HB Aerospace Holdings

HB Aerospace is an aerospace supply company in Mesa, Arizona. It sells specialty and proprietary fasteners and consumable hardware, and it offers supply chain services around them. The company sits on the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, which was formerly Williams Air Force Base.

HB Aerospace is a privately owned small business. It was incorporated as an Arizona limited liability company in August 2009. The company says it puts the customer first and aims for efficiency and lasting value for customers and suppliers. It uses a proprietary management system to help it make business decisions that cut costs.

Its products come in six families. Bolts, screws, rivets, pins and nuts include 12-point and hex bolts, shear bolts, blind bolts, solid and blind rivets, quick release pins, studs, inserts, self-locking nuts and nut plates. Bushings, spacers, shims and washers include flanged, press-fit and spherical bushings, solid and laminated shims, and many washer types. The company also supplies engineered and rubber products, fluid systems components, electrical systems components, and labels, decals and adhesives. It supports smaller orders from stock and gives technical help on hardware use.

The company offers several services. As a purchasing agent, it finds aircraft parts with full traceability through traditional and non-traditional sources. Customers can ask for one part or hundreds through the company's online demand tool. Its quoting process uses an order management system to send requests to suppliers and sum up the replies. Asset management covers inventory for specialty and proprietary items. It can run consignment, forward stocking, min and max, or standard inventory plans. The company also lists sourcing, logistics, customer support, and alternate source development. It names asset management and aircraft kitting among its services.

HB Aerospace is certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015. Its quality manual follows the AS9100 Rev D standard, and customers can ask for a copy. It is a qualified supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency. It is approved for the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors for Class 2 and Class 3 threaded fasteners, rivets and quick release pins. It also received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award.

Services

• Purchasing agent
• Asset management
• Aircraft kitting
• Alternate source development
• Fasteners
• Bushings, spacers, shims and washers
• Engineered and rubber products
• Fluid systems components
• Electrical systems components
• Labels, decals and adhesives