Lombardia Aerospace Cluster flying over London
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) |
