What Tech Castings does

Tech Castings LLC, founded in 2011, is a privately held precision investment casting foundry headquartered in Shirley, Indiana. The company serves the aerospace and defense sectors exclusively, producing components via lost-wax investment casting in Nickel and Cobalt Superalloys (both vacuum and air melt chemistries), commonly specified for gas turbine engines and auxiliary power units (APUs). The company operates two Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnaces with 100-pound melt capacity each and holds AS 9100 (ANAB) aerospace quality certification with re-established OEM approvals spanning both commercial and military aerospace supply chains.

The company's product offering comprises three integrated services: (1) NPI Collaboration and Prototyping, leveraging in-house metallurgical expertise to identify and mitigate casting challenges early, (2) Production Investment Casting using lost-wax methods in exotic superalloys with claimed industry-shortest 12-week standard lead times, and (3) Pressurized Ceramic Core Leaching, a dedicated capability for removing core material from difficult internal configurations faster than traditional methods. The firm positions itself as purposefully smaller than competitors, enabling true low-volume production runs that larger foundries cannot profitably address.

The business model is project-based contract manufacturing with direct-to-OEM engagement. Sales are conducted through direct inquiries via contact form, email, and phone with no intermediaries. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. In 2023, the company integrated a 20,000-square-foot expansion housing new VIM and Preheat furnaces, with additional upgrades and automation in development. Capital is sourced internally, with no disclosed external investors. The company has stated year-over-year revenue growth in every year since founding, with Jeff Lantz serving as President.

Name

Tech Castings

Legal name

Tech Castings LLC

Website

https://techcastings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tech Castings LLC is a privately held precision investment casting foundry in Shirley, Indiana, founded in 2011, serving aerospace and defense OEMs exclusively via lost-wax casting of Nickel and Cobalt Superalloys for gas turbine engines and APUs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Investment Castings

NAICS

Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331529), Steel Investment Foundries (331512)

SIC

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Casting (Continuous Casting, Ingots, Semi-Finished Slabs/Billets/Blooms) (IMAKABAD)

Keywords

• Investment castings
• Lost-wax casting
• Aerospace components
• Superalloy castings
• Precision vacuum casting

Headquarters

HQ city

Shirley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Investment Casting Manufacturing: Project-based contract manufacturing for precision aerospace and defense components. Revenue is generated through custom casting projects for OEM approvals, including NPI collaboration, prototyping, and production investment casting services. The company serves both commercial and military aerospace supply chains exclusively.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tech Castings is a specialty investment casting foundry that produces precision lost-wax cast components in Nickel and Cobalt Superalloys for the aerospace and defense sectors, with primary applications in gas turbine engines and Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). The offering spans NPI collaboration and prototyping, production investment casting using VIM furnaces, and pressurized ceramic core leaching for complex internal configurations, delivered with a standard 12-week lead time and AS 9100 (ANAB) certification.

Product overview

Tech Castings offers precision investment casting services for the aerospace and defense sectors. Their core offerings include three integrated service areas: NPI Collaboration and Prototyping (for early-stage casting challenge identification and resolution), Production Investment Casting (lost-wax casting of Nickel and Cobalt Superalloys for gas turbine engines and APUs), and Pressurized Ceramic Core Leaching (advanced core removal using proprietary pressurized equipment). The company operates VIM (Vacuum Induction Melting) furnaces and emphasizes short lead times as a key differentiator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NPI Collaboration and Prototyping Early-stage NPI and prototyping service for aerospace and defense customers, where Tech Castings engineers evaluate casting feasibility, identify challenges, and propose solutions before production runs. Target users are aerospace OEMs and tier suppliers launching new gas turbine engine or APU programs.
• Production Investment Casting Core production offering: custom lost-wax investment castings in Nickel and Cobalt Superalloys for aerospace and defense OEMs, used in gas turbine engines and Auxiliary Power Units. Includes honest capability assessment, AS 9100 (ANAB)-certified quality, and emphasis on low-volume runs with the shortest industry-standard lead times.
• Pressurized Ceramic Core Leaching Specialized post-casting service using dedicated pressurized equipment to remove ceramic core material from complex internal passages in investment cast components. Targeted at aerospace components with internal configurations that are difficult to clean using conventional methods, supporting faster cycle times.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12-week standard production lead time (shortest in industry)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• OEM Aerospace CustomerscoreOthersLong-term OEM supply chain relationships for both commercial and military aerospace sectors. The company maintains OEM approvals and serves as a supplier to major aerospace manufacturers. Website displays customer logos indicating OEM partnerships for precision investment castings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts Corp: A Berkshire Hathaway-owned global leader in investment castings, including for aerospace gas turbine engines — the most direct large-scale comparable to Tech Castings, but operating at vastly greater scale across multiple facilities and product lines.
• Howmet Aerospace: Major aerospace supplier of nickel-based superalloy investment castings for jet engine and industrial gas turbine components. Competes with Tech Castings in the same aerospace casting market but across a much broader product portfolio and global footprint.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation: A specialty alloys producer including nickel and cobalt superalloys for aerospace and defense, with adjacent casting and component capabilities. Comparable to Tech Castings in superalloy expertise but operates primarily upstream as a materials supplier with broader end-market exposure.
• Arconic Corporation: An aerospace structural castings and aluminum products supplier serving engine and airframe applications. Comparable to Tech Castings in aerospace component supply but focused on aluminum-based and structural castings at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Aubert & Duval: A French specialist in high-performance steels, superalloys, and investment castings for aerospace, defense, and energy. Closely comparable to Tech Castings in superalloy focus and aerospace customer base, though larger and part of the Eramet group.
• Metaltek International: A specialty investment casting and sand casting foundry serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with cobalt and nickel-based alloys. Closely comparable to Tech Castings in scale, process, and superalloy specialization.
• Signicast (now part of Form Technologies): A US-based investment casting foundry serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers with specialty alloy capabilities. Comparable to Tech Castings in process technology, US geography, and aerospace customer base, though broader in end-market exposure.
• Doncasters Group: A precision castings manufacturer serving aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and defense markets with investment castings in superalloys. Highly comparable to Tech Castings in process, materials, and customer base, though larger and more diversified geographically.
• Cannon-Muskegon Corporation: A specialty manufacturer of vacuum-melted nickel and cobalt-based superalloys optimized for single crystal and directionally solidified investment castings used in aerospace turbine engines. Closely comparable to Tech Castings in vacuum melt technology and superalloy specialization.

Regional players

• Hitachi Metals (now Proterial): A Japanese specialty materials company producing aerospace-grade superalloys and investment castings, primarily serving the Asian aerospace supply chain. Comparable to Tech Castings in process and materials but with a regional focus different from Tech Castings' US-centric business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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