AMS Industries

What AMS Industries does

AMS Industries, LLC is a privately held, Charlotte, North Carolina-based manufacturing and distribution company founded in 2010 by Matthew Blake and Derrick Hobin. The company specializes in supplying military spares, insulation, packing and gaskets, high-temperature pads, adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, and Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) matting systems to the U.S. Armed Forces, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Warfighter program), defense contractors, and shipbuilders. It operates sub-brands including AMS FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer matting for ADR), AMS Ground Cover Systems (Fold A Road and related expeditionary matting), and AMS AV-Tech (commercial audio/video integration).

The company's core technical capabilities include custom fiberglass lamination and vacuum infusion, precision water jet cutting, CAD-based design, customized kitting, and repackaging services. Its proprietary Folded Fiberglass Mats (FFM), Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) mats, and ACE Mats are designed to comply with the U.S. Armed Forces ADR program, supporting rapid runway repair and foreign object damage (FOD) cover applications. AMS holds ISO 9001:2015, MIL-I-45208, and NIST (via Microsoft GCC High Level 3) certifications, maintains CAGE Codes (65s22, 6PVX3), and is OSHA compliant. It stocks 10,000+ items across 75,000 sq ft of warehouse space and operates five U.S. locations spanning Charlotte, Framingham, Huntersville, Lake Charles, and Vancouver, WA.

Commercially, AMS generates revenue through quote-based, one-time product sales and custom fabrication services, with pricing determined via government Request for Quote (RFQ) processes under multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government and defense customers, supported by a 'Get Quote' web portal, downloadable line cards and technical data sheets, and dedicated sub-brand websites. Customer concentration is high and skewed toward U.S. federal buyers and their prime contractors, with limited disclosed commercial diversification outside the AMS AV-Tech sub-brand.

Name

AMS Industries

Legal name

AMS Industries, LLC

Website

https://ams-ind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMS Industries, LLC is a Charlotte, NC-based defense manufacturer and distributor founded in 2010, supplying military spares, insulation, gaskets, coatings, and Airfield Damage Repair matting to the U.S. Armed Forces, DLA, defense contractors, and shipbuilders across five U.S. locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace & Defense (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine & Shipbuilding (Production AM Parts) (IMAAAEAI)

Keywords

• Military defense materials
• Airfield damage repair
• Fiberglass matting systems
• Aerospace insulation products
• Military spares distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Defense Materials: AMS Industries generates revenue through the sale of military spares, insulation products, packing and gaskets, adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, and specialty materials to defense contractors, shipbuilders, and government agencies.
2. Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) Products: Sale of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) matting, Folded Fiberglass Mats (FFM), ACE Mats, and temporary roadway solutions for military airfield repair applications.
3. AMS AV-Tech Systems: High-quality professional audio and video systems for commercial and institutional environments including corporate headquarters, educational facilities, hotels, houses of worship, sports venues, and hospitality properties.
4. Custom Fabrication and Kitting Services: Value-added services including customized kitting, custom repackaging, fabrication, and CAD drawing services for customer-specific requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AMS Industries is a manufacturing and distribution company that supplies military spares, insulation, packing and gaskets, high-temperature pads and lagging, adhesives, sealants, paints, primers, and coatings to defense contractors, shipbuilders, and U.S. Government agencies. The company also manufactures specialized airfield damage repair (ADR) products including Folded Fiberglass Mats (FFM), Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) mats, and ACE Mats, and provides custom fabrication, precision water jet cutting, CAD design, and customized kitting and repackaging services. It serves as an approved supplier to the DLA Warfighter program and operates a separate AMS AV-Tech sub-brand for professional audio and video system integration in commercial and institutional environments.

Product overview

AMS Industries is a manufacturing and distribution company serving the defense, aerospace, maritime, and industrial sectors. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio encompassing insulation materials (polyimide foam, amorphous wool, fiberglass, mineral wool, calcium silicate), packing and gaskets, high-temperature pads and lagging, adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, and airfield damage repair solutions including Folded Fiberglass Mats (FFM), Fiber Reinforced Polymer Mats (FRP), and ACE Mats. Additional offerings include military spares procurement and professional AV systems through the AMS AV-Tech sub-brand. All materials are supplied to meet or exceed Federal, Military, ASTM, U.S. Coast Guard, IMO, and NRC specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMS FRP: Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) matting solutions for Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) and temporary ground cover systems.
• AMS AV-Tech
• AMS Ground Cover Systems

Products and services

• Insulation
• Packing and Gaskets
• High Temperature Pads and Lagging
• Adhesives and Sealants
• Paints, Primers and Coatings
• Folded Fiberglass Mats (FFM)
• Fiber Reinforced Polymer Mats (FRP)
• ACE Mats
• Military Spares Procurement
• AMS AV-Tech Professional AV Systems
• Custom Fabrication and Kitting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ years of specialized experience serving defense industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leading Manufacturers WorldwidecoreOthersAMS Industries has established partnerships with leading manufacturers worldwide to deliver efficient supply chain solutions for the global defense industry. These partnerships enable the company to source and supply a comprehensive range of high-performance materials for defense, aerospace, maritime, and industrial applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HD Supply (now White Cap): HD Supply / White Cap is a large industrial distribution company with a deep government and infrastructure customer base, closely analogous to AMS's role as a milspec material distributor with warehousing, kitting, and custom repackaging serving DOD and prime contractors.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial Direct is a broad-line industrial distributor with a dedicated government segment supplying MRO materials, fasteners, adhesives, and milspec products to defense and federal customers — overlapping with AMS's packing/gaskets, adhesives, sealants, and milspec materials offering.
• HEICO Corporation: HEICO supplies FAA-approved aircraft parts, aerospace components, and electronic technology to commercial and defense aviation markets; comparable to AMS's aerospace and defense parts distribution and light manufacturing focus, especially in PMAs and hard-to-find spares.
• Strongwell Corporation: Strongwell is the leading manufacturer of pultruded fiberglass reinforced polymer (FRP) products for infrastructure and industrial markets; directly comparable to AMS's FRP/FFM/ACE Mat fiberglass composite matting capabilities for military airfield damage repair applications.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies distributes bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and specialty industrial products, including to government and defense customers; comparable to AMS's industrial material distribution model serving shipbuilders and defense contractors.
• Pattonair (Parker Aerospace): Pattonair is a tier-one aerospace and defense supply chain solutions provider specializing in hardware, fasteners, and consumables distribution to OEMs and MROs; directly comparable to AMS's role as a specialized milspec hardware and consumables supplier to aerospace and defense customers.

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Curtiss-Wright is a diversified defense and aerospace manufacturer serving naval, ground, and aerospace programs with engineered products and parts; AMS serves many of the same naval shipbuilding and aerospace defense end-customers, though as a distributor and light manufacturer rather than a tier-one supplier.
• TransDigm Group: TransDigm owns and acquires proprietary aerospace and defense component businesses with sole-source positions on commercial and military platforms; comparable end-market and acquisition profile to AMS's niche, certified defense supplier positioning.
• W.W. Grainger: W.W. Grainger is the largest industrial distributor in North America with a sizable government segment offering fasteners, adhesives, tools, and MRO supplies to federal customers — a much larger but operationally similar analog to AMS's distribution-plus-services model.
• Meggitt (Parker Hannifin): Meggitt, now part of Parker Hannifin, supplies engineered aerospace and defense components and sub-assemblies, including airfield-related technologies; a broad incumbent serving many of the same defense platforms and airfield/aircraft customers as AMS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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