Optima Aero Inc. specializes in helicopter engine asset management and maintenance solutions. The company provides refurbished and certified parts, components, engines, and maintenance services to helicopter operators, maintenance centers, and OEMs worldwide. Optima Aero achieves this through the reuse and refurbishment of helicopter parts, offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution. With an extensive inventory of high-quality parts, the company supports its clients in efficiently performing their helicopter missions. Optima Aero prioritizes sustainability and has a GHG calculator on its website. The company operates globally with locations in Europe, the USA, and Canada.

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Optima Aero provides helicopter parts and maintenance solutions.

Rheinmetall Canada Inc. is a leading Canadian company in the defense and security industry, established in 1986. As part of the German Rheinmetall group, it offers innovative solutions for vehicle system integration, air defense, and more. The company provides systems, products, and services to the Canadian military and international clients. Its product range includes vehicle systems, weapon systems, robotic systems, and airport ground support equipment. Rheinmetall Canada is headquartered in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, with offices in Ottawa and other locations worldwide. The company employs over 400 people and is a major supplier to the Canadian government.

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Ellwood Closed Die Group

The Ellwood Closed Die Group (ECDG) reliably delivers complete forging solutions. ECDG, owned by Ellwood Group Inc. (EGI), consists of three facilities located in southeast Texas collectively offering closed die forging, heat treatment, testing, and machining of carbon, alloy, stainless, titanium and nickel-based materials-all in the house. Founded in 1910 and privately held, EGI is a growth oriented company with nine separate business units. All of its business units are non-union and have a strong focus towards safety, quality, and reliability. Its capabilities include steel melting, mill products, open die forgings, closed die forgings, grey & ductile iron castings, heat treatment, testing, and machining.

VIP Machining, Inc.

Located in Corry Pennsylvania's industrial park, VIP Machining, Inc. (est. 1967) specializes in supplying rough machined steel forgings, and seamless rolled rings through our Rochester, NY subsidiary company, Burke Forging & Heat Treating, Inc. (Acq. 1987). Our customer-service-driven cultures are supported with personal service, experience and continuous improvements.


VIP Machining is frequently recognized by its customers for reliability in supplying on-time deliveries in today's MTO driven markets. We strive for excellence to maintain our customers trust with competitive pricing, consistent quality, and shorter than expected lead times.


Burke's open-die forging operations commonly supplies forged discs, rings, round bars, rectangular bars, shafts, and seamless rolled rings with minimal stock allowance to lower material and machining costs. They also maintain an inventory of commonly used grades of carbon steel, alloys, stainless, flange and bearing materials to leverage our customers More... lead times. 


 We serve our customers in supplying multiple industrial markets with quality forged components. These markets include, but not limited to agriculture, construction, energy, machinery, power generation, transportation, marine, aerospace and defense. We are committed to delivering results for your continuous success.


 Please visit our websites for further details of our operations and current capabilities. Feel free to contact us for further assistance, or to schedule a meeting at your facility in the near future.

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Mentco, Inc.

Mentco Inc. is a Texas based contract manufacturer, importer & distributor catering exclusively to OEMs. We offer a low cost solution from our machining facility based in Mumbai, India.


All our customers choose Mentco Inc. for the following:


Cost Savings: We routinely save our customers 25% - 50% over domestic suppliers.


Turnkey Solution: In addition to in-house machining, Mentco will manage the entire process from sourcing and procuring raw material all the way to export packaging and logistics.


Product Reliability: Mentco is highly experienced in maintaining traceability requirements all the way from production through documentation and shipping.


Experience: Over 60 years of manufacturing experience.


Supplier Network: Long standing relationships with "A" Players in India for supply of bar stock, forgings, castings as well as outside processes for manufacturing. We create a predictable, recurring process with on-time deliveries and quality assurance all the way down the supply chain in More... India.


 Delivery: Mentco utilizes a combination of ocean freight, air freight and courier services to have product available to our customers to meet their demand and their inventory metrics. We offer Kanban Programs both from our location in Mumbai or our warehouse in San Antonio, TX.


 Credibility: Excellent references for our ability to deliver quality products on time. Our customers include Fortune 500 corporations.


 Confidentiality: We are incorporated in the State of Texas which allows for binding NDAs and confidentiality agreements.


 Communication/Customer Service: We are based in San Antonio, TX with business hours in the same time zone as most of our customers.


 Outside Processes and Third Party Testing: Including annealing, anodizing, electroplating, passivation, die penetrant testing, ultrasonic testing, Positive Material Identification (PMI) and many others based on our customer requirements.


 Best Practices: Engineering, Project Managers, Programming, Operations, Quality Assurance and Logistics personnel onsite.

AMPCO METAL

A company committed to innovative products and customer service for more than 100 years.


AMPCO METAL, headquartered in Switzerland, is a leading international manufacturer and integrated distributor of specialty copper alloys and engineered products.


The company was founded in 1914 in the USA, as an innovator in the introduction and application of aluminum bronze alloys. It has also introduced to the market several new metallurgical and process techniques that have made AMPCO METAL the recognized quality leader in specialty bronzes and copper alloys.


Over the years, AMPCO METAL has served customers throughout the world in a variety of applications seeking wear, corrosion-resistant, and high conductive properties.


Major industries served to include chemical and petroleum, machine tool, primary metal producers, transportation and a wide range of industrial and commercial machinery.


To obtain unique and consistent alloy characteristics, AMPCO METAL utilizes some of the most advanced equipment More... in the industry, a highly skilled engineering staff, and sophisticated quality control procedures. This allows AMPCO METAL to offer superior lot-to-lot consistency for predictable results. Conscious of the environment, AMPCO METAL utilizes advanced technology throughout its plants and service centers to rigidly maintain clean air and water programs.


 AMPCO METAL manufactures a wide range of alloys in a variety of grades and conditions and distributes them through its worldwide network of service centers. This enables AMPCO METAL to work closely with its customers to produce specialty alloys with the properties and characteristics they need.

Tanfel Inc.

Tanfel is a leading distributor specializing in custom metal parts. Our combination of world class manufacturing partners coupled with exceptional logistics and customer service support, work with you from prototype to large production.


Metal: Stamping , Extrusion , Casting , CNC , Turning , MIM , Wire Forming , Carbide, Sheet Metal and more.


The Tanfel Advantage:


The best in worldwide pricing, superior quality and service, Strong design and support resources, Single source accountability and management, Domestic warehousing and logistics management


Tanfel is your complete custom metal parts supply chain solution with Stocking, Warehousing, Delivery and Distribution programs for all your custom fabricated parts. Tanfel parts are used by many leading companies in a number of industries including: Medical, Government / Military, Automotive, Lighting, Health and Fitness, Communication, Consumer electronics, Instrumentation and many more.


With our worldwide network of quality ISO certified More... facilities, we can support your prototype through large production requirements. All your needs are handled locally to ensure the highest level of service and quality at globally competitive prices. Our experienced technical professionals will work with you anywhere at any time. We will do this through an instant global communication network or discuss with you face to face at your site. With interactive communication, we can assist you to meet your tight product development schedule, cope with dynamic marketing changes and achieve responsive manufacturing. Our computer systems are setup and able to receive your 3-D CAD data in any format efficiently, completely and accurately. We are confident that we can deliver your custom metal parts efficiently from your initial design to a delivered end-product at your dock.

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