Lanic Aerospace

What Lanic Aerospace does

Lanic Aerospace (legal entity Lanic Engineering Inc.) is a California-based aerospace contract manufacturer founded in 1983 that provides precision-machined structural components, mechanical assemblies, and engineering services to military and commercial aerospace customers. Operating from two facilities totaling approximately 78,000 square feet — a 58,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Huntington Beach and a 20,000 sq ft headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga — the company is qualified as an approved supplier to major defense and aerospace primes including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, SpaceX, Spirit AeroSystems, Vought, Triumph, and L3, as well as the US Air Force and US Navy.

The company's core manufacturing capabilities include 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC machining with high-speed 5-axis gantries capable of handling parts up to 104" x 900", specialized hard metal machining of titanium and Inconel up to 104" x 680", hot forming processes (bump, hydro, and stretch), and assembly of aircraft structural components and mechanical systems such as landing gear, actuators, and flight control surfaces. Engineering is supported by five full-time in-house programmers using Master Cam 9, Uni Graphics NX4, Veri-Cut NC verification, and CATIA V5 R20, with Model-Based Definition (MBD) approval from all major primes enabling direct digital manufacturing workflows. Production is managed through an ECI/JobBoss2 ERP system, and the company holds AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015 (PRI-certified), and ITAR registration.

Lanic operates on a project-based, custom-manufacturing revenue model with quote-based pricing and multi-year contract relationships. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting prime contractors' engineering and procurement teams, with a secondary focus on Aircraft on Ground (AOG) emergency parts and spare parts demand. Customer segments are organized by vertical (defense aerospace, commercial aerospace, AOG/spare parts), with marketing conducted primarily through the company website and certifications display rather than broad digital campaigns. The company employs 11–50 people and is led by CEO Bob Leaming, President Shaun Arnold, CFO Scott Lawhead, and VPs covering operations, quality assurance, and project development.

Name

Lanic Aerospace

Legal name

Lanic Engineering Inc.

Website

https://lanicaerospace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lanic Aerospace is a California-based tier-2/3 aerospace contract manufacturer providing precision CNC machining, hard metal forming, and structural assembly of landing gear, actuators, and flight control components to US defense and commercial aerospace primes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Component Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Landing Gear Components & Subsystems (IMABANAK), Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD)

Keywords

• Precision aerospace machining
• CNC machining services
• Aircraft structural components
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Hard metal machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Component Manufacturing: Custom precision machining and manufacturing of aerospace structural components, mechanical assemblies, and detailed parts. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for specific part manufacturing runs, typically for aircraft structural components, landing gear systems, actuators, and flight surfaces.
2. Assembly Tools and Fixtures: Design and manufacturing of assembly tools and fixtures for aerospace assembly operations.
3. AOG and Spare Parts: Aircraft on Ground (AOG) emergency parts and spare parts market services, providing urgent manufacturing response for critical aerospace needs.
4. Engineering Services: In-house engineering services including 5 full-time programmers, NC verification, and manufacturing engineering support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lanic Aerospace manufactures flight-ready aircraft components, assemblies, and provides engineering services for the aerospace industry. The company specializes in precision CNC machining (3, 4, and 5 axis), hard metal machining (titanium, Inconel), and hot forming (bump, hydro, stretch) of structural aircraft components, landing gear systems, actuators, and flight surfaces. It also offers AOG (Aircraft on Ground) emergency parts, spare parts, assembly tools, fixtures, and in-house engineering services including NC programming and Model-Based Definition (MBD) approval.

Product overview

Lanic Aerospace is a full-service aerospace manufacturer providing a unified portfolio of precision-machined structural details and mechanical assemblies. The company's core offerings encompass CNC-machined parts (aluminum hogouts, stainless steel fittings, large steel parts, lathe parts) and assembled aircraft components (landing gear assemblies, nose/rear gear kits). Manufacturing services include 3, 4, and 5-axis machining, hard metal machining, forming (bump, hydro, stretch), and assembly of aircraft structural components and mechanical systems. The company operates from two California facilities and serves the AOG and spare parts markets alongside prime contractor requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision CNC Machined Aerospace Parts

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Diversified defense and aerospace manufacturer with machining, forming, and high-integrity components serving defense primes and the US Navy/Air Force. Comparable in defense aerospace machining and structural components, though at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• Senior plc: Diversified aerospace and defense components manufacturer with machining, forming, and structural assembly operations. Broader portfolio and larger scale than Lanic, but directly comparable in structural and fluid conveyance aerospace parts.
• HEICO Corporation: Aerospace and electronic components manufacturer, including a sizable flight-spares and replacement-parts business. Comparable adjacency in aerospace machined parts and AOG/spare-parts supply, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• TransDigm Group: Designer and manufacturer of proprietary aerospace components with strong aftermarket (spares) exposure. Overlaps with Lanic's spare-parts/AOG business model and prime customer base, but operates at a vastly larger scale and with proprietary IP.

Direct peers

• Whitcraft Group: Privately held US precision aerospace machining and assemblies specialist, similar in scale and capabilities to Lanic. Directly comparable tier-2/3 supplier serving major primes with hard-metal and structural component work.
• Triumph Group: Aerostructures and aerospace components supplier with multi-axis machining, forming, and assembly operations serving commercial and defense primes. Comparable scope of structural assemblies, hard-metal machining, and prime-customer concentration.
• Ducommun Incorporated: US tier-2 aerospace structures and precision machined components manufacturer serving the same major defense and commercial primes (Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop). Closely aligned business model of custom machined and assembled aerospace structural parts, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Precision Aviation Group: Tier-2/3 aerospace component manufacturing and MRO provider combining precision machining, assemblies, and aftermarket services. Comparable in scale, customer profile (primes and MRO), and mix of build-to-print and AOG support work.
• LMI Aerospace (Sonaca): Aerostructures and machined assemblies supplier (now part of Sonaca Group) historically serving Boeing, Gulfstream, and other primes. Direct peer in sheet-metal, machined, and assembled structural components for aerospace.

Regional players

• Magellan Aerospace: Canadian tier-2 aerospace structures, machining, and assemblies provider serving commercial and defense primes. Comparable capabilities (machined parts, structural assemblies, hard-metal work) but primarily serves a different geographic base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lanic-aerospace

Compliance3 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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