applied composite technology

What applied composite technology does

Applied Composite Solutions, Inc. (DBA: Applied Composite) is a privately held, sub-10-employee precision composite manufacturer headquartered at 4137 Avenida De La Plata in Oceanside, California. The company serves the aerospace and defense industries through an integrated suite of services including high-tolerance lamination, state-of-the-art CNC precision machining, custom tooling and mold making, gasket production, and engineered composite solutions for unmanned aircraft, aerostructures, and spacecraft. Its work spans diverse materials including composites, silicone, metals, foams, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) materials, supported by an in-house engineering team of process, tooling, aeronautical, and materials specialists.

The company's competitive positioning is anchored in regulatory credentials: it operates under an AS9100D Section 5 Quality Management System certification and maintains ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) registration, both of which are prerequisites for supplying US aerospace primes and defense contractors. Capabilities are documented across the company's website and capability pages, which showcase equipment, processes, and program-relevant imagery. The company presents itself as a single-source, end-to-end partner from tooling design through final assembly for clients requiring tight-tolerance composite components.

Applied Composite generates revenue through quote-based, project-specific B2B contracts with aerospace and defense customers, typically structured as multi-year engagements. Its go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales targeting defense primes and aerospace manufacturers, with technical consultations centered on certification compliance, tolerance requirements, and material specifications. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project by scope, material requirements, tolerance specifications, and production volume. The company maintains no public funding history, no disclosed parent or subsidiary structure, and no named customers or management team in the available source data.

Name

applied composite technology

Legal name

Applied Composite Solutions. Inc

Website

https://appliedcomposite.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Applied Composite Solutions, Inc. is a privately held, sub-10-employee precision composite manufacturer in Oceanside, California serving aerospace and defense customers with high-tolerance lamination, CNC machining, custom tooling, and engineered composite components.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace and Defense Composite Manufacturing

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD)

Keywords

• Aerospace composite manufacturing
• Precision CNC machining
• Defense tooling solutions
• Composite lamination services
• Custom mold making

Headquarters

HQ city

Oceanside

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aerospace & Defense Composite Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing services for aerospace and defense industries providing high-performance composite components, precision machined parts, custom tooling, and mold making services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with defense contractors and aerospace manufacturers requiring specialized composite solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Applied Composite Solutions, Inc. manufactures high-tolerance composite components and provides precision CNC machining, custom tooling, mold making, and gasket production for the aerospace and defense industries. The company works with composites, silicone, metals, foams, and EMI materials, and operates under AS9100D quality management and ITAR registration to serve defense and aerospace primes.

Product overview

Applied Composite Solutions, Inc is a single, unified service provider offering a comprehensive suite of composite solutions for the aerospace and defense industries. The company operates as an integrated operation combining High-Tolerance Lamination, Precision Machining, Custom Tooling and Mold Making, Gasket Production, and Composites Solutions (covering unmanned aircraft, aerostructures, and spacecraft) under one roof. The portfolio is supported by a dedicated Tooling & Engineering team and end-to-end Manufacturing Solutions, enabling the company to deliver components from concept through completion with capabilities also extending to diverse materials including silicone, metals, foams, and EMI materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High-Tolerance Lamination Precision lamination services ensuring composite components meet stringent aerospace and defense quality standards and exact specifications.
• Precision Machining State-of-the-art CNC machining services delivering accuracy and consistency for complex geometries and tight tolerances in aerospace and defense applications.
• Custom Tooling and Mold Making Tailor-made tooling, molds, jigs, and fixtures designed and fabricated for aerospace industry standards, ensuring seamless integration into manufacturing processes.
• Gasket Production Production of specialized gaskets for aerospace and defense applications.
• Composites Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Comprehensive composite solutions for unmanned aircraft, aerostructures, and spacecraft applications, providing lightweight construction with superior durability.
• Tooling & Engineering Engineering services comprising process and tooling engineers, aeronautical experts, materials specialists, and project managers providing comprehensive project support from conception to execution.
• Manufacturing Solutions End-to-end manufacturing services covering complex composite components and assembly production, meeting stringent industry requirements for reliability and performance.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• General Atomics: General Atomics manufactures the Predator/MQ-9 and other unmanned aircraft prominently featured on Applied Composite's website, and uses composite aerostructures and precision-machined components from suppliers like Applied Composite.
• Hexcel Corporation: Hexcel is a leading global manufacturer of advanced composite materials and structures for aerospace and defense, directly comparable to Applied Composite's core business of producing composite components for aircraft, UAVs, and defense platforms.
• Kaman Aerospace: Kaman Aerospace produces composite and metallic aerostructures, subassemblies, and components for military and commercial aircraft, directly comparable to Applied Composite's tooling, machining, and composite manufacturing services.
• Ducommun Incorporated: Ducommun is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense supplier of structural components, including composite and machined parts, serving the same primes and defense programs as Applied Composite.
• Toray Advanced Composites: Toray Advanced Composites supplies thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials and parts for aerospace and defense, making it a direct peer in the same customer base and product category as Applied Composite.
• CPI Aerostructures: CPI Aerostructures is a U.S. manufacturer of structural assemblies and composite components for aerospace and defense primes, very similar in scale and scope to Applied Composite.

Broad incumbents

• Spirit AeroSystems: Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest aerostructure manufacturers, producing composite and metallic structural assemblies for commercial and defense aircraft — a broader incumbent spanning the same category as Applied Composite.
• Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman is a major U.S. defense prime that operates in unmanned aircraft, aerostructures, and space systems — platforms that Applied Composite's products target — making it a buyer-side incumbent and ecosystem peer.
• Triumph Group: Triumph Group is a larger, established Tier-1 supplier of aerostructures, composite components, and precision machined parts for aerospace and defense, overlapping with Applied Composite's offerings but at much greater scale.
• Solvay Composite Materials: Solvay (formerly Cytec) is a major global supplier of advanced composite resins and materials used in aerospace and defense structural components, an upstream/downstream incumbent to Applied Composite's part manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/applied-composite-solutions

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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