Belagavi-based Aequs announces long-term supply agreements with Safran for aerospace applications

Aravind Melligeri, Chairman & CEO, Aequs. The latest agreements reflect the growing depth of Aequs’ aerospace manufacturing capabilities, and its expanding role in supporting global aerospace supply chains from India. | Photo Credit: File photo

Aequs, a precision manufacturing company based in Belagavi in Karnataka, has announced the signing of long-term supply agreements with Safran, a French company in the aerospace industry, for critical components.

According to Aequs, the contracts will support Safran’s supply chain and ongoing production programmes while also contributing to the growth and development of Aequs within the aerospace sector. With this, Aequs now has relationships with six Safran entities.

The agreements involve major work being carried out at the upcoming Aequs Engine Components Ecosystem (AECE) at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. They cover the machining of superalloys parts, along with the supply of complex machining coating, and assembly of landing gear components for the Airbus A320, A330, A350, and Boeing 787 programmes.