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Lombardia aerospace export: almost doubled
in 2023 compared to 2022

July 26, 2024

14 companies, mostly SMEs, are present at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 together
with the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster

Angelo Vallerani, President of the Cluster: “Lombardia’s aerospace technological know-how is also made up of numerous small and medium-sized enterprises that can establish themselves abroad”

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The lombard aerospace industry exported goods worth almost 1,9 billion euros in 2023, marking +83,4% compared to the previous year. These are the numbers, processed by the Confindustria Varese Study Center, with which the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster presented itself at the international appointment with the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, closing today, representing a system that includes more than 200 companies with almost 22 thousand employees, generating a value added on the territory of 6.3 billion euros and represents, alone, almost a quarter of Italian exports in the sector.

During the last years, the european market has represented the main foreign market for the lombard aerospace sector, with continuous growth, especially concentrated towards historical partners such as the United Kingdom (198 million), Germany (125 million) and France (57 million) and towards also new destinations, such as Poland (123 million), Greece (154 million) and Turkey (65 million).

The North American market, led by the United States, was also confirmed to be really significant: it is the first export country ever in the lombard aerospace sector, with 250 million euros. Surprising, over the last two years, has been the exponential growth of the East Asian markets, thanks especially to exports to China, South Korea and Japan. A great leap forward, also, for Saudi Arabia’s exports to the Middle East, which in 2022 was positioned in 88th place among the destination countries for lombard aerospace products and in 2023 rose to the sixth step, with 96 million.

The primacy of the province of Varese

Over the last 10 years (2013-2023) aerospace exports from the province of Varese and those from the Lombardia region have moved in a substantially aligned manner. As regards the general trend, both territories showed strong fluctuations in exports, with peaks in 2015 and 2018, followed by significant declines in 2019-2020: 2023 marked a strong recovery, exceeding pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels. The province of Varese alone grew by +96,7% between 2023 and 2022, with 1,4 billion euros in exports. During 2023, Varese appears as the only exporting center in Lombardia, in countries such as Greece, Poland and Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the province of Varese covers the majority of Lombardia’s exports to the EU and the Middle East. In general, the analysis conducted by the Confindustria Varese Study Center confirms the predominant role of Varese in lombard aerospace exports, as well as at a national level (with a weight substantially overlapping with the regional one).

President Angelo Vallerani comment

“This analysis highlights the dynamic and rapidly evolving nature of the aerospace sector in the Lombardia region, which has long been capable of adapting to new markets, with remarkable resilience in the face of global challenges. It is not surprising, therefore, the renewed trust of historical partners in consolidated commercial exchanges, but also the opening to unexplored markets heralding innovative opportunities. The data relating to export trends in the lombard aerospace sector reveal a growing trend that is gradually becoming increasingly consolidated. This is demonstrated by the same companies present together with the Cluster at the Farnborough 2024 international exhibition. Together we want to send a clear and precise message to the international market of the sector: Lombardia’s aerospace technological know-how is also made up of numerous small and medium-sized companies that can establish themselves abroad, teaming up and appearing united at one of the most important global events for the sector”, comments Angelo Vallerani, President of the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster from the exhibition pavilions of the London Airshow.

The companies present in Farnborough together with the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster

This is the delegation of 14 small and medium-sized companies present in London together with the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster, of which 10 in the institutional stand 1538 of Hall 1: Ase, Aviochem, Caast, Cordon Electronics Italia, Eligio Re Fraschini, Growermetal, Italiana Ponti Radio, Mecaer Aviation Group, Merletti and Omb Saleri. The individual stands of Aerea, AMM, Logic and Secondo Mona surround this space. Leonardo, one of the big players in the district, was also present at the London Airshow with his own chalet.

Visiting the collective stand of the Cluster, also for this international mission supported by the Varese Chamber of Commerce, was Guido Guidesi, Councilor for Economic Development of the Lombardia Region, together with a delegation.

Lombardy aerospace export

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Lombardia Aerospace Cluster flying over London

July 12, 2024

14 companies from the Lombardian cluster will attend the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, scheduled from 22 to 26 July

The appointment with the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 is back. It is one of the most important showcases in the world for the aerospace industry, which will open its doors to the public on monday 22nd July and close on friday 26th. The Lombardia Aerospace Cluster will be present for the sixth time at the biennial London show, together with the big players in the district such as Leonardo, and specifically with 14 companies, mostly SMEs, representing what is, in terms of skills and production value, one of the most important national and European related industries in the aerospace sector, which countst over than 200 companies with approximately 21.800 employees and an annual turnover of approximately 6.3 billion euros and exports worth approximately 1 billion, equal to almost a quarter of the sector’s national exports.

The Cluster, in continuity with the internationalization path started with the collaboration of the Chamber of Commerce of Varese, will be present at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 with its own institutional stand in Hall 1 of the show (stand 1538) within the coordinated Italian area by AIAD, Federation of Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defense and Security. A collective space within which international operators will be able to come into contact with the entire Cluster and, specifically, with 10 companies physically present with their representatives, projects and catalogues. We are talking about companies such as Ase, Aviochem, Caast, Cordon Electronics Italia, Eligio Re Fraschini, Growermetal, Italiana Ponti Radio, Mecaer Aviation Group, Merlettie Omb Saleri. These will be joined by the companies that will surround the institutional space with their individual stands: Aerea, AMM, Logic e Secondo Mona. This is the presence of the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster at an event which will attract over 1,200 exhibitors from 44 countries to London for a total of 74 thousand expected visitors.

The calendar of meetings of the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster in Farnborough will be, again for this edition, dense and demanding. In fact, a series of meetings are scheduled with various delegations from other national and international clusters: is also expected at the Cluster stand the visit of the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, together with a delegation from Lombardia Region and one from Confindustria Varese.

Company name	Productive activity	Headquarter
Aerea	Specialized in the design, development, production, maintenance and logistic support of aviation and defense equipment – release systems, structural components and ground support equipment – for fixed and rotary wing aircraft in support to major aerospace programs.	Turate (CO)
AMM	Leading service provider dedicated to the aerospace business.	Busnago (MB)
Ase	Supplier of electrical power systems for aerospace and defence, with a consolidated experience in the design, development, integration, manufacture, and support of electrical power systems and units.	Legnano (MI)
Aviochem	Specialized in aerospace chemicals and solutions – both developed and traded – in the area of surface treatment, sealing and composite.	Montirone (BS)
Caast	Design, search, develop, manufacture high performance tailored sealing solutions to secure the needs of mostly every sector of industries.	Mariano Comense (CO)
Cordon Electronics Italia	Microwave Electronics Manufacturing Service providing design, engineering, manufacturing and after sales solutions for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial market from Components to Sub-Systems.	Agrate Brianza (MB)
Eligio Re Fraschini	Leader in prototype and series manufacturing of tools and parts in carbon composites and metal for automotive, F1, aerospace, racing boatbuilding and special projects.	Legnano (MI)
Growermetal	One of the world’s leading manufacturers of security washers, standard parts according to international norms and special parts according to customer’s specification. Calco (LC)	Calco (LC)
Italiana Ponti Radio	One of the top European manufacturers of fixed and mobile communication data link systems – LOS COFDM and BLoS Satellite – for fixed and rotary wings platforms, manned and unmanned for Surveillance, Border Control and Security.	Varese (VA)
Logic	Developing, qualifying, manufacturing and selling Aeronautical Equipment/Subsystems/Systems.	Cassina de’ Pecchi (MI)
Mecaer Aviation Group	Offer integrated system solutions for helicopters, general aviation, business jets and basic trainers ranging from flight controls, landing gears and actuation systems, to cabin interiors, infotainment systems, noise reduction solutions.	Borgomanero (NO)
Merletti	Specialized in manufacturing and assembly of structural components and flight controls for the aerospace industry.	Arsago Seprio (VA)
Omb Saleri	Development and manufacturing of components for green mobility (mainly hydrogen application).	Brescia (BS)
Secondo Mona	Design and produce aircraft fuel systems and other on-board equipment.	Somma Lombardo (VA)

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ESA BIC MILANO: Kick-off Event

February 28, 2024

Venerdì 15 marzo 2024 – ore 10.00

Aula Magna, Politecnico di Milano

Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 – Milano

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ESA BIC Milan

February 23, 2024

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European Rotors

November 3, 2023

Lombardy Aerospace Cluster will attend the European Rotors exhibition, held from 28th to 30th November 2023 in Madrid.

This is the third edition of the exhibition and it is entirely dedicated to VTOL technologies for vertical flight, a topic related to the strategic projects we are working on as a Cluster (e.g. Advanced Air Mobility Project for the 2026 Olympic Games)

Together with us, also 5 Cluster Members:

The Cluster’s participation benefits from the support of Varese Chamber of Commerce.

Aerospace & Defense Meetings Torino

November 3, 2023

Lombardy Aerospace Cluster will attend the b2b exhibition Aerospace & Defense Meetings in Torino, held from 28th to 30th November 2023.

It is an international business convention for the aerospace and defence industry, held every two years, focusing on pre-planned meetings. This is the main b2b exhibition in Italy for this sector.

Together with us, also 24 Cluster Members:

The Cluster’s participation benefits from the support of Varese Chamber of Commerce.

Dubai Air Show

October 27, 2023

Lombardy Aerospace Cluster will attend the Dubai Air Show held from 13th to 17th November 2023, with a meeting point (number 690-8) in the Italian Area, coordinated by ICE Agency.

Together with us, also 10 Cluster Members:

The Dubai Airshow is one of the main international aerospace exhibitions and the Cluster’s participation benefits from the support of Varese Chamber of Commerce.

Incoming mission Cluster AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES

February 17, 2020

Incoming mission Cluster AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES

Cluster2Cluster: France visits Lombardia

ngelo Vallerani, President of the lombardian Cluster: “Our mission is to ensure that companies can build a solid network of contacts”

The business networking path of Lombardia Aerospace Cluster continues with the aim of bringing small and medium-sized companies closer to similar business realities, belonging to other European production districts and beyond. During the sixth Cluster2Cluster event, 40 entrepreneurs from 24 Lombardian and French aerospace companies from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cluster returned to meet. To frame the event and B2B meetings, which was also attended by Fabio Lunghi, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Varese which for many years has supported the Cluster in the promotion of the aerospace reality of the territory, were Secondo Mona in Somma Lombardo and the Venegono Superiore plant of Leonardo Group Aircraft Division..

Objective of the meeting: to follow up the partnerships estabished during the Lyon mission in November 2018. “To ensure that companies can build a solid network of contacts, sharing technological knowledge with similar Clusters to ours: this is the purpose of business initiatives networking like this, which we have been carrying out with conviction for two years now” comments Angelo Vallerani, President of the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster. Also present at the meeting was the Vice-President of the French Cluster Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Benoît-Etienne Guignard: “We are neighbors, our Clusters are very similar, in terms of size and type of businesses. We hope to find a way to work together, by sharing projects and skills. Surely this second meeting lays the right foundations for a fruitful future collaboration “. After Switzerland and Germany, chosen as the destination of the Cluster2Cluster project due to proximity and numbers of commercial exchanges, it was the turn of France, a strategic partner of the Lombardian aerospace industry.

The commercial exchange between Lombardia and France

France, in the first nine months of 2019 (last available data), was the second destination market for Lombardian aerospace exports, for a value of approximately 88 million euros, an increase of 5% compared to the first nine months of last year. On the other hand, import amounted to 35 million euros, also up (+ 47%) compared to the first nine months of 2018. In the same period, Lombardian aerospace exports touched 768 million euros, while import amounted to 481 million euros. In practice, export to France alone represent more than 11% of the sector’s international Lombardian trade.

Previous missions

The Cluster2Cluster project, coordinated by Massimo Maronati, Member of Lombardia Aerospace Cluster Board, kicked off in February 2018, with a first pilot meeting, held in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden, where the representatives of the Lombardian aerospace sector meet the Swiss Aerospace Cluster companies. It was then the turn of the Swiss, together with the German Cluster Forum Luft-und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg, to visit Lombardia in October 2018. It was the following month’s mission to Lyon to meet the Aerospace Cluster Auvergne-Rhône- Alpes and its SMEs. In May 2019, then, the meeting in Wrocław with the Polish Cluster Dolnośląski Klaster Lotniczy. The last appointment of the business networking path, excluding the present, was held in Stuttgart in December and was dedicated to meet the Baden-Württemberg Cluster and the Swiss Aerospace Cluster.