Category Listing

Includes   Sustaining, Full, and Affiliate Members

PARACHUTES, SPORT & MILITARY

Parachute MANUFACTURERS

• A. D. R. D. E. (Email) Design, testing and manufacturing of parachutes and related systems.
• Airborne Systems Canada – (Formerly Irvin Canada) (Email) Canadian based full line designer, manufacturer and engineering for parachute disconnects, air droppable survival kits and military troop parachutes / related products. Part of the family of Airborne Systems companies.
• Airborne Systems Group (Email) Headquarters for the Airborne Systems company providing the largest selection of parachute and parachute related products available for military, safety, search and rescue, high performance aircraft and parachute engineering and logistic services. The family of Airborne Systems brands includes Irvin, GQ Parachutes, Para-Flite and AML
• Airborne Systems NA of California – (Formerly Irvin Aerospace) (Email) California based full line designer, manufacturer and engineering center for space and recovery / high performance aircraft parachutes, airbags and related products as well as military troop and cargo parachutes. Part of the family of Airborne Systems companies.
• Airborne Systems Europe – (Formerly Irvin GQ) (Email) UK based full line designer, manufacturer and engineering center for military troop, cargo parachutes, ejection seat and bail out parachutes, rescue harnesses, naval decoys and inflatables, boat delivery systems, platforms and related products as well as. Part of the family of Airborne Systems companies.
• Airborne Systems NA of New Jersey – (Formerly Para-Flite) (Email) New Jersey based full line designer, manufacturer and engineering center for JPADS – GPS Guided cargo delivery parachutes, ram-air  and round military troop and cargo parachutes as well as HAHO/HALO oxygen systems. Part of the family of Airborne Systems companies.
• AIR-POL Sp.zo.o.  (Email) Design, development. manufacturing, overhauling, and servicing of parachute equipment, paragliders, and high-g-suits.
• AVA Sport Ltd. (Email) Manufacturing skydiving and paragliding equipment, accessories and rescue canopies.
• Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Manufacturer of whole airplane parachutes.
• Bruggemann GmbH & Co.KG  (Email)
• Butler Parachute Systems, Inc.  (Email) Specializes in engineering and manufacturing emergency parachutes and related items for pilots, cargo, scientific payloads and various air vehicles.
• CIMSA Ingeniería de Sistemas, S.A. (Email)
• DAE MYUNG Co., Ltd.  One of the world's leading manufacturers of military tactical and rescue parachutes.
• Eagle Industries Unlimited, Inc. (Email)
• Flight Concepts International (Email) Espirit, 7-cell, 9-cell, CRW, Reserves, Demonstration
• FreeFlight Enterprises (Email)
• FXC Corporation (Email) Astra AAD and much more.
• Icarus Canopies (Email)
• Jump Shack (Email) Home of the Racer, Makers of complete parachute systems, Angelfire Reserves, FireBolt Mains, Tandem Systems, Military Systems, Industry supplier of Ripcords and Housings and Ripcord Pins. On line Catalog
• MARS a.s.
• Mills Manufacturing Corporation (Email) Visit Our Website!  Manufacturer of quality military parachutes and related components.
• National Parachute Industries, Inc. (Email) Manufacturer of emergency parachutes for pilots or crew.
• New Zealand Aerosports  (Email) Icarus Canopies Designer and Manufacturer, CAD/CAM Canopy cutting systems and software Canopy Licensing
• North American Aerodynamics (Email)
• Parachute Industries of Southern Africa (Email)   Designers and manufacturers of a complete range of advanced military parachute systems; ISO 9001 certified; N.A.T.O codified with N.S.N. #'s.
• Paranetics Technology, Inc. (Email) Parachute designer & manufacturer.
• Para-Phernalia, Inc  (Email)
• Performance Designs (Email)
• Pioneer Aerospace Corporation Designer and manufacturer of parachutes and parachute recovery systems.
• PNP Parachute Industries ADN BHD (Email) Manufacturer of military parachutes.
• Precision Aerodynamics (Email) Leading the Parachute Industry in technology and innovation, Precision Aerodynamics is proud to build on its 19 year tradition of excellence in design, manufacture, and testing of parachutes and safety equipment for Skydiving, Military, and Emergency applications. 
• Sandapa Korea, Inc. (Email) Manufacturer of Emergency Building Escape Parachute. Low Altitude Military Troop Parachute (Patented) for the commercial and Military Troops.
• Spekon  (Email) The leading and oldest parachute manufacturer in Germany
• Stara Technologies, Inc. (Email) Stara Technologies is the leading developer of guided parachutes. Over the past seven years we have fabricated guided parachute systems for the US Department of Defense, Department of Energy & other Federal agencies to precisely deliver light weight payloads such as unattended ground sensors (UGS), communications relays, medical supplies, top attack smart munitions,& intelligent robots.
• Strong Enterprises

Parachute Manufacturers - BASE

• Apex BASE (Email)  Formerly Basic Research, founded 1993, Designer and Manufacturer of BASE specific parachutes- FOX and FLiK; harness/container systems- Apex DP, Vertex, Prism, Warlock, Wizard and Sorcerer and BASE specific accessories.  BASE specific training courses. BASE events and aerial coordination including Super Bowl XXXVIII BASE jump.
• Consolidated Rigging, Inc. (E-mail)  Manufacturer and Designer of BASE specific parachutes, harness/container systems, and accessories.
• Ulster County Containers & Canopies Email Manufacturer of B.A.S.E. containers & canopies that are TSO'd.

Parachute DEALERS

• Aero Store  (Email)
• Airsafe Sweden AM (Email)
• Aprotech Corporation (Email)  Global dealer
• High Time Skydiving Enterprise  On-line parachute equipment sales & service
• JERA BVBA (Belgium) (Email) Skydiving Equipment and accessories   Manufacturer of Helicopter safety harnesses and harnesses for specific purposes.
• National Military Industries, Inc. (Email)
  global dealer, govt, export of parachutes and related accessories
• The Parachute Case  
• Parachute Equipment Corporation
• Para-Gear Equipment Co., Inc. (Email) The world's largest online and print catalog!
• Para Loft Inc.  (Email) Parachute Sales and Service, Rigging Services, Parachute Rigger Training and Testing.
• Para Sport, SA (Email)
• Polyot Co., Inc. (Email)
• Silver Parachute Sales and Service  (Email) Dealer for Softie Emergency Pilot Parachutes, 5-Point Pilot Restraint Systems, Custom Manufacturing & Complete Rigging Services.
• SkydiveStore.com
• Stratosphere International Corporation (Email) Dealers & agents for parachute industry companies specializing in the South American market, with a special emphasis on Brazil
• Western Parachute Sales  (Email)

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CONTAINERS, Sport and Military

Container MANUFACTURERS

• Jump Shack (Email) Home of the Racer, Makers of complete parachute systems, Angelfire Reserves, FireBolt Mains, Tandem Systems, Military Systems, Industry supplier of Ripcords and Housings and Ripcord Pins. On line Catalog
• Life Support International, Inc.   
• Mirage Systems (Email) Container manufacturer.
• Rigging Innovations (Email) Manufacturer of the Voodoo, Talon, Flexon, CRW Talon, Classic Pro, Telesis
• Sun Path Products, Inc. (Email)
• United Parachute Technologies, LLC (Email)
• Velocity Sports Equipment (Email)

Container Manufacturers - BASE

• Consolidated Rigging, Inc. (E-mail)  Manufacturer and Designer of BASE specific parachutes, harness/container systems, and accessories.

Container DEALERS

• Aero Store  (Email)
• High Time Skydiving Enterprise  On-line parachute equipment sales & service
• JERA BVBA (Belgium) (Email) Skydiving Equipment and accessories   Manufacturer of Helicopter safety harnesses and harnesses for specific purposes.
• Parachute Equipment Corporation
• Para-Gear Equipment Co., Inc. (Email) The world's largest online and print catalog!
• SkydiveStore.com

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SYSTEMS MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS (Parachute and Container)

• Aero Store  (Email)
• American Skydiving Systems  (Email)
• Complete Parachuting Solutions  (Email)
• Parachute Equipment Corporation
• Parachute Systems  (Email)  Manufacturer of parachute equipment.
• Para-Gear Equipment Co., Inc. (Email) The world's largest online and print catalog!
• SkydiveStore.com
• Spelco (Email)
• Tactical Parachute Delivery Systems (Email) Sales Service, and training for tactical parachute delivery systems.

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ACCESSORIES

MANUFACTURERS

• Airtec GmbH & Co. KG Manufacturer of the finest automatic activation devices in the world.
• Bonehead Composites (Email) Skydiving and Military Helmets
• Butler Aerospace Technologies, Inc.  (Email)  Butler Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (BAT) designs, develops and offers for license devices useful to the parachute industry. Of particular interest is the BAT Sombrero Slider (US Patent 5,890,678 and others worldwide) which literally eliminates inversion malfunctions which is the most common mode of failure in round parachutes.
• Capewell (Email) ISO 9001 Certified. Designer and manufacturer of life support systems: quick releases, rip cords, descent devices, etc.
• Larsen and Brusgaard Altitude Warning Devices
• Parachute Equipment Corporation
• Sky Systems USA, Inc. (Email) Manufacturer & wholesaler of helmets for skydiving, both military & civilian, plus ther extreme sports helmets.
• SportsCam Video Systems, Inc. (Email) Manufacturer and marketing of video systems for extreme sports.
• SSK Industries, Inc. (Email) CYPRES AAD Sales, Service, Support 
• SSK Military Industries, Inc. (Email)
• Systems Technology, Inc  Parachute Flight Training Simulators
• Vigil, USA  Email Distribution and sales of automatic activation device through dealer networks.

DEALERS

• Aero Store  (Email)
• High Time Skydiving Enterprise  On-line parachute equipment sales & service
• Jump & Fly (Email) 
• Jumper Sportswear (Email) We have been providing drop zones with custom apparel since 1998. Let us help you with all your promotional and apparel needs. Look at our entire clothing line on the web.
• Nevada Airlift Group, LLC (Email) We lease and sell Cessna 206 & 207 aircraft equipped for skydiving. Also, we sell rollup door kits and handles. Jump Pilot training.
• Nimbus Parachuting Services (Email)
• Para Concepts (Email) Tandem and Student skydiving instruction.  Gear sales and service.  Rigging services.
• Parachute Equipment Corporation
• Parachute Shop  (Email)  
• Para-Gear Equipment Co., Inc. (Email) The world's largest online and print catalog!
• SkydiveStore.com
• SSK Military Industries, Inc. (Email)
• Tri-State Skydivers, Inc.  (Email)  Gear sales
• Ucman Aviation Company  (Email)  national dealer, sales, rigging

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TEXTILES

• American and Efird (Email) Manufacturer of sewing thread for industrial and consumer markets.
• Auto Flug GmbH (Email)  Manufacturer of sewing thread for industrial and consumer markets.
• Bally Ribbon Mills Manufacturer of Woven Narrow Tape and Webbing
• Coated Technical Solutions Lines of Textiles and Rubber/PVC/PP/PE/PU and alloyed Coated Membranes
• Colorworks, Inc. (Email) Textile Dyeing & Finishing.
• E.L. Wood Braiding Company, Inc. (Email)
• Gelvenor Textiles  (Email) Weavers and finishers of hi-tech fabrics
• Gladding Braided Products, LLC  (Email)
• Heathcoat Fabrics (Email) Manufacturer and finisher of fabrics for parachutes/canopies, packs and general aeronautical/aerospace applications.
• HLC Industries, Inc.  (Email)
• Hope Global (Email)
• Industrial Opportunities, Inc. (Email)
• INVISTA S.à r.l. (Email) INVISTA is a major supplier of fine and heavy denier nylon yarns to the parachute industry. Our nylon yarns are used to construct canopy fabrics for personnel and cargo parachutes, cordage and webbing, parachute container and drop bags, and CORDURA® brand fabrics used for military and commercial load carriage equipment containers.
• Kusumgar Corporates (Email)
• Murdock Webbing Company (Email) Manufacturer of narrow fabrics.
• Narricot Industries, Inc.  (Email)  
• Offray Specialty Narrow Fabrics  Manufacturer of tapes and webbing.
• Performance Textiles, Inc.  (Email)
• Porcher Sport (Email) Manufacturer of low weight, high performance sport fabrics for parachutes
• Precision Fabrics Group  (Email) Manufacturer of Parachute Material
• Rhode Island Textile Co. (Email) 
• Sedatex.s.a (Email) Vertically Integrated Textile Company.
• Solutia (Email) Producer of nylon yarn.
• Southern Weaving Company  (Email)
• Strato Tex (Email) Aerospace applications of high tech textiles
• Tapecraft Corporation (Email)  Tape and webbing manufacturer.
• Westmark Corporation (Email)  Converters of nylon and fabrics including 30d ripstop to meet PIAC 44378T1 and 'O' P ripstop as well as packcloth and cordura
• William Reed Fabrics (Email) We are the weaving segment of Allied textiles which also incorporates dyeing and coating facilities.

TEXTILE DEALERS

• Coated Technical Solutions (Email)
• Heathcoat Fabrics (Email)  Manufacturer and finisher of fabrics for parachutes/canopies, packs and general aeronautical/aerospace applications.
• HLC Industries Inc. (Email) Worldwide suppliers of military and commercial fabrics for more than 85 years.
• Parachute Equipment Corporation
• Para-Gear Equipment Co., Inc. (Email) The world's largest online and print catalog!

TEXTILE EQUIPMENT

• Henderson Sewing Machine Co. (Email)  Sales and service of industrial sewing machines.

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HARDWARE AND HARDWARE EQUIPMENT

• Airlift Technologies International (Email) Manufacturer of Type V and DRAS airdrop platforms and associated hardware, airdrop load design, airdrop testing and training.
• Bourdon Forge (Email) Manufacturers of Parachute and other hardware
• Cirrus (GB) Ltd. (Email) Manufacturer of parachute hardware
• Columbus McKinnon Corp.  (Email) Forged Hardware.
• Die-Matic Products (Email)
• DJ Associates  (Email) Your source for mil-spec parachute hardware, webbings, tapes, thread, hook and loop fastener. Specializing in small quantities.
• Lakeview Forge Co and Erie Tool Works Div (Email)
  Manufacturers of forged hardware, clevises, shackles, and custom parts for the parachute industry.
• Para-Gear Equipment Co., Inc. (Email) The world's largest online and print catalog!
• Ronstan Stainless Steel Hardware (Email) ISO 9001-2000 Manufacturer of load rated 316 grade stainless steel hardware.
• Wichard - USA  (Email) The finest in forged hardware for the Parachuting Industry
• DJ Associates  (Email) Your source for mil-spec parachute hardware, webbings, tapes, thread, hook and loop fastener. Specializing in small quantities.

TESTING AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT

• L. J. Engineering, Inc. (Email) Digital Vacuum & Pressure Gauges, Automatic Ripcord Release & Electronic Test Chamber
• Q-Panel Lab Products (Email)

RIGGERS AND RIGGING SERVICES & EQUIPMENT

• Aerazur (Email)
• Baumchen, G.A. (Jerry) (Email)
• Chuting Star Rigging Loft (Email) Parachute rigging services for skydivers and pilots.  Authorized Mirage Service Center.  Located in Atlanta, GA at Skydive The Farm
• Henderson Sewing Machine Co. (Email)  Sales and service of industrial sewing machines.
• High Time Skydiving Enterprise (Email)
• Jump & Fly (Email)
• Mader, Jeffrey (Email)
• Mikes's Rigging, Inc.  (Email) Part time parachute rigger
• Parachute Magic (Email) Parachute rigging, freefall skydiving instruction
• Parachute Shop  (Email)  
• Para Concepts (Email) Tandem and Student skydiving instruction.  Gear sales and service.  Rigging services.
• Para-Gear Equipment Co., Inc. (Email) The world's largest online and print catalog!
• Para Loft Inc. (Email) Parachute Sales and Service, Rigging Services, Parachute Rigger Training and Testing.
• Ross, Elizabeth Ann (Email) Parachute Rigger
• The Riggers Knot (Email)  Sport Parachute Loft
• Schlemmer, Dean M. (Email) Parachute Rigging
• Silver Parachute Sales and Service  (Email) Dealer for Softie Emergency Pilot Parachutes, 5-Point Pilot Restraint Systems, Custom Manufacturing & Complete Rigging Services.
• Skydive Adventure, Inc. (Email) 41 years at present location.  See web site for details.
• Skydive KY (Email) Parachute rigging & minor repairs, Drop Zone, Retail sales, Packing, Instructions archive.
• Skydive Las Vegas (Email) Tandem and student skydiving instruction.  Gear sales and service.
• Skydive Pennsylvania Skydiving Center (Email)
Skydiving center - Dropzone - Retail equipment - Rigging.
• Superiaire Technologies, LLC (Email)
• Tri-State Skydivers, Inc.  (Email)  Gear sales
• Ucman Aviation Company  (Email)  national dealer, sales, rigging
• Urban, Terry (Email)
• US Academy of Parachute Rigging (Email)
• Velocity Sports Equipment (Email)
• Vixsal Rigging (Email) Parachute Rigging
• Wine, James  (Email)

DROP ZONES AND JUMP CLUBS

• AIRCREW & AIRFOX Skydiving Academy (Email) 
• Finger Lakes Skydivers (Email)
• Napoleon Skydiving Center  (Email)
• Pepperell Skydiving Center
• Skydive Adventure, Inc. (Email) 41 years at present location.  See web site for details.
• Skydive Dallas   (Email)
• Skydive Elsinore
• Skydive KY (Email) Parachute rigging & minor repairs, Drop Zone, Retail sales, Packing, Instructions archive.
• Skydive Las Vegas (Email) Tandem and student skydiving instruction.  Gear sales and service.
• Skydive Pennsylvania Skydiving Center (Email)
Skydiving center - Dropzone - Retail equipment - Rigging.
• Tri-State Skydivers, Inc.  (Email)  Gear sales
• West Point Skydiving Adventures (Email) Professional skydiving instruction at Virginia's scenic skydiving center.

CONSULTING AND INFORMATION SERVICES

SKYDIVING ORGANIZATIONS

TRAINING

• Nevada Airlift Group, LLC (Email) We lease and sell Cessna 206 & 207 aircraft equipped for skydiving. Also, we sell rollup door kits and handles. Jump Pilot training.
• Para Concepts (Email) Tandem and Student skydiving instruction.  Gear sales and service.  Rigging services.
• Skydive Adventure, Inc. (Email) 41 years at present location.  See web site for details.
• Skydive Las Vegas (Email) Tandem and student skydiving instruction.  Gear sales and service.
• Skydive Pennsylvania Skydiving Center (Email)
Skydiving center - Dropzone - Retail equipment - Rigging.
• US Academy of Parachute Rigging (Email)
• VASST - Sundance Media Group, Inc. (Email) Instruction and Training DVDs: Canopy control, Wingsuiting, Aerial camera, Tandem videos.

GOVERNMENT MEMBERS

• U.S. Air Force Textile Laboratory (Email) U.S. Government life support and materials testing
• U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier (Email)   PEO Soldier manages all US Army airdrop items related to personnel static line and military free fall parachute systems
• U.S. Forest Service, Missoula Tech & Dev Ctr  (Email)
• USMC/ Safety Division (Email) Mishap Investigator

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