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Taylor Devices

Taylor Devices, Inc.

North Tonawanda, New York, United States

Air SystemsNaval SystemsSpaceLand Systems & VehiclesDual-use
Founded 1955Component Supplier, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Land Forces
Profile last updated: June 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1955, Taylor Devices is a defense component supplier based in North Tonawanda, United States working in air systems, naval systems, space +2 more.

Taylor Devices, Inc. is a publicly traded (NASDAQ) manufacturer of shock absorbers, liquid springs, shock isolation systems, fluid viscous dampers, vibration dampers, seismic isolators and other hydro-mechanical energy management products. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in North Tonawanda, New York, the company operates two campuses, Tonawanda Island and Buffalo Bolt Way, covering design, machining, assembly, testing and R&D in a vertically integrated model. It serves aerospace and defense customers with damping solutions for aircraft, missiles, satellites, spacecraft, ships, submarines, radars, tracked vehicles and gunnery systems, and supplies industrial, structural, nuclear and infrastructure markets. The company has performed systems analysis for branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and maintains an exclusive shock database used for simulation services. Its quality system is certified to ISO 9001, AS9100 and ISO 14001.

Location

North Tonawanda, United States

Founded

1955

Company type

Public company

Legal name

Taylor Devices, Inc.

Focus areas

shock absorbersvibration controlfluid viscous dampersliquid springsaerospace and defensemotion controlshock isolationenergy management

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsNaval SystemsSpaceLand Systems & VehiclesMissiles & Munitions

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareEngineering ServicesManufacturing Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Shock absorbers

Shock absorber

Fluidic type shock absorbers for heavy duty and severe service applications, including compact lightweight designs.

Fluid viscous dampers

Damper

Viscous dampers for shock and vibration control in structural, industrial and aerospace applications.

Liquid die springs

Liquid spring

High spring force and energy in a small package.

Isolation systems

Shock and vibration isolation system

Systems to protect critical equipment and cargo, including land-based and aircraft applications.

Landing and arresting gear

Aircraft landing and arresting gear

Nose landing gear and arresting gear components for aircraft applications.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesLand Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100

Named customers

NASABAE SystemsU.S. Navy

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Issued by: NSF International Strategic Registrations

AS9100

Issued by: NSF International Strategic Registrations

ISO 14001

Issued by: NSF International Strategic Registrations

Awards

Partner2Win Gold Medallion

BAE Systems2025Gold Medallion

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