Aluminum Precision Products
Aluminum Precision Products, Inc.
Santa Ana, California, United States
About
Founded in 1965, Aluminum Precision Products is a defense component supplier based in Santa Ana, United States working in air systems, missiles & munitions.
Aluminum Precision Products (APP) is an employee-owned manufacturer of precision and conventional die and hand aluminum forgings, founded in 1965 by Philip S. Keeler. The company began serving the aircraft industry and now supplies aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, industrial and sporting markets. APP states that its forgings have flown on commercial and military aircraft, and that it has produced integral components for the Patriot, Cruise and Trident missile systems. It supplies forged components to prime defense contractors and operates in-house heat treatment, machining, die manufacturing, metallurgy lab and assembly capabilities. Facilities are in Santa Ana and Oxnard, California. The company works under ITAR controls and NIST SP 800-171 requirements for defense-related data, and holds AS9100, ISO 9001 and Nadcap accreditations. It transferred ownership to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 2010.
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Precision aluminum forgings
Precision die forging
Closed die aluminum forgings for aerospace, defense, automotive and industrial applications, produced in press capacities up to 3,300 tons with no draft and close tolerances.
Hand and open die forgings
Open die forging
Open die aluminum forgings for low-volume production, prototyping and large components.
Forged wheels
Automotive wheel forging
Precision-forged one-piece, two-piece and three-piece wheels and center discs for OEM, aftermarket and motorsport use.
Forged pistons
Engine component
Precision-forged aluminum pistons for high-performance and OEM engines.
Forged impellers
Turbocharger component
Precision-forged impellers for locomotive turbocharger systems.
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Defense standards
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AS9100
ISO 9001
QS-9000
Nadcap Heat Treatment
Nadcap Measurement and Inspection
Nadcap Non-Destructive Testing
