Work stands are fixed or adjustable support structures used to hold aircraft structures, assemblies, and components at a defined height and orientation during manufacturing, assembly, or maintenance operations, encompassing dedicated airframe and engine dressing stands, jig-mounted variants, and ergonomically adjustable pedestals fabricated from steel or aluminium to meet specific load and stability requirements.
How many distinct aircraft programs 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.
Whether supply here is concentrated in a few big players or spread across many. Top-5 share is the portion of all program 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.
Where the listed suppliers in this area are based, by country of head office. Useful for sourcing, near-shoring and understanding regional strengths.