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La Porte Defense Technologies Corporation
La Porte Technologies is a multi-industry company holding numbers of technologies and patterns, providing services to both commercial and government sectors.

In 2015 La Porte Technologies (La Porte Tech) acquired a 43 Acre heavy industrial complex, housing over 500,000 sq. ft. of industrial buildings from the former ATI Casting Service, the foundry focused on producing very large complex castings for the rail, wind, and heavy industrial spaces.

La Porte’s mission is to bring back American Leadership in Manufacturing by introducing technology capable of producing transformative solutions.

La Porte Tech is aiming to become a publicly traded holding company with a portfolio serving four industry sectors; Industrial real-estate redevelopment, Defense contractor, Lightweight industry, and Electric power industry.
Defense
Contractor
Industrial
Real-Estate
Lightweight
Industry
Industrial Agriculture
La Porte Defense (LPD) Technologies Corporation is a Small Veteran Minority Owned (SVMO) contract services company, headquartered in La Porte, IN on 43 acres with over 500,000 sq. ft. of industrial building space for supporting contracts involving large teams, heavy equipment, and materials.

La Porte specializes in wheeled-tactical vehicle parts, technical solutions and support in Refurbishment, Upgrade, Kitting and provides storage, distribution and logistics services. These services are facilitated through our strategic partnerships with highly capable small businesses including partners with highly-engineered solutions that solve major lasting issues that affect reliability of diesel and environmental-independent fleets. La Porte Defense is a strong advocate for innovative products and services that help to diminish military challenges and increases safety and survivability globally. LPD is interested in becoming a preferred small business for acquiring inventory, warehouse storage and expedited shipments under the Direct Vendor Delivery Program.

In addition, La Porte Defense uses state-of-the-art plastic injection molding 3D printed parts companies. Together with our partners La Porte Defense offers full in-house design and manufacturing services that extends La Porte’s capabilities to provide solutions to hard-to-find parts, parts obsolescence solutions, driveline power, and light-weighting solutions to serve fleet readiness, survivability, and longevity.
NAICS Code 336992: Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
NAICS Code 336413: Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS Code 423120: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Code 423840: Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Code 423860: Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Code 561210: Facilities Support Services
NAICS Code 541611: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
NAICS Code 541330: Engineering Services
NAICS Code 541690: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
NAICS Code 541990: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
NAICS Code 334290: Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS Code 334290: Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

La Porte Defense Identifiers

DUNS Number
081092221
CAGE Code
821Z2
NAICS Codes
326199
All Other Plastics Products Manufacturing
336992
Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
336413
Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
493110
General Warehousing and Storage
423120
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesaler
423840
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
423860
Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers
561210
Facilities Support Services
541611
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
541715
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
541330
Engineering Services
541690
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
541990
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
334290
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
336999
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Our Mission

Provide effective leadership and exceptional services to extend the life-cycle of wheeled-tactical vehicles to the US Army, US Marine Corps, and allied forces beginning with refurbishment, upgrade, kitting and storage.
Strong Leadership

At La Porte, we are meticulous in selecting the best personnel in their field of experience.

Lt Gen Walt E. Gaskin, Retired USMC
CEO, La Porte Defense Technologies Corporation
Lieutenant General (LtGen) Walter Gaskin, retired from the U.S. Marines Corps in 2013 after 39 years of service.

He has the intellect, humility, training, diplomatic experience leading complex multinational organizations with exceptional qualities and global command to ensure La Porte Defense’s success.

Most recently, LtGen Gaskin served as:
  • Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee, Brussels, Belgium
  • Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, NC
  • Vice Director of the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
  • Chief of Staff, Naval Striking and Supporting Forces – Europe in Naples, Italy.
La Porte Defense Core Services
Executive Leadership
  • Senior Domestic and International Leadership Experience
  • Professional Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in Government and Commercial Contract
  • Management, Subcontracts, and Procurement  Acquisitions
  • Proposal Management & Business Accounting
  • Department of Defense (DOD) support services for Assembly and Kitting Weapon Systems Material Component Items
Engineering Solutions
  • Point Integrated Solutions – solutions to fleet related mechanical, electrical and other issues that leverage Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) parts
  • Re-Power – improving the fuel economy and fuel emissions of vehicles
  • Light-Weighting – testing, designing, rapid prototyping, and using innovative technology to introduce new light weight materials
  • Retrofit and overhaul fleets to meet today’s conditions in the field
  • Retrofit targets long lifecycle vehicles with new drivetrains using Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts
Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Delivering Logistics and Supply Chain Management Solutions Globally
  • Sustainment – Maintain and extend life of equipment used by the military
  • Ensure mission readiness to keep ground vehicles on track
  • Kitting, parts obsolence management, sourcing hard-to-find parts
  • OEM parts supply structure to include vehicle chassis and other Export Administration Regulations (EAR99) parts cleared by the Department of Commerce, Department of State and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
Manufacturing Capabilities
  • Reliable, lean and advanced source for high quality injection molding metal and plastic parts
  • Rapid 24-hour 3D printer prototyping solutions using HP and Stratasys 3D Printers
  • Exceeds Safety and Quality standards with ISO 9001:2015 certification
“Proud tradition of excellence, innovation, unbending honor and integrity“
Assets and Capital Strength

La Porte Tech has an access to a robust capital investment through founders and network of investors who are eager to explore new business ventures. La Porte Tech's acquisition of ATI's valuable assets in the city of La Porte adding to our wide diverse portfolio. This gives the company tremendous flexibility to redevelop and modernize the industrial complex. The facility consists of numbers of bays with large floorplan and high ceiling, suitable for various uses that can easily be customized to fit the needs of each project.

Land
43 acres
Floor Space
500,000 sq. ft.
Available For
Warehouse, Office, Manufacturing
300 Philadelphia St.
300 Philadelphia St., La Porte, Indiana 46350
Connections and Partnerships

La Porte Tech maintain vast network of collaborations within the private sector as well as strong connections with government agencies from local to foreign nations. Connections and partnerships are key competencies that is rooted deep within the culture of the company. These strengths along with other traits ensure the success of our projects.

Military Vehicle Solutions

Through our strategic partnerships, La Porte Defense is aiming to provide service solutions for Military vehicles to improve reliability, minimize downtime and maintenance. Advanced retrofit part is being developed and tested to solves the throttle and voltage surge issue for the C3 Alternator in current model HUMMVWs.

Custom Metal & Plastic Parts

La Porte Defense uses state-of-the-art plastic injection molding 3D printed parts companies. La Porte’s capabilities to provide solutions to hard-to-find parts, parts obsolescence solutions, and light-weighting solutions for existing TDPs (Technical Development Plans) and parts.

Safety and Quality
ISO 9001:2015
Auto-Part Certification
IAFT 16949
Quality Management Systems
AS9100 (Q1 2020)
Green Building Certification
LEED-certified
Contact Us
La Porte Office

300 Philadelphia Street
La Porte, IN 46350

Lt Gen Walt E. Gaskin

CEO, La Porte Defense Technologies Corporation

Fred Jones

Director Logistics Operations

Katrina Parrott

Procurement / Supply Chain Management

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