Founded in 1849, Ducommun Incorporated is the oldest company in California. Evolving from a store opened by Charles Ducommun in Los Angeles during the California Gold Rush, the company assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to companies such as Lockheed.

Today, Ducommun continues to serve the aerospace industry by manufacturing components and assemblies for commercial aircraft, military aircraft, missile and space programs through its three business units, Ducommun AeroStructures (DAS), Ducommun Technologies (DTI) and Miltec. Commercial aircraft programs include the Boeing 737NG, 747, 767 and 777, Airbus Industries A330 and A340, Bombardier business and regional jets, and the Embraer 145 and 170/190. Military programs include the Boeing C-17, F-15 and F-18, Lockheed Martin F-16, various Sikorsky, Bell, Boeing, Agusta and Carson helicopter programs, and various aircraft and shipboard electronics programs. Space programs include various unmanned launch vehicle and satellite programs.

Ducommun is a leading technology company with design, development, manufacturing, integration, and test capabilities in the areas of missiles, space, sensor, simulations, complex electronic/mechanical assemblies, illuminated cockpit displays, RF systems and space qualified motion control devices.

Our Vision

Ducommun, a global partner

• Growing profitably to $1 Billion
  
• Powered by the development and full commitment of our people
  
• Driving innovative solutions and services to the aerospace, defense and high technology markets

Our Core Values are:

• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Customer Orientation
• Continuous Improvement
• Teamwork

Ducommun AeroStructures (DAS)  is the United States' largest independent supplier of composite and metal bond structures and assemblies, including aircraft wing spoilers, helicopter blades, flight control surfaces and engine components.

DAS also designs, engineers and manufactures the largest, most complex contoured aerostructure components in the aerospace industry. DAS's integrated processes include stretch-forming, thermal-forming, chemical milling, precision fabrication, machining, finishing processes, and integration of components into subassemblies.

Markets served by DAS include commercial airliners, regional and business jet aircraft, military aircraft, commercial and military helicopters, satellites and space launch vehicles.

DAS has facilities in El Mirage, CA; Gardena, CA; Monrovia, CA; Orange, CA; Parsons, KS; Coxsackie, NY; and Guaymas, Mexico.

Ducommun Technologies (DTI)  is the United States' second largest supplier of electromechanical illuminated push button switches for the aerospace industry, is a major supplier of microwave switches and components used in the aerospace and wireless communications industries, and provides engineering, technical and program management services principally for the aerospace industry.

DTI is also a leading manufacturer of complex mechanical and electromechanical enclosure products, and provides subsystem integration capabilities for the defense, electronics and commercial aviation industries.

DTI has facilities in Carson, CA; Newbury Park, CA; Phoenix, AZ; and Thailand.

Ducommun Miltec  is engaged in missile and aerospace system design, development, integration, and test. The company proactively leverages the knowledge base, capabilities, talent, and technologies of this focused market into NASA and commercial ventures.

Miltec's primary customer base consists of the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), with additional major customers including the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC), the US Navy, and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Miltec continues to diversify its customer base by offering commercial software applications and extending its reach to international markets.

As an integrator, Miltec provides extensive in-house engineering capabilities in all applicable areas related to defense/aerospace systems. These areas include, but are not limited to, systems, aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance-navigation-and control (GNC), lethality/warheads, simulation, avionics, structures, software, IMUs, seeker/sensors, and signal processing.

Miltec has facilities in Huntsville, AL; Colorado Springs, CO; Iuka MS; and Oxford, MS.