The PDI Group

Employee Size

51-200

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Sparta, NJ

Founded

1968

Founded in 1962, The PDI Group designs and manufactures weapons-handling systems, aircraft support equipment, and flight-critical aerospace components for defense customers worldwide. Its four member companies operate about 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space across Ohio and New Jersey, with PDI Ground Support Systems known since 1990 as the sole-source maker of the MHU-110/M and MHU-141/M munitions trailers. The group serves customers in 56 countries and maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification across its companies, with Colinear Aerospace also certified to AS9100.

• The Metadure GroupFor more than 70 years, The Metadure Group has manufactured military ground support equipment and aircraft components from its privately owned operation in Farmingdale, New York. The father-and-son business, descended from Stewart Avionics and Stewart Precision, also takes on custom metalworking projects for Long Island companies. Metadure is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D and supplies equipment and parts supporting U.S. and NATO military aircraft.FARMINGDALE, NY
• US AeroteamUS Aeroteam engineers and manufactures aircraft ground support equipment, munitions material handling equipment, air transportable containers with custom internal fixtures, and flight-critical aircraft and engine parts. The submitted source context also identifies CNC, fabrication, inspection, and water-jet capabilities.MORAINE, OH
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  HDT GlobalFounded in Solon, Ohio, in 1937, HDT Global is a manufacturer and systems integrator known for supporting U.S. and allied military customers in austere environments. The company develops mission-ready equipment and provides engineering and manufacturing services for defense, government, industrial, and commercial users. Its facilities across the United States and Europe are certified to ISO 9001:2015.SOLON, OH
• Ohio Ordnance Works, IncEstablished in 1981, Ohio Ordnance Works designs and manufactures automatic and semi-automatic firearms for military and law-enforcement applications, including light and heavy machine guns supplied to U.S. forces and customers worldwide. From its 35,000-plus-square-foot Chardon facility, the company also makes training-simulator arms and military mounts, building on founder Bob Landies’ background in weapons design and Army armor service. OOW employs more than 80 people and operates under ISO 9001:2015 certification.CHARDON, OH