Hi-Shear Corporation: Company History

 

The name of the company comes from its first product -- the Hi-Shear Rivet -- invented by George S. Wing, co-founder of the Company. The Hi-Shear Rivet was one of the first modern high strength fasteners for aircraft structures and was first used in the famed North American Aviation P51C Mustang Fighter.

Established in 1943, Hi-Shear moved to it's Torrance, California facility in 1958.  Hi-Shear Corporation is a part of the aerospace branch of Lisi Group (LInk Solutions for Industry), a publicly traded French company.  The Lisi group includes aerospace, automotive and cosmetics operations worldwide.

Hi-Shear’s products, both proprietary and non-proprietary, are sophisticated, high technology interpretations of the founder’s original rivet. Today, the company is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace fasteners and installation tools used in commercial, military and space vehicles.

Made from various metals and alloys, our fasteners are made to exacting specifications in order to withstand temperature extremes, high shear and tension values, and high vibration stresses. Specialized engineering and production skills are utilized to meet these specifications and the rigid quality controls they demand.