WG Henschen Co.

WG Henschen is a privately owned aerospace hardware distributor founded in 1959. It describes itself as a service-oriented master distributor of general hardware, ring-lock products and tooling for more than 6,000 customers in the aerospace and defense industry, including OEMs, MROs, airlines and the military. It is an authorized distributor for over 2,500 manufacturers and also has strategic partnerships with key manufacturers. In January 2023 it was acquired by the owners of Abound Aerospace, who previously founded and owned Wesco Aircraft, and it now trades as an Abound Aerospace company. The family owned business says its executive team has more than 75 years of combined experience in aerospace hardware distribution.

Products

• Nuts and collars
• Fittings and inserts
• Bolts and screws
• Pins and rivets
• Washers and seals
• Ring-lock products and tooling

A line card and a parts catalog that can be browsed alphabetically or numerically are on the company website.

Services

• Quotations on parts and tools through an online request
• Build-to-print parts
• Sourcing of hard to find parts
• Expediting and a Dock-to-Stock (DTS) program
• Kitting and special packaging
• Long term agreements, and storage of components until needed
• Just in time programs, with components arriving when required
• Shipping on the customer's schedule

Quality and compliance

• Quality system based on AS9120 and ISO 9001, with AS9100 certification
• ASA-100 accredited
• Inspection of all incoming lots
• Compliance with the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations

Locations

• Warehouse in Valencia, California, relocated there from January 1, 2025
• Office in Peoria, Arizona
• Office in Fort Worth, Texas
• UK location in Wakefield, England, announced as the Abound Aerospace UK site, phone +44 113 526 8767