LA Gauge Company
Defense and Space ManufacturingCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
L.A. Gauge Company operates in the defense and space manufacturing sector, delivering ultraprecision machining and optics for aerospace, defense, and nuclear applications. It maintains extremely tight tolerances, down to 40 millionths of an inch, and optical flatness to 20th wave. Founded in 1954 and based in Sun Valley, in the Los Angeles area, it operates in a sizable, environmentally controlled facility near Burbank Airport and works with metals including beryllium, aluminum beryllium, titanium, aluminum, inconel, and silicon carbide. The operation encompasses machining and finishing capabilities supported by a metrology lab with climate control and a Class 100 clean room for LOX cleaning and assembly. It serves major aerospace contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics, and emphasizes lean manufacturing and continuous improvement to meet stringent requirements.