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In the midst of a global pandemic, Enjet Aero Erie continued to deliver for customers during a difficult period. As a result of their consistent focus on thinking ahead, working ahead, and staying ahead, they were awarded with a Supplier Performance Award for the fifth year in a row from Parker Aerospace.  The top honorees were presented with the award earlier this month at Parker Aerospace’s annual conference held in Cleveland, OH.

Nick DiBiase, President of Enjet Aero Erie, was on hand to accept the award on behalf of his team. “I’m honored our team continues to be recognized for their efforts with this prestigious honor,” said DiBiase. “Our Enjet team strives to always deliver quality parts on time while sustaining great customer partnerships every day. I’m thrilled to see the team acknowledged with this award again this year.”

In the spirit of Parker’s company purpose of Enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow, the award from Parker Aerospace recognizes top suppliers annually for their demonstrated excellence in quality and delivery, as well as efforts towards cost management and continuous improvement focused on delivering a great customer experience and increased shareholder value.

Bruce Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer for Enjet Aero, said, “Our team is committed to providing excellent service to our customers, delivering quality products on time, and relentlessly pursuing our aspiration of becoming the supply chain partner of choice for the aeroengine industry. I’m excited their dedication continues to be recognized by our valued customer partners.”

 

About Enjet Aero

Enjet Aero, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is an engine component manufacturer of complex machined and fabricated parts and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engine OEM’s. Enjet Aero is comprised of Enjet Aero Bloomfield, Enjet Aero Dayton, Enjet Aero Erie, Enjet Aero Malden, Enjet Aero Manchester, Enjet Aero Newington, Enjet Aero Terre Haute, Enjet Aero New Britain, Enjet Aero Advanced Manufacturing, and Enjet Aero Advanced Engineering. Enjet’s strategy is to be the supplier of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s during this period of recovery and beyond by offering a wide breadth of capabilities, capacity and resources to its customers who come to expect world-class performance in the form of quality and on time delivery. We stand ready, willing, and able.

Learn more at www.enjetaero.com

Kansas City-based engine component manufacturer expands capacity with latest acquisition.

Enjet Aero, a Kansas City-based aerospace company, announced today they have acquired Integral Industries, Inc., increasing their presence in the greater Hartford, CT area. Founded in 1969, and located in Newington, CT, Integral Industries manufactures components and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engines. The addition of Integral Industries will expand Enjet Aero’s manufacturing footprint to nine locations across North America, adding to their current capacity, and expanding Enjet’s position on premier engine platforms. Acquiring Integral Industries further positions Enjet as the partner of choice for OEM’s within the aeroengine supply chain.

Enjet Aero, will continue Integral Industries’ legacy of serving aeroengine customers by satisfying near-term recovery constraints in the supply chain and providing OEM’s with a long-term goal of a more consolidated supply base. Sharing a similar manufacturing methodology, Integral Industries’ skilled and talented workforce will integrate well with Enjet’s existing team and high-performance culture. Integral Industries’ owner, Ed Mascolo, will continue to lead as President of the new Enjet Aero Newington operation.

“Over the past few years, it became clear to me that at some point Integral Industries would need to partner with a larger organization. As I evaluated our options for the right partner to continue Integral’s legacy of high performance for our customers and focus on our employees, I decided on Enjet. We’re thrilled to become a part of the Enjet organization and excited what this means for our employees and our customers,” said Ed Mascolo, President of Integral Industries.

The Integral Industries acquisition will further support Enjet Aero’s ongoing strategy of being a world-class aeroengine component manufacturer for the industry and delivering on its promise of being ready, willing, and able to meet the expanding strategic needs of their customers.

“We’re excited to be making this terrific acquisition and growing our team with the addition of Integral Industries. By expanding our depth of talent and increasing our position on premier engine platforms, Integral Industries will help us achieve greater production capacity to support the needs of Enjet’s customers during the industry recovery,” said Bruce Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer for Enjet Aero. “I’m excited to welcome our new team members to the Enjet family.”

About Enjet Aero
Enjet Aero, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is an engine component manufacturer of complex machined and fabricated parts and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engine OEM’s. Enjet Aero is comprised of Enjet Aero Advanced Manufacturing, Enjet Aero Bloomfield, Enjet Aero Dayton, Enjet Aero Erie, Enjet Aero Malden, Enjet Aero New Britain, and Enjet Aero Terre Haute. Enjet’s strategy is to be the supplier of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s during this period of recovery and beyond by offering a wide breadth of capabilities, capacity and resources to its customers who come to expect world-class performance in the form of quality and on time delivery. We stand ready, willing, and able. Learn more at www.enjetaero.com.

During the Epicor Insights conference, held in Nashville, TN, on May 24, 2002, Enjet Aero was awarded the Kinetic Excellence Award for their unwavering focus on core business optimization and consistent customer satisfaction which has led to significant growth for the business. The Kinetic Excellence Award was one of 6 awards handed out by Epicor at its Annual Users Conference where nearly 4,000 Epicor users attended.

With an established reputation as a supplier of choice within the highly competitive aerospace industry, Enjet Aero, at just six years old, have completed eight acquisitions. Initially, their approach was to let each company run its own operating system. At the Epicor Insights conference, a few years ago, Enjet learned more about Epicor Kinetic in the cloud multisite capabilities and made the investment to standardize on the cloud across their locations. Epicor Kinetic in the cloud accelerated Enjet Aero’s acquisition strategy and their post-acquisition execution.

Nicholas Mueller, Director of ERP and CEO Bruce Breckenridge were on hand to accept the award and recognition from Epicor. Looking ahead, Epicor Content Management (ECM) will be a major focus for Enjet to adopt the workflows, streamline approval processes and ensure compliance with government and cybersecurity mandates, like CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) and ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).

“We have made significant investments to ensure we are operating in an efficient and timely manner that scales our investment across multiple facilities, utilizes real-time information to optimize production, and ultimately allows us to serve our customers to the best of our abilities. I’m happy to see the improvements and investments we have put in place are simplifying our processes and making a difference for our customers,” said Breckenridge.

Enjet Aero Bloomfield was recognized by Rolls Royce’s Civil Aerospace division as the “Most Improved Supplier” for 2022 during a two-day Global Aerospace Supplier Conference in the United Kingdom. This was the first in-person conference amongst Rolls Royce and their “Class Leading” suppliers since February 2020, and included a theme around “Power, Performance, and Purpose.”

Each year, Rolls Royce honors their top suppliers across seven different categories. Enjet Aero was selected this year from 1 of 3 finalists across their entire supply base in the “Most Improved” category, which recognizes not only significant performance improvement over the prior year, but also a commitment to a collaborative approach with the Rolls Royce team.

Gary Connolly, President of Enjet Aero Bloomfield, was on hand to accept the award on behalf of his team. “This award is a result of the hard work by our entire Bloomfield team to demonstrate objective evidence of performance improvement across every category of the Rolls Royce Integrated Supplier Scorecard (ISS),” said Connolly. “The commitment of the team over the last year is indicative of our continuous improvement culture focused on making our business better every day – for both our team members and our valued customers.”

Tom Cardone, Rolls Royce Account Manager for Enjet Aero Bloomfield, was also in attendance for the event and added, “This award and resulting ‘Class Leading’ ISS rating demonstrates the value and meaningful outcomes achieved from a true partnership which we are thrilled to have with our Rolls Royce supply chain team.  Their professionalism and guidance have helped elevate all aspects of our operations, and we thank them for their business and ongoing support.”

Bruce Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer for Enjet Aero, said, “This is a great recognition for not only our Bloomfield team, but Enjet Aero as a whole. It’s a great thrill to have one of our team’s unwavering dedication toward achieving both internal and external goals be rewarded in this fashion by one of our world class customers. And I’m confident this award will only further our energy in ensuring we continue to think ahead, work ahead, and stay ahead as we strive across Enjet to deliver excellence to all of our valued customers.”

Pictured above from left to right: Alistair Bools (RR Senior Supplier Management Executive), Sebastian Resch (RR COO – Global Operations Civil Aerospace), Warrick Matthews (RR Chief Procurement Officer), Gary Connolly (President – Enjet Aero Bloomfield), Thomas Cardone (RR Account Manager – Enjet Aero Bloomfield), Chad Collier (VP Commercial Operations – Enjet Aero), and Grant Wesson (RR North America Supplier Management Executive)

 

About Enjet Aero

Enjet Aero, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is an engine component manufacturer of complex machined and fabricated parts and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engine OEM’s. Enjet Aero is comprised of Enjet Aero Advanced Manufacturing, Enjet Aero Bloomfield, Enjet Aero Dayton, Enjet Aero Erie, Enjet Aero Malden, Enjet Aero Manchester, Enjet Aero New Britain, and Enjet Aero Terre Haute. Enjet’s strategy is to be the supplier of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s during this period of recovery and beyond by offering a wide breadth of capabilities, capacity and resources to its customers who come to expect world-class performance in the form of quality and on time delivery. We stand ready, willing, and able. Learn more at www.enjetaero.com.

Kansas City-based engine component manufacturer adds new capabilities with latest acquisition

Continuing with its plan to expand capabilities and customer reach, Kansas City-based aerospace company, Enjet Aero, announced today the acquisition of Spartan Aerospace creating the third Enjet facility in the greater Hartford area. Founded in 1965, and located in Manchester, CT, Spartan Aerospace manufactures machined aeroengine components, sheet metal stampings, brackets, fabrications, and assemblies for the commercial and defense aerospace industries, serving both original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and maintenance repair operations (MRO). The combined abilities and new synergies make Spartan an attractive and strategic fit for Enjet.

With the acquisition of Spartan, its 70,000 square foot facility and 80+ employees, they will become the latest addition to Enjet Aero’s expanding set of capabilities focused on providing the aeroengine OEM’s with the proficiencies and capacity needed to satisfy their near-term recovery constraints as well as their long-term strategic solutions to supply base challenges. The skilled and talented team of industry experts from Spartan will also add to the existing bench strength of Enjet, providing a unique set of production skills and customer platforms to further enhance the breadth of products and solutions Enjet offers its customers. Spartan co-founder Allan Lehrer will continue to lead the Enjet Aero Manchester operation.

“The Enjet organization has a proven track record of success in the aeroengine component market, and we’re excited to be joining a team that is solely focused on working, investing, and growing in that sector of the aerospace and defense market. We’ve known the Enjet leadership team for quite some time and think they will be the perfect partner to help grow our operations in the future,” said Allan Lehrer, President of Spartan.

The Spartan Aerospace acquisition will support Enjet Aero’s ongoing strategy of being a world-class aeroengine component manufacturer for the industry and delivering on its promise of being ready, willing, and able to meet the expanding strategic needs of their customers.

“A large part of our strategic plan is focused on growing our customer base and platforms by expanding our capabilities and increasing our product offerings. The addition of Spartan Aerospace will help us achieve this with greater capacity and a robust set of production capabilities that include expanding Enjet’s proficiencies in highly complex fabricated and machined assembles,” said Bruce Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer for Enjet Aero. “I’m thrilled to see our team grow with the addition of Spartan’s talented workforce and welcome them to the Enjet family.”

 

About Enjet Aero

Enjet Aero, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is an engine component manufacturer of complex machined and fabricated parts and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engine OEM’s. Enjet Aero is comprised of Enjet Aero Advanced Manufacturing, Enjet Aero Bloomfield, Enjet Aero Dayton, Enjet Aero Erie, Enjet Aero Malden, Enjet Aero New Britain, and Enjet Aero Terre Haute. Enjet’s strategy is to be the supplier of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s during this period of recovery and beyond by offering a wide breadth of capabilities, capacity and resources to its customers who come to expect world-class performance in the form of quality and on time delivery. We stand ready, willing, and able. Learn more at www.enjetaero.com.

The Connecticut-based company further expands engine component manufacturer’s capabilities

Kansas City-based aerospace company, Enjet Aero, announced today the acquisition of Birken Manufacturing, reinforcing the commitment to expanding its breadth of manufacturing capabilities and customer reach. Birken Manufacturing, based in the Hartford, Connecticut area, is a high performing supplier of complex aeroengine components to Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation, and Rolls Royce. This new acquisition comes 30 days after Enjet Aero’s recent acquisition of Enjet Aero Dayton (formerly Enginetics Corporation), located in Dayton, Ohio, from Standex International.

Founded in 1943, Birken Manufacturing is located at a 65,000 square foot modern facility in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Birken has developed a unique set of capabilities, including sheet metal assemblies, welding, large complex machining, gear box housings, vanes and struts, and a suite of inhouse cleaning and testing capabilities. The highly talented and dedicated team of engineers, machinists, fabricators, and industry experts at Birken will now become part of the Enjet Aero team. The Birken leadership team, led by Gary Connolly, will remain intact and continue to manage its existing and new customer relationships. The entity will be renamed as Enjet Aero Bloomfield and will be integrated into Enjet Aero, preserving the responsiveness of a single site facility but realizing the benefits of a large integrated company. Gary Greenberg and Adam Greenberg will also remain part of the Enjet team post-closing.

“We reached the conclusion that our future growth, relevancy and long-term strategic value to customers going forward required us to be part of a larger organization. Enjet fits the bill perfectly given their significant experience in the aerospace industry – specifically within the engine component segment. Their track record of growing acquisitions with investments in people and technologically advanced equipment, along with their long-term vision of being one integrated supplier with a wide breadth of capability to offer customers was very appealing to us,” said Gary Greenberg, the 3^rd generation owner of Birken Manufacturing.

The Birken acquisition puts Enjet in a strong position to capitalize on the emerging recovery with greater capabilities, resources, and capacity to respond to the increasing production demands of OEMs. This builds upon Enjet’s ongoing strategy of being a premier partner for the industry and delivering on its promise of being ready, willing, and able to meet the needs of their customers.

“This is an exciting milestone for Enjet. Birken will expand our breadth of capabilities enabling a wider range of ‘one-stop-shop’ solutions for our customers,” said Bruce Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer for Enjet Aero. “The addition of Birken’s talented team will create Enjet’s largest facility and ensure that we remain laser focused on continuing our mission of becoming the strategic supply chain partner of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s.”

 

About Enjet Aero

Enjet Aero, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is an engine component manufacturer of complex machined and fabricated parts and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engine OEM’s. Enjet Aero is comprised of Enjet Aero Dayton, Enjet Aero Erie, Enjet Aero Malden, Enjet Aero Terre Haute, Enjet Aero New Britain, Enjet Aero Advanced Manufacturing, and Enjet Aero Advanced Engineering. Enjet’s strategy is to be the supplier of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s during this period of recovery and beyond by offering a wide breadth of capabilities, capacity and resources to its customers who come to expect world-class performance in the form of quality and on time delivery. We stand ready, willing, and able. Learn more at www.enjetaero.com.

The Ohio-based company will expand customer base and capabilities for growing engine component manufacturer

As part of its plan to expand capabilities and customer reach, Kansas City-based aerospace company, Enjet Aero, announced today the acquisition of Enginetics, a subsidiary of Standex International Corporation.  Enginetics, located in Dayton, OH, is a world-class manufacturer of precision components and supplier to the world’s major aircraft engine manufacturers, system integrators and their Tier 1 suppliers.

Enjet Aero provides critical machined and fabricated parts to the major engine OEM’s of the aerospace and defense industry, specializing in complex components and assemblies for both commercial and military aircraft engines. Enginetics, will become the latest addition to Enjet Aero’s growing set of capabilities focused on serving the recovery and long-term prospects of the aerospace industry.

Enginetics applies innovative metal forming and fabricating technologies to manufacture components and assemblies for its customers using processes such as brazing, heat treading, forming, and laser drilling.  The unique set of capabilities Enginetics brings to Enjet will enhance the breadth of products and solutions Enjet is able to offer to its customers.  Its team of skilled and dedicated engineers, machinists, fabricators, and industry experts will now become part of the Enjet Aero team. The Enginetics leadership team, led by Rob Futcher, will continue to lead the new Enjet Aero Dayton operations, and manage its existing and new customer relationships.

“We are excited to join the Enjet family and become part of an organization focused on the aero engine component market,” said Rob Futcher, General Manager of Enginetics.

The Enginetics acquisition further complements Enjet Aero’s strategy of being a premier partner for the industry and delivering on its promise of being ready, willing, and able to meet the needs of their customers.

“The addition of Enginetics will be an important part of our future success. They will expand the breadth of our capabilities with a larger envelope of sheet metal forming and fabrication, in addition to providing specialty in-house services such as heat treat and assembly brazing,” said Bruce Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer for Enjet Aero. “I’m excited to have Enginetics and their talented team join our Enjet family as we continue our mission of becoming the strategic supply chain partner of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s.”

 

About Enjet Aero

Enjet Aero, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is an engine component manufacturer of complex machined and fabricated parts and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft engine OEM’s. Enjet Aero is comprised of Enjet Aero Erie, Enjet Aero Malden, Enjet Aero Terre Haute, Enjet Aero New Britain, Enjet Aero Advanced Manufacturing, and Enjet Aero Advanced Engineering. Enjet’s strategy is to be the supplier of choice for aircraft engine OEM’s during this period of recovery and beyond by offering a wide breadth of capabilities, capacity and resources to its customers who come to expect world-class performance in the form of quality and on time delivery. We stand ready, willing, and able. Learn more at www.enjetaero.com.

Enjet Aero sponsored golfer, Robert Streb won the RSM Classic for the second PGA Tour victory of his career. The RSM Classic is held every November, offering a $6.6 million purse. We would like to congratulate Robert on his birdie win on the 18th hole in Sea Island, Ga.

Read more about it on Golf.com.

For the third consecutive year, Enjet Aero Erie earned a Supplier Performance Award from Parker Aerospace. This prestigious recognition was 1 of only 6 that were awarded from a Parker supply chain that includes more than 1,500 suppliers. The winners were announced September 8, 2020 via a virtual Parker Aerospace Conference.

Each year, the Performance Award from Parker Aerospace recognizes top suppliers who have demonstrated excellence in quality and delivery, as well as their efforts toward cost management and continuous improvement.

Nick DiBiase, General Manager for the Enjet Aero Erie facility, joined the ceremony to accept the award for his team. “I’m proud to once again accept this award on behalf of our team. It is a testament to our ongoing commitment to provide quality parts on time to our valued customers,” said DiBiase.

Bruce Breckenridge, Chief Executive Officer for Enjet Aero, also participated in the conference, commenting, “This is another great accomplishment by our Erie team, and is a clear example of the team’s ability to carry out our motto of always being Ready, Willing, and Able to support customer goals and objectives.” Breckenridge also reflected on his appreciation for the relationship between Enjet and Parker, “This is also evidence that Parker Aerospace values strategic partnerships that allow for suppliers and customers to continue to grow together while supporting world class programs.”

 

About Enjet Aero
Enjet Aero manufactures precision component parts and assemblies for the aerospace industry, with the sole focus of becoming a world-class supplier and partner to our customers in the engine supply chain. Enjet Aero is comprised of 6 manufacturing facilities, industry experts and centuries of experience in the manufacturing of critical machined and fabricated parts with an operating structure tailor-made for today’s unprecedented demand for aircraft engines.

Learn more at enjetaero.com