Markets Served

Aerospace

We design and make products for manufacturers that serve the military and space agencies by building missiles, capsules, payloads, rocket engines, control systems and the associated components and sub-assemblies necessary to launch and return a payload from the Earth’s atmosphere.

• Electrically conductive seals for weapons systems
• Ablative and high temperature components for space launch vehicles
• Lightweight and thermally static seals for satellites

Appliances

You’ll find Sanders Industries products in fine cooking appliances in homes and restaurants alike. We provide oven handles, knobs, burner components, and components for customers in this industry.

Aviation

From commercial aircraft and rotorcraft to avionics and aircraft interiors, Sanders Industries companies provide high-quality products for manufacturers of fixed wing and rotary wing (helicopters) passenger and cargo aircraft—including manufacturers of aircraft engines, components and sub-assemblies.

• Commercial airliners— cabin, cockpit and window seals; diffusers used on auxiliary power units to direct air flow when the planes are on the ground; brake components, gear box housings; flow control components for fuel applications; video entertainment system components such as chassis, bezels; electromagnetic interference enclosure seals for avionics and electronic systems; instrument frames, gauge housings, bezels, knobs; seatback tray frames, supports and latches; storage bin latches, arms and supports; food cart locking brake pedal components; food cart supports; door latches, lock mechanisms, knobs; solenoid housings for passenger oxygen masks; cabin air and temperature control components; tooling for composite structure manufacturing
• Commercial cargo—latches, handles, knobs, supports, brackets, and window covers to convert passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft
• Civil and general aviation—refueling components, nozzles; fuel doors and covers; flexible tooling for composite helicopter rotor blade manufacturing; aerodynamic seals for flight control surfaces such as rudders, flaps and ailerons; shields to control and manage electrostatic discharge

Commercial

Sanders Industries provides components for a wide range of fitness, recreation, and home entertainment products.

• Fitness—foot pedals, supports, side bars, grips, handles, and covers for weight and cardio training equipment
• Recreation—mountain climbing components, harness parts, pistol grips, and flexible tooling for the manufacture of composite bicycle frames
• Home Entertainment—speaker bezels for home theatre applications

Consumer

Toy cars, civilian firearms, and paint ball guns are just a few examples of consumer products that include components from Sanders Industries.

Electronics

Electronics are protected, enclosed, and assembled using a wide range of products from Sanders Industries companies, including housings, shields, heat sinks, brackets, seals and gaskets.

• Computers—ruggedized laptop components, such as bezels, chassis, RF shields, heat sinks
• Video monitors—chassis, shields, brackets (especially military and rugged designs), and miniature zinc connectors
• All-weather seals for outdoor devices such as audio speakers
• Component shields that block radio frequency interference
• Electrically conductive seals for cell phones and electronic transmitters

Fluid Power

We produce a wide range of valve and hydraulic components that are used in high-performance applications.

• Valves—components, gauge housings, and explosion-proof housing components
• Hydraulics—knobs and valve bodies, handles, pump and motor housings

Food Processing

Equipment manufacturers and other customers in food and beverage processing maintain product safety and process stability and reduce costs with precision components from Sanders Industries.

• Manufacturing—controller housings; monitor components; gauge housings and bezels; hydraulic and pneumatic components; regulator and valve components, handles and knobs; high-temperature seals for ovens, vats and cookers
• Winery—bungs for wine barrels
• Packaging and bottling—seals and gaskets for liquid compounding and mixing; equipment bottling equipment components, gauge housings, valve bodies, and components

Industrial

Customers in many industrial markets rely on Sanders Industries for a wide range of machine tool and equipment components.

• Machine Tool—tool holders, gauge components, knobs, handles
• General machinery and equipment—folding mechanisms and brackets for screen supports; controller housings; fan components; heat sinks; fan shrouds; lighting components including ballast housings, cages, guards, and shrouds often used in refineries and on oil drilling platforms; explosion-proof lighting

Marine

You will find Sanders Industries products in the marine industry, such as gauge components, housings, valve bodies, pump components, latches, and locks.

Medical

Sanders companies supply the medical industry with a wide variety of components for support, mobility and structural applications, frequently in situations where tight tolerances, strength, durability and cosmetic appearance are key requirements. 

• Devices—blood sampling equipment chassis, housing, and frames
• Orthopedic braces—knuckles, swivel joint components, and pivots
• Diagnostics—ultrasound monitor brackets, swivels, control components and transducer parts
• Imaging—monitor brackets, swivels, and control components
• Extruded medical tubing
• Bellows and bladders for ventilators
• Health Care—IV stands and components; bed components; brackets; swivels; light fixture components including knuckles, swivels, and brackets for doctor and dentist offices

Military/Defense

Military and defense aircraft, aerospace, marine, and avionics systems rely on elastomeric and metal components from Sanders Industries companies. On the ground, in the sea, or in the air, our customers rely on us for helping them complete their missions.

• Oxygen mask supply connectors
• 2-way radio housings
• Training program components (laser “tag” parts)
• Encryption device housings
• Inflatable door seals
• Fire barrier seals for aircraft engines
• Fuel-resistant seals
• Heat sinks, panels and faceplates for helicopters
• Ground-launched missile components, housings, nose components, and RF shields

Petrochemical

We design and make products for companies that find, extract, process, and distribute petrochemicals, such as petroleum and natural gas. We also serve the manufacturers of the equipment and tools that are required to bring these key materials to market.

• Pipeline seals for arctic conditions
• Thermal management pads to dissipate extreme heat
• Fuel resistant seals for distribution of refined petroleum products
• Gauges, ruggedized components, valve housings, and regulator components

Pharmaceutical

Sanders Industries companies supply components for a wide range of pharmaceutical applications.

• Medical-grade seals for manufacturing and solutions compounding
• Automated equipment components for manufacturing and labeling

Semiconductors

Sanders Industries designs and manufactures products for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing and assembly business. Companies that incorporate semiconductors into circuit boards, electronic assemblies, and devices rely on us for:

• Seals for vacuum process chambers and clean room environments
• Harsh chemical and high-temperature-resistant encapsulated o-rings and retainer rings
• Thermally conductive pads and gaskets for managing and dissipating heat
• Brackets used in mass flow control devices for wafer fabrication

Telecommunication

Sanders Industries designs and manufactures products for customers who provide telecommunication transmission, reception, construction, and maintenance equipment. Our products are incorporate in devices that transmit and receive voice, data, and video signals over terrestrial and satellite communication networks. Product examples include:

• Elastomer shields that block electromagnetic- and radio frequency-interference
• Device body seals that resist nuclear, biological, and chemical threats and extreme weather conditions
• Shields for fiber optic networks that reduce signal loss and extend signal range
• Enclosures, bezels, handles, swivel mount assemblies, heat sinks, and heat shields for military communications equipment

Transportation

Many mass transit, heavy truck, recreational vehicle, and automotive manufacturers require Sanders Industries products.

• High temperature, fuel resistant engine gaskets
• Engine mounts and covers
• Automotive aftermarket parts, including truck steps, alternator housings, starter housings, sensor housings, covers, and sunroof components
• Components such as fittings, brackets, and seals for snowmobiles and personal watercraft
• Handrails for urban transit systems
• Bumpers for subway and light rail cars