Tajęcina, Poland
Confirmed manufacturing
Tajęcina Landing Gear Facility
Astral opened an expanded manufacturing facility to increase landing-gear production capacity.
Astral Avionics Solutions
ProspectAerospace - Components
- Website
- astralavionics-demo.com
- Source-file ID
- DEMO-P17 From Phase 1; final Apex Industrial ID pending
- Brief generated
- October 22, 2026
- Research reviewed
- July 2026
- Relationship
- Diane Engelkens · Relationship level 1 of 3
Why this account, why now, and what to do
Astral Avionics Solutions is a B priority account, led by a sourced relevant news signal.
Astral Avionics Solutions announced a multimillion-dollar, 14,000-square-foot expansion of its West Des Moines, Iowa manufacturing facility to increase additive manufacturing, original equipment production, and MRO capacity for aircraft fuel distribution systems. Astronics reported broad-based sales growth across its aerospace segments consistent with sector-wide aerospace demand recovery, tying company performance to macro tailwinds in commercial and defense aerospace.
Account snapshot
Confirmed Phase 1 firmographic and relationship data- Account status
- Prospect
- Website
- astralavionics-demo.com
- Current company description
- Astral Avionics Solutions designs, manufactures, and services aerospace systems and components for commercial and military aircraft. Source
- Industry
- Aerospace - Components
- Operating scope
- Business-unit and facility scope requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Innovation profile
- High Innovation
- Known relationship
- Diane Engelkens · Relationship level 1 of 3
- Current priority
- B - Warm / Monitor · 58.2 / 100
- Opportunities / revenue
- Pending Apex Industrial confirmation
Manufacturing locations
Evidence status distinguishes confirmed, planned, and review-needed sitesOnly locations with sourced operational evidence are shown. A corporate address alone is not treated as proof of manufacturing.
How the score was built
Fit - account and capability match66.7
Timing - public signal urgency50.7
Relationship multiplierx 1.0
Relationship level 1 of 3 · relationship contribution
Astral Avionics Solutions is currently B - Warm / Monitor. The strongest cited reason is: Astral Avionics Solutions announced a multimillion-dollar, 14,000-square-foot expansion of its West Des Moines, Iowa manufacturing facility to increase additive manufacturing, original equipment production, and MRO capacity for aircraft fuel distribution systems.
- Scores are rounded prioritization inputs, not precise measurements.
- A score does not predict a sale; it helps sequence attention.
- Timing can move quickly, while fit and relationship usually move more slowly.
Biweekly signal refresh · scored July 2026
What changed
Researched public signals · Biweekly signal refresh-
Astral Avionics Solutions announced a multimillion-dollar, 14,000-square-foot expansion of its West Des Moines, Iowa manufacturing facility to increase additive manufacturing, original equipment production, and MRO capacity for aircraft fuel distribution systems.
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Horizon Aero announced a $26.5 million capital investment in Astral Avionics Solutions's Largo, Florida manufacturing facility to accelerate electronics fabrication and assembly for military communication and navigation systems.
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Kenny Ray advanced to Director of Supply Chain Excellence at Astral Avionics Solutions, directing procurement operations, supplier performance, and manufacturing continuity across aerospace systems.
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In an SEC Form 8-K filing, Horizon Aero announced that Shane Eddy will step down as president of Pratt & Whitney on January 1, 2027, with Jill Albertelli, current president of Military Engines, named to succeed him as president.
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DefenceToday reported that the U.S. Army awarded Astral Avionics Solutions a contract worth up to $472 million for engineering services supporting CH-47 Chinook avionics modernization and sustainment. Work is identified in Huntsville, Alabama and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; validate the account relationship and supplier relevance.
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Astral Avionics Solutions opened an expanded manufacturing facility in Tajęcina, Poland, specifically to boost landing gear production capacity by nearly 25%, a concrete capacity expansion with figures.
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Astral officially opened its expanded Poland landing gear hub, representing an announced production-rate increase on an existing platform.
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Astral Avionics Solutions was selected by Valor Flight Technologies to supply five onboard systems/components for the U.S. Army's MV-75 FLRAA program, a new program award entering production with machined-component content.
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Horizon Aero (Astral Avionics Solutions's parent) reported a record $268 billion backlog and strong 2025 financial results amid defense sector growth, indicating significant capacity strain across its businesses including Astral.
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Kristopher Pinnow is listed as Vice President Supply Chain at Astral Avionics Solutions; while tenure start is unclear, this is a buying-center leadership role relevant to sourcing decisions.
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Alejandra De Luna was recently promoted to Senior Procurement Manager on the Aerostructures Supply Chain Team at Astral Avionics Solutions, a buying-center leadership change within the past year.
Account fit
Static account factsAstral Avionics Solutions designs, manufactures, and services aerospace systems and components for commercial and military aircraft.
- Account type
- Prospect
- Industry
- Aerospace - Components
- Operating scope
- Requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Peer context
- Not supplied
Relationship and access path
Known relationship
Diane Engelkens
Relationship level 1 of 3
Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Access path: Start with Diane Engelkens to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Recommended contacts
Apex Industrial-provided relationships and validated public profilesPublic profiles and email details require salesperson validation before outreach. Missing email fields may be supplied by Apex Industrial where available.
| Name | Role | Location | Relevance | Status / source | Rep Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Engelkens | Known Apex Industrial relationship contact | Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation | Relationship path | EmailIdentity details required before lookup | High Supplied by Apex Industrial account team · Apex Industrial account team |
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| Daniel Pemble | Associate Director Supply Chain Management (Supplier Development) | Melbourne, Florida, US | Procurement / supply chain | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Lisa Young | Director, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Strategy | Chula Vista, California, US | Operations / manufacturing | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Paul Smits | Supply Chain Director - Cost and Strategic Sourcing - P&C | Asheville, North Carolina, US | Procurement / supply chain | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Bruce Kaiser | Vice President, Operations Strategy & Transformation | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US | Operations / manufacturing | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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Diane Engelkens
High
Known Apex Industrial relationship contact
- Location
- Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation
- Relevance
- Relationship path
- Status
- Supplied by Apex Industrial account team
- Identity details required before lookup
Daniel Pemble
Medium
Associate Director Supply Chain Management (Supplier Development)
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida, US
- Relevance
- Procurement / supply chain
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Lisa Young
Medium
Director, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Strategy
- Location
- Chula Vista, California, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Paul Smits
Medium
Supply Chain Director - Cost and Strategic Sourcing - P&C
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina, US
- Relevance
- Procurement / supply chain
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Bruce Kaiser
Medium
Vice President, Operations Strategy & Transformation
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Recommended sales plays
Validate the relevant news opportunity
Rationale: Astral Avionics Solutions announced a multimillion-dollar, 14,000-square-foot expansion of its West Des Moines, Iowa manufacturing facility to increase additive manufacturing, original equipment production, and MRO capacity for aircraft fuel distribution systems.
Next step: Use the cited event as a discovery opener. Confirm the affected program, facility, timing, and sourcing impact before presenting an Apex Industrial solution.
Map Apex Industrial fit at Tajęcina, Poland
Rationale: Tajęcina Landing Gear Facility has confirmed manufacturing evidence relevant to Apex Industrial's manufacturing-capability discussion.
Next step: Identify the plant leader and sourcing owner, then validate relevant part families, certifications, capacity needs, and supplier onboarding requirements.
Use the strongest available relationship path
Rationale: Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Next step: Start with Diane Engelkens to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Open questions for the account team
- Which manufacturing site, business unit, and program should Apex Industrial prioritize?
- Which recommended contacts are active, in scope, and appropriate for outreach?
- What current revenue, opportunity, qualification, or past-performance context should be added?
- Does Apex Industrial have a warm relationship path that is not yet captured in the source file?
Sources and methodology
- Current company description source
- Aviation International News
- Trivano / Horizon Aero
- SEC 8-K
- DefenceToday
- horizonaero-demo.com
- avitrader.com
- aerotime.aero
- airpronews.com
- linkedin.com
- linkedin.com
- Horizon Aero - Astral Avionics Solutions Tajęcina expansion
Public signals, manufacturing locations, and contact candidates require salesperson validation before outreach. Location status labels distinguish confirmed manufacturing from planned or unconfirmed activity.
The priority score is a sequencing aid, not a sales forecast. Scored July 2026 from the frozen Phase 1 baseline; generated October 22, 2026. Biweekly signal refresh.