Kaman Corporation, established in 1945 and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, operates in the aerospace, medical, and industrial sectors. The company produces a range of products including aircraft bearings, super precision miniature ball bearings, and various components such as seals and springs. Kaman also manufactures metallic and composite aero structures for commercial and military aviation, and provides safe and arming solutions for missile systems used by the U.S. and allied forces. In addition, Kaman is involved in the production and support of K-MAX helicopters and the restoration of maritime helicopters like the SH-2G Super Seasprite. The company serves a global market, with operations spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania, and employs thousands across its various business segments, which contribute significantly to its revenue.
Near Earth Autonomy, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specializes in developing autonomous systems that enhance the safety of both ground and aerial vehicles. The company focuses on creating technologies that facilitate safe and accessible autonomous flight, enabling unmanned aircraft of various sizes, from small drones to full-size helicopters, to operate effectively across a range of applications. Their innovations include advanced sensor suites, collision detection, relative navigation, landing zone assessment, motion planning, and visual pilot aids. By integrating these technologies, Near Earth Autonomy aims to make autonomous navigation systems reliable and practical for diverse operational needs.
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. specializes in custom-engineered solutions for sealing, connecting, conducting, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. The company offers a range of products, including canted coil springs and various types of spring-energized seals, such as rotary, reciprocating, static, and anti-blowout seals. Bal Seal serves diverse industries, including medical electronics, aerospace and defense, energy management, and automotive, among others. Founded in 1958, the company is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, and maintains sales offices in France, Germany, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc.
Calkins Fluid Power, Inc. is a distributor and manufacturer of fluid power products based in Spokane Valley, Washington. Serving the Pacific Northwest for over fifty years, the company provides a wide range of products including pumps, cylinders, valves, filters, gear drives, motors, power units, and various pneumatic components. Calkins Fluid Power also specializes in the production of hydraulic reservoirs and manifolds, allowing for enhanced flexibility in system design. In addition to its product offerings, the company delivers system integration, linear positioning, and technical services to support its customers' needs. As a subsidiary of Kaman Fluid Power, Calkins Fluid Power continues to prioritize superior customer service and product availability.
Timken Alcor Aerospace Technologies
Acquisition in 2015
TAAT designs and supplies aftermarket parts for businesses conducting maintenance, repair, and overhauls in aerospace markets.
GCF, founded in 1982, is a premier Schneider Electric/Square D distributor and carries a variety of electrical power, automation, process controls, specialized HVAC, water and wastewater systems, communication and networking devices from a premier set of global manufacturers.
B.W. Rogers Company, Inc. supplies fluid connectors, motion control products, and process equipment to customers in various industries in the United States. The company offers a range of electromechanical products, such as servo motors, drives, motion controllers, monitors, operator interfaces, and more; fluid connector products and parts, including tube fittings, hose and hose fittings, quick disconnect couplings, tubing, brass products, and related assembly fabrication equipment; and hydraulic solutions comprising actuators, gear pumps, filters, hydraulic pumps, cylinders, accumulators, motors, valves, hydraulic filtration systems, power units, custom built power units, hydraulic controls, and more.
Western Fluid Components, Inc. offers fluid connector products for use in agriculture, marine, industrial, high tech, logging, and construction industries in Western Washington. It offers tube fittings, hose products, brass products, quick couplings, and industrial hoses; grease guns, pumps, and reels; flanges, ball valves, flange adapters, pipe and tube clamp systems, filters, brake and clutch hose assemblies, cloth wipers, absorbent pads, shop towels, cable wire hangers, pipe-tube hangers, cam-locks, shank fittings, and boss couplings; aluminum adapters, hoses and fittings, and oil coolers.
Founded in 1973, Ohio Gear & Transmission is a worldwide distributor and engineer of drive and control systems within the power transmission industry. We specialize in designing product applications for our customers’ specific needs, providing quality products and services. Ohio Gear & Transmission was acquired by Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation in July 2013.
Northwest Hose & Fittings, founded in 2000, is an authorized Parker distributor of hydraulic hose, fittings, adapters as well as couplers and industrial hose to a diverse group of industries such as the metals, agricultural, industrial machinery and equipment industries. Parker Hannifin Corporation is the global leader in motion and control technologies. The company also has locations in Yakima and Moses Lake, Washington and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and operates Parker Stores at all of its locations. Annual sales for 2013 are expected to be approximately $8 million.
Zeller Corp
Acquisition in 2012
Zeller Corporation is a value added distributor of electrical and automation components and solutions, including motion control, programmable logic controller (PLC) based automation, machine vision, electrical controls and power distribution products. A premier Schneider Electric distribution partner, Zeller also represents other quality manufacturers including Kollmorgen, Phoenix Contact, Rittal and Sick. Zeller employs 240 people, including 60 degreed engineers, and has operations in Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, New York; Foxboro, Massachusetts; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Florida Bearings
Acquisition in 2012
Florida Bearings, founded in 1950, is a distributor of bearings, power transmission and pump products as well as a provider of value-add services such as predictive maintenance and motor, gearbox and pump repair to diverse industries, such as the water, wastewater, municipal, food and aggregate industries. In addition to Miami, the company also has locations in Hialeah, Ft. Lauderdale, Riviera Beach and Orlando.
Founded in 1954, Catching is expected to generate sales of $43 million in 2011, and has approximately 90 employees. Catching is one of Parker’s premier tri-motion distributors and covers a wide variety of product technologies including: hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, manifolds, precision automation, instrumentation, hose and fittings, connectors, filtration products, seals and all other necessary fluid power components. The business operates six locations in Illinois and Indiana and will become part of Kaman’s Industrial Distribution Segment.
Vermont Composites serves an internationally recognized customer base in the Aerospace and Medical/Industrial markets. 1979 - Vermont Composites, Inc. was formed as a joint venture between UK based Fothergill & Harvey and Oak Industries of Hoosick Falls, NY. The first plant was located in Bennington, VT. 1981 - Oak Industries sold its share back to Fothergill & Harvey. The business was moved to a new 30,000 square foot plant in Bennington in 1983. 1987 - UK based Courtaulds Advanced Materials purchased Fothergill & Harvey and renamed the Bennington operation Courtaulds Aerospace. 1996 - Seven members of the management team purchased the Bennington operation and renamed it Vermont Composites, Inc.
Plains Bearing
Acquisition in 2011
Founded in 1986, Plains Bearing serves a broad range of customers in West Texas, primarily in the food processing, petrochemical and agriculture industries. Plains Bearing is one of the leading independent bearing and power transmission distributors in its territory and an excellent addition to the Kaman sales and service network.
Global Aerosystems
Acquisition in 2010
Global, a provider of aerostructure engineering design analysis and FAA certification services to the aerospace industry is expected to have sales in 2010 of approximately $20 million. Customers include Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries along with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Bombardier, Aviation Partners Boeing and the Department of Defense.
Minarik, founded in 1952, is a national distributor of motion control and automation products. The company has one of the most complete offerings in the industry including many of the leading brands of sensors, drives, motors and automation control products serving U.S. manufacturers. Headquartered in Glendale, California, Minarik operates from sixteen branch locations in many of the high tech manufacturing markets in the U.S.
Allied Bearings Supply Co
Acquisition in 2010
Allied, founded in 1934, is a distributor of bearings, power transmission, material handling, and industrial supplies to such diverse markets as the oil, gas, refinery, drilling equipment, steel, cement, paper, and food industries. In addition to Tulsa, the company also has branches in Oklahoma City, Pryor, Ponca City, Ardmore and, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Fort Smith, Arkansas; and Houston, Texas.
Industrial Rubber & Mechanics
Acquisition in 2008
INRUMEC, founded in 1963, is a distributor of fluid power products; industrial and hydraulic hoses; belting and conveyer systems; pipe, tube, fittings and valves; and packaging machinery to such diverse markets as food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cement and aggregate. The company is also a manufacturer of hydraulic hose assemblies for the same end markets. INRUMEC has a branch and regional distribution facility in Gurabo as well as branches located in Bayamon, Ponce and Mayaguez. The company has annual sales of approximately $13 million.
Industrial Supply Corp
Acquisition in 2008
ISC, founded in 1933, is a distributor of power transmission, fluid power,material handling and industrial MRO supply products to such diverse marketsas ship building, printing, machinery, transportation, electronics,pharmaceutical, rubber, chemicals and food processing. In addition to itsRichmond facility, ISC has five branches located in Norfolk, Roanoke andWaynesboro, Virginia, and in Wilson and High Point, North Carolina.
Latin Percussion was founded in 1964 by Martin Cohen and is a leading global distributor of a wide range of Latin percussion instruments. Its main product line is conga drums marketed under the brand names LP, LP Aspire and Matador. LP currently operates out of two facilities in Garfield, and employs about 75 people.
RWG Germany GmbH
Acquisition in 2002
RWG manufactures spherical and ball bearings, rod ends, bushings and specialty components primarily for the aerospace industry. The company employs about 85 people, had sales in 2001 of approximately U.S. $10 million and, along with its predecessor companies, has been in business for more than 50 years. RWG's largest customer is Airbus Industries.
Delamac de Mexico S.A. de C.V., a leading Mexican distributor of industrial products headquartered in Mexico City. Delamac, founded in 1957 by Jorge de la Macorra, supplies power transmission, bearings and fluid power products to customers in a broad cross section of Mexican industry. The company, which operates facilities in Mexico City and Queretaro, generated sales of approximately $7.0 million in 2001. The facilities will continue to operate under the Delamac name. Jeronimo de la Macorra, son of the founder, will serve as director general of Delamac.
Plastic Fabricating
Acquisition in 2001
Plastic Fabricating is a supplier of custom parts fabricated from high strength lightweight plastics, composites and metal bonded structures. Its major customers are commercial and military aerospace manufacturers, including Boeing, Martin Marietta, Sikorsky, Bell Helicopter, and Cessna.
Kaman Aerostructures - Wichita
Acquisition in 2001
PlasticFab, founded in 1948, is a leading supplier of custom engineered composites, advanced plastic components and complex assemblies for commercial and military aerospace applications. Its largest customers include Boeing, Bell Helicopter Textron, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin, and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The company employs approximately 180 people at its 150,000-square-foot Wichita facility.
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