MSA Expands Heading Tooling Capabilities
MSA has taken delivery of its newest piece of equipment that will improve the quality of our heading dies. The Extrude Hone manufactured by Kennametal is an abrasive flow machine where a chemically inactive and [...]
MSA Introduces New Part Handling System
After months of development and multiple prototypes, MS Aerospace is introducing a new and revolutionary parts handling system. Consisting of an integrated rolling cart and stationary benches, the system was developed in-house, and specifically designed [...]
MSA Expands Capabilities to Ship Military Parts
Can you imagine a bigger challenge than supplying parts to a customer whose warehouse is aboard a ship? Or a supply depot in a war zone in the heat of the desert. How about an [...]
GEAE VISITS MSA
In July, representatives of GE Aircraft Engines for global sourcing visited MS Aerospace. One of the purposes of the visit was to validate the capacity of MS Aerospace to incorporate a material increase in procurement [...]
MSA Independent And Proud
At the start of the second half of 2011 there are many developments and opportunities that MSA is currently pursuing. The Sales and Marketing teams are developing a combined strategy to target these potential opportunities. [...]
FORMULA FOR SUCCESS AT MS AEROSPACE
Like any business MS Aerospace sells its products to customers. MS Aerospace has been successful in finding products that its customers demand. This makes it a little easier to make the sales necessary to sustain [...]
MS AEROSPACE SUPPLIES ULA
MS Aerospace visited United Launch Alliance at its headquarters in Denver, Colorado recently. This dynamic and important customer of MS Aerospace applies decades of experience to the United States space program. Formed in December 2006, [...]
MS AEROSPACE RECEIVES AWARD AT FIRST B/E AEROSPACE SUPPLIER CONFERENCE
It was with much pride that MS Aerospace received an award at the recent B/E Aerospace Supplier Conference. B/E Aerospace, one of the largest aerospace fasteners distributors in the world, selected among its wide supplier [...]
MS AEROSPACE VISITS LOCKHEED SSC
MS Aerospace recently visited one of its valued customers: Lockheed’s Space Systems Company, located in Denver, Colorado. This long term customer of MSA is very diverse regarding its products for space application. Space is a [...]
MS AEROSPACE WORKING UNDER AS9100 REV C
Following the conclusion of the recent ISO audit at MS Aerospace, the company immediately has started to adopt standards to conform to AS 9100 Rev C. AS 9100 Rev C has more exacting standards than [...]
CNC Controlled Cincinnati (RSS GRINDER)
As a part of our ongoing continuous improvement, MS Aerospace is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new CNC Controlled Cincinnati Centerless Grinder (RSS Grinder), which has been installed in the Grind Department. The [...]
MSA Gains Additional DOD Shipping Approvals
MS Aerospace has completed the final stages of testing and now has a secure data network link to the Department of Defense. This electronic connection allows for the transmission of shipping documents automatically without the [...]
Rocketdyne Powers MS Aerospace Sales
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has powered sales orders at MS Aerospace to record levels in March, 2010. In fact, Rocketdyne has become one of MS Aerospace’s most important customers in terms of order volume in [...]
Honeywell Approves MSA
In the continuing effort by MS Aerospace to improve all processes, and to qualify to manufacture parts for our major customers and OEMs, MS Aerospace has recently been approved by Honeywell for one of these [...]
MS Aerospace Meets With Israel Aerospace Industries
In May 2010 MS Aerospace representatives met with the chief representative of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) at IAI’s offices in Jersey City, New Jersey. In the continuing effort of MS Aerospace to market its products [...]
MS Aerospace Signs Agreement With Pratt & Whitney
After several months of negotiations with representatives of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for the supply of parts to support various of Pratt’s engine projects, MS Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney have signed a long term [...]
MSA Meets With Aerojet-California
In early June, 2010, representatives of MS Aerospace met with several purchasing representatives of Aerojet located in Rancho Cordova, California. The Taurus program is what MS Aerospace is supporting for Aerojet right now. This is [...]
Sales Efforts Pay Off With New Products/Orders
Continuing with efforts to solidify our long term relationship with existing and valuable customers, MSA is closing in on another long term supply agreement. This agreement will be with Honeywell International, Inc. While terms of [...]
MSA Is Awarded New Contracts By OEMS
Our Sales and Marketing Department is always trying to gain new sales orders from our existing and new customers. One of the primary ways of gaining this business is not by achieving “customer satisfaction”. Rather, [...]
Sales, Production & Quality Depts Gain Business For MSA
For MSA to succeed in its business it is necessary for our departments to work together as a system. What one department does will affect another department. When two or more departments work together as [...]
Blueprint Class En Espanol Ceritified!
Voluntary training at MSA continues at a great pace. One of the recent courses offered on a voluntary basis has been Blueprint Reading. Not only has MSA offered this course in English, but also in [...]
Why Quality Is A Key To Our Business
As we all know, at MSA we continually emphasize the importance of quality in our work and all of our systems and processes. Our mission includes the goal of the highest quality parts. Why is [...]
Taguchi Methods-Design Of Experiements Seminar At MSA
Every Monday during the month of September 2008, Dr. Bill Bellows of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has been providing a lecture series on Taguchi Methods and Design of Experiements for members of MSA that have [...]
Demming Medal Winner Gives Seminar For MSA Reps.
MSA representatives were invited and attended a seminar on “Controls, Fairness and Commitment in Organizations held in September at Rocketdyne. The speaker at this seminar was Gipsie Ranney, a Demming Medal Winner, and also an [...]
Enterprise Thinking-Exceeding Expectations
Several MSA employees have had the great opportunity to attend the Enterprise Thinking Seminar offered by Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, in Canoga Park, CA. The Seminar is conducted by Dr. Bill Bellows, PhD and offers [...]
Video: Manufacturing Precision Aerospace Fasteners
This short, professionally crafted video production illustrates some of the multiple processes necessary to produce a precision aerospace fastener at the MS Aerospace manufacturing facility in Sylmar, California, United States. See state of the art [...]
MSA Expands Heading Tooling Capabilities
MSA has taken delivery of its newest piece of equipment that will improve the quality of our heading dies. The Extrude Hone manufactured by Kennametal is an abrasive flow machine where a chemically inactive and [...]
Why You Need MS Aerospace – Impact Movie
This three minute video production explains to the viewer why MS Aerospace is the aerospace fastener supplier of choice for the most demanding customers in the world. See why you should join with the worlds [...]
Video: Manufacturing Precision Aerospace Fasteners
This short, professionally crafted video production illustrates some of the multiple processes necessary to produce a precision aerospace fastener at the MS Aerospace manufacturing facility in Sylmar, California, United States. See state of the art [...]
JSF Drives Growth At MS Aerospace
In July, representatives of MS Aerospace visited with procurement representatives of Lockheed concerning the participation of MS Aerospace with Lockheed on the Joint Strike Fighter program. The Joint Strike Fighter is the Department of Defense’s [...]
MS Aerospace Visits HB Fasteners
Representatives of MS Aerospace visited with a new customer in July. This customer is a new start up company called HB Fasteners (HB), and it is located in the Greater Phoenix area, Arizona. HB is [...]
Robotic Automation At MSA Is Now
MS Aerospace is a leading manufacturer of precision aerospace fasteners in the world. MSA earned its reputation on the basis of its expertise, professionalism, and its innovative technologies in the fasteners manufacturing industry. In 2010 [...]
Pattonair Increases Sales With MS Aerospace
In September, representatives of MS Aerospace visited with principals of Pattonair in Fort Worth, Texas, which is the headquarters for Pattonair in the United States. While Pattonair has long been a customer of MSA, the [...]
MS Aerospace Is All About Quality
MS Aerospace’s customer reputation and business growth depends on the quality of products and services supplied. Quality not only means supplying product that meets fit, form and function, but supplying product that looks and performs [...]
MS Aerospace Visits GE
Representatives visited General Electric Aviation Engines in Cincinnati, Ohio in October, 2010. At several meetings a range of GE managers and representatives visited with representatives of MSA. These meetings involved multiple areas of business between [...]
MSA Adds Machines
As part of our strategy for continued growth, MS Aerospace has recently increased its capital investment spending in various areas. Investing in equipment and machinery is reflecting an ongoing effort to increase capacity, offer a [...]
MS Aerospace Inks Deal For Sub-Tier Suppliers Of GE
In November, 2010 MS Aerospace signed an agreement with Supply Dynamics (SD) and United Performance Metals (UPM) to manufacture GE Aviation parts that will be ordered by distributors authorized to support GE Aviation requirements. This [...]
MS Aerospace Talks With LM Space About Orion Program
MS Aerospace had recent talks with Lockheed Martin Space and Missile Orion Project officials. LM Space & Missile deals with satellites for commercial and military applications; missile defense systems; strategic missile systems and the Orion [...]
MS Aerospace Visits Customer ULA
Representatives from MS Aerospace recently completed a scheduled visit with its customer, United Launch Alliance. ULA is a very important partner for the space industry. ULA provides launch services using three expendable launch systems-Delta II, [...]
MS Aerospace Makes Connections At Air Show In Singapore
MS Aerospace was present as an exhibitor at the Singapore Air Show in February 2010, MSA shared exhibit space with one of its distributors, Flite Path at the Air Show. MSA met with numerous customers [...]
MS Aerospace Gains Approval To Pack Military Parts
Can you imagine a bigger challenge than supplying parts to a customer whose warehouse is aboard a ship? Or a supply depot in a war zone in the heat of a desert. With a supply [...]
Production – Productivity What’s The Difference?
Last month we talked about why productivity is so important to our success. Sometimes people use the terms Production and Productivity interchangeably when there really is a difference. So what’s the difference? Production is the [...]
Crisis Management For Power Outage Gives Idea
MS Aerospace experienced a power outage during one of Los Angeles County’s rain storms. Obviously, any outage is disruptive to manufacturing and can upset scheduling. As a result of MSA crisis planning and experience, our [...]
Committed To A World Class Standard Of Quality
Recently we had a visit by our third party certification body, DNV. Being ISO certified distinguishes MS Aerospace from other companies. Certification proves that our quality management system has been certified against a best practice [...]
CEO & VP Visit Japan
During January Michel Szostak and Jim Cole traveled to Japan to meet with officials from IHI< MHI< KHI and FHI. These customers are some of the largest heavy industry manufacturers in Japan. The trip was [...]
MS Aerospace’s New Video About Fasteners
In January MS Aerospace has launched its new video concerning how a fastener is made at its facility. The video is entitled: “Manufacturing Precision Aerospace Fasteners”. The video, complete with audio sound track, shows exclusive [...]
M.S. Aerospace Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract In Support Of JSF Program
M.S. Aerospace is very excited to announce that we were recently awarded a 5 year, multi-million dollar contract from Lockheed Martin to support the JSF (F-35) program. We are not only pleased about the work [...]
Sales Are Made As A Result Of All Our Effort
While MS Aerospace has a Sales Department, the Sales Department is not the only part of MSA responsible for making sales. All of the employees at MSA are responsible for making sales of our products, [...]
Quality Is Reflected By Our Training
As we are all aware, MSA is continually striving to improve our quality in all respects. Our efforts include voluntary programs such as Blueprint Reading and English as a Second Language. We also have many [...]
MSA Vendor Spotlights MSA
BizTech, a vendor for MSA regarding Visual has selected MSA for a spotlight in their “eNews” publication. The Client Spotlight is a popular feature of their publication. BizTech works with a wide variety of manufacturers across [...]
“TPM” Project Underway
Earlier this year we began a TPM or “total productive maintenance” program in both the Heat Treat and CNC departments. A TPM program is an important step in our journey toward lean manufacturing, and ours [...]
MSA & Double J Packing Complete Kaizen Event
On Friday March 6th MS Aerospace and Double “J” Packing completed a Kaizen event to eliminate waste in the packing of government jobs. As you may be aware Double “J” packing in Sun Valley packs [...]
CNC Centerless Grinders Ordered
MSA has ordered two Viking SuperSeries II CNC Centerless Grinders which are set to be delivered in January and February 2009. The Viking SuperSeries II has produced a quantum-leap in design for the next generation [...]
The Values Of MS Aerospace
One question that comes up in thinking about a company’s values is why all companies don’t have the same set. After all, how many companies would not consider honesty and integrity to be important? But [...]
MSA Launches Application Tracker
MSA has created and launched an application software named “MSA Application Tracker”. This software is proprietary to MSA and is designed to track and filter all applications submitted to MSA for any position. In addition [...]
MSA Quality System Approval
MSA was recently recertified, by Det Norske Veritas, to quality management system specifications ISO 9001:2000 and AS 9100. This approval represents MSA’s companywide commitment to quality and continuous improvement. The approval is a result of [...]
MSA Continues With Capital Improvements
In the ongoing effort to improve our processes and capacity, MSA is continuing to make capital improvements by acquiring manufacturing equipment. Among our recent acquisitions are an Impact Press machine, and 2 new Hot Head [...]