Our Mission
Bringing advanced manufacturing, composites expertise, and rapid prototyping to the challenges that matter most.
We’re not a job shop. We’re an integrated manufacturing partner—one team, one standard, accountable from first sketch to final delivery. Our roots are in boatbuilding and marine craftsmanship. Our capabilities reach across CNC machining, additive manufacturing, composites, metal fabrication, systems integration, and design engineering.
From defense contracts to the next generation of marine design, we exist to solve the hard problems, the ones that demand precision, creativity, and the courage to push materials and methods beyond the conventional.
We’re based on Thomaston, Maine and we build things that go to sea, into service, and into harm’s way.
Our Values
What we stand for.
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Precision
We hold ourselves to the same tolerances we hold our work. Every process, every decision, every delivery.
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Craftsmanship
Built by hand, backed by expertise, finished to last. We take pride in the quality of everything that leaves our facility.
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Integrity
Honest about what we can do, accountable for what we deliver. No surprises, no excuses.
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Innovation
We push materials and methods to solve problems others won’t take on—from metal additive to complex composite assemblies.
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Mission Focus
We work on things that matter—defense, safety, and performance at sea. Our customers can’t afford failure and neither can we
Our Facility
Thomaston, Maine.
Our integrated campus in Thomaston, Maine brings together precision machining, composite fabrication, metal fabrication, additive manufacturing, and systems integration under one roof—positioned to support increasingly complex projects while maintaining the craftsmanship and problem-solving approach that defines the company.
From computer controlled ovens to plasma cutters and a metal additive platform, every capability is purpose-built for the demands of marine and defense programs.
Our Team
The people behind the work.
Leadership
Drew Lyman
Chairman
Drew shapes the strategic direction of Lyman-Morse Defense, drawing on decades of experience in maritime and advanced manufacturing to guide the business toward the most demanding and consequential programs in defense and marine.
Pete Orne
Chief Financial Officer
Pete oversees the financial operations of the business, ensuring the investment and infrastructure to deliver on complex, long-horizon programs for defense and commercial customers.
Samir Gupta
Division Manager
Samir leads Lyman-Morse Defense with a focus on capability growth, customer relationships, and positioning the business at the forefront of advanced manufacturing for marine and defense projects.
Founders
Cabot Lyman
Founder
Cabot founded Lyman-Morse on a belief that exceptional craftsmanship and engineering ambition belong together. That conviction still drives everything we build.
Zach Lyman
Founder
Zach helped shape the company's culture of precision and problem-solving—a foundation that underpins every discipline on the Lyman-Morse Defense campus today.