Aerospace manufacturers: companies ranked by Valley employees in 2005.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MANY of the aerospace manufacturers on the Business Journal s first list of aerospace manufacturers are concentrated in Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . Major players Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. Corp., Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Aeronautics aeronautics: see aerodynamics; airplane; aviation. Co. and The Boeing (language) BOEING - An early system on the IBM 1130. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959]. Company made the top three. Northrop Nor·throp , John Howard 1891-1987. American biochemist. He shared a 1946 Nobel Prize for discovering methods of producing pure enzymes and virus proteins. edged out Lockheed “Lockheed” redirects here. For the character in Marvel Comics, see Lockheed (comics). For the current company, see . Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company) was an American aerospace company originally founded in 1912 for the No. 1 spot with 4,000 local employees and 124,000 company wide compared to Lockheed with 4,000 local employees and 26,000 company-wide. The oldest company on the list is Chicago-based Boeing (No. 3) with 852 employees in its Palmdale Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. facility and the most employees internationally at 153,800 company-wide. The top five on the list, including Sierracin Sylmar Corp. (No. 4) and Crane crane, in zoology crane, large wading bird found in marshes in the Northern Hemisphere and in Africa. Although sometimes confused with herons, cranes are more closely related to rails and limpkins. Aerospace & Electronics (No. 5) have over 500 local employees. THE PACESETTER NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. WHILE Northrop Northrop Gruman Corp. and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. tied with 4,000 local employees, Northrop made the No. 1 spot with a tie-breaking 125,000 employees company-wide versus Lockheed's 26,000 employees company-wide. Northrop reported earnings of $1.4 billion or $3.85 per share in 2005, on sales of $30.7 billion. "Our continued focus on performance drove higher sales, earnings and cash," said Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. .
Rank Company Employees Facilities
* name * Valley '05/'04/'03 * Valley
* address * company-wide '05/'04/03
'05/'04/'03 * company-wide
'05/'04/'03
1 Northrop Grumman Corp. 4,000/NA/NA 2/2/2
3520 E. Avenue M 124,000/123,000/NA NA/NA/NA
Palmdale 93550
2 Lockheed Martin 4,000/4,100/4,200 6/6/6
Aeronautics Co. 26,000/27,000/27,000 NA/NA/NA
1011 Lockheed Way
Palmdale 93599
3 The Boeing Company 852/1,005/1,015 NA/NA/NA
1500 E. Columbia Way 153,800/NA/NA NA/NA/NA
Palmdale 93550
4 Sierracin Sylmar Corp. 600/NA/NA 1/1/1
12780 San Fernando Rd. 600/NA/NA 1/1/1
Sylmar 91342
5 Crane Aerospace & 573/NA/NA 2/NA/NA
Electronics 2,700/NA/NA 14/NA/NA
3000 Winona Ave.
Burbank 91504
6 Triumph Group Inc. 365/NA/NA 3/NA/NA
9301 Mason Ave. 4,500/NA/NA 46/NA/NA
Chatsworth 91311
7 Klune Industries Inc. 365/NA/NA 1/NA/NA
7323 Coldwater Canyon Dr. 400/NA/NA 2/NA/NA
North Hollywood 91605
8 Esterline Mason 285/270/260 1/1/1
13955 Balboa Blvd. 310/290/280 1/1/1
Sylmar 91342
9 Crissair Inc. 228/NA/NA 1/NA/NA
38905 10th St. East 228/NA/NA 1/NA/NA
Palmdale 93550
10 BAE Systems 220/NA/NA 2/NA/NA
31829 La Tienda Drive 100,000/NA/NA NA/NA/NA
Westlake Village 91362
11 M.S. Aerospace Inc. 192/171/189 1/1/1
13928 Balboa Blvd. 192/171/189 1/1/1
Sylmar 91342
12 Natel Engineering 170/NA/NA 1/NA/NA
9340 Owensmouth Ave. 225/NA/NA 3/NA/NA
Chatsworth 91311
13 Ontic Engineering and 124/104/97 1/1/1
Manufacturing Inc. 124/104/97 1/1/1
20360 Plummer St.
Chatsworth 91311
14 Electro Adapter Inc. 120/115/110 1/1/1
20640 Nordhoff St. 120/115/110 1/1/1
Chatsworth 91311
Rank Company Locations of
* name Manufacturing
* address Facilities
(Partial List)
* sales offices
Valley '05/'04/'03
* company-wide
'05/'04/'03
1 Northrop Grumman Corp. Palmdale, Woodland Hills
3520 E. Avenue M 0/0/0
Palmdale 93550 NA/NA/NA
2 Lockheed Martin Palmdale, Fort Worth
Aeronautics Co. NA/NA/NA
1011 Lockheed Way NA/NA/NA
Palmdale 93599
3 The Boeing Company Palmdale
1500 E. Columbia Way NA/NA/NA
Palmdale 93550 NA/NA/NA
4 Sierracin Sylmar Corp. Sylmar
12780 San Fernando Rd. 1/1/1
Sylmar 91342 1/1/1
5 Crane Aerospace & U.S, U.K., France, Taiwan
Electronics 1/NA/NA
3000 Winona Ave. NA/NA/NA
Burbank 91504
6 Triumph Group Inc. Chatsworth, Sun Valley
9301 Mason Ave. 3/NA/NA
Chatsworth 91311 46/NA/NA
7 Klune Industries Inc. North Hollywood
7323 Coldwater Canyon Dr. 1/NA/NA
North Hollywood 91605 NA/NA/NA
8 Esterline Mason Sylmar
13955 Balboa Blvd. 1/1/1
Sylmar 91342 1/1/1
9 Crissair Inc. Palmdale
38905 10th St. East NA/NA/NA
Palmdale 93550 NA/NA/NA
10 BAE Systems Mojave, Westlake Village
31829 La Tienda Drive 1/NA/NA
Westlake Village 91362 NA/NA/NA
11 M.S. Aerospace Inc. Sylmar
13928 Balboa Blvd. 1/1/1
Sylmar 91342 1/1/1
12 Natel Engineering Chatsworth, Costa Mesa, Nevada
9340 Owensmouth Ave. NA/NA/NA
Chatsworth 91311 NA/NA/NA
13 Ontic Engineering and Chatsworth
Manufacturing Inc. 1/1/1
20360 Plummer St. 1/1/1
Chatsworth 91311
14 Electro Adapter Inc. Chatsworth
20640 Nordhoff St. 1/1/1
Chatsworth 91311 15/15/15
Rank Company Description
* name Business/Industries Served
* address (Partial List)
1 Northrop Grumman Corp. defense, systems integration,
3520 E. Avenue M defense electronics, information
Palmdale 93550 technology, aircrafts, shipbuilding
2 Lockheed Martin aerospace
Aeronautics Co.
1011 Lockheed Way
Palmdale 93599
3 The Boeing Company products and services for NASA
1500 E. Columbia Way and Department of Defense,
Palmdale 93550 Space Shuttle hardware
4 Sierracin Sylmar Corp. windshield glass, armoured
12780 San Fernando Rd. transparency, military aviation,
Sylmar 91342 commercial business jets
5 Crane Aerospace & systems and components to
Electronics aerospace and defense markets:
3000 Winona Ave. engines, landing gear, satellites
Burbank 91504
6 Triumph Group Inc. aircrafts, machine parts and
9301 Mason Ave. welding, aerospace
Chatsworth 91311
7 Klune Industries Inc. aerospace
7323 Coldwater Canyon Dr.
North Hollywood 91605
8 Esterline Mason man machine controls for
13955 Balboa Blvd. aviation and ground vehicle
Sylmar 91342 markets, control grips, throttles
9 Crissair Inc. hydraulic components for
38905 10th St. East aviation, commercial, military
Palmdale 93550
10 BAE Systems defense, advanced electronics,
31829 La Tienda Drive information technology for
Westlake Village 91362 aerospace
11 M.S. Aerospace Inc. fasteners manufacturer for
13928 Balboa Blvd. aerospace
Sylmar 91342
12 Natel Engineering aerospace manufacturer
9340 Owensmouth Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
13 Ontic Engineering and aircraft components and accessories
Manufacturing Inc. to commercial airlines, general
20360 Plummer St. aviation and U.S. government
Chatsworth 91311
14 Electro Adapter Inc. connector accessories
20640 Nordhoff St. for aerospace and military
Chatsworth 91311
Rank Company Profile Sales
* name * headquarters Distribution
* address * year established
* public/private
1 Northrop Grumman Corp. Los Angeles international
3520 E. Avenue M 1939
Palmdale 93550 public
2 Lockheed Martin Bethesda, MD international
Aeronautics Co. 1995
1011 Lockheed Way public
Palmdale 93599
3 The Boeing Company Chicago international
1500 E. Columbia Way 1915
Palmdale 93550 public
4 Sierracin Sylmar Corp. Sylmar international
12780 San Fernando Rd. 1953
Sylmar 91342 private
5 Crane Aerospace & Lynnwood, WA international
Electronics 1943
3000 Winona Ave. public
Burbank 91504
6 Triumph Group Inc. Wayne, PA international
9301 Mason Ave. 1993
Chatsworth 91311 public
7 Klune Industries Inc. North Hollywood NA
7323 Coldwater Canyon Dr. 1972
North Hollywood 91605 private
8 Esterline Mason Bellevue, WA international
13955 Balboa Blvd. 1948
Sylmar 91342 public
9 Crissair Inc. Palmdale NA
38905 10th St. East 1953
Palmdale 93550 private
10 BAE Systems Rockville, MD international
31829 La Tienda Drive 1999
Westlake Village 91362 public
11 M.S. Aerospace Inc. Sylmar international
13928 Balboa Blvd. 1992
Sylmar 91342 private
12 Natel Engineering Chatsworth international
9340 Owensmouth Ave. 1975
Chatsworth 91311 private
13 Ontic Engineering and Chatsworth international
Manufacturing Inc. 1951
20360 Plummer St. public
Chatsworth 91311
14 Electro Adapter Inc. Chatsworth international
20640 Nordhoff St. 1969
Chatsworth 91311 private
Rank Company Top Local Executive
* name * title
* address * phone
1 Northrop Grumman Corp. Tommy Tomlinson
3520 E. Avenue M vp, production
Palmdale 93550 (661) 272-7438
2 Lockheed Martin Rick Baker
Aeronautics Co. site general manager
1011 Lockheed Way (661) 572-4153
Palmdale 93599
3 The Boeing Company Jack T. Stone Jr.
1500 E. Columbia Way director
Palmdale 93550 (661) 575-2582
4 Sierracin Sylmar Corp. Khushroo Lakdawala
12780 San Fernando Rd. president
Sylmar 91342 (818) 362-6711
5 Crane Aerospace & Greg Ward
Electronics president, aerospace
3000 Winona Ave. (425) 743-8321
Burbank 91504
6 Triumph Group Inc. Kevin Dahlin
9301 Mason Ave. president
Chatsworth 91311 (818) 341-1314
7 Klune Industries Inc. Gordon Clune
7323 Coldwater Canyon Dr. president
North Hollywood 91605 (818) 503-8100
8 Esterline Mason Phil Davis
13955 Balboa Blvd. president
Sylmar 91342 (818) 361-3366
9 Crissair Inc. Linda Bradley
38905 10th St. East president, ceo
Palmdale 93550 (661) 273-5411
10 BAE Systems Paul Nafziger
31829 La Tienda Drive vp, general manager
Westlake Village 91362 (661) 824-4601
11 M. S. Aerospace Inc. Michel Szostak
13928 Balboa Blvd. ceo, president
Sylmar 91342 (818) 833-9095
12 Natel Engineering Sudesh Arora
9340 Owensmouth Ave. owner
Chatsworth 91311 (818) 734-6500
13 Ontic Engineering and James Gerwien, Jr.
Manufacturing Inc. president, ceo
20360 Plummer St. (818) 678-6555
Chatsworth 91311
14 Electro Adapter Inc. Ray Fish
20640 Nordhoff St. president, ceo
Chatsworth 91311 (818) 998-1198
NA: Not Available na: Not Applicable WND: Would Not Disclose
The Business Journal surveyed about 40 companies for the list. To be
eligible companies had to have at least 100 employees and one facility
in the Valley area. Only those companies that completed the surrey were
included in the list. Companies were ranked by the number of employees
at greater San Fernando Valley facilities. In case of a tie, companies
were ranked by the number of employees company-wide.
Information was provided by the companies themselves.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographicail errors sometimes
occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
the Research Department, San Fernando Valley Business Journal, 21600
Oxnard St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills 91367. [c] 2006 San Fernando
Valley Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or
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