Pryer Aerospace, a leading Oklahoma manufacturer of complex aerospace components and structural assemblies, broke ground Tuesday, July 14, on a 60,000-square-foot expansion of its Claremore facility.
Founded in Oklahoma in 1965 and acquired by Argonaut Private Equity in 2025, Pryer Aerospace supports aviation, defense, and space flight programs through advanced structural assembly, precision machining, metal fabrication, and other highly technical aerospace manufacturing capabilities. Pryer Aerospace’s customers include Blue Origin, Boeing, Nordam, Orizon, and U.S. defense contractors.
The Claremore facility expansion will enhance support for existing aerospace customers and enable Pryer to expand its customer base. The expansion doubles Pryer’s manufacturing space in Claremore and cements the company’s vital role in the regional and global aerospace industry.
“This expansion demonstrates our confidence in our team, our customers, and the future of aerospace manufacturing in Oklahoma,” said Brian Gleason, Vice President and General Manager of Claremore Operations at Pryer Aerospace. “For more than 60 years, Pryer has solved some of aviation’s most challenging problems, and this investment helps us continue to build the capacity, capabilities, and workforce we need to fuel our next chapter.”
Oklahoma’s aerospace and defense industry is one of the state’s most important economic sectors, with state economic development data attributing more than 206,000 Oklahoma jobs and $44 billion in annual statewide economic activity to the industry.
“Pryer Aerospace’s expansion shows the strength of Claremore’s global manufacturing base and the momentum behind aerospace growth in northeast Oklahoma,” said Meggie Froman-Knight, executive director of Claremore Economic Development. “This investment supports high-quality jobs, strengthens the regional supply chain, and reinforces why companies continue to choose Claremore and Rogers County for long-term growth.”
The groundbreaking brought together Pryer Aerospace leadership, Argonaut Private Equity, representatives from Rogers County, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Claremore Economic Development, Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Tech, Tulsa Tech, and other project and community partners.
