Woodward
Woodward designs, manufactures and services energy conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment, from propulsion and motion control to fluid and combustion systems.
Woodward designs, manufactures and services energy conversion and control solutions for aerospace and industrial equipment. Founded in 1870, the company began with the Woodward Governor, a device built to regulate waterwheels; it has since evolved over more than 150 years into a supplier of precision fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems. Its components are found on virtually every aircraft in the world and in industrial infrastructure ranging from data centres to refineries.
The company's technical domains span energy conversion, control systems, fluid and combustion systems, electrical and propulsion systems, and motion control. Its products are engineered to perform in demanding environments, and it collaborates with major aerospace and industrial manufacturers to develop solutions. Industries served include commercial and defence aviation, power generation, oil and gas, transportation, renewable energy, and data centres.
Woodward employs more than 10,000 team members across over 30 locations worldwide, with headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado. Its stated direction includes work on high-performing, low-carbon flight and the transition to renewable energy, framed around the goal of powering a clean future.