Aerospace Manufacturing

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Mecachrome extend long-term partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and the Mecachrome Group, one of the five largest manufacturers of aerospace parts in Europe, have extended their existing long-term partnership by signing a Master Service Agreement (MSA) covering another five years.

30th July 2024

thyssenkrupp Aerospace renews Magellan partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace, part of thyssenkrupp Materials Services has agreed to a 10-year contract extension to manage the material demand for Magellan Aerospace (UK).

29th July 2024

thyssenkrupp Aerospace India secures A220 programme contract

thyssenkrupp Aerospace India has been awarded a long-term contract by Dynamatic Technologies for the Airbus A220 programme.

25th July 2024

All handled with care

Billy Kingsbury, CEO at thyssenkrupp Materials UK explains how the company handles the aerospace manufacturing sector’s materials requirements with the utmost care.

9th July 2024

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Mecachrome Group sign MoU

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and the Mecachrome Group, one of the five largest manufacturers of aerospace parts in Europe, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a five-year extension of their existing long-term partnership.

23rd February 2024

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Boeing extend long-term partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and The Boeing Company have signed a contract extension, continuing their partnership that has stood since 1998.

13th October 2023

3PL/4PL logistics provide much-needed flexibility to A&D supply chains

With the increased demand for materials in the aerospace and defence (A&D) industry, maintaining a robust and flexible supply chain is crucial. To address the challenges of securing the supply of materials and reducing the total cost of acquisition, 3PL (third-party logistics) and 4PL (fourth-party logistics) models have emerged as valuable solutions.

4th September 2023

thyssenkrupp and Deutsche Aircraft sign materials agreement

Deutsche Aircraft and thyssenkrupp Aerospace have announced they are entering into a long-term frame agreement for an integrated end-to-end supply chain solution for material management for the D328eco aircraft.

20th June 2023

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Bombardier extend supply chain management partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has signed a new seven-year agreement to provide raw material management services to Bombardier.

28th April 2023

Ready for all the challenges ahead

Billy Kingsbury, CEO of thyssenkrupp Materials UK looks back on his career in materials distribution and reflects on dealing with various challenging situations integral to the fluctuant and complex materials and supply chain market.

20th February 2023

thyssenkrupp Materials UK wins BAE supplier award

In October, the world’s leading manufacturer of combat and fast jet trainer aircraft, BAE Systems Air held its supplier conference, attended by thyssenkrupp Materials UK’s global key account manager, Bob Blackhurst.

7th November 2022

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Saab sign partnership renewal

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Saab have announced that they will prolong their partnership. Under the new agreement, the company will become the materials supplier for Saab’s subcontractors all over the world. The aerospace and supply chain experts will take care of the warehousing and quality inspection activities for the Swedish aircraft manufacturer.

26th August 2022

thyssenkrupp Materials Services and ITP extend partnership

thyssenkrupp Materials Services, a leading materials supplier and supply chain solutions provider, and Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP), a Spanish global operator and foremost manufacturer of aircraft engine turbines, components and associated services for the aerospace sector, have agreed to extend their existing strategic cooperation until the end of 2024.

21st July 2022

thyssenkrupp Materials UK sponsors Mission Discovery Space Camp

With the growing skills gap in the industry, promoting STEM education among young people and inspiring the new generations to pursue aerospace careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is vital for the market’s continued growth and development.

15th July 2022

A supply chain transformation

thyssenkrupp Aerospace reveals how it is helping to shape the future of the materials supply chain.

25th June 2022

thyssenkrupp Aerospace extends relationship with Textron Aviation

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has signed an extension to its on-going contract with business jet and general aviation manufacturer Textron Aviation.

29th March 2022

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Airbus Atlantic strengthen partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has signed a new multi-year agreement to provide supply chain management solutions to Airbus Atlantic. This agreement is an extension of the partnership the two companies have already had since 2010.

9th February 2022

thyssenkrupp Aerospace expands Rolls-Royce partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has signed a 15-year contract with Rolls-Royce to manage the storage and logistics of all finished parts for its engine manufacturing and assembly operations in Indianapolis.

14th September 2021

Meeting the supply chain challenges ahead

Do you want to be flexible and respond to the changes of the current fluctuating materials market? thyssenkrupp Materials UK says it has all the answers.

24th August 2021

Ready for the challenge

Aerospace Manufacturing hears how thyssenkrupp Materials UK is helping to solve the many logistics challenges for the aerospace and defence industries.

14th June 2021

thyssenkrupp materials expertise boosts University rocketry team

thyssenkrupp Materials UK has announced its sponsorship of Glasgow University (GU) Rocketry team, with its ongoing aerospace projects.

16th April 2021

thyssenkrupp Aerospace reduces supply chain complexity

thyssenkrupp Aerospace, one of the world’s leading service providers in the market for raw materials, processing services and supply chain management, supplies the required materials just-in-time, cut and machined exactly to customer requirements.

14th April 2021

Materials as a service

thyssenkrupp Materials UK is on a mission to transform the materials supply chain in aerospace and defence. Aerospace Manufacturing reports.

15th March 2021

thyssenkrupp Aerospace seals RUAG materials order

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has announced it will supply the technology group RUAG International with material for projects involving OEMs such as Airbus, Boeing and SAAB starting in 2021.

3rd March 2021

thyssenkrupp Aerospace extends partnership with KAI

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has signed a three-year contract with the South Korean aircraft manufacturer Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI).

21st January 2021

thyssenkrupp launches #strongertogether campaign

As the current aerospace sector is facing unprecedented challenges with the effects of Brexit uncertainty and the second wave of Covid-19, thyssenkrupp Aerospace UK says it is proactively sustaining its critical workforce of skilled people by developing a new strategic path for the company, which was absolutely the right decision for the future viability of teams and business.

9th December 2020

thyssenkrupp divisions forge global agreement with MinebeaMitsumi

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and thyssenkrupp Materials Services have jointly entered an agreement with MinebeaMitsumi to supply raw material used in the production of aircraft engines, landing gear, rotary systems, airframes, aircraft doors and other machined parts.

25th November 2020

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and DTL extend cooperation

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Dynamatic Technologies Limited (DTL) are strengthening their partnership, which dates back to 2006, with an expanded framework agreement.

17th November 2020

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and MHICA extend cooperation

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has announced a three-year extension to its contract with MHI Canada Aerospace (MHICA).

10th September 2020

thyssenkrupp Aerospace supports Airbus single aisle supplier

In the near future, materials by thyssenkrupp Aerospace will be flying in the Airbus single aisle, a narrow-body aircraft designed for long-haul flights.

11th August 2020

thyssenkrupp Aerospace supports Hyundai WIA with a one-stop shop solution

thyssenkrupp Aerospace says it is supplying the Korean aircraft landing gear manufacturer, Hyundai WIA with 48 ship sets and is integrating the various supply chains involved in the process.

29th June 2020

thyssenkrupp Aerospace puts down World Standard Day marker

Today's World Standard Day is intended to raise awareness of how important standards and uniform regulations can be. Standards and certifications are probably more important in the aerospace industry than any other.

14th October 2019

thyssenkrupp unveils DESCA digital supply chain

thyssenkrupp Materials Services says it is continuing its digitalisation offensive with the introduction of a flexible IT infrastructure for smart, agile management of all processes along the supply chain.

14th August 2019

The global approach to material supply

Ed Hill hears from thyssenkrupp Aerospace’s CEO Patrick Marous about the company’s approach to supplying materials for the demanding aerospace manufacturing market.

22nd July 2019

thyssenkrupp Aerospace expands DTL cooperation

The Indian aerospace industry is growing steadily. The international OEMs are increasingly purchasing components in India, and are undertaking R&D locally. In doing this they are responding to the call of the ‘Make in India’ campaign, which highlights opportunities in aerospace technology.

26th June 2019

thyssenkrupp's new Moroccan location ready for take-off

Morocco's aerospace industry is booming. With an annual growth rate of over 15%, it is a significant driving force behind the nation's economy. This encouraging development is also fuelling demand for local material suppliers and service providers.

24th October 2018

One company across the world

Mike Richardson hears how thyssenkrupp Aerospace keeps its finger on the pulse of the metallics supply chain by maintaining continuous improvement and simply being open-minded and willing to adapt to changing customer requirements.

8th October 2018

thyssenkrupp successfully implements quality certification

The aerospace community has the highest standards of quality, safety, security, and reliability.

17th September 2018

thyssenkrupp Aerospace enters into LTA with Magellan Aerospace

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Magellan Aerospace have agreed on a long-term agreement (LTA) for the coming years.

19th July 2018

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and DTL forge a multiyear partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Dynamatic Technologies Limited (DTL) have enhanced their cooperation by signing a multiyear partnership agreement.