Transhield

Transhield

Transhield, Inc.

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Dual-use
Founded 1994Component SupplierSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces
Profile last updated: May 24, 2026

About

Founded in 1994, Transhield is a defense component supplier based in Elkhart, United States.

Transhield, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom-fit protective covers and shrinkable materials for the transportation and storage of equipment. Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana and founded in 1994, the company produces covers for military, marine, aviation, industrial, rail and other markets. Its products include heavy-duty equipment covers, shrinkable fabric covers, and a heat-shrink repair tape. Transhield holds patents on vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI) technology used in its fabrics to reduce corrosion on metal equipment. The company states that all of its military covers are made in the USA and that it complies with the Berry Amendment. It operates facilities in Elkhart, Indiana; Del Rio, Texas; and Acuña, Mexico, and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification across these three locations. Transhield also has a dedicated military covers line and has been awarded a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency.

Location

Elkhart, United States

Founded

1994

Legal name

Transhield, Inc.

Focus areas

protective coversshrink wrapvapor corrosion inhibitorcorrosion protectionmilitary coversequipment covers

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Supply-chain role

Component Supplier

What they offer

HardwareComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

ArmorDillo Equipment Cover

Heavy-duty equipment cover

Heavy-duty water-resistant covers using patented vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI) technology to protect metal equipment from corrosion during storage and daily on/off use.

XT Heavy-Duty Covers

Heavy-duty equipment cover

Custom-fit covers for military and industrial equipment built to withstand extreme heat, cold, snow and daily on/off use, with VCI corrosion protection.

Custom Shrink Wrap Material Covers 5-10 Mil

Shrinkable protective cover material

Custom-made shrinkable fabric covers with a water-resistant shrink film exterior and soft nonwoven interior for transport and storage protection.

TransTape Heat Shrink Tape

Repair tape

Water-resistant, heat-shrinkable tape used to repair, reinforce and waterproof protective covers across marine, industrial and military applications.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

Berry Amendment

Platforms & programmes

B-52

Named customers

Defense Logistics Agency

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

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