milling, turning, Wire and Sinker EDM, welding, and assembly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision CNC Machining Services

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

Keywords

• Precision CNC machining
• Aerospace machining services
• Wire EDM services
• Defense contract manufacturing
• 5-axis CNC milling

Headquarters

HQ city

Escondido

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machining Services: Job shop manufacturing providing precision CNC machining services including milling, turning, EDM, welding, and assembly. Revenue generated from one-time project-based manufacturing work with both short-run prototyping and production-run capabilities. Services provided on a per-project basis with quote-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

C&H Machine is an AS9100:2016 Rev. D certified and ITAR-registered precision manufacturing facility providing full-service CNC milling (3, 4, 5-axis, high-speed), CNC turning, Wire EDM (12 machines), Sinker EDM, welding, brazing, precision assembly, and quality inspection services from prototype through production run. The Escondido, CA job shop serves aerospace, defense, medical, electronics/semiconductor, transportation, energy, and industrial customers nationwide with project-based custom quoting and turnkey manufacturing.

Product overview

C&H Machine offers a comprehensive precision machining portfolio centered on CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Wire EDM, and Sinker EDM as core services, supported by complementary capabilities including Welding, Brazing, Assembly, and Inspection/Quality Control. The company operates as a full-service machine shop providing turnkey manufacturing solutions from prototype through production runs, serving aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Milling Services Precision CNC milling services including 3-Axis, 4-Axis, 5-Axis, High-Speed Milling (40,000+ RPM), and 3D Milling capabilities using state-of-the-art DMG machines for complex geometries and production runs across aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial buyers.
• CNC Turning Services Precision CNC turning services using Takisawa machines for shafts, bushings, housings, and aerospace components, with capacity from prototypes to high-volume production runs through a dedicated lathe department.
• Wire EDM Services Wire Electrical Discharge Machining with 12 EDM machines including 10 dedicated Wire EDM systems, capable of machining parts up to 20 inches thick with wire as fine as 0.002 inches and internal corners as small as 0.0015 inch radii, including a fully programmable 6-Axis EDM machine for complex shapes and threads.
• Sinker EDM Services Sinker EDM for crafting intricate shapes within blind cavities, mold making, shaping hard metals, and precision hole threading, complementing the firm's Wire EDM capacity.
• Welding & Brazing Services AWS-certified welding services including TIG welding (AWS D17.1/D17.1M), Spot & Seam Welding (AWS D17.2/D17.2M), Torch Brazing (AWS C3.4/C3.4M), and Induction Brazing (AWS C3.5/C3.5M) for aerospace and industrial assemblies.
• Assembly Services Precision assembly services complementing machining solutions for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers requiring completed sub-assemblies rather than individual components.
• Inspection & Quality Control Services CMM inspection, CNC Optical Smart Scope measurements, and quality verification using MCOSMOS, VERISURF, and DISCUS software, with First Article documentation per AS9102 standards for aerospace and defense customers.
• Custom Cell Manufacturing & Production Dedicated, repeatable flow manufacturing cells configured for high-mix or recurring production builds, allowing consistent part quality and scheduling for ongoing customer programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts up to 20 inches thick with Wire EDM
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Outside Processors and PartnersminorOthersExtensive network of partners and outside processors for special processes not performed in-house. Coordinates machines, personnel, and external resources to deliver comprehensive solutions including finishing, passivation, electropolish, and other specialized processes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hubs: Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs) operates a global manufacturing platform connecting buyers with vetted CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection molding suppliers; it is comparable to C&H Machine because it competes for the same quote-driven precision machined parts business.
• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace that includes precision CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection molding services to aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers—directly competing with job-shop machining offerings like C&H Machine for online RFQ-driven work.
• Fictiv: Fictiv provides a digital manufacturing platform spanning CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal with an emphasis on speed and quality, serving similar hardware buyer personas as C&H Machine in aerospace, robotics, and medical.
• Cox Manufacturing Company: Cox Manufacturing is an AS9100-certified, ITAR-registered precision CNC machining shop specializing in aerospace and defense components, with capabilities in 5-axis milling and turning comparable to C&H Machine's certified job-shop offering.
• Owens Industries: Owens Industries is an ITAR-registered precision machining job shop serving aerospace, defense, and medical customers with multi-axis CNC milling, turning, and EDM—closely comparable to C&H Machine's certified, regulated-machining business model.
• Intrex Aerospace: Intrex Aerospace is a precision machining and assembly supplier to aerospace OEMs and Tier 1s, with AS9100 / ITAR credentials and similar 5-axis / EDM capabilities as C&H Machine for regulated structural and engine components.
• Protolabs: Protolabs provides on-demand digital manufacturing services including CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing for prototyping and low-volume production across aerospace, medical, and industrial buyers—overlapping with C&H Machine in precision milling, turning, and EDM.
• APEC USA: APEC is an AS9100 / ISO 9001 / ITAR certified precision machining and assembly company serving aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor end-markets—directly comparable in certifications, customer mix, and precision machining scope to C&H Machine.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Coromant: Sandvik Coromant is a global cutting tools, inserts, and digital machining solutions provider that supplies the metal-cutting tooling and CAM software used by C&H Machine and similar aerospace job shops, occupying the broader machining ecosystem in which C&H operates.
• Precision Castparts Corp: Precision Castparts is a Berkshire Hathaway-owned, large-scale manufacturer of complex metal components and assemblies for aerospace, power, and industrial markets—a much broader incumbent that competes for and supplies into the same OEM platforms that C&H Machine serves at the sub-tier level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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