Why KLINGER IGI Should be Your Custom Parts Manufacturer

One Qualified Source. Full Material Breadth. Built Around Your Program.

Precision manufacturing is built on a straightforward premise: every component in a system must perform to specification, every time, under conditions that rarely forgive deviation. What is precision manufacturing in practice? It is the discipline of producing custom manufactured parts to exacting tolerances, from the right materials, under a quality system that documents and controls every step of the process.

For procurement teams managing complex programs, finding suppliers capable of that standard is only part of the challenge. The harder problem is consolidation. A thermal interface component, an EMI shield, a harsh-environment seal, a custom rubber part, a precision-cut gasket, and a laminated assembly may all be required for the same program. Sourcing each from a separate specialty vendor means separate qualification cycles, separate audit obligations, and separate points of failure when schedules compress.

KLINGER IGI exists to solve that problem. As a custom parts manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, electronics, medical and scientific, energy, and marine industries, KLINGER IGI brings a breadth of fabrication capability and materials expertise that allows procurement teams to consolidate supply chain complexity under one AS9100D-certified, ITAR-registered roof. One qualified source. Multiple material categories. The same quality standard across every custom manufactured part we produce.

A Different Kind of Custom Parts Manufacturer

Most suppliers receive a print and return a quote. KLINGER IGI starts earlier than that.When procurement and engineering teams engage KLINGER IGI, we reach across your organization to understand the full program context before recommending a solution. That means understanding the application environment, the downstream assembly constraints, the qualification timeline, and the performance requirements that a drawing alone may not fully capture. It is custom parts manufacturing built around the customer’s program, not around our process preferences.

KLINGER IGI is material-agnostic. We do not manufacture proprietary materials, which means we carry no incentive to steer a specification toward a product line that benefits our margins. We source from world-class material partners including 3M, Rogers Corporation, Parker Chomerics, Henkel/Bergquist, Garlock Sealing Technologies, and KLINGER International, and we recommend based solely on your performance, schedule, and qualification requirements.

We are also a build-to-print manufacturer. You retain design ownership. We deliver the production discipline, the quality documentation, and the supply chain traceability your program requires. For procurement teams evaluating a single source manufacturer capable of spanning multiple component categories, that combination of material independence and fabrication rigor is what makes KLINGER IGI a different kind of partner.

Material-agnostic sourcing also means customers can qualify substitute materials when performance, delivery, or cost requirements shift, providing built-in supply chain flexibility that a sole-sourced material relationship cannot offer.

Precision Parts Fabrication Across the Full Material Range

KLINGER IGI is a custom parts manufacturer specializing in precision conversion of soft, semi-rigid, and rigid materials. The custom manufactured parts we produce include precision-cut components in rubber and elastomers, foams, compressed fiber, phenolics, plastics, and select hard materials, all built-to-print under AS9100D quality controls at our Wilsonville, Oregon facility.

Where many specialty fabricators are optimized around a single process or material family, KLINGER IGI maintains a broad precision parts fabrication capability by design. The fabrication process suite includes:

Waterjet cutting: abrasive and non-abrasive, for tight-tolerance work on thick, dense, or layered materials

Laser cutting: thin-gauge plastics, open and closed cell foams, and composite materials

Die cutting: high-speed production across low to high volume runs

CNC routing: 2D and 3D profiles in plastics, foams, and non-ferrous materials

Knife/flash cutting: dieless precision for complex geometries without tooling investment

Slitting and shearing: roll and log stock preparation for downstream production

Laminating and adhesive application: precision PSA, liner, and tape integration

Assembly and kitting: value-added finishing and specialized packaging

Each process is executed under the same quality management system. Custom part manufacturing at KLINGER IGI means a precision-cut rubber gasket and a laminated thermal assembly come off the same controlled process, with the same documentation, and the same traceability. The custom manufactured parts leaving our facility carry that consistency regardless of material type.

That consistency is what makes precision conversion across material categories meaningful for procurement. It is not just the capability to produce a part. It is the assurance that every custom manufactured part meets the same documented quality threshold, regardless of what it is made of.

The Materials Side: One Source Across Critical Categories

KLINGER IGI operates as a material converter with deep, established relationships with global material manufacturers. We maintain thousands of stocked line items and access to thousands more through preferred supplier partnerships. Because we work across material categories rather than a single product family, our teams develop the kind of cross-disciplinary application knowledge that informs better recommendations for complex programs.

Material categories KLINGER IGI converts for aerospace, defense, and precision electronics programs:

Thermal interface materials: gap fillers and interface pads that move heat away from critical electronics, support thermal runaway mitigation in battery and high-energy power systems, and maintain temperature uniformity in high-performance assemblies. As a thermal interface material manufacturer, KLINGER IGI converts products from Rogers, Bergquist, and 3M to your exact geometry and tolerance requirements.

EMI/RFI shielding: precision-cut gaskets and shields for signal isolation, emissions control, and high-frequency performance across electronics enclosures and assemblies

Gasketing and sealing: contamination prevention, water intrusion resistance, and fluid and gas integrity for harsh-environment applications: from turbine fuel systems and underwater enclosures to next-generation propulsion and power systems where seal failure is not recoverable

Custom rubber parts: precision-cut and converted elastomer components for sealing, water intrusion prevention, vibration isolation, and environmental protection in harsh-duty applications. KLINGER IGI serves as a custom rubber parts manufacturer for programs requiring tight-tolerance custom rubber part manufacturing from a qualified, AS9100D-certified source.

Filtration: custom filter assemblies for separating particles in air, gas, and liquid environments

Insulation: thermal envelope management inside and around components, structures, and vehicles

Vibration and sound management: damping materials that protect sensitive electronics and precision assemblies from mechanical stress

Protection and enclosure materials: electrically and chemically resistant materials for electronics, instruments, and aircraft power supplies

This breadth of converted materials means supply chain consolidation is not a theoretical benefit. It is a practical outcome: one qualified custom parts manufacturer covering categories that typically require three or four separate vendor relationships, each with its own qualification, audit, and management overhead.

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The Certifications That Remove Supplier Risk

For procurement decision-makers evaluating a custom parts manufacturer for regulated programs, certifications are not formalities. They are risk reduction tools that shorten the supplier vetting process, reduce qualification overhead, and provide documented assurance that a supplier’s quality system can sustain the demands of aerospace, defense, and precision electronics programs.

KLINGER IGI holds three credentials that matter to procurement:

AS9100D Certified Manufacturer

Achieved in 2018 and continuously maintained, KLINGER IGI’s AS9100D certification is the elevated quality standard for aviation, space, and defense manufacturing. It provides documented evidence of compliance across counterfeit part prevention, complete supply chain traceability from raw material to delivery, product safety protocols throughout the component lifecycle, and risk management systems that address both supplier and process risk.

For procurement teams, AS9100D certified manufacturer status means pre-qualification is substantially complete. You are sourcing custom manufactured parts from a supplier whose quality systems have been independently audited and validated against the highest standard in precision manufacturing.

ISO 9001:2015 Certification

In place since 2009, KLINGER IGI’s ISO 9001:2015 certification is the foundation on which AS9100D is built. It reflects more than 15 years of sustained quality management: repeatable processes, documented procedures, consistent delivery performance, and a culture of continuous improvement that programs can rely on across multi-year sourcing relationships.

ITAR Registered Manufacturer

KLINGER IGI is an ITAR registered manufacturer, qualified to support defense programs with export-controlled requirements. For supply chains serving U.S. defense programs, ITAR registration is a non-negotiable baseline that many specialty fabricators cannot meet. KLINGER IGI’s registration ensures that custom parts manufacturing for defense applications is handled within a fully compliant framework.

Research shows AS9100D certified manufacturers deliver 50–80% fewer quality issues compared to non-certified suppliers. In precision manufacturing applications where a single out-of-specification part can cascade into system-wide failure, that reduction is not incremental. It is the difference between program continuity and costly rework.

Together, these three credentials represent a level of supply chain assurance that is uncommon among specialty custom parts manufacturers, and essential for programs where the cost of supplier failure far exceeds the cost of thorough qualification.

Who We Serve

KLINGER IGI’s custom parts manufacturing services are contracted by OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers building products for aerospace, defense, electronics, medical and scientific, energy, and marine industries. We are a build-to-print manufacturer: you retain design ownership, and we deliver production discipline, quality documentation, and the supply chain traceability your program demands.

The supply chain consolidation benefit is real and measurable. Programs that source thermal runaway mitigation components, EMI shielding, harsh-environment seals, custom rubber parts, gasketing, and filtration assemblies from KLINGER IGI reduce the number of AS9100D-qualified vendors they are required to manage, audit, and maintain approved supplier status with. For engineering teams that would otherwise engage a separate custom rubber parts manufacturer, thermal interface converter, and EMI shielding fabricator, consolidating with KLINGER IGI reduces that to a single qualified source.

With over 60 years of custom parts manufacturing history, continuous AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 quality registration, and ITAR registration for defense programs, KLINGER IGI provides the supply chain stability that supports long-term program continuity and reduces substitution risk at the worst possible moment: mid-program.

Start the Conversation

Bring us your program challenge. Whether you are sourcing a single custom manufactured part or evaluating a build-to-print partner capable of spanning multiple material categories and fabrication processes, KLINGER IGI will take the time to understand your requirements before recommending a solution.

That is what precision parts fabrication built around your program looks like.

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