ORO Manufacturing Wins Record $16.5 Million Navy Seat Contract
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ORO Manufacturing Wins Record $16.5 Million Navy Seat Contract

The Monroe, North Carolina, family-owned metal fabricator secured a five-year, sole-source deal to supply aircraft seats for the Navy through July 12, 2031, its largest award ever.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 13, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA — ORO Manufacturing Co., a third-generation family-owned metal fabricator in Monroe, North Carolina, won the largest contract in its history to build aircraft seats for the Navy.