Columbus Jack/Regent
Airlines and AviationOhio, United States11-50 Employees
ColumbusJACK/Regent, based in Columbus, Ohio, operates in the airlines and aviation sector as a producer of ground support equipment, chiefly hydraulic jacks. The company traces its origins to ColumbusJACK, founded in the 1940s for military-oriented work, and Regent Manufacturing, in operation since 1929; Regent’s operations were relocated and consolidated with ColumbusJACK in 2006 after ColumbusJACK was acquired by Quality Products, Inc. in 2001. Its equipment is deployed at airports and government facilities worldwide. The customer base includes airlines, airframe and aerospace manufacturers, as well as military and government clients. Today the organization is the largest supplier of hydraulic jacks to the U.S. Defense Department.