Technical Composite Corporation

Name

Technical Composite Corporation

Legal name

Technical Composite Corporation

Website

https://techcomposites.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Composite Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radomes & Composite/Aero Protective Structures (IMABAEAG), Interior Structural Components (Floor Beams, Seat Tracks, Frames) (IMABAEAJ), FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC), Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF)

Keywords

• Custom composite manufacturing
• Aerospace composite parts
• Aircraft interior panels
• Composite tooling services
• FAA-certified composites

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Composite Manufacturing: Project-based custom manufacturing of composite parts for aircraft and marine applications. The company works from customer-provided specifications or develops products from concept through in-house engineering to finished delivery. Products include interior panels, shell kits, air ducts, window reveals, and specialty composite components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Technical Composite Corporation is a full-service custom composite manufacturing company that designs, engineers, and produces lightweight composite parts and panels for the aircraft and marine industries. Products include flat panels, custom formed panels, periphery shell kits, window reveals, glare shields, air duct assemblies, chiller ducts, bezels, escutcheons, seat shrouds, arm rest boxes, decorative handrails, inlet scoops, headliner panels, electrical housings, and specialty composite components, all manufactured with FAA 8110-3 approved processes and on-site DAR oversight.

Product overview

Technical Composite Corporation is a full-service composite manufacturing company serving the aircraft and marine industries. The company operates as a subsidiary of Lou Martin & Associates and offers a comprehensive portfolio of lightweight composite products including flat panels, custom formed panels, periphery shell kits, interior components (window reveals, glare shields, bezels, escutcheons, seat shrouds, arm rest boxes, decorative handrails), air management systems (air duct assemblies, chiller ducts, inlet scoops), and specialty parts. The company manufactures panels with various core materials (Nomex honeycomb, aluminum honeycomb, Divinycell foam) and skin materials (fiberglass, phenolic, Kevlar, carbon fiber, aluminum), serving tooling needs for over 30 different aircraft types. All manufacturing processes carry FAA 8110-3 approval and the company is pursuing ISO9001:2001 and AS9100 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flat Panels Lightweight composite flat panels for aircraft cabinetry and bulkhead construction, available with various skin materials (fiberglass, phenolic, Kevlar, carbon fiber, aluminum) and core materials (Nomex, aluminum, Divinycell foam, fire-retardant foam). Maximum platen dimensions of 5' x 12' via the SDM Laminator 600HD Panel Press. Designed for aircraft manufacturers and MRO facilities requiring FAA-certifiable composite sandwich panels.
• Custom Formed Panels Custom composite panels formed for curved applications, including drawer fronts, doghouse cabinets, curved sideledge lid panels, and pre-formed dado panels for aircraft interiors.
• Periphery Shell Kits Complete cabin shell packages for aircraft interiors, installed as interior shell kits. Used by MRO operators such as Flying Colours Corp. for cabin refurbishment.
• Window Reveals Custom composite window reveal components for aircraft, including production tooling for Airbus window reveal applications and window reveals for Dornier 328 aircraft.
• Glare Shields Custom composite glare shields for aircraft cockpits, including Citation aircraft applications.
• Air Duct Assemblies Lightweight composite air duct assemblies for aircraft onboard avionics compartment cooling and environmental control systems, including CRJ200 applications.
• Chiller Ducts Composite ducting for aircraft chiller units, approximately 15" by 12" in size.
• Bezels and Escutcheons Custom composite decorative trim components for aircraft interiors.
• Seat Shrouds and Arm Rest Boxes Composite enclosures and shrouds for aircraft seating applications.
• Electrical Housings Custom composite enclosures for aircraft electrical components.
• Decorative Handrails Decorative composite handrails for aircraft cabin interiors.
• Inlet Scoops Custom composite inlet scoops for aircraft systems.
• Headliner Panels Custom composite headliner panels for aircraft interiors, such as Lear 35 applications (approximately 18" by 152").
• Specialty Composite Parts Custom specialty composite parts including camera shrouds for aircraft tail applications (e.g., Cessna).
• Nomex Honeycomb Panels Aluminum honeycomb core panels with fiberglass skins for aircraft interior applications, meeting heat and smoke release testing requirements for large passenger planes. Manufactured using the SDM Laminator 600HD Panel Press.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat and smoke release testing capability for large passenger planes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 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.

• Lou Martin & Associates, Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1999Technical Composite Corporation operates as a division/subsidiary of Lou Martin & Associates, Inc. (LMA). As a subsidiary, TCC has full access to an on-site DAR representative. The parent company is currently pursuing ISO9001:2001 certification which will additionally cover all aspects of AS9100 standards, benefiting TCC's operations. LMA's composite business philosophy and ownership structure support TCC's operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexcel Corporation: Hexcel is a leading global manufacturer of advanced composite materials (carbon fiber, prepregs, honeycomb) for aerospace and industrial applications. While far larger and vertically integrated into raw materials, Hexcel competes with TCC in supplying composite structures and panels to aerospace OEMs and Tier-1s.
• Premium AEROTEC: Premium AEROTEC (now part of Airbus) manufactures composite aerostructures including fuselage sections and large composite panels for commercial aircraft. It is comparable in that it produces large certified composite panels and structures for Airbus, a customer TCC also serves on window reveal tooling.
• Ducommun Incorporated: Ducommun is an aerospace Tier-1 supplier of structural and electronic components, including composite interior and structural assemblies. It competes with TCC in custom composite parts for aerospace, with a broader portfolio spanning electronics and larger structures.
• FACC AG: FACC designs and manufactures composite aerostructures and aircraft cabin interiors, including lightweight panels and system components. It competes with TCC for interior composite work on Airbus and other commercial platforms, though it is significantly larger and more diversified.
• Triumph Group: Triumph Group manufactures aerostructures and aerospace components, including composite assemblies for commercial and military aircraft. It overlaps with TCC's custom composite interior and structural part work and serves similar MRO and OEM customers, but at much larger scale.
• GKN Aerospace: GKN Aerospace is a major Tier-1 supplier of aerostructures and composite components for commercial and military aircraft. It overlaps with TCC in producing composite interior structures, ducts, and panels, though at much greater scale and with global footprint.
• Diehl Aviation: Diehl Aviation is a Tier-1 supplier of aircraft cabin interiors and systems, including composite panels, galleys, and lavatories. It is comparable to TCC in producing lightweight cabin interior composites, though at substantially greater scale serving major commercial OEMs.
• Toray Advanced Composites: Toray Advanced Composites produces thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials and parts for aerospace, including honeycomb core panels similar to TCC's Nomex/aluminum honeycomb offerings. It is a larger incumbent serving many of the same OEM customers and programs that TCC supports.

Direct peers

• Cox Manufacturing: Cox Manufacturing is a custom aerospace composites manufacturer producing composite parts and assemblies for aircraft interiors and structures. It is a closer size match to TCC and competes for similar custom composite interior component work with aerospace OEMs and MROs.

Emerging players

• InspecTech Aero Service: InspecTech Aero Service is an aerospace interior technology provider specializing in dimmable window systems, and is an existing TCC/LMA integration partner. It is comparable as a niche aerospace interior supplier working with TCC on the E3 Shade combined product, occupying an adjacent rather than directly competing position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lou-martin-and-associates-inc.

Compliance3 records

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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