Canton Drop Forge

Canton Drop Forge

Canton Drop Forge, Inc.

Canton, Ohio, United States

Missiles & MunitionsNaval SystemsAir SystemsDual-use
Founded 1903Component Supplier, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 14, 2026

About

Founded in 1903, Canton Drop Forge is a defense component supplier based in Canton, United States working in missiles & munitions, naval systems, air systems.

Canton Drop Forge is a closed-die and drop forging manufacturer based in Canton, Ohio, operating a 241,000 square foot facility with in-house die sinking, heat treatment and non-destructive testing. The company was founded in 1903 and forges components for aerospace, defense, oil and gas, power generation, mining and off-highway equipment, shipbuilding, rail transportation, wind power, nuclear and pump and compressor markets. Its defense work covers forged parts for U.S. Army and U.S. Navy missile programs, including naval forgings, forged domes, nozzle bodies, AFT rings and closures for systems such as ATACMS, MIM-23 Hawk, Patriot and Standard Missile. Its aerospace forgings serve both commercial and military aircraft. The company holds Nadcap accreditation for heat treatment and is registered to ISO 9000:2015.

Location

Canton, United States

Founded

1903

Legal name

Canton Drop Forge, Inc.

Focus areas

closed die forgingdrop forgingmilitary forgingsdefense forgingaerospace forgingsnaval forgingsmissile componentsInconel forgingheat treatmentdie sinking

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Missiles & MunitionsNaval SystemsAir Systems

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Naval forgings

Military forged component

Custom naval forgings for U.S. Navy missile systems, including forged domes and AFT rings designed for maritime launch conditions.

Forged domes and nozzle bodies

Missile forged component

Forged domes, nozzle bodies, AFT rings and AFT closures for missile and bomb systems, including Patriot and ABM programs.

Forward closure domes and aft rings

Missile forged component

Forward closure domes and aft rings for the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) structural framework.

Aircraft forgings

Aerospace forged component

Closed-die aircraft forgings for commercial and military aircraft, including landing gear components, turbine discs, torque tubes, tail rotor hubs and swash plates.

End users

Land ForcesNaval ForcesAir ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100

Platforms & programmes

US Army ATACMSMIM-23 HawkPatriot Missile SystemU.S. Navy Standard Missile Program

Named customers

U.S. ArmyU.S. Navy

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Nadcap accreditation

ISO 9000:2015

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