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1 August 21, 2025Aerospace & DefenseBusiness Excellence Series Ejay Filtration, Inc.
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSETypes of Business•Aircraft Products and parts•Engines and parts•Guided missiles•Space vehicles and propulsion•Machine Shops•Instruments, wiring, filters, electricalKey StatsNational•$955 Billion in Sales (up 7.1%)•2.2 million jobs (1.4% of total employment)•112,000 Average Salary (50% higher than national avg)California•$100 Billion in Sales (#1 in USA)•511,000 jobs 8/7/2025
2 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ECOSYSTEM•Over 40 Aerospace and Defense Companies•5 Universities•Spartan College of Aeronautics•2 Regional Industry Anchors•7 flight schools at Riverside Municipal Airport: ⚬ATP, AvTech Exams, California Aviation Services, CBU Flight School, SB Valley College, NextGen Flight Academy, Riverside Flight Academy WORKFORCE & CAREER PATHWAYS•Computer Science•Bioengineering•Chemical Engineering•Environmental Engineering•Robotics•Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Engineering specialization)•Computer Science•Engineering Technologies•Cybersecurity•Welding Technology•Computer Science•Cybersecurity•Aeronautics•Welding Technology•Cybersecurity•Air Force ROTC (Aerospace Studies courses)•Computer Science•Network & Cybersecurity•Aviation Maintenance Technology•Avionics Technology•Nondestructive Testing•Pilot Training/Aviation Flight•Aviation Maintenance Management•Welding Technology•Wind Turbine Technician•Aviation Maintenance•Computer Science•Mechanical Engineering•Electrical & Computer Engineering•Environmental Engineering•Civil Engineering•Software Engineering•Aerospace Engineering Minor•Aviation Flight & Management program 8/7/2025
3 ATTRACTION EFFORTS AND STRATEGIESTargeted Business AttractionCommunity Aerospace Expo•34 Stakeholders Participated⚬Aerospace Companies•Collins Aerospace•Stretch Solutions•K-C Aluminum•Waypoint Aviation•AAA Machining•Luxfer Gas Cylinders•AvTech⚬Colleges / Universities•California Baptist University •Spartan College of Aeronautics•SB Valley College⚬10+ Static or Live Aircraft•~ 1,000 Attendees
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4 Founded in 1988 in Riverside, and has been family-owned and operated for the past 37 years MISSION: PROTECTING INNOVATION THROUGH FILTRATIONLeading manufacturer of stainless steel and wire mesh filtersEjay Filtration works with: •NASA•US Military •Department of Defense contractors•Commercial aerospace industry •Other industries Products used in: •Military and commercial aircraft•Satellites •Rockets•Space suits•Trains, people movers, and moreEvery filter is Handcrafted to meet the highest standards. AS9100/ISO9001 Certified 8/7/2025
5 Cheryl Kelly, President and CEO&Jennifer Green, Vice President