Who We Are

Built by tungsten operators.

American Tungsten Works is a U.S.-based critical-minerals and advanced-manufacturing company assembled to restore a domestic tungsten supply chain. The team pairs decades of hands-on tungsten and refractory-metals experience and deep defense-industry relationships with operational, financial, and commercial expertise.


Our Strengths

Tungsten Operators

Veterans who have built and run tungsten heavy-alloy, powder, and parts businesses for the defense industry.

Defense Pedigree

Hands-on experience across firearms, missiles, radar, and Tier-1 special-operations programs.

Capital & Operations

Finance, M&A, and operational leaders who scale and professionalize industrial businesses.

Leadership Team

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Dennis Omanoff

Tungsten Operations & Defense

A 40-year veteran of the tungsten industry, Dennis recently exited Tungsten Wyoming Parts, where he led a turnaround and rapid growth into a major supplier of heavy-alloy components for defense. Across his career he has run global development, alliances, product, and supply chains from start-up to multi-billion-dollar enterprises, with defense work spanning HARM, HARPOON, Pershing, first-phase ARRAY radar, and Cheytac systems for Tier-1 special operations. He has served at state and federal levels, including as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Examiner by appointment of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and has held above a Top Secret clearance.

40 yrs tungsten · Defense programs · Fordham / Hofstra MBA
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Andy Nichols

Commercial, Capital & Refractory Metals

A 30-year veteran of the specialty and refractory-metals industry, Andy is Managing Partner of Integrity Equity Partners and President of ELEMENT 41. He led the management buyout, turnaround, and sale of Elmet Technologies — taking a tungsten and molybdenum manufacturer out of bankruptcy into a profitable growth company serving medical, aerospace, defense, and electronics. He spent 16 years at Allegheny Technologies (ATI) in executive, operational, and commercial roles, and holds a BS in Engineering and an MBA (Colorado School of Mines, Willamette, Oxford).

30 yrs refractory metals · Commercial · M&A
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Tyler Henneman

Finance & Operations

An executive finance and operations leader with 15+ years helping companies scale and professionalize, Tyler is a Partner at Integrity Equity Partners, Wiley, and Nexus Tech. His background spans financial strategy, forecasting, internal controls, KPI systems, acquisition support, and operational integration across businesses up to $150M+ in revenue. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a graduate of the University of Montana, based in Jupiter, Florida.

Finance & ops · Fractional CFO · Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
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Chelsea Jurena

Tax, Finance & Strategy

An entrepreneur, tax strategist, and finance executive with more than a decade advising business owners and investors, Chelsea holds a Master of Accounting with a Forensic Accounting concentration. She has led complex tax, advisory, and financial engagements across industries and served in executive leadership of a fast-growing accounting and advisory firm. Her strengths lie in evaluating business models, capital planning, and translating strategy into actionable plans.

10+ yrs tax & advisory · MAcc Forensic · Outsourced CFO

Get In Touch

Upgrade the domestic tungsten supply chain — for America and our allies.

For partnership, offtake, investment, and supply inquiries, reach the American Tungsten Works team.