Control Logistics

Name

Control Logistics

Legal name

Control Logistics Inc.

Website

https://cli-fl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Transparencies Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoformed Automotive & Transportation Components (IMANAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Thermoformed Building & Construction Products (Panels, Liners, Covers) (IMANAHAF)

Keywords

• Aerospace transparencies
• Polycarbonate windshields
• Acrylic windows
• Defense OEM manufacturing
• Aircraft canopy fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OEM Manufacturing & Wholesale: Control Logistics operates as a wholesale manufacturer and distributor of quality transparencies (windshields, windows, canopies, lenses) exclusively for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to aerospace manufacturers and government defense agencies. The company is not equipped to handle individual private requests.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Control Logistics manufactures high-performance acrylic and polycarbonate windshields, windows, canopies, skylights, chin bubbles, and lenses for aerospace OEMs and US Department of Defense agencies. Products are produced using MIL-spec stretched acrylics (MIL-PRF-25690, MIL-PRF-8184, MIL-PRF-5425) and hard-coated polycarbonate, with proprietary thermoforming and hard-coating processes performed in a class 100 clean room. The company also supplies polycarbonate transparencies to heavy equipment, entertainment, and architectural sectors.

Product overview

Control Logistics is an award-winning manufacturer of high-performance acrylic and polycarbonate windshields, windows, canopies, and lenses for OEMs. The product portfolio centers on two core material families: Acrylic Windshields and Windows (including stretched acrylic per MIL-PRF-25690 and cast acrylics per MIL-PRF-8184 and MIL-PRF-5425) and Polycarbonate Windshields and Windows (hard-coated for superior impact resistance up to 250x that of glass). These core transparencies span specific aircraft applications including Bell helicopters (429 Global Ranger, UH-1Y Venom, OH-58D Kiowa, ARH-70 Arapaho), Boeing rotorcraft (CH-47 Chinook chin bubbles and skylights), Cessna (AT-37 Jet Trainer canopy), Lockheed Martin (C-130 Hercules scanner windows), and Sikorsky (UH-60 pilot windows and MH-60 SAR bubble windows). Supporting modules include Hard Coat Treatment Services (five-step preparation in class 100 clean room) and Bonding and Assembly Services for finished installations. The company serves aerospace, heavy equipment, entertainment (theme park rides), and architecture sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acrylic Windshields and Windows High-performance acrylic windshields, windows, canopies, and lenses manufactured from MIL-spec stretched and cast acrylics, offering crack propagation resistance and superior optical quality for aerospace OEMs.
• Polycarbonate Windshields and Windows High-impact-resistant polycarbonate windshields and windows with hard coatings, offering up to 250 times the impact resistance of glass for aerospace, heavy equipment, entertainment, and architectural applications.
• Bell 429 Global Ranger Windshield Hard-coated acrylic main windshield for Bell 429 Global Ranger helicopter, providing higher impact resistance compared to typical acrylic windshields.
• Bell ARH-70 Arapaho Polycarbonate Chin Bubble Hard-coated polycarbonate chin bubble for Bell ARH-70 Arapaho helicopter, offering significantly higher impact resistance than typical acrylic chin bubbles.
• Bell UH-1Y Venom Windshield Main windshield for Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopter with higher impact resistance; over 6,000 different transparencies manufactured for this model.
• Bell OH-58D Kiowa Lower Chin Bubble Acrylic lower chin bubble for Bell OH-58D Kiowa helicopter with higher impact resistance compared to typical acrylic chin bubbles.
• Boeing CH-47 Chin Bubble Lower chin bubble for Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter with fiberglass-reinforced edge, offering higher impact resistance than typical acrylic chin bubbles; over 9,000 units manufactured within the last 5 years.
• Boeing CH-47 Skylight Panel Upper skylight panel for Boeing CH-47 Chinook and CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, hard-coated with reinforced fiberglass edging.
• Cessna AT-37 Jet Trainer Canopy Pilot and co-pilot jettison canopy for Cessna AT-37 Jet Trainer, bird strike approved, manufactured from hardened polycarbonate; over 700 units delivered.
• Twin Commander Bespoke Acrylic Cabin Window Bespoke stretched, hard-coated acrylic cabin window for Twin Commander aircraft, designed to customer specifications with quality optical performance and minimum aberration.
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules Scanner Window Dual pane scanner window panel with rolled aluminum spacer for Lockheed C-130 Hercules and variants; CLI has been a supplier since 2001.
• Sikorsky UH-60 Pilot Window Pilot and co-pilot sliding window for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, HH-60 Pave Hawk, MH-60 Jayhawk, and SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters, hard-coated acrylic with higher impact resistance.
• Sikorsky MH-60 SAR Bubble Window Search and rescue bubble window for Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, deep draw, hard-coated with fiberglass reinforced edging, high visibility and distortion-free; over 10,000 transparencies produced for the UH-60 series.
• Private Client Helicopter Wind Deflector Bespoke hardened polycarbonate helicopter wind deflector for private clients, designed to customer specifications including quality optical performance with minimum aberration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Product returns below 0.3%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bell Helicopter TextroncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2009Bell Helicopter Textron partnered with CLI through the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (sponsored by US Army Space & Missile Defense Command) to provide development assistance. The three-year program included business planning, AS9100 quality certification, CATIA v5 training, laminated acrylic-polycarbonate prototype parts, revenue growth initiatives, employee base expansion, IT system analysis, and facility expansion. CLI is an approved supplier to Bell Fort Worth and Bell Canada.
• US Army Space & Missile Defense Command (SMDC-RDCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMDC-RDCM based in Huntsville, AL sponsored and funded the 3-year Mentor-Protégé Program. Key purpose is to provide development assistance to prime contractors and small business suppliers to the DoD.
• Florida Atlantic University Small Business Development Center (SBDC-FAU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMs. Nancy Young, Director of SBDC-FAU in Boca Raton, FL contributed to the success of the Bell-CLI Mentor-Protégé partnership.
• RSI (Rhodes Strategic Solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Brian Rhodes, Executive VP of RSI in Wichita, KS - an international aerospace & defense sales and marketing firm representing the protégé firm (CLI) in the global marketplace.
• AcryliCo (Sister Company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLI's sister company AcryliCo was the first company to use hard-coat polymers within the marine industry and has won the prestigious IBEX Innovation award twice.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lee Aerospace: Specialty manufacturer of aerospace transparencies (windshields, windows, canopies) for rotorcraft and fixed-wing platforms, including military and commercial programs. Direct comparable to CLI on product, customer base, and certification profile.
• Nordam: Aerospace component manufacturer with a transparency division producing aircraft windshields and windows for major OEMs and the DoD. Direct competitor on helicopter and fixed-wing transparency programs.

Broad incumbents

• GKN Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace supplier with a transparencies business unit supplying major commercial and military OEMs globally. Competes with CLI on prime-contractor transparency sourcing decisions at much larger scale.
• PPG Aerospace: Aerospace coatings and transparencies business unit of PPG, supplying commercial and military aircraft with windshield glass, coatings, and sealants. Overlaps with CLI on transparency technology, especially hard-coat surface treatments.
• Hutchinson (Safran): Safran-owned supplier of aerospace transparencies, vibration management, and sealing systems to rotorcraft and fixed-wing OEMs. Direct overlap on helicopter transparencies for European and US programs.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials: Global supplier of high-performance engineered plastics and thermoplastic materials into aerospace and industrial markets. Overlaps with CLI on polycarbonate and acrylic material science for demanding applications.

Regional players

• RUAG: European-headquartered aerospace structures and components supplier with transparency and canopy capability. Comparable in technology scope but serves a different geography with limited direct US military OEM overlap.
• Webasto: European automotive and specialty vehicle supplier with aerospace transparency and roof-system capability. Comparable in thermoformed polycarbonate and acrylic transparency technology, though primarily serving European OEM programs.

Emerging players

• Plascore: Manufacturer of engineered honeycomb panels and plastic structures serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Adjacent comparable on thermoplastic aerospace components, though less focused on transparencies specifically.

Others

• Plaskolite: North American manufacturer of acrylic and polycarbonate sheet products serving aerospace, signage, architectural, and industrial end markets. Comparable as a thermoplastic material/component supplier into aerospace transparency value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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