What Orion Industries does

Orion Industries Incorporated is a privately held, Massachusetts-based specialty contract manufacturer founded in 1973 that designs and fabricates custom precision parts from electrical insulation, thermal management, gasket/seal, and filtration materials. Operations run out of a single 20,000-square-foot facility in Ayer, MA, with a workforce of 11-50. Manufacturing capabilities center on four process technologies: high-speed die cutting (three Preco presses, 15-120 tons), 55,000 PSI waterjet cutting (multiple Flow machines including Flow Mach 200s), CNC laser cutting (Preco FlexPro), and CNC routing for thicker composite materials (up to 5'x10' parts). The company is also an authorized distributor for Henkel, Laird Performance Materials, Parker Chomerics, and ITW Formex thermal and insulation materials.

Revenue is generated on a quote-based, project-by-project basis through direct technical sales engagement, with no public pricing and a sales-led GTM model. Customers span four primary verticals: Aerospace (the dominant segment, including AS 9100- and NASA-spec work), Automotive, Medical Devices, and Electronics. Named enterprise relationships include Lockheed Martin (recipient of the Lockheed Martin Missile & Fire Control Exceptional Small Business Award in 2022) and Tier 1 aerospace supplier Technetics Group (co-development of micron-level PTFE coatings for rocket engine seals).

Competitive differentiation rests on a regulatory and certification moat (AS 9100D-2016, ISO 9001:2015, ITAR, UL Recognized Fabricator), proprietary equipment scale, five decades of process know-how, and exclusive material distribution relationships. Orion has no disclosed outside funding, no M&A activity, operates from one location, and serves a North American customer base; recent strategic activity is limited to incremental equipment expansion (third Flow Mach 200s waterjet added in May 2025) and deepening aerospace co-development partnerships.

Name

Orion Industries

Legal name

Orion Industries Incorporated

Website

https://orionind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orion Industries is a privately held Ayer, MA-based custom parts fabricator founded in 1973 that die-cuts, waterjets, laser-cuts, and CNC-routes electrical insulation, thermal management, gasket/seal, and filtration materials primarily for aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Structural Components (Floor Beams, Seat Tracks, Frames) (IMABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Custom parts manufacturing
• Die cutting services
• Thermal management materials
• Electronic insulation fabrication
• Precision gaskets and seals

Headquarters

HQ city

Ayer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Parts Manufacturing: Orion Industries generates revenue through custom parts manufacturing and fabrication services, converting raw materials (plastics, foams, rubbers, thermal materials) into precision components using die cutting, waterjet, laser, and CNC routing processes. Revenue is generated through one-time production orders and ongoing manufacturing relationships with industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Orion Industries designs and manufactures custom fabricated parts using die cutting, waterjet cutting, laser cutting, and CNC routing processes. The company produces precision components from specialty materials including electronic insulation (Formex, Lexan, Mylar), thermal transfer materials (Henkel, Laird, Parker Chomerics), gaskets and seals (open/closed cell sponge and dense elastomers), and filters/screens. All fabrication work is quote-based and performed in a 20,000 sq ft AS 9100/ISO 9001-certified facility in Ayer, MA, serving aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics OEMs.

Product overview

Orion Industries is a specialty fabrication company founded in 1973 offering custom parts manufacturing through die cutting, waterjet cutting, laser cutting, and CNC routing capabilities. The company's product portfolio centers on four core offerings: Electronic Insulation (Formex, Lexan, and Mylar films), Thermal Transfer Materials (Henkel GAP PAD and SIL PAD, Laird TFLEX and TGARD products, Parker Chomerics materials), Gaskets & Seals (open/closed cell sponge and dense elastomeric materials), and Filters & Screens (mesh materials and filter foams). Their manufacturing services transform these materials into precision custom parts for aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics industries, with capabilities spanning production parts up to 60 by 30 inches and materials up to 5 inches thick foam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Insulation

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved uniform micron-level PTFE coating coverage on complex aerospace seal geometries meeting NASA's strict cryogenic environment requirements

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 supporting.

• Technetics GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnetics Group, a Tier 1 aerospace supplier, partnered with Orion Industries to develop a repeatable PTFE coating process for precision seals used in rocket engine propulsion applications. Orion engineered custom fixtures and tooling to achieve uniform micron-level coverage on complex geometries meeting NASA's strict requirements for cryogenic environments.
• HenkelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrion Industries is an authorized distributor for Henkel's thermal management materials including GAP-PAD brand gap fillers, SIL-PAD materials, phase change materials, and thermal adhesives. Orion is capable of producing the entire catalog of standard parts in thicknesses from 0.004" to 0.25".
• Laird Performance MaterialscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrion Industries is an authorized distributor for Laird Performance Materials including TGON, TFLEX, TGARD thermal management products. As a distributor, Orion has access to a comprehensive range of thermal interface materials for customer applications.
• Parker ChomericssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrion Industries distributes Parker Chomerics thermal materials including Therm-A-Gap filler pads, Cho-Therm electrical insulator pads, and Therm-Flow thermal interface pads for thermal management solutions.
• ITW FormexsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrion Industries works with ITW Formex for flame retardant electrical insulating materials including polypropylene and polycarbonate films that comply with UL 94 V-0, CSA, IEC, VDE, TUV, BSR and METI standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Technetics Group: Technetics is a Tier 1 aerospace seal and engineered component manufacturer — both a customer of Orion (NASA cryogenic seal program) and a broader incumbent in the same specialty seal and gasket fabrication space, with substantially larger capabilities.
• Boyd Corporation: Boyd is a larger specialty fabricator and thermal management solutions provider serving aerospace, medical, electronics, and automotive — directly comparable in product mix (thermal interface materials, gaskets, insulators) and end-market coverage, but at significantly greater scale.
• Parker Hannifin (Chomerics division): Parker Chomerics is a major OEM of thermal interface materials, EMI shielding, and electrically conductive elastomers — directly comparable to the thermal management and insulation products Orion distributes and fabricates, and a strategic supplier/partner of Orion.
• Saint-Gobain (Performance Plastics): Saint-Gobain is a major supplier of the elastomeric, foam, and tape materials Orion fabricates into gaskets and seals — a strategic supplier to Orion and a broader incumbent in high-performance aerospace materials with overlapping customer programs.
• 3M (Industrial Adhesives and Tapes / Electronics Materials): 3M supplies thermal interface materials, electrical insulation films, and specialty tapes that overlap with Orion's distribution and fabrication portfolio — a broad incumbent whose materials often sit alongside Orion's products in aerospace and electronics builds.
• Rogers Corporation: Rogers manufactures high-performance engineered materials including elastomers, foams, and thermal management products used in aerospace, automotive, and electronics — comparable in materials supplied to Orion's gasket and thermal product lines, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Elasto Proxy: Elasto Proxy specializes in custom rubber, silicone, and elastomer fabrication with die cutting and waterjet services — directly comparable to Orion's gasket/seal product line and similar multi-industry customer mix, at a comparable small-business scale.
• Modus Advanced: Modus Advanced is an ITAR-registered, AS 9100-certified custom fabricator specializing in die cutting, waterjet, laser cutting, and CNC routing of advanced materials for aerospace and defense — closely comparable to Orion in capabilities, certifications, and target customer base.
• All Flex Solutions: All Flex is a custom flexible circuit and precision die-cut component manufacturer serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers — comparable in custom precision fabrication and AS 9100/ITAR-style compliance focus, though with stronger emphasis on flexible circuits.
• Stockwell Elastomerics: Stockwell is a custom fabricator of gaskets, seals, and elastomeric components with in-house die cutting, waterjet, and CNC routing — a close functional peer to Orion in materials, processes, and customer base, with overlap in aerospace, electronics, and medical applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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