AIRman Products

What AIRman Products does

AIRman Products LLC, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Brighton, Michigan, designs, develops, and manufactures pneumatic air control components for the commercial transportation, trucking, and off-highway vehicle industries. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alkon Corporation as of August 1, 2022, following an earlier acquisition by Lionheart Industrial Group in February 2015. Its core product lines include heavy-duty valves (push/pull, solenoid, air piloted, pressure protection, quick release, combination, ball, and check), single- and double-acting pneumatic cylinders, valve and control assemblies (including plug-n-play packages), and weatherproof enclosures. AIRman organizes its offering around four application systems—Lift Axle Air Control, Axle Slide Pin Release Air Control, Tailgate Latching Air Control, and Air Suspension Dump Control—designed to handle the rigors of Class-8 heavy-duty environments.

The underlying technology is centered on proprietary valve construction: urethane seals, Type 2 Anodized 6061 bodies, chrome-plated cross-bore plugs, burnished bores, and overdrive spools delivering >50% more shift force. Products are validated through extensive physical testing—350k to 3M+ lifecycle cycles, -40°F to 180°F temperature extremes, ASTM B-117-97 salt spray for 5–10 days, 50 G vibration, and chemical and sludge resistance protocols—backed by a 24-month warranty that the company describes as best in market. AIRman holds two patent-pending products (DART ASSEMBLY and HANDLE, UNIVERSAL REACH EZ) and operates a vertically integrated manufacturing footprint in Michigan and Ohio with more than 50 CNC machining centers and >98% North American assembly.

The business model is hardware sales through two primary channels: a direct OEM channel serving trailer, suspension, and specialty vehicle manufacturers, and an authorized dealer network with embedded website integration tools reaching fleets, service centers, truck/trailer equipment dealers, truck upfitters, and owner operators. Pricing is quote-based, and the company emphasizes rapid turnaround, lean dealer inventory support, and an extensive cross-reference library that replaces 83+ competitor models in lift axle applications alone. Select customers are not publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are not available.

Name

AIRman Products

Legal name

Airman Products LLC

Website

https://airmanproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Pneumatic Components

NAICS

Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pneumatic Air Preparation & Distribution (FRL assemblies, manifolds, air headers) (IMAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Pneumatic valve manufacturing
• Commercial vehicle air control
• Heavy duty truck valves
• Trailer pneumatic components
• Mobile pneumatic cylinders

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pneumatic Component Sales: AIRman Products designs, develops and manufactures pneumatic valves, cylinders, controls, and enclosures sold as standardized products or customized manifolds, valves and cylinders. Products are sold directly to OEM Trailer, OEM Suspension, and OEM Specialty markets, and through an authorized dealer network to end customers including fleets, garages, service centers, truck/trailer equipment dealers, truck upfitters, and owner operators. The company maintains inventory for rapid turnaround demands allowing dealers to keep leaner stock.
2. Dealer Network Distribution: AIRman Products sells through authorized dealers who benefit from the company's high-volume, high-value product focus and rapid turnaround times. Dealers receive full line of air valves, air controls, air cylinders, and fittings with local manufacturing, quality standards, distribution, and marketing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIRman Products designs, develops, and manufactures pneumatic valves, cylinders, controls, and weatherproof enclosures for commercial transportation, trucking, and off-highway vehicles. The company supplies standardized pneumatic components and customized manifolds, valves, and cylinders to OEM trailer, suspension, and specialty manufacturers, as well as through an authorized dealer network to fleets, service centers, and owner operators.

Product overview

AIRman Products offers a comprehensive portfolio of pneumatic solutions for commercial transportation, trucking, and off-highway industries. Their core product lines include valves (Push Pull, Solenoid, Air Piloted, Pressure Protection, Quick Release, Combination, Ball, and Check valves), cylinders (single-acting and double-acting), controls (valve assemblies and control kits), and weatherproof enclosures. These products are organized into four main application systems: Lift Axle Air Control for managing secondary axles on heavy vehicles; Axle Slide Pin Release Air Control for load accommodation; Tailgate Control System for tailgate latching and lifting; and Air Suspension Dump Control for suspension pressure management. All products are designed for Class-8 applications with a 24-month warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Valves Heavy-duty air control valves designed for extreme operating conditions in trucks and trailers, including Push Pull, Solenoid, Air Piloted, Pressure Protection, Quick Release, Combination, Ball, and Check valve types. Targeted at commercial transportation OEMs, dealers, fleets, and owner operators.
• Cylinders Pneumatic cylinders designed for the rigors of heavy transport mobile pneumatic applications with corrosion-resistant construction and all-weather performance, including single-acting and double-acting models.
• Controls Compact, durable air control valve assemblies for trucks and trailers including lift axle kits and plug-n-play control packages that reduce installation labor.
• Enclosures Weatherproof enclosures for trailer controls, available in polycarbonate or fiberglass with IP rated seals, corrosion-resistant hardware, and flexible mounting options.
• Lift Axle Air Control System Air control system for lifting and lowering secondary or tertiary rear axles on dump trucks, cement trucks, flatbed trailers, and other heavy load vehicles.
• Axle Slide Pin Release Air Control System Valve system allowing repositioning of trailer rear axle forwards or backwards to accommodate varying loads.
• Tailgate Control System Air valve control system for tailgate lifting and latching functions, incorporating cylinders for heavy transport mobile pneumatic applications.
• Air Suspension Dump Control System Valve system allowing operators to quickly drop air pressure of air suspension systems on trailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-month warranty coverage, the best in the market
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Haldex (SAF-HOLLAND): Haldex, now part of SAF-HOLLAND, manufactures pneumatic brake, air suspension, and air management components for heavy-duty commercial vehicles — directly overlapping with AIRman's pneumatic valve and actuator portfolio for trucks and trailers.
• Watson & Chalin: Watson & Chalin is a lift axle manufacturer explicitly named in AIRman's data as a competitor whose valves AIRman's lift axle designs replace — a direct functional peer in lift axle air control.
• Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems: Bendix (a Knorr-Bremse subsidiary) produces pneumatic valves, actuators, and air system components for Class-8 trucks and trailers, including pressure protection and quick release valves that compete head-to-head with AIRman's core SKUs.
• Hendrickson: Hendrickson is a heavy-duty suspension and lift axle manufacturer named in AIRman's competitive replacement library. AIRman supplies OEM-fit pneumatic valves into Hendrickson suspension systems, making them both customer and competitor.
• Link Manufacturing: Link Manufacturing designs and builds air ride suspensions, lift axles, and cab air systems for heavy-duty trucks and trailers, with a comparable pneumatic component portfolio and customer base to AIRman.
• Stemco (Roper Technologies): Stemco, part of Roper Technologies' transportation portfolio, manufactures wheel-end, brake, and air system components for commercial trucks and trailers — directly comparable to AIRman's pneumatic systems business.

Broad incumbents

• Festo: Festo is a global industrial pneumatics leader offering valves, cylinders, and actuators across factory automation and process industries, representing a broad-based incumbent adjacent to AIRman's mobile pneumatic focus.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is a diversified motion and control technologies leader with a broad fluid power and pneumatic component portfolio serving mobile and industrial markets — an incumbent competitor across AIRman's pneumatic valve and cylinder categories.
• Norgren (IMI plc): Norgren, part of IMI plc, manufactures pneumatic valves, cylinders, and air preparation equipment globally for industrial and mobile applications — overlapping with AIRman's core product range as a broader incumbent.
• SMC Corporation: SMC is the world's largest pneumatics manufacturer, producing valves, cylinders, and air preparation equipment for industrial automation — a broad incumbent whose mobile/transportation pneumatic offerings overlap with AIRman's specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AirmanProducts

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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