Vantage Associates Inc

Hartwell Corporation manufactures latches and hinges for use in airplanes. The company s products are sold directly to manufacturers of airplanes and airplane components. Hartwell has two subsidiaries, Hasco and Southco. Hasco markets the latches and hinges manufactured by its parent company to distributors throughout the United States; Southco manufactures metal pins that are key components of Hartwell s latches and hinges. The company holds headquarters in Pacentia, Calif. and was founded in 1939.

Hydroform U.S.A. integrates aircraft manufacturing services for the aerospace industry with facilities that specialize in assembly, hydroforming, stretchforming, roll forming, brake forming, deep draw forming, joggle forming, hot forming, check and straightening, convential routing and fabrication, stamping and tooling fabrication. The 100,000 square foot facility includes a NDT (penetrant inspection) and a paint process line. In 1979, Chester Jablonski and Larry Brevik founded Hydroform in Los Angeles. Three years later, Jablonski s son, Kerry, joined Hydroform as general manager and soon the company acquired B2M and Bend, which complimented the diverse forming and fabricating capabilities with stretchforming and CNC Machining, profiling and routing. The company relocated to Carson, Calif., in 1992.

Based in Compton, Calif., Pervan Industries is one of the leaders in aerospace sheet metal, hydroforming, CNC punching, routing, brake forming, water jet, machining and assemblies. Founded in 1955, its capabilities include sheet metal, machined assemblies, Hot joggle and brake form, hand forming, check/straightening, tool design/engineering and Hydroform blocks. The company's equipment consist of punch presses, conventional machining mills, inspection equipment and others. Pervan Industries offers a wide array of products, including bottom deck cover, intercostals assembly, bracket assembly, bulkhead, hatch liner, hat section and intricate assembly. Its clientele includes Alenia, NORTHROP GRUMMAN, BOEING, SPIRIT, Vought, AeroSpace Technology of Korea Inc., etc. The company's manufacturing facilities have a total of 35,000 square feet of floor space.