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Builtmore Contract Manufacturing

Charlotte, Michigan, United States

Land Systems & VehiclesMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Contract Manufacturer, MRO & ServicesSupplies Land Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: June 1, 2026

About

Builtmore Contract Manufacturing is a defense contract manufacturer based in Charlotte, United States working in land systems & vehicles, mro & logistics.

Builtmore Contract Manufacturing is a contract manufacturer of specialty vehicles, operating as a go-to-market brand within the Aebi Schmidt Group (formerly part of The Shyft Group). It provides automotive integration, final assembly, inspection and shipment services for OEMs. Since 2005 it has worked with U.S. defense contractors on more than 30 variants of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) and International Light Armored Vehicle (ILAV) programmes, and it maintains a dedicated defense sales team and a parts inventory for MRAP fleets. Commercial work includes modification of Isuzu F-Series and N-Series trucks, school bus and custom chassis, and drill rig platforms. The company operates from a manufacturing footprint of over 700,000 sq. ft. across 11 buildings in Michigan, and states that it can ramp production up or down in response to government demand.

Location

Charlotte, United States

Focus areas

contract manufacturingMRAPILAVarmored vehiclesfinal assemblyvehicle modificationdefense partslean manufacturing

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Land Systems & VehiclesMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

MRAP vehicle integration and assembly

Armored vehicle

Automotive integration, final assembly, inspection and shipment of more than 30 variants of MRAP and ILAV vehicles for U.S. defense contractors.

Defense vehicle parts and accessories

Vehicle spares

Replacement parts and accessories for defense vehicle fleets, shipped in MIL-SPEC packaging.

Drill rig platforms

Vehicle platform

Purpose-built chassis platforms for water well drill rigs.

End users

Land ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-SPEC packaging

Platforms & programmes

MRAPMRAP ECP PlusARV Armored Recovery VehicleAUV Armored Utility VehicleHAGAMMPV Medium Mine Protected VehicleSOCOM A1ILAV International Light Armored VehicleILAV EODILAV Navy TrainerJERRVMastiffYLAV Yemen Light Armored Vehicle

Named customers

Isuzu North America

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Awards

U.S. government best supplier award

Supplier performance

People

Management & team (1)

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