Hartzell Aviation Makes a Home for Firewall-Forward Brands

The investment holding company, Tailwind Technologies, the parent company of the flagship brand Hartzell Propeller has formed Hartzell Aviation, an expanded group of businesses to deliver more products and services to general aviation.

Michael Wildes

Friday, July 29, 2022 at 01:01 PM ET

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Tailwind Technologies, the parent company of the flagship brand Hartzell Propeller has formed Hartzell Aviation, an expanded group of businesses to deliver more products and services to general aviation. [Courtesy: Hartzell Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Tailwind Technologies, parent company of Hartzell Propeller, has formed Hartzell Aviation, an expanded group of brands aimed at delivering a broader range of products and services to general aviation.
Hartzell Aviation is structured into three main segments: Hartzell Propeller (propellers), Hartzell Aerospace Welding (exhaust systems and engine mount repair, including recent acquisition Acorn Welding), and Hartzell Engine Tech (engine accessories and heating solutions from a portfolio of five companies).
Announced at EAA AirVenture, this new conglomerate unifies an array of "firewall-forward" products and services, building on the historic Hartzell brand to innovate and improve the general aviation sector.

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The investment holding company, Tailwind Technologies, the parent company of Hartzell Propeller, has formed Hartzell Aviation, an expanded group of brands to deliver more products and services to general aviation. The newly formed company will include three segments, Hartzell Propeller, Hartzell Aerospace Welding, and Hartzell Engine Tech. The group announced the new conglomerate at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this week.

In a statement, James W. Brown III, president of Tailwind Technologies, said the new structure would build on the historic brand and allow the company to continue innovating and improving the GA sector.