For decades, Loos has strived for and achieved excellence. One of our proudest achievements is that the Defense Logistics Agency’s Supplier Risk Ratings has given Loos a supplier rating in the top 5% of all contractors.
Other examples of Loos and Company’s high-level performance include:
Manufactures and stocks wire, aircraft cable, and wire rope in stainless steel, galvanized carbon steel, and a variety of other alloys
We are the sole source of various products, such as rescue hoist and minesweeping rope
We proudly serve numerous industries, including aerospace, military, and commercial applications (fitness equipment, rigging, elevators, scaffolding operations)
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated wire products (except springs) made from purchased wire
NAICS 336413
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing aircraft parts or auxiliary equipment and/or developing and making prototypes of aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment
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Chain and wire rope. Chain and wire rope with attachments or terminations are classified in this class when they are for general use
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Aircraft Control Cable Products. Wire rope with attachments or terminations and pulleys used in aircraft control applications.
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Degaussing and Mine Sweeping equipment
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Wire, Nonelectrical. This class contains bulk material only. Excludes wire having electrical resistivity or conductivity rating
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Wire, Nonelectrical, Nonferrous Base Metal. Excludes wire having electrical resistivity or conductivity rating
Military Specifications
Specification
Description
MIL-DTL-83420
Wire rope, flexible, for aircraft control – supersedes MIL-W-83420, MIL-C-5424, and MIL-W-1511
MIL-DTL-87161
Wire rope, non flexible, for aircraft application – supersedes MIL-W-87161, MIL-W-5693, and MIL-W-6940)
Wire ropes, stainless steel preformed, non-rotation, for aircraft rescue hoist and cargo handling (winching) – supersedes MIL-W-83140
MIL-DTL-5688
Wire Rope Assemblies; Aircraft, Proof Testing, and Prestretching
MIL-W-18242
Wire rope and wire rope assemblies; single leg-corrosion resisting steel, minesweeping
Our Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
AS9100: Rev D
ISO 13485:2016 (Med Tech Division)
SAM.gov Registered
Enhanced JCP Certified
Partnerships
Loos and Company are proud to be a member of PartsBase. Through PartsBase you can find many of our high-quality aerospace and military products. Go to partsbase.comto learn more.
Domestic Manufacturing Standards that Loos Meets
Domestic Wire Rope:
Domestic wire rope is defined by the Committee of Domestic Steel Wire Rope and Specialty Cable as wire rope that is stranded and closed in the USA. It is important to remember the requirement allows for some of the materials making up the rope product to be imported from outside of the USA.
100% Domestic/Buy America Act:
The Buy America Act requires 100% of a product to be manufactured in the USA, including the steel mill products. To fit 100% domestic requirements, the melting of the steel, the stranding, and the closing process must be performed within the USA. Typically, Loos sees requests for 100% domestic from the Department of Transportation (DOT) or when federal funds are involved.
Buy American Act:
The Buy American Act outlines that the cost of product supplies manufactured outside of the USA must not exceed 50% of the total price of the final product. Meaning, if various supplies for wire rope are manufactured outside of the US, those costs must be less than 50% of the wire rope’s final price. If steel is melted overseas, the manufacturer’s cost contribution has to exceed 50% of the overall cost in meeting the requirements of the Buy American Act.
Made in USA:
Made in USA means that “all or virtually all” of a product has been made in America. Not only does this mean the significant parts of the product must be from America, but that the processing and labor going into the product must also be of US origin.
Military Specifications:
Military Specification Standards, or more commonly known as Mil-Spec, are a detailed set of product specifications established by the Department of Defense. All Mil-Spec products have strict requirements for the manufacturing process, materials used, and product performance.