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Supply chain directory

Linear Actuators

67
Companies
14
Programmes
14
Countries

Linear actuators for aerospace applications convert energy — whether hydraulic, pneumatic, or electromechanical — into controlled rectilinear motion, encompassing components such as actuator rods, pistons, cylinders, ballscrews, and end-of-stroke snubbers, manufactured from high-strength alloys and engineered to meet DO-160 environmental qualification and AS9100 quality standards.

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Supplier reach

How many distinct aircraft programmes each supplier in this area is linked to in our database — a proxy for how widely established a company is across the industry. Bars are relative to the top-ranked supplier.

1Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc.4
2Kollmorgen Aerospace & Defense3
3Hanwha Group2
4Crane Aerospace Cabin Systems (P.L.Porter)1
5GE Aviation (Mechanical Systems LA)1
6CEF Industries Inc.1
7Collins Aerospace, Mechanical Systems1
8Elektro-Metall Export1
9Collins Aerospace, Mechanical Systems - Actuation1
10Godrej Aerospace1
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Market structure

Whether supply here is concentrated in a few big players or spread across many. Top-5 share is the portion of all programme links held by the five largest suppliers. HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) runs 0–10,000: under ~1,500 is competitive, over ~2,500 is concentrated.

69%
Top-5 share
1406
Concentration (HHI)
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Geography

Where the listed suppliers in this area are based, by country of head office. Useful for sourcing, near-shoring and understanding regional strengths.

Worldwide — by country
U.S.A.40
U.K.8
Germany4
France3
Turkey2
Canada2
South Korea1
Belgium1
China1
Russia1
Switzerland1
India1
Other (2)2
United States — by state
California11
Michigan3
New Jersey3
Ohio3
North Carolina3
Pennsylvania2
Virginia2
New York2
Illinois2
Kansas2
Connecticut1
New Hampshire1
Other (5)5