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Associated Press
10-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Applied Aerospace Acquires NeXolve Bringing Deployable Space Technology and Advanced Polymer Expertise to the Combined Company
STOCKTON, Calif., March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Aerospace, a proven manufacturer of solutions for commercial and military spacecraft, aircraft, and ground-based systems, announced it has completed the acquisition of NeXolve. The company brings rich expertise in thermo-mechanical engineering and advanced polymer applications for space systems. NeXolve has developed deployable sunshields, solar sails, and atmospheric drag sails for a wide range of NASA, Department of Defense and commercial spacecraft. The company also manufactures polyimide films and resins customized to a variety of industrial and scientific applications. NeXolve is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama near the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. It boasts state of the art facilities including multiple clean rooms, a spacecraft assembly bay, characterization laboratory, thin film production line, resin coating booths, and materials synthesis and production center. One of the company's most notable projects was development, fabrication, and verification testing of the sun shield for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for which NeXolve received NASA's Collier Award for achievement in astronautics. As part of the acquisition, NeXolve polymer expertise and space proven engineering, will be joined with the large-scale composite and metallic manufacturing capabilities of Applied Aerospace. The NeXolve brand will be retained as a product line name for the company's extensive portfolio of polyimide resin and film products. In addition, the combined company plans to develop a new line of deployable sub-systems including solar arrays, sun shields, and passive deorbit systems. The current NeXolve team and facilities will become the Advanced Materials & Deployable Systems division and serve as the company's executive and operational presence in Huntsville, near one of the nation's most prestigious space technology development centers. 'The complementary engineering capabilities that NeXolve brings to the Applied Aerospace family is incredible,' said CEO Kevin Bidlack. 'By combining our capabilities, we look forward to developing a new generation of deployable sub-systems that will help our customers improve the mission effectiveness and extend the service life of their spacecraft.' 'We are thrilled to become part of the Applied Aerospace team,' said NeXolve president and CEO Jim Moore. 'At our core, NeXolve is a group of dedicated engineers, physicists, and chemists who come together to solve complex challenges. As part of Applied Aerospace, we will collectively be able to develop a broader range of solutions for unique applications in both near Earth and deep space exploration.' About Applied Aerospace Aerospace systems demand precision engineering, expert manufacturing and unrelenting quality assurance. Government and commercial clients alike depend on Applied Aerospace solutions to perform at the velocities, forces, and temperatures of hypersonic and orbital flight. Applied Aerospace leverages an undeniable 70-year heritage in air, land, sea and space applications. By combining advanced engineering with proven techniques in composite and metallic manufacturing and assembly, Applied Aerospace builds fuselage and wing structures, actuated control surfaces, radomes, antennas and other complex solutions used in aviation, launch vehicles and spacecraft. Applied Aerospace is a portfolio company of Greenbriar Equity. For more information visit About NeXolve
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Applied Aerospace Recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award for Third Straight Year
STOCKTON, Calif., Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recognized Applied Aerospace for the third consecutive year as one of its top 50 supplier partners during the company's annual Supplier Excellence Awards event. Applied Aerospace is a proven manufacturer of solutions for commercial and military spacecraft, aircraft, and ground-based systems, and has been serving Northrop Grumman as a key supplier for over 25 years. "Applied Aerospace has supported Northrop Grumman in delivering technologies that enhance national security for the U.S. and our allies," said Ken Brown, vice president, enterprise global supply chain, Northrop Grumman. "The high-quality performance, dedication and partnership of our supplier teams drive operational excellence to ensure warfighters have next generation advantages in advanced weapons, aircraft, missile defense and space." Recognized for Performance Excellence, Applied Aerospace is instrumental in supporting multiple Northrop Grumman programs by providing innovative and cost-effective composite and metal bonded structures, sub-systems, and control surfaces for military aircraft and spacecraft. "We are truly honored to be recognized as one of Northrop Grumman's top performing partners with this year's Supplier Excellence Award." said Applied Aerospace CEO Kevin Bidlack. "We take great pride in embracing our customer's missions as our own. Northrop Grumman has been a very collaborative customer over the years, and we look forward to continuing to provide valued engineering and manufacturing solutions for one of the world's most prestigious aerospace and defense companies." About Applied Aerospace Aerospace systems demand precision engineering, expert manufacturing and unrelenting quality assurance. Government and commercial clients alike depend on Applied Aerospace solutions to perform at the velocities, forces, and temperatures of hypersonic and orbital flight. Applied Aerospace leverages an undeniable 70-year heritage in air, land, sea and space applications. By combining advanced engineering with proven techniques in composite and metallic manufacturing and assembly, Applied Aerospace builds fuselage and wing structures, actuated control surfaces, radomes, antennas and other complex solutions used in aviation, launch vehicles and spacecraft. Applied Aerospace is a portfolio company of Greenbriar Equity. For more information visit About Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect and protect the world and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers' toughest problems, our employees define possible every day. Contact: Taylor Bloss, Marketing Managertbloss@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Applied Aerospace Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Applied Aerospace Marks Record Year with Revenue Backlog of $450M+
Fueled by Double Digit Growth, New Contract Awards and Complementary Acquisition STOCKTON, Calif., Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Aerospace, a proven manufacturer of solutions for commercial and military spacecraft, aircraft, and ground-based systems, announced that its 2024 fiscal year closed at a record high with a contract backlog of more than $450M. The performance continues a multi-year trend in annual growth for the company. The drivers include 37 new contract awards and substantial expansion on existing programs, bolstered by the recent acquisition of Washington-state based Innovative Composite Engineering (ICE). "In an industry characterized by both long-standing incumbents and innovative start-ups, Applied Aerospace strikes the perfect balance between proven manufacturing expertise and the agility needed to serve demanding missions," said company CEO Kevin Bidlack. "We have the scale to execute large complex composite and metallic manufacturing and assembly projects, as well as the in-house engineering to help customers ensure the design will meet or exceed their performance specifications." The company reported double-digit growth for the fourth straight year, driven largely by the award of multiple new contracts across its space, aviation, land and sea program groups. The acquisition of ICE in October of 2024 further enhanced Applied Aerospace by adding production capacity and complementary manufacturing capabilities. In 2022, Applied Aerospace was acquired by a private equity firm specializing in advanced manufacturing, logistics and supply-chain. Under the new ownership, Applied Aerospace is investing in expanded facilities and product innovation to serve rapidly evolving sectors including space systems, launch vehicles, and both crewed aircraft and uncrewed aerial systems. About Applied Aerospace Aerospace systems demand precision engineering, expert manufacturing and unrelenting quality assurance. Government and commercial clients alike depend on Applied Aerospace solutions to perform at the velocities, forces, and temperatures of hypersonic and orbital flight. Applied Aerospace leverages an undeniable 70-year heritage in air, land, sea and space applications. By combining advanced engineering with proven techniques in composite and metallic manufacturing and assembly, Applied Aerospace builds fuselage and wing structures, actuated control surfaces, radomes, antennas and other complex solutions used in aviation, launch vehicles and spacecraft. Applied Aerospace is a portfolio company of Greenbriar Equity. For more information visit Contact: Taylor Bloss, Marketing Managertbloss@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Applied Aerospace
