Woodward, Inc.

Woodward, Inc. designs, makes and services energy control and conversion systems for aerospace and industrial equipment. It is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. The company was founded in 1870, when it made governors for water wheels, and later moved into controls for engines and aircraft.

Aerospace products

• Aircraft engine controls: fuel pumps and metering, injection and ignition, engine actuation, air and oil management
• Actuation and flight controls: hydraulic and electromechanical actuation for fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft and UAVs, servo valves, motors, sensors and electronics
• Thrust reverser actuation systems
• Flight deck controls
• Space and defence systems

Woodward says its precision components are on virtually every aircraft in the world, and that its work supports sustainable aviation fuels, electrification and emissions reduction.

Industrial products

Controls for power generation, oil and gas, marine and on-highway transportation, including the MicroNet XT control platform and easYgen power management controllers.

Service and support

• Aerospace service and support with an AOG line
• Industrial service and support, software licences and technical documentation
• A network of 224 distributors worldwide

Company facts

• Founded in 1870
• Headquarters: 1081 Woodward Way, Fort Collins, Colorado
• About 30 locations and more than 10,000 employees (members) worldwide
• US$3.3 billion in sales in 2024
• Expanded fuel injection production in Glatten, Germany, and publishes a yearly sustainability report

Contact

Contact form on woodward.com
Details from woodward.com, October 2026.