Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

The precision sheet metal industry depends largely on stamping parts for the automotive industry, and to a lesser extent aerospace and military parts. Of course the military needs a constant supply of vehicles, everything from jeeps to heavily-protected tanks. The contracts go not only to military contractors, but also companies normally associated with the civilian market. Upon closer examination, it turns out that approximately half of the contracts are held by dual-use manufacturers—those that provide services for both private and military customers.

Dual Use Manufacturers

Precision metal stamping is broadly included under the Machining Intensive Durable Goods Sector (MDG); to give an indication of the approximate military portion, a Pennsylvania State University study states: "From our 1991 survey of a sample of establishments, we estimate that 48.8 (+ 3.1) percent of all plants in the MDG sector were defense contractors."