Taylor Devices designs and manufactures specialized mechanical devices that absorb shock, control motion, and manage energy. The company's core products fall into three categories: seismic dampers for buildings and structures, custom aerospace and defense components, and industrial products like crane buffers and shock absorbers. Seismic dampers are the largest product category — these are installed in buildings to reduce earthquake damage, and Taylor Devices sells them into the U.S. construction market and internationally. Aerospace and defense products include custom-engineered shock absorbers, vibration dampers, liquid springs, and actuators designed to protect sensitive systems in aircraft, ships, and defense platforms. Industrial products serve heavy industry customers with more standardized catalog items. Taylor Devices operates as a custom engineer-to-order manufacturer, meaning most products are designed specifically for a customer's application rather than built to stock. Contracts are typically fixed-price, and Taylor Devices requires progress payments on larger orders. The company sells primarily through its own in-house technical sales staff in the U.S., with independent reps handling international markets. Aerospace and defense sales go directly to the U.S. federal government or prime contractors. Revenue tends to be lumpy, driven by the timing of large construction projects and defense program activity. The federal government and customers funded over $1.3M of R&D in FY25, helping Taylor Devices build aerospace and defense capability without bearing the full cost internally.