Pacific Engineering

What Pacific Engineering does

Pacific Engineering Inc. (PEI) is a privately held U.S. defense contractor founded in 1998 and headquartered in Roca, Nebraska. The company designs and manufactures advanced composite products — including missile and torpedo canisters, vertical launch system (VLS) cells and hatches, anti-torpedo torpedo launchers, modular composite trailers, composite armor, and lightweight structural components — for the U.S. Department of Defense, specifically the Navy, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Missile Defense Agency. Its core technical capabilities include filament winding, resin infusion (RTM, VARTM, H-VARTM), hand lay-up, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, compression molding, autoclave curing, and a proprietary metal-to-composite joining process protected by 6 patents held by VP of Engineering Dale Tiller, P.E. Manufacturing is conducted under AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management systems across a 72,000 sq.ft. headquarters in Roca and a newly opened 51,000 sq.ft. production facility in North Omaha.

PEI operates as a Business-to-Government (B2G) small business contractor generating revenue through three primary mechanisms: (1) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I, II, and III contracts that fund technology development and serve as a pipeline to production programs; (2) direct production contracts, exemplified by the in-production, shipboard-deployed All Up Round (AURE) Composite Canisters and Ready Stow Group (RSG) Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Launchers that meet Program of Record requirements; and (3) Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, most notably the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ contract with a $151 billion ceiling. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, with founder Dexter E. Myers serving as capture manager and retired Rear Admiral Osie V. Combs (USN, Ret.) as Senior Vice President leading DoD engagement. Customer concentration is essentially total on the U.S. Federal Government / DoD; commercial / federal civilian applications (e.g., the COVID-era Rapid On Demand-Portable Medical Platform) are identified as future diversification targets but are not material today.

Name

Pacific Engineering

Legal name

Pacific Engineering Inc.

Website

https://pacificengineeringinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pacific Engineering Inc. is a Nebraska-based, founder-owned defense small business that designs and manufactures advanced composite missile canisters, torpedo launchers, vertical launch system components, and lightweight shipboard structures for the U.S. Department of Defense (Navy, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and MDA).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Composite Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Submarine Weapons Launch & Handling Systems Manufacturing (Tubes, VLS, Racks) (IMAJAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Submarine Systems & Components (Pressure Hull, Ballast, Life Support) (IMABAKAL), Submarine Outfitting, Habitability & Auxiliary Systems Manufacturing (IMAJAOAM), Production Design & Detailed Engineering (3D CAD, Drawings, BOM, Nesting) (IMAJAGAK)

Keywords

• Defense composite manufacturing
• Advanced composite fabrication
• Naval defense systems
• Missile launch canisters
• Government defense contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Roca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Department of Defense Defense Contracts: PEI generates revenue through direct defense contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, serving the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Surface Navy. Revenue comes from the design, development, and manufacturing of composite missile canisters, torpedo launchers, hatches, and vertical launch system components. Programs include SBIR Phase II contracts, production contracts for deployed systems (e.g., AURE Composite Canisters), and IDIQ contracts such as the MDA SHIELD contract.
2. SBIR Contracts (Phase I, II, III): PEI participates in Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contracts across all three phases. Phase I and II fund development of innovative composite technologies; Phase III transitions these to fielded products for the warfighter. SBIR programs serve as both a revenue stream and a pipeline to production contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pacific Engineering Inc. (PEI) designs and manufactures advanced composite launch systems and mission-critical structures for the U.S. Department of Defense. The company produces lightweight, corrosion-resistant missile and torpedo canisters, hatches, vertical launch system components, modular launchers, composite armor, and reconfigurable composite trailer beds for the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Surface Navy. PEI also provides technical services including filament winding, resin infusion, CNC machining, prototyping, and dynamic analysis, with work transitioned from SBIR-funded R&D into fielded TRL-9 solutions.

Product overview

Pacific Engineering Inc. (PEI) is a defense contractor offering a portfolio of advanced composite products and manufacturing services for the Department of Defense. The company provides both manufactured products and technical services. Core products include: MK41 VLS Composite Cell & Uptake Hatch Prototypes, SSMM Hatch Prototypes, All Up Round Composite Launch Tubes, Ready Stow Group ATT Launchers, MTVR Reconfigurable Modular Composite Trailers, Composite Canisters, Modular Launchers, and Composite Armor. PEI AURE Composite Canisters are in production and deployed on High Value Ships. The company also offers technical services including filament winding, resin infusion, hand lay-up, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, compression molding, prototyping, and dynamic analysis services. All products are engineered for durability in harsh maritime environments and are supported by AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• All Up Round Composite Launch Tubes Lightweight, filament wound, All Up Round, Anti-Torpedo Torpedo composite launch tubes for the Navy's Surface Ship Self Defense Program. The composite launch tube is a critical component of the Anti-Torpedo Torpedo All Up Round Equipment.
• Ready Stow Group (RSG) Anti-Torpedo Torpedo (ATT) Launchers Designed and fabricated launchers for the Navy Surface Ship Self Defense Program. The RSG is a key component of the Surface Ship Torpedo Defense System providing ballistic protection and Sympathetic Detonation Capabilities to the ATT's.
• MTVR Reconfigurable Modular Composite Trailer Lightweight, reconfigurable composite trailer bed for Marine Corps Systems Command SIAT and PEO Land Systems. Successfully passed field testing at the Nevada Automotive Test Center. Developed under SBIR Phase II Contract.
• MK41 VLS Composite Cell & Uptake Hatch Prototypes Composite Hybrid Missile Cells, Uptake Hatches, and Trunions for MK-41 Vertical Launch Systems. PEI is designing and building these components for naval defense applications.
• Surface-to-Surface Mission Module (SSMM) Hatch Prototype Composite hatch for PEO USC, PMS-420 developed under SBIR Phase II project. Design uses composite material to reduce weight, improve corrosion resistance and insulation, and reduce lifecycle maintenance.
• AURE Composite Canisters Composite canisters for Navy Shipboard requirements, designed for durability in harsh maritime environments. AURE Composite Canisters are in production and deployed on High Value Ships.
• Rapid On Demand-Portable Medical Platform (ROD-PMP) Composite enclosures developed during the COVID-19 pandemic for rapid, efficient vaccine distribution and testing. Provides quick, efficient, comprehensive, and equitable vaccine distribution and testing platform that was rapid and transportable to rural and urban locations.
• Composite Fabrication Technical Services Composite and metal fabrication processes including filament winding, resin infusion (RTM, VARTM, H-VARTM), hand lay-up, CNC machining, additive manufacturing, compression molding, and autoclave curing.
• Design & Manufacturing Services Advanced capabilities including filament winding, hand lay up, vacuum assisted resin transfer molding, vacuum infusion, pre-preg infusion, out of autoclave, mold and tooling fabrication, and part finishing operations.
• Prototyping Services Full-scale prototype fabrication for product development and testing, including Composite Hybrid hatches for MK-41 Vertical Launch Systems, Ready Stow Group Launcher, All Up Round Composite Canister, and Composite Reconfigurable Adaptable MTVR Trailer.
• Dynamic Analysis Services Static FEA, DDAMs and explicit transient dynamic analysis to study rapid responses against specified shock loads for products such as AURE Composite ATT launch tubes, Ready Stow Group Launchers, and MTVR Composite Trailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• AURE Composite Canisters are in production and deployed on High Value Ships
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NDED)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2024NDED provided the North and South Omaha Economic Recovery Grant to fund PEI's new 51,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility in North Omaha. This grant is a state initiative designed to foster economic growth and opportunity in the region. Director K.C. Belitz attended the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Plasan: Composite armor and survivability solutions provider for military vehicles. Comparable to PEI on the composite armor product line and adjacent defense composites market.

Direct peers

• Markon: Composite enclosures and structures manufacturer serving defense and aerospace. Comparable to PEI as a small-business composite specialist selling components into DoD prime and direct programs.
• Janicki Industries: Manufacturer of large composite and metal parts for aerospace, marine, and defense. Directly comparable to PEI's filament winding and large composite structure capabilities for naval and aerospace customers.
• Strongwell: Pultruded and fabricated composite structures maker with defense and infrastructure exposure. Comparable as a US-based composite component manufacturer serving government buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Hexcel Corporation: Aerospace-grade carbon fiber and composite materials supplier. Comparable to PEI as an upstream composite technology provider into defense primes and airframe manufacturers, though at much larger scale.
• Toray Advanced Composites: Advanced composite materials supplier to aerospace and defense. Comparable to PEI on the materials technology axis serving the same defense and aerospace end markets.
• Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): Largest US military shipbuilder, integrating composites into Navy surface ship and submarine programs. Comparable as a buyer/integrator of composite structures for MK-41 VLS and surface ship applications where PEI supplies components.
• Lockheed Martin (Missiles & Fire Control): Prime contractor for Vertical Launch Systems, missile canisters, and naval weapons systems. Comparable as the integrator and likely customer for PEI's MK-41 and AURE composite components.
• Raytheon Missiles & Defense: Missile and naval weapons prime supplying launchers, missiles, and integrated combat systems. Comparable as both potential competitor and prime customer for PEI's launch tube and canister products.
• General Dynamics (Bath Iron Works / NASSCO): Surface combatant shipbuilder integrating composite hatches and lightweight structures. Comparable as a buyer and integrator of the type of composite shipboard components PEI produces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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