Olympus Aerospace

What Olympus Aerospace does

Olympus Aerospace is a privately held precision manufacturing company headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio, serving aerospace, industrial gas turbine (IGT), medical device, and foundry-based industries with tooling, gauges, fixtures, and investment casting patterns. Founded in 1994 as Apollo Products Inc. by Jesse Baden and Mike Scanlon, the company expanded through acquisitions of Creative Patterns (1999) and Trucast, Inc. (2008), was rebranded as Olympus Aerospace in 2024, and transitioned ownership to second-generation family members Katy Baden (CEO) and Chris Scanlon (COO) in November 2022. The company operates four facilities on Hamann Parkway in Willoughby through three integrated divisions: Gauge and Fixture Division (part-specific gauges, fixtures, and component wax dies), Tool and Die Division (ceramic core dies, wax pattern dies, and support tooling in a 22,000 sq. ft. facility), and Pattern Division (ceramic core preparation, wax/plastic injection, pattern dressing, assembly, and dip ready clusters for DS, Single-Crystal, and Equiax castings).

The company's manufacturing capability stack includes 5-axis CNC machining (DMG ECO 50, Mikron HPM 450U, Makino DA300), Agie-Charmilles wire EDM and Perseo-Erie fast hole EDM, CMM inspection (LK V 8.7.6, LK G-90C), ATOS CAPSULE 4M white light scanning, 3D Systems wax 3D printing (0% ash content) and Stratasys 3D plastics printing (including bio-compatible materials), and LaserStar 7901 CNC laser welding. Olympus holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (Orion Registrar, recertified March 2025) and is ITAR registered, qualifying it for defense and military aerospace work. Named long-tenured customers include PCC Airfoils (15+ years) and Bescast, Inc. (10+ years), with the engineering teams across divisions carrying 40–55+ years of combined experience.

Olympus operates a B2B direct sales model with revenue generated through one-time custom manufacturing contracts and pattern production services — pricing is quote-based with no public list, and inquiries are handled via phone, contact forms, and a sales team including Tyler Longstreth. The company markets through its website, community engagement (Willoughby Westlake Lake County Chamber, United Way Day of Caring, STEM Goes Red), and direct customer relationships, and runs up to three shifts to meet customer deadlines. Headcount is small (~12 employees), revenue is undisclosed, and the firm operates exclusively in Northeast Ohio with no disclosed international footprint.

Name

Olympus Aerospace

Legal name

Olympus Aerospace

Website

https://olympusaero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Olympus Aerospace is a privately held Willoughby, Ohio precision manufacturer serving aerospace, industrial gas turbine, medical device, and foundry customers with custom gauges, fixtures, tooling, wax pattern dies, ceramic core dies, and investment casting pattern services through three integrated divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Aerospace Tooling & Investment Casting Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMABAEAC

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Aerospace Structures, Airframes & Composites

Keywords

• Precision aerospace tooling
• Investment casting tooling
• Ceramic core dies
• Wax pattern dies
• Gauges and fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Willoughby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: One-time custom manufacturing of gauges, fixtures, wax patterns, dies, and tooling for aerospace and foundry industries. Products are built to customer specifications.
2. Tool and Die Production: Production of ceramic core dies, wax pattern dies, and support tooling for investment casting applications
3. Pattern Division Services: Ceramic core preparation, wax injection, plastic injection, pattern dressing and assembly, dip ready clusters for aerospace manufacturing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Olympus Aerospace is a B2B precision manufacturer that designs and builds custom gauges, fixtures, ceramic core dies, wax pattern dies, and support tooling for aerospace and industrial gas turbine (IGT) investment casting. Its Pattern Division further produces ceramic core preparation, wax and plastic injection, pattern dressing and assembly, and dip ready clusters, providing a one-stop shop for foundry support needs.

Product overview

Olympus Aerospace is a precision manufacturing company serving aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT), medical devices, and foundry industries. The company operates as a unified organization with three divisions: Gauge and Fixture Division (precision gauges, fixtures, and component wax dies), Tool and Die Division (ceramic core dies, wax pattern dies, and support tooling), and Pattern Division (ceramic core preparation, wax/plastic injection, pattern dressing, assembly, and dip ready clusters). These divisions function as an integrated one-stop shop for foundry support, with the Tool and Die Division manufacturing dies used by the Pattern Division for injection operations, and all divisions sharing inspection and quality control capabilities. The company also offers 3D printing capabilities for rapid prototyping of wax and plastic parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gauge and Fixture Division: Design and manufacturing of gauges, fixtures, and component wax dies for aerospace and turbine engine industries.
• Tool and Die Division
• Pattern Division

Products and services

• Gauges Part-specific gauges including chord width, pitch thickness, trailing edge thickness, snag grind, guillotine contour, non-contact laser, and fully automated electronic gauges for aerospace and land-based turbine engine industries.
• Fixtures Custom fixtures including CMM fixtures, marking fixtures, multiple station CNC/tombstone fixtures, impact grind fixtures, milling and drilling fixtures, and test fixtures for water flow and airflow testing, primarily for aerospace and turbine engine customers.
• Component Wax Dies Runner dies, sprue dies, heat shield dies, gating dies, and chill dies designed and manufactured for aerospace investment casting applications.
• Ceramic Core Dies Precision-engineered ceramic core dies for aerospace investment casting and medical implant industries, produced in a 22,000 sq. ft. facility with white light inspection capabilities.
• Wax Pattern Dies Complex wax pattern dies designed and built for aerospace investment casting applications, manufactured and inspected in-house.
• Support Tooling Support tooling including wax reform fixtures, ceramic core reformers, and wax and core CNC fixtures to complement die-based manufacturing.
• Reverse Engineering and White Light Inspection Reverse engineering services and white light inspection using ATOS CAPSULE 4M blue light technology to ensure tooling quality meets customer specifications.
• Ceramic Core Preparation Ceramic core preparation services for aerospace manufacturing and industrial gas turbine industries.
• Wax and Plastic Injection Injection services for wax, soluble wax, and plastics using various tonnage equipment, including 3D printed wax and plastic parts for rapid prototyping.
• Wax Dress and Assembly Wax dress, gating and ramping, and pinning services for pattern finishing and assembly.
• Dip Ready Clusters DS, Single-Crystal, and Equiax dip ready clusters manufactured for aerospace and industrial gas turbine applications.
• Inspection Services Non-destructive testing and inspection services including ultrasonic wall testing, X-ray, CMM, and white light inspection for quality control of wax patterns and tooling.
• Laser Welding and Mold Repair Services CNC laser welding workstation services for mold repair, micro welding, spot/seam welding, and aerospace and electronics applications, using LaserStar 7901 Series technology with +/- 1% pulse stability and minimal heat generation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15+ years of zero complaints from major customer PCC Airfoils
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Signicast: Signicast is a precision investment casting company serving aerospace, industrial, and commercial markets. While more vertically integrated (it casts parts), its use of wax patterns and tooling overlaps directly with Olympus's pattern and tool-and-die services.
• Vulcan Engineering: Vulcan Engineering designs and builds tooling, dies, and automated equipment for foundries and investment casting operations, directly comparable to Olympus's Tool and Die Division offerings.
• Hitchiner Manufacturing: Hitchiner is a leading investment casting foundry serving aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets. As a major consumer of ceramic cores and wax patterns, it operates in the same supply chain ecosystem as Olympus.
• Selee Corporation: Selee Corporation manufactures ceramic filters, ceramic cores, and feeder components for the investment casting industry, directly overlapping with Olympus's ceramic core tooling and pattern division services.
• Bescast Inc. Bescast is a precision investment casting foundry serving aerospace customers; Olympus has partnered with Bescast for 10+ years. Both companies occupy the same aerospace investment casting supply chain.
• Metaltek International: Metaltek International is a precision metalcasting and foundry services company serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Its investment casting operations use the same wax pattern and ceramic core tooling that Olympus manufactures.

Broad incumbents

• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet Aerospace is a global leader in aerospace structural castings and engineered products. It is a downstream consumer of the type of tooling Olympus produces and represents the broader competitive landscape in aerospace precision components.
• Arconic: Arconic is a major aerospace aluminum and structural components manufacturer. While focused on materials and finished components rather than tooling, it is a key customer-side counterpart in the aerospace investment casting supply chain.
• PCC Airfoils (Precision Castparts): PCC Airfoils is a major aerospace investment casting company and a 15+ year customer of Olympus. As a much larger incumbent in the same aerospace casting value chain, it represents both a key customer and a competitive benchmark for Olympus's capabilities.

Others

• Carpenter Technology: Carpenter Technology produces specialty alloys and materials used in aerospace and medical applications. While not a direct competitor, it is an upstream materials supplier in the same aerospace manufacturing ecosystem that Olympus serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olympusaerospace

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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