Large-format composite & metal tooling/molds sold direct to OEMs, plus finished aircraft-scale part production
The global composite tooling market is projected to grow from $605M in 2024 to $887 M by 2032, driven by rising demand for lightweight, high-strength aerospace and automotive structures and continued adoption of advanced tooling methods. Hetzer and Associates represents a hand-vetted partner specializing in large form factor tooling and molds — think aircraft-scale components — offering two distinct capabilities: composite and metal tooling/molds sold directly to OEMs who lack in-house composite mold-building capability, and finished composite/metallic part production in its own right — now backed by a BOM & Supply Chain Health Analysis service to help programs de-risk tooling and part supply chains as they scale.
Why Hetzer & Associates
WOSB-certified manufacturers’ representative firm with ~30 years of contract manufacturing experience. AS9100D, NADCAP, and CMMC certifications with ITAR registration in place — positioned to support defense, commercial aerospace, and automotive programs alike. Our tooling & mold-building partner specializes in large form factor work — think aircraft-scale components — bringing decades of design-and-build experience across composite, metallic, and injection/compression tooling — selling molds and tooling directly to OEMs who don’t have in-house composite mold-building capability, as well as producing finished composite and metallic parts in its own right, with in-house engineering, large-envelope 5-axis machining, and full CMM inspection capability under one roof. Our newest offering, BOM & Supply Chain Health Analysis, gives engineering and procurement teams a clear-eyed audit of tooling and part sourcing risk – single points of failure, tariff and trade-policy exposure, lead-time risk, and component obsolescence — before it becomes a production problem.
Source: SkyQuest, “Composite Tooling Market Size, Share, Trends & Forecast 2032” (2025). Figures reflect global market projections; supplier-specific capacity and program details available on request.