Aviation Manufacturing Company, Inc. makes precision crankshafts and camshafts for original equipment manufacturers in the reciprocating-engine aircraft industry. The Fostoria, Ohio company has served aviation for nearly two decades, drawing on more than 50 years of precision-manufacturing lineage.
NSI Crankshaft LLCEstablished in 2008 after acquiring Norton Manufacturing, Fostoria-based NSI Crankshaft makes precision-machined crankshafts for original-equipment engine, pump, and compressor makers. Its unusual strength is complete vertical integration: NSI handles the work from steelmaking and forging through machining and heat treatment in its 205,000-square-foot facility, while its engineers help develop new crankshaft designs and materials. The company has produced crankshafts for more than 20 years and is IATF 16949 certified.FOSTORIA, OH
Callies Performance ProductsFounded in 1989 by Richard W. Norton Jr., Callies Performance Products manufactures high-performance crankshafts, connecting rods and camshafts at its Fostoria, Ohio facility. The independently owned American manufacturer combines U.S. engineering with in-house finishing and quality control, including 100% inspection of its crankshafts. Through sister company Energy Manufacturing, Callies also supplies engine blocks for complete performance-engine builds.FOSTORIA, OH
Hi-Tek Manufacturing, IncSince its founding in 1980 as System EDM, Hi-Tek Manufacturing has grown into a Mason, Ohio, manufacturer known for producing precision components for aviation and power-generation turbine engines. The company’s distinguishing approach is to keep complex work under one roof, supporting both legacy production and new product introductions for major turbine-engine OEMs. Hi-Tek maintains AS9100D certification, including ISO 9001:2015, as well as Nadcap approvals and ITAR registration.MASON, OH
Aviation Component SolutionsTracing its roots to the Cleveland Cap Screw Company of the early 1900s, Aviation Component Solutions manufactures FAA-PMA replacement parts for commercial aircraft. The Cleveland-based company grew through aviation-component operations associated with Thompson Products, TRW, and Argo-Tech before becoming independent in 2006, and it remains under second-generation Lipscomb family leadership. Reverse engineering—developed during its World War II-era work—continues to shape ACS’s approach to designing and producing OEM-alternative parts.RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH