Tungsten Operators
Veterans who have built and run tungsten heavy-alloy, powder, and parts businesses for the defense industry.
Who We Are
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
Veterans who have built and run tungsten heavy-alloy, powder, and parts businesses for the defense industry.
Hands-on experience across firearms, missiles, radar, and Tier-1 special-operations programs.
Finance, M&A, and operational leaders who scale and professionalize industrial businesses.
Leadership Team
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.
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).
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.
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.
An entrepreneur and business development executive, Nara has built relationships across the mining, defense, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors, with a focus on critical minerals and international supply chains. As founder and co-founder of companies operating in Brazil's tungsten industry, she has worked closely with producers, investors, industrial partners, and global markets throughout the country. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, Nara has participated in major international industry events including DSEI, EUROSATORY, AUSA, SHOT Show, and IWA, helping connect stakeholders and advance strategic business opportunities across international markets.
Get In Touch
For partnership, offtake, investment, and supply inquiries, reach the American Tungsten Works team.