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RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership today announced that Aerial Machine & Tool Corporation, a supplier and manufacturer of emergency breathing systems for military personnel and first responders, will invest $781,000 to design and construct Aerial’s Next Generation Breathing Technology Center and upskill five employees. READ PRESS RELEASE >>

Meadows of Dan, Virginia (March 31, 2025) — Aerial, a dominant aviation survivability and technical sewing solution leader in the United States, proudly announces that Brenda L. Walker joins as Chief Financial Officer.  With a distinguished career that includes a history of strategic financial leadership and operational excellence, Brenda joins the company poised to make […]

MEADOWS OF DAN, Virginia. (March 11, 2025)   Aerial, a dominant aviation survivability and technical sewing solution leader in the United States, in combination with Argosy Private Equity of Wayne, PA, a decades-long leader in the lower middle market private equity space, announced the acquisition of Hazard Protection Systems (HPS).   Founded in 2006, HPS provides patented passive Fuel […]

Meadows of Dan, Virginia (January 27, 2025) – Aerial Corp, a dominant aviation survivability and technical sewing solution leader in the United States, announced Jim Tinsley has joined the Company as a Strategic Advisor. “After working with Jim previously at Capewell, I’m ecstatic that he will be joining our team at Aerial as his experience […]

Meadows of Dan, Virginia (January 6, 2025) — Aerial, a dominant survivability and technical sewing solution leader in the United States, announced Elayna Roberts has joined the company as Director of Human Resources. As Aerial’s Director of Human Resources, Roberts will report to Thomas Weidley, Aerial’s CEO, and be accountable for developing, managing, and executing […]

The new role signals the organization’s renewed commitment to the Rhine Air’s continued growth in the market MEADOWS OF DAN, Virginia. (October 8, 2024) — Rhine Air, a leader in advanced ventilation and respiratory solutions, is proud to announce that Andrew Conant joins the organization as Director of Business Operations. In this role, Conant will […]

Company sells Capewell business units to focus solely on survival, safety, and protection solutions intended to save lives. MEADOWS OF DAN, Virginia. (August 22, 2024) — Argosy Private Equity of Wayne, PA, a leader in the lower middle market private equity space for decades, announced today that it has sold its Capewell business units to […]

MEADOWS OF DAN, Virginia (July 31, 2023) — Aerial, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability solutions, proudly announces it has received the prestigious AS9100 certification for its technical sewing and survivability campus in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. The certification, which is a globally recognized standard for quality management systems (QMS) in the aviation, space, and […]

Protective military gear of any kind is engineered to withstand some of the most demanding and challenging conditions, so it needs to be manufactured with precision and attention to detail. To meet the high-volume production needs of the Defense Community around the world, speed, quality, and efficiency are also mission-critical when it comes to manufacturing […]

Manufacturing products used by the military require a high level of precision, reliability, and efficiency to avoid delays, cost overruns, or defects in the final product. That’s why, at Aerial, we conduct ongoing engineering reviews to identify and address any manufacturing inefficiencies before the production process begins. In this article, we take an in-depth look […]