Latitude

What Latitude does

Latitude Corp. is a vertically integrated precision metal contract manufacturer headquartered in Verona, Wisconsin, operating three U.S. production facilities (Verona, WI — 130,000 sq ft; Tucson, AZ — 56,000 sq ft; and Manning, SC, opened Q4 2024). Founded in 1990 as a single Bridgeport mill in a Middleton, WI garage, the company has built a turnkey parts-and-assemblies operation spanning CNC machining (27 work centers covering 3/4/5-axis milling, Swiss turning with LFV, boring, broaching), fabrication (fiber laser, turret punch, waterjet), welding (MIG, TIG, robotic, laser, MIL-SPEC aluminum), forming and bending (CNC press brakes with +/- .005" tolerance), metal stamping (5-300 ton presses with progressive dies), automated and manual assembly, and in-house finishing (powder coat, E-coat, liquid paint, anodizing, chem-film, passivation via subsidiary Wisconsin Finishes, LLC).

The business is a custom, quote-based B2B contract manufacturer: customers submit drawings or specifications, Latitude delivers inspected, cleaned, and packaged finished parts or assemblies. Pricing is per-order, valid 30 days, with no public list. The company holds AS9100D:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications (NQA/ANAB), is ITAR-compliant, and qualifies as an approved supplier to major defense and aerospace primes. Its primary segment is Aerospace & Defense, supported by Healthcare, Government, Industrial, Commercial Appliances, Agriculture, and Commercial, with newer website-listed verticals (EV, Power Sports, Marine, Energy, Construction) indicating active vertical expansion.

Latitude has been a 100% employee-owned ESOP since the founder's 2019 sale to employees. Distribution is direct-to-customer with no resellers; go-to-market relies on a sales-led motion via website contact forms, phone outreach, and LinkedIn, supplemented by paid search. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no revenue disclosure; it is Wisconsin-domiciled and privately held.

Name

Latitude

Legal name

Latitude Corp.

Website

https://latitudecorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Latitude Corp. is a vertically integrated, 100% employee-owned precision metal contract manufacturer operating three U.S. facilities in Wisconsin, Arizona, and South Carolina. It delivers machined, fabricated, welded, formed, stamped, assembled, and coated parts and turnkey assemblies to aerospace, defense, government, healthcare, industrial, and commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing - Parts and Assemblies: Latitude provides individual precision machined, fabricated, and coated metal parts and assemblies on a contract manufacturing basis. They offer turn-key finished assemblies that arrive at customers' door in final finished state: inspected, cleaned and packaged. Revenue is generated through custom part manufacturing orders, with pricing based on specifications, quantities, and delivery requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Latitude Corp. is a vertically integrated metal manufacturing company providing precision machining, fabrication, welding, forming, stamping, assembly, and finish & coating services. The company delivers turn-key finished parts and assemblies to B2B customers across aerospace, defense, government, healthcare, industrial, agriculture, commercial appliances, and commercial construction sectors. Operations are supported by in-house quality engineering, CMM inspection, and CAD/CAM capabilities at facilities in Wisconsin, Arizona, and South Carolina.

Product overview

Latitude Corp. is a vertically integrated metal manufacturing company offering a comprehensive suite of precision metalworking services under one roof. The core portfolio includes eight interrelated capabilities: Machining (CNC turning, milling, Swiss turning, boring, broaching), Fabrication (laser cutting, punching, waterjet), Welding (MIG, TIG, robotic, laser), Forming & Bending (press brakes, roll forming), Metal Stamping (progressive die, up to 300 tons), Assembly (automated and manual), and Finish & Coating (powder coating, E-coat, liquid paint, anodizing, chem-film, passivation). These capabilities are supported by Quality & Engineering services (CMM inspection, CAD/CAM). Wisconsin Finishes, LLC (established 2016) operates as a subsidiary focused on finishing treatments. The company delivers turn-key finished assemblies to customers across aerospace, defense, healthcare, industrial, commercial, agriculture, and government sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machining Precision CNC machining services including 3-axis and live tooling CNC turning, 3/4/5 axis vertical and horizontal milling, Swiss turning with LFV option, boring, broaching, and grinding. Spans 27 work centers handling carbon steel, aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, and plastics.
• Fabrication Metal fabrication using fiber laser and punching technology for sheet and tube cutting, including shearing, CNC flat fiber lasers, CNC tube fiber lasers, CNC turret punch presses, and waterjet cutting.
• Welding Comprehensive welding services including MIG, TIG, robotic wire-feed TIG, robotic MIG, spot welding, laser welding, and MIL-SPEC aluminum spot welding. Manual welding can exceed 100,000 PSI tensile strength, overseen by a full-time AWS certified welding inspector.
• Forming & Bending Metal forming and bending using CNC hydraulic and robotic press brakes, roll forming, and panel bending technologies. Capable of performing complex forming sequences and holding +/- .005" per bend tolerances.
• Metal Stamping High volume precision metal stamping with presses ranging from 5 to 300 tons, including progressive die stamping with two coil lines capable of handling up to 2.5' x 4' die sets for higher speed, greater precision, tighter tolerances, and reduced scrap.
• Assembly Mid to high volume part assemblies including automated assembly operations, insertion processing, riveting, power tooling, silk screening, and rubber stamping. Delivers turn-key finished assemblies inspected, cleaned, and packaged for delivery.
• Finish & Coating In-house powder coating, E-coat, liquid paint, anodizing (sulfuric acid type II per MIL-A-8625F), chem-film conversion coating (MIL-DTL-5541 tri-valent chrome meeting ELV, RoHS, WEEE), and stainless passivation (AMS2700/ASTM-A967). Offered at Wisconsin, Arizona, and South Carolina facilities.
• Quality & Engineering Quality management and engineering services including fully programmable CNC three-axis coordinate measuring machines (CMM), CAD/CAM capabilities using SolidWorks, and comprehensive inspection and testing processes compliant with ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D:2016.
• Wisconsin Finishes, LLC Wholly-owned subsidiary established in 2016 providing chem film conversion coating, stainless passivation, and anodizing services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts arrive at customer's door in their final finished state: inspected, cleaned and packaged
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TransDigm: Public aerospace components manufacturer focused on proprietary, sole-source parts across commercial and defense platforms. Far larger scale; comparable as a peer in A&D precision metal components but with a proprietary-IP business model rather than contract manufacturing.
• Howmet Aerospace: Global leader in aerospace engineered metal products including precision cast and machined components for jet engines and airframes. Operates at vastly greater scale than Latitude but competes in the same aerospace precision metal components category.
• Curtiss-Wright: Public defense and aerospace engineered products, systems, and components manufacturer serving commercial, defense, and industrial markets. Larger and broader than Latitude, but a useful comp for A&D precision metal components and assemblies.
• Precision Castparts (Berkshire Hathaway): Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary producing precision metal components and assemblies for aerospace and industrial markets. Massive scale and broad capability set; overlaps with Latitude in A&D precision parts but at much larger scope.
• Triumph Group: Large public A&D components and systems manufacturer producing structural parts, precision machined assemblies, and integrated systems for major primes. Much larger scale and broader portfolio but directly comparable in A&D precision metal parts.

Direct peers

• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Wisconsin-based precision metal contract manufacturer offering machining, fabrication, welding, stamping, coating, and assembly across industrial, A&D, and commercial markets. Highly comparable in geography, capability stack, and end-market mix, making it the closest direct comp to Latitude.
• Protolabs: Public digital contract manufacturer offering CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, and 3D printing with instant quoting. Overlaps directly with Latitude on custom CNC machining and metal fabrication, though at broader scale and with a software-led GTM motion.
• Xometry: Online marketplace for on-demand custom manufacturing including CNC machining, sheet metal, and finishing, serving industrial and A&D customers. Comparable B2B custom-parts offering, though Latitude competes via vertically integrated in-house production rather than marketplace aggregation.
• CPI Aerostructures: Aerospace structural parts and assemblies manufacturer supplying airframe structures to defense and commercial aerospace primes. Comparable in A&D focus, structural-parts output, and assembly delivery, though CPI is purely aerospace while Latitude is multi-vertical.
• Helander Metal Products: Midwest precision metal manufacturer providing CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and finishing to A&D, industrial, and commercial customers. Directly comparable in capability mix, scale band, and end-market profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latitude-corp

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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