Aerometals

Name

Aerometals

Legal name

Aerometals

Website

https://aerometals.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Components

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil/Commercial Helicopter Manufacturing (IMABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nacelles, Fairings & Aerodynamic Structures (IMABAEAE)

Keywords

• Engine inlet barrier filters
• Helicopter filtration systems
• PMA aircraft parts
• Rotorcraft engine protection
• Composite Kevlar IBF

Headquarters

HQ city

El Dorado Hills

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. IBF Systems Sales: Aerometals generates revenue through the sale of Inlet Barrier Filter systems for various helicopter platforms including Airbus H225, H130, and Sikorsky H-60/S-70 variants. These are one-time hardware sales with replacement filter cycles.
2. PMA Parts: Revenue from FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) components such as the H-60 Exhaust Assembly and Oil Cooler Impeller, providing cost-effective alternatives to OEM parts.
3. Government/Defense Contracts: Contract revenue from government entities such as USSOCOM for engine protection solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aerometals designs, certifies, and manufactures Engine Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) components primarily for twin-engine helicopters. Core products include composite Kevlar IBF systems for the Airbus H225, H130, Sikorsky H-60/S-70, and Bell 412EP, plus PMA parts such as the Oil Cooler Impeller and H-60 Exhaust Assembly. The company serves defense/military customers (e.g., USSOCOM) and commercial helicopter operators globally through direct B2B enterprise sales.

Product overview

Aerometals is an aerospace company specializing in the design, certification, and manufacture of helicopter components. The core product portfolio centers on Engine Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems for various helicopter platforms including Airbus H225, H130, Bell 412EP, and Sikorsky H-60/S-70 variants. The company also offers Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) products including exhaust assemblies and oil cooler impellers. All IBF products share a common design philosophy focused on engine protection, extended maintenance cycles, and improved mission readiness rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• H225 Engine Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) Advanced engine protection system for the Airbus H225 (EC225LP) aircraft featuring 99.3% SAE test dust capture rate and 96.8% salt nuclei separation efficiency in coastal operations. Bird strike rated with no limit on filter cleanings, certified for use with existing OEM performance charts (MPAI).
• H-60 / S-70 Engine Inlet Barrier Filter Next-generation inlet barrier filter for Sikorsky H-60 / S-70 variants including the Blackhawk (P/N: 1060K1-3), featuring composite Kevlar construction. 50 lbs lighter than legacy systems with negligible OML excursion, no pitot tube interference, and negligible impact to ram air cooling and drag.
• H-60 Exhaust Assembly (PMA)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.3% SAE Test Dust capture efficiency (H225 IBF)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• AAL Group LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2024Strategic collaboration with AAL Group Ltd forging a services agreement. The partnership combines Aerometals' IBF and PMA product expertise with AAL Group's helicopter maintenance and support capabilities, likely expanding service reach and customer support for both companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Aerospace: Tier-one aerospace supplier producing avionics, engines, and auxiliary power units including filtration components. Comparable to Aerometals in serving rotorcraft platforms with auxiliary systems, but operates as a broad incumbent across the entire aerospace value chain.
• Donaldson Company: A global filtration manufacturer with a substantial aerospace and defense filtration business. Highly comparable to Aerometals given its production of inlet barrier filters and engine protection systems for rotorcraft and fixed-wing platforms, but operating at much larger scale across many end markets.
• Safran Helicopter Engines: World-leading helicopter engine manufacturer offering OEM and aftermarket services. Comparable to Aerometals as a player in the helicopter engine ecosystem with whom Aerometals' IBF systems are designed to interface, though Safran is a much larger prime contractor rather than a niche component supplier.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): A major aerospace filtration and fluid management supplier serving commercial and military aviation. Comparable to Aerometals in providing engine and air filtration solutions for aerospace platforms, but with a vastly broader product portfolio and global footprint.
• Eaton Aerospace: Major supplier of aerospace fuel, hydraulic, and engine systems including filtration components for commercial and military aircraft. Comparable to Aerometals in producing FAA-certified aerospace components for engine systems, with broader product breadth and OEM integration.
• Parker Hannifin Aerospace: Diversified aerospace systems and components manufacturer including fuel, hydraulic, and pneumatic filtration. Comparable to Aerometals in providing specialized aerospace filtration and fluid handling components for aircraft platforms, at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Chromalloy: Independent aerospace aftermarket supplier specializing in FAA-approved PMA parts and MRO solutions for turbine engines. Comparable to Aerometals as a PMA-focused component manufacturer targeting helicopter and engine platforms, with similar regulatory-driven business model.

Others

• Bell Helicopter (Textron): Major helicopter OEM and operator of rotorcraft platforms including the 412EP for which Aerometals is developing an IBF. Comparable as a customer and platform partner rather than a direct competitor, but provides insight into the addressable install base Aerometals targets.

Emerging players

• Eagle Aviation Graphics (EAG): Smaller aerospace PMA and STC developer producing FAA-approved replacement components for rotorcraft. Comparable to Aerometals in business model (PMA parts and STC certifications for helicopters), though typically operating in different component categories such as interior and exterior parts.

Regional players

• Rhodes Aircraft Services: FAA Part 145 repair station providing MRO and PMA-approved parts for helicopter operators in North America. Comparable to Aerometals as a smaller specialist in helicopter PMA components, though its geographic focus is more concentrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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