- CEO
- Lynn Bamford
- Full Time Employees
- 8,900
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Address
- 130 Harbour Place Drive Davidson NC United States of America 28036
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Business
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global provider of highly engineered products and services, primarily serving Aerospace & Defense, Commercial Power, Process, and Industrial markets. The company manufactures advanced sensors, controls, sub-systems, electromechanical actuators, aircraft carrier launch and retrieval equipment, flight test and monitoring instrumentation, critical process valves including pressure relief and pilot-operated valves, as well as providing engineered coatings, shot peening, laser peening, and analytical testing services. It also offers digital safety, control, and monitoring systems for power generation, including analog and digital safety systems, digital control systems, and process computers. The company serves diverse markets with products such as electronic throttle and joystick controls, hybrid vehicle traction inverters, hand controls, power distribution solutions, and human-machine interfaces. Its operations span aerospace commercial and defense sectors, naval systems, power generation including nuclear plants, oil and gas, general industrial applications, and vehicle control systems.
Curtiss-Wright, founded in 1929 and headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, has recently expanded its portfolio through strategic acquisitions including WSC, Inc. (2024), a simulation technology provider for commercial nuclear power and process plants; Ultra Nuclear Limited and Weed Instrument Co., Inc. ("Ultra Energy") (2025), which supply safety-critical measurement and control systems for commercial nuclear and aerospace defense markets. These acquisitions support growth in nuclear plant life-extension, modernization, and advanced reactor design. The company also announced a significant expansion of its 2024 and 2025 share repurchase programs, increasing the 2025 buyback authorization by $200 million to a total of $550 million, alongside consistent quarterly dividend payments. Curtiss-Wright continues to invest in developing advanced commercial nuclear technologies, digital safety systems, and simulation capabilities to strengthen its position in high-growth sectors.
The company targets customers including aerospace manufacturers, defense contractors, commercial power operators, process industries, and OEMs across the US, Europe, and global markets. Curtiss-Wright’s business segments include Aerospace, Defense, Power, and Industrial, focusing on mission-critical, safety-sensitive, and high-performance applications. Its solutions deliver reliability and performance in demanding environments such as flight, naval operations, nuclear power, and industrial process control.
Curtiss-Wright remains a leader in engineered systems and components with a comprehensive portfolio that encompasses product design, manufacturing, and after-market support services, emphasizing innovation and quality to meet stringent industry requirements.
This description incorporates Curtiss-Wright’s detailed product and service lines, geographic scope, recent acquisitions of WSC and Ultra Energy, and major financial activities such as expanded share repurchase programs and dividends as of late 2024 and 2025.