About ASM.
Aerospace Specialty Manufacturing unites four precision manufacturers and more than 250 years of combined experience into one vertically integrated platform, built for the rates, lead times and simplicity its customers now demand.
Built for what customers need now.
Aerospace, defense and power generation customers are consolidating their supply bases and asking for higher rates, shorter lead times and fewer handoffs. ASM was formed in response: four specialists combined into one supplier that takes a component from prototype through rate production without a change of vendor.
Vertical integration is what makes it work. Machining, grinding, EDM, NADCAP special processes, inspection and assembly are performed within the platform, so outside-processing transit comes out of the schedule and quality stays under one chain of custody. Each operating company keeps its legal identity and its customer approvals, which are site-specific and established over years of audit. The platform adds a common quality system, shared special-process capacity and a single commercial interface.
Sun Country Industries founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Cambridge Specialty founded in Berlin, Connecticut.
Machine Specialties founded in North Carolina.
Abrasive-Form founded in Illinois.
Machine Specialties and Cambridge Specialty come together under common ownership.
Aerospace Specialty Manufacturing established as the platform, combining machining, grinding and engine hardware across six facilities.
Momentum.
| September 2026 | Third Illinois facility leased: 37,000 square feet for finishing, special processes and warehousing. |
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| June 2026 | Capacity agreements signed with two heavy-duty gas turbine OEMs: 32 machine tools on order for dedicated turbine blade lines, operational through 2027. |
| 2026 | Aerospace Specialty Manufacturing established as the platform over Abrasive-Form, Cambridge Specialty, Machine Specialties and Sun Country Industries. |
Platform leadership.
| Chief Executive Officer | Kyle Sharrer |
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| Chief Financial Officer | John Stitzel |
| Chief Commercial Officer | Zach Hickman |
Aerospace Specialty Manufacturing, Inc. is the platform holding company. Each operating company contracts under its own legal name — Abrasive-Form, LLC; Cambridge Specialty Co., Inc.; Machine Specialties, LLC; and Sun Country Industries, LLC — and carries its own certifications and customer approvals, presented as an Aerospace Specialty Manufacturing company.
What we believe.
Four companies with their own histories share one way of working. These are the beliefs we hire for, build on and hold each other to.
| Ownership | Everyone owns the outcome: the part, the schedule and the customer. When something is not right, we say so and fix it. |
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| Craft | Precision is a discipline practiced every shift, from the first cut to final inspection. |
| Partnership | We succeed when our customers do: straight answers, committed dates and problems raised early. |
| Growth | We invest in our people, equipment and facilities, and we promote from within as the platform grows. |
Power and protect.
The growth of the business does not happen without a skilled and motivated workforce. The parts our people make launch spacecraft, protect those who serve and power the grid, and every role, on the floor or in the office, is part of that work.
Careers at ASM| Training | Structured annual training for every employee, from machining and programming to inspection |
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| Apprenticeship | Four-year registered apprenticeship at Machine Specialties, with rotation through twelve departments |
| Careers | Machining and programming · quality and engineering · program and account management · operations and leadership |
Tell us about your part.
Every quote is returned with a manufacturability assessment, a committed delivery date and a named engineering contact. Material, machining, NADCAP special processing, inspection and assembly are covered under a single order.