Company Profile
Company Overview
ILC Dover is a world leader in the innovative design and production of engineered products employing high-performance flexible materials. Since 1947, ILC has provided engineered solutions to complex customer problems. Known for the production of space suits for NASA, we leverage our vast materials, engineering, process, and design experience to create high performance systems for a wide range of industries. We provide: Bulk Packaging and Processing Systems to the food, chemical, and personal care markets. Powder Containment and Processing Systems to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical markets Respiratory Protection Equipment and Environmental Safety Solutions to the industrial, pharmaceutical, and healthcare markets Rapidly Deployable Flood Protection Systems to the commercial and municipal markets Advanced Space Suits and Space Inflatables to the space market Airships, Aerostats and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to the aerospace market Our international engineering and production facilities coupled with a network of global representatives support customer needs around the world.
Company History
ILC Dover was a spinoff of International Latex Corp., a manufacturer of rubber-based compounds started in Dover in 1947. In the early 1960s, NASA contracted with ILC for Apollo spacesuits. ILC was to fabricate the joints for the new spacesuit. The company later was given the contract to produce more than 30 spacesuits for the upcoming Apollo missions, including the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.