Program Information Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Evolving from a hardware supply store opened by Charles Ducommun in Los Angeles during the California Gold Rush, the company assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.\r\nToday, Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in two core areas \u2013 Electronic Systems and Structural Systems \u2013 to produce complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.