AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
Tier-1 Structural & Systems Suppliers
World’s Most Productive Companies
Tier-1 Structural & Systems Suppliers
Tier-1 Structural and Systems suppliers provide airframe structures, fasteners, actuation, and proprietary components. Productivity here comes from build-rate leverage, content per aircraft, and tight operational execution.
The group had a strong 2025, finishing about 14% above its 2019 baseline. Howmet Aerospace and TransDigm led as World’s Most Productive Companies. Every company in the group improved on the year.
Tier-1 Structural & Systems Suppliers World's Most Productive Companies
Productivity Snapshot
- Tier-1 Structural & Systems Suppliers ranks second of four Aerospace and Defense peer groups in 2025, at an Industrial Productivity Index of 1.14, about 14% above its 2019 baseline.
- 6 of 6 companies grew productivity in 2025.
- They are the group’s World’s Most Productive Companies: Howmet Aerospace (1.23), TransDigm (1.22).
- All six companies improved in 2025 as commercial build rates recovered, lifting the group well above its 2019 baseline.
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