About Us

American-Made Since 1929

Ehmke Manufacturing was founded in America in 1929. We still build here today. Nearly a century later, our engineering, cutting, sewing, and quality control all happen under one roof in the United States.

Since 1929, Ehmke Manufacturing Company, Inc. has provided engineering support services and fabrication for a diverse range of technical fabric products for the U.S. Armed Forces, its Allies, the Defense Industry, Commercial OEMs and a host of industrial applications.

Generations of skilled American craftspeople. One standard. Proudly Made in the United States Since 1929.

Our product lines encompass military fabric items, including almost everything the modern war fighter carries, including:

  • Soft-sided cases and bags
  • Tactical gear
  • MOLLE packs
  • Medical cases
  • Aviation acoustical and thermal blankets
  • Ground support covers
  • Tarpaulins
  • Vehicular covers
  • Field kitchen fabric components
  • Assorted bags
  • Carrying cases
  • Straps
  • Web assemblies
  • Flashlight and handcuff pouches
  • Tactical knife sheaths
  • Custom cases
  • Medical cases

Ehmke Manufacturing Company’s additional product lines include the thermal/acoustic blankets (FSC 1560, 2840 & 5640) for the Boeing Company Integrated Defense System Division’s Boeing CH-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey Rotorcraft and the fabric components and screens that comprise the Mobile Kitchen Trailer (FSC 5411 & 7360).

Historical portrait of Ehmke Manufacturing founder associated with Philadelphia Athletics baseball team history.
Array of custom military soft-sided tactical medical kits and trauma pouches sewn by Ehmke Manufacturing.

Corporate Information:

  • Physical Plant: One (1) Floor – 50,000 square feet building
  • Company Founded: May, 1929
  • Federal Tax Identification: 23-1655555
  • Duns and Bradstreet Number: 00-226-2186
  • Primary SIC Code: 2394
  • Primary NAICS Code: 314910
  • HUBZone
  • Primary Products: Industrial Textile / Technical Fabric end items

Trade Group Affiliations:

  • Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)
  • IFAI Safety and Protective Fabrics Division

Professional Certifications:

  • IFAI Master Fabrics Craftsman Certification
  • IFAI Industrial Fabrics Manager Certification
  • IFAI Certified Project Planner Certification

Quality System Certification:

  • ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate #13828)
  • AS 9100:2016 (Certificate #13828)
  • Mil-I-45208
  • Statistical Process Control – US Government Certified (1993)

Ehmke Manufacturing Company is an ISO 9001:2015 and AS 9100:2016 registered company – one of few in the textile industry. By meeting these international quality standards, Ehmke Manufacturing Company’s Engineering Department ensures our customers that every product is constructed in compliance with all applicable drawings, specifications and requirements.

Our Quality System utilizes highly trained and experienced operators who are measured by strict quality control procedures. This attention to detail enables Ehmke Manufacturing Company to deliver defect-free products under the most demanding delivery time frames.