Aerospace Contract Manufacturing Services

Contract manufacturing means outsourcing the production of components or finished products to a specialized third-party manufacturer. The client provides design specifications, and the contract manufacturer — like Hill Plastics — supplies the equipment, materials, tooling, and labor to produce parts to those specifications. This allows aerospace companies to scale production efficiently without investing in their own manufacturing facilities or equipment.

Yes, aerospace manufacturing remains consistently in demand. Growth in commercial aviation, defense modernization, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and satellite programs drives continuous need for precision plastic components such as radomes, interior enclosures, and structural housings. Aerospace OEMs regularly rely on experienced contract manufacturers like Hill Plastics to meet production requirements with the quality and speed that programs demand.

Hill Plastics manufactures a wide range of aerospace plastic components including radome enclosures, interior cabin components, custom housings and enclosures, material handling trays, machine guards, and OEM fabricated parts. Using thermoforming, vacuum forming, CNC trimming, and plastic fabrication, we produce parts to exact drawing specifications from materials including ABS, HDPE, PETG, and high-temperature or UV-resistant compounds.

Hill Plastics works with a broad range of thermoplastic materials suitable for aerospace applications, including ABS, High-Temperature ABS, UV-Resistant ASA/ABS, HDPE, PETG, Polystyrene, KYDEX, and decorative foil-laminated materials. Our engineering team evaluates each application's requirements — impact resistance, temperature range, UV exposure, chemical resistance, and tensile strength — to recommend the optimal material for your aerospace component.

Absolutely. Hill Plastics supports the complete product lifecycle — from rapid low-cost prototypes using wood or polyurethane tooling through to high-volume production runs using our rotary thermoforming machine, which operates 2.5 times faster than standard single-station equipment. Our 20,000+ sq. ft. Lewisville facility is equipped to scale seamlessly from a handful of prototype units to thousands of production parts.

For most aerospace prototype projects, Hill Plastics can produce a wooden master pattern CNC-milled to print specifications within a few weeks, depending on part complexity. Prototypes follow shortly after the pattern is mounted on a mold base. This fast-turnaround prototype process allows aerospace engineers to evaluate fit, form, and function quickly before committing to production aluminum tooling.

Lead times for production aerospace components vary depending on part complexity, material availability, and order quantity. Hill Plastics is known for competitive turnaround times, with tooling and prototypes often achievable in a few weeks. The sales and engineering team — Brad and Cody Hill — work closely with customers to establish and meet realistic schedules, keeping aerospace projects on budget and on time.

Yes. While Hill Plastics is headquartered in Lewisville, Texas — conveniently located near Dallas/Fort Worth — we serve aerospace and aviation OEM customers throughout the United States. Our shipping capabilities and established relationships with major aerospace customers like Southwest and Enflite demonstrate our ability to support programs nationwide from our single, well-equipped production facility.