CRC

CRC

Container Research Corporation

Aston, Pennsylvania, United States

Missiles & MunitionsAir SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 1956Contract Manufacturer, MRO & ServicesSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 30, 2026

About

Founded in 1956, CRC is a defense contract manufacturer based in Aston, United States working in missiles & munitions, air systems, mro & logistics.

CRC, legally Container Research Corporation, is a metal fabrication and manufacturing company founded in 1956 and based in Aston, Pennsylvania. It designs, builds, tests and produces reusable metal shipping and storage containers, assembly and maintenance platforms, and large weldments for aerospace, defense, transportation, nuclear, alternative energy and commercial customers. Its military work includes shipping systems for missile deployment programmes, containers for helicopters, aircraft and weapon systems, a DoD field sterilizer programme, and naval aviation container contracts. The company operates three facilities in Aston and Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania, and Elkton, Maryland, totalling about 390,000 square feet, and provides in-house design, prototyping, welding, testing and quality services. It holds ISO 9001 and AS9100 certification.

Location

Aston, United States

Founded

1956

Legal name

Container Research Corporation

Focus areas

shipping containersmetal fabricationweldingweldmentsaerospacedefensecontract manufacturingrefurbishmentAS9100ISO 9001

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Missiles & MunitionsAir SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairHardware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

AeroDek

Mobile modular aircraft maintenance platform

Lightweight, mobile and modular platform system used to support aircraft maintenance and inspection.

Rotor blade container

Shipping and storage container

Reusable metal container for packaging and transporting main helicopter rotor blades.

Portable field sterilizer

Field medical equipment

Portable sterilizers for surgical instruments and dressings, developed and manufactured with the Department of Defense.

Reusable metal shipping and storage containers

Shipping and storage container

Composite and sealed aluminum containers for military and commercial helicopters, aircraft, weapon systems, missiles, satellites and electronics.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100

Platforms & programmes

Pershing II

Named customers

U.S. GovernmentDepartment of DefenseBoeingMartin-MariettaGE AerospaceWestinghouseNASA Goddard Space CenterNAVICPNAVSUPHyundai-RotemHelicopter Support

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

AS9100D

Awards

Outstanding Small Business Supplier

Lockheed Martin2015

Performance Excellence Award

Boeing2012

People

Management & team (3)

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