Aeroforge

Aeroforge is an authorized maker and supplier of tooling and ground support equipment for Boeing and Airbus aircraft fleets. It is a family owned business near Seattle, Washington. The company says it serves airlines, maintenance facilities and military allies in more than 100 countries.

Don Brown, a former Western Airlines executive, started the company in 1971. He wanted to solve the problem of limited access to expendable aircraft parts. The business is now in its third generation. Evan Brown, who served in the US Marine Corps, runs it today.

Manufacturing skills listed are engineering and programming, fabrication and welding, CNC and manual milling and turning, plastic forming and electrical assembly and calibration. The shop also does industrial sewing, and mechanical assembly with proof load testing. The product lines include Boeing licensed tooling and ground support equipment, SAFRAN tooling, Sesame Technologies pitot covers, SensOS ReliablePlane test boxes and Weckworth covers and plugs.

The company also offers service and repair for tooling and ground support equipment. This covers repairs, load testing, calibration and upgrades that bring older tooling to the latest drawing revision. A tear-down report sets out the scope of work.

Aeroforge holds AS9100-D and ISO 9001:2015 certification. The site states more than 300 customers. News items mention a partnership with SensOS and the hire of Nathan Gravelle as chief operating officer.

The website has an online parts catalog with a part number search, a careers page and a contact form. Phone numbers are 253.286.2525 and 253.286.2526.