Air Industries reports Q2 revenue $14M vs. $15.5M last year

Lou Melluzzo, CEO of Air Industries said, "The Company continued to make progress in the second quarter of 2022 - a challenging period during which, like most manufacturing businesses, we faced significant supply chain disruptions affecting the availability of raw materials. Nevertheless, comparing our 2022 second quarter performance to this year's first quarter, which reflected a similar operating environment, net sales were up 16%, consolidated gross profit was up nearly 17%, and operating income rose nearly 20%. The raw material delays and delays in outside processing, regrettably, impeded the production of some customer orders, which largely contributed to the decrease in sales compared with the year-ago quarter and six month periods. That said, the recent periods demonstrate the advantages of Air Industries' diverse mix of stable aircraft product platforms and customers. While sales declined overall for the first half of 2022 versus 2021, we experienced solid increases in some platforms, namely the Northrup Grumman E2-D, and the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan. We also saw increased volume of assemblies for the Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter. We are working diligently to address the current challenging environment. In particular, we are continuing our vertical integration strategy, which is designed to improve efficiency and shorten production times. Our in-house painting facility is up and running, and undergoing qualification, and we are establishing a function at our Sterling operation that should facilitate the assembly process for a substantial customer order The long-term prospects for our marketplace are strong. We attended the recent Farnborough Airshow, one of the key events for the aerospace industry, where the tone was generally upbeat. For example, demand remains substantial for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which is the best-in-world fifth-generation fighter aircraft, and the fighter aircraft program of record for allied militaries around the globe. We are continuing to position Air Industries for enhanced performance in our growing industry through investments in vertically integrated processes and capital equipment to make us an even more valuable partner to our aerospace and defense customers, while pursuing expanded business development and sales efforts."