Source | iCOMAT

ICOMAT (Bristol, U.K.) is opening Factory III in Dayton, Ohio, marking the company’s first manufacturing and R&D facility on U.S. soil, a decisive step in its mission to redefine composites manufacturing globally.

The 41,000-square-foot Dayton facility, located in Vandalia, will bring iCOMAT’s patented Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) technology to the U.S. market for the first time. Factory III gives iCOMAT a full production footprint directly in this region, capable of delivering end-to-end composites manufacturing — from initial development and design through to production.

The location is deliberate. Dayton sits at the center of the U.S.’ defense manufacturing resurgence, within reach of Wright-Patterson Air Force base and a concentration of OEMs building next-generation aircraft, drones and advanced platforms. ICOMAT’s presence here means U.S. customers get the same zero-compromise capability and speed that built the company’s reputation in the U.K. and Europe, without the friction of cross-border supply chains.

With Factory III, iCOMAT now operates a multi-continent manufacturing network spanning three Factories across the U.K. (Gloucester, Swindon) and the U.S. The expansion reinforces the company’s simple commitment: “Wherever our customers build the future, we will be there to manufacture it.”