Tex ATC

What Tex ATC does

Tex ATC Ltd is a niche UK-based engineering company, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Great Blakenham, Ipswich, that designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke air traffic control rooms (ATCRs) and visual control rooms (VCRs) for civilian and military aviation. The company operates as a specialist subcontractor to main contractors on large tower construction projects, providing the control cab and operator console desks but excluding the tower structure and avionics. Its product portfolio comprises two main lines: custom-engineered bespoke ATCRs (e.g., the 97.6m Muscat International tower, 132.2m Suvarnabhumi Bangkok) and the standardised MV8 modular series (MV8-30 and MV8-50), supported by proprietary glazing systems including Tex Maxiview (heated laminate), Maxiview Tempest (blast/EMI-shielded, BAE Innovation Award winner), and Pilkington Datastop (sole non-US distributor).

The business is project-based with one-time hardware/sales revenue from design, manufacture, and installation contracts, supplemented by professional services for refurbishment and glass replacement. Customers span UK MOD, RAF, Royal Navy (Queen Elizabeth Class carriers), Indian Navy (INS Vikrant), US military, BAE Systems, Thales, NATS, and major airport operators including Manchester and Muscat. Distribution is direct sales-led, with the company engaged either by main contractors, defense primes, or government end-clients; delivery typically takes approximately 16 weeks for MV8 manufacture plus 8 weeks for installation. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tex Holdings plc (TEX GROUP), operating alongside Tex Special Projects (founded 2007 for naval/defense work) and sister companies BSP-TEX, G&M EUROTEX, QK-TEX, and TEX Plastics.

Geographically, Tex ATC operates globally across the UK, Middle East (UAE, Oman, Qatar), South Asia (India), Southeast Asia (Thailand), and select African/airbase deployments, with 20+ documented international projects. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (Lloyd's Register/UKAS), Cyber Essentials Plus, and is GDPR-compliant. Recent activity (2025–2026) includes a UK airfield MV8-30 deployment (December 2025), RAF Valley VCR refurbishment (March 2026), and the company's 30th anniversary milestone, suggesting sustained operational momentum. The firm employs 11–50 people and does not disclose revenue.

Name

Tex ATC

Legal name

TEX ATC LTD

Website

https://tex-atc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tex ATC Ltd, a UK-based subsidiary of Tex Holdings plc, designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke air traffic control rooms and proprietary glazing systems for civilian airports and military/naval clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Traffic Control Equipment and Specialist Glazing

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Accommodation & Interior Outfit (Cabins, Galleys, Sanitary, Furniture) (IMAJAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Design & Detailed Engineering (3D CAD, Drawings, BOM, Nesting) (IMAJAGAK), Interior, HVAC & Accommodation Refurbishment (IMAJAFAI)

Keywords

• Air traffic control rooms
• Specialist glazing systems
• Visual control rooms
• Aviation infrastructure
• Naval ship windows

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipswich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Traffic Control Room Design, Manufacturing and Installation: Project-based contracts for the design, fabrication, and installation of bespoke air traffic control rooms (ATCRs) and visual control rooms (VCRs). TEX ATC develops detailed design for control tower rooms ensuring compliance and maximizing field of view. Typically engaged by main contractors on large infrastructure projects.
2. MV8 Series Modular Control Rooms: Sale of standard modular air traffic control rooms supplied as kits with assembly instructions or as fully managed turnkey installations. Built-to-order in approximately 16 weeks manufacture plus 8 weeks installation.
3. Control Room Refurbishment and Glass Replacement: Consultation, design, engineering and installation services for existing visual control rooms requiring maintenance, upgrade or glass replacement.
4. Specialist Glazing Solutions: Supply and installation of specialist glazing including Maxiview, Maxiview Tempest, Datastop EMI/RF shielding, and heated glass systems for both new installations and retrofit applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TEX ATC designs, manufactures, and installs bespoke air traffic control rooms (ATCRs) and visual control rooms (VCRs) for civilian and military aviation applications worldwide. The company also supplies a standard modular control room product (MV8 Series) and proprietary specialist glazing systems (Maxiview, Maxiview Tempest, Datastop) plus high-specification ship windows for naval vessels. Scope of work typically covers the control room cab and operator console desks on behalf of main contractors responsible for the tower or supporting structure.

Product overview

Tex ATC is a niche engineering company specializing in the design, manufacture, and installation of air traffic control rooms for civilian and military aviation applications. The product portfolio comprises two main offerings: bespoke custom-built ATCRs/VCRs tailored to specific project requirements, and the MV8 Series standard modular air traffic control rooms available in fixed sizes for rapid deployment. Supporting the core products are specialist glazing systems including Tex Maxiview (standard high-performance glazing), Maxiview Tempest (ultra-high specification with blast/EMI shielding), and Datastop™ (electromagnetic shielding). The company also provides ship windows for naval applications, plus replacement glass and refurbishment services for existing control rooms. All products share a focus on maximizing field of view, optical clarity, acoustic attenuation, and environmental control for air traffic operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maxiview Tempest: Ultra-high specification glazing with blast/impact resistance and electromagnetic shielding (EMI/RF). Winner of the BAE Systems Innovation Award.
• Tex Maxiview
• Datastop™ Glass
• MV8 Series

Products and services

• Bespoke Air Traffic Control Rooms Custom-designed, manufactured, and installed bespoke air traffic control rooms and visual control rooms (VCRs) for civilian and military applications worldwide. Includes custom steel structures and specialist glazing, typically delivered through main contractors on airport or defense tower construction projects.
• MV8 Series Modular Air Traffic Control Rooms Standard modular air traffic control rooms available in two sizes: MV8-30 (28.7m² floor area, up to 5 operators) and MV8-50 (52.5m², up to 9 operators). Octagonal steel framework with 15-degree outward inclination to minimise glare, supplied as kit with assembly instructions or with project management oversight for full installation. Manufactured to order in approximately 16 weeks plus 8 weeks installation.
• Tex Maxiview Glazing High-performance multi-part laminate glazing system for air traffic control rooms, featuring outer green-tinted glass, clear inner layers, PVB interlayers, and ultra-fine heating elements for demisting. Configured specifically for each locality and environmental conditions to maximise optical clarity and field of view.
• Maxiview Tempest Glazing Ultra-high specification multi-part laminate glazing with blast/impact resistance and electromagnetic shielding (EMI/RF) capabilities. Includes outer green-tinted glass, clear inner layers, reinforcing interlayers, and ultra-fine heating elements with thermostatically controlled digital controllers. Winner of the BAE Systems Innovation Award for unique control room glass.
• Datastop EMI/RF Shielding Glass Pilkington Datastop glass with invisible electrically conductive surface for maximum electromagnetic shielding (EMI/RF), preventing data theft, hacking, and electronic interference. Supplied as sole distributor outside the US via partnership with Pilkington (NSG Group).
• High-Specification Ship Windows and Wiper Systems High-specification ship windows including window washers, wipers, heated glass, solar blinds, and EMI/RF shielding. Properties include CBRN defence, exceptional sound attenuation, impact resistance, UV reduction, and bespoke laminations for naval applications.
• Engineering and R&D Services Research and development for leading-edge engineering consultancies covering RFI glazing for aircraft carriers, deployable infrastructure, heated glazing, UV reduction, solar control, ballistic and impact resistance, and specialist large windows.
• Replacement Control Room Glass Replacement glass services for existing aircraft control tower rooms requiring repair or upgrade to advanced glazing systems, designed to minimise scaffolding and disruption to ongoing operations.
• Control Room Refurbishment Consultation, design, engineering and installation services for existing visual control rooms requiring maintenance or upgrade, including glazing replacement, ceilings, lighting, consoles, and floor covering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered air traffic control rooms at 20+ international projects across multiple continents
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tex Special ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin the TEX GROUP, Tex Special Projects was founded in 2007 to handle specialized defense projects including the FLYCO design for Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. Mike McCarthy led the team that completed technically challenging naval projects combining land-based ATC principles with maritime requirements.
• Pratex Power Vision Pvt LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia's leading supplier of marine glazing solutions partnering with Tex Special Projects for INS Vikrant aircraft carrier glazing installation. Pratex provides local expertise and marine glazing capabilities in India while Tex provides proprietary Maxiview Tempest technology.
• Dawood Contracting LLCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOman-based construction contractor that selected the TEX ATC MV8-30 for the new Oman Aviation Academy at Sohar Airport. TEX ATC supplied the control room while Dawood managed local construction and installation coordination.
• Pilkington (NSG Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationTEX ATC is the sole distributor outside the US of Pilkington Datastop glass with invisible electrically conductive surface for electromagnetic shielding applications.
• Contreck InternationalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational construction company that TEX ATC collaborated with on the Bagram Airbase VCR project, working alongside US Corps of Engineers.
• Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndia's largest shipyard building INS Vikrant aircraft carrier. Tex Special Projects and Pratex Power Vision designed and managed glazing installation for this project.
• BSP-TEXcoreOthersPart of TEX GROUP - manufactures piling and ground improvement equipment, road maintenance machinery, custom trailers and utilities enclosures.
• G&M EUROTEXcoreOthersPart of TEX GROUP - provides bespoke containerised generators and engine refurbishment services, including naval generators for defense sector.
• QK-TEXcoreOthersPart of TEX GROUP - manufactures lightweight honeycomb panels.
• TEX PLASTICScoreOthersPart of TEX GROUP - produces injection mouldings.
• Tex Holdings plccoreOthersParent company of TEX GROUP of UK-based manufacturing companies. TEX ATC is a subsidiary operating under the Tex Holdings umbrella.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thales: French multinational defense and aerospace major with a substantial air traffic management systems business. Thales is both a Tex ATC customer (Thales UK on the QEC FLYCO program) and a broader incumbent operating across the ATC value chain that Tex ATC serves.
• L3Harris: US aerospace and defense company with avionics, ATC and surveillance product lines. L3Harris is comparable to Tex ATC in supplying aviation infrastructure and defense electronics into air traffic management and military aviation programs.
• Hensoldt: German sensor and electronics company serving aviation and defense markets. Hensoldt is comparable to Tex ATC as a defense aviation electronics specialist with overlapping customer bases in air traffic management and military aviation.
• Frequentis: Austrian-headquartered specialist in air traffic control communications and information management systems. Frequentis is comparable to Tex ATC as a dedicated ATC infrastructure provider serving civil and military aviation customers globally.
• Saab: Swedish defense and aerospace company with air traffic management solutions and a strong naval aviation footprint. Saab is comparable to Tex ATC in serving defense aviation and naval customers with mission-critical infrastructure and electronics.
• Indra: Spanish IT and defense systems company with a sizable air traffic management business. Indra is comparable to Tex ATC in serving the ATC market, but at much greater scale and with broader systems-integration scope.
• Leonardo: Italian defense and aerospace major with ATC, avionics and naval aviation offerings. Leonardo is comparable to Tex ATC in supplying defense aviation and naval customers with mission-critical control and sensing systems.

Direct peers

• Romag: UK specialist glass manufacturer with security, blast and transportation glazing products. Romag is comparable to Tex ATC in delivering specialty security glass to defense, transport and infrastructure customers.
• ADB Safegate: Global provider of airfield ground lighting and airside infrastructure solutions for airports and airbases. ADB Safegate is comparable to Tex ATC as an aviation ground-infrastructure specialist whose products are deployed alongside ATC towers at airports and military airfields worldwide.
• Wrightstyle: UK-based specialist in blast-resistant and fire-rated architectural glazing for high-security, transport and infrastructure projects. Wrightstyle is a direct comparable to Tex ATC's Maxiview Tempest in producing high-spec safety/security glazing for mission-critical buildings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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