Aequs and Magellan Aerospace, announced plans for an expansion to their JV plant in Aequs SEZ at Belgaum, India as a measure to further strengthen their capabilities in the growing global aerospace market. The API plant expansion is aimed at enhancing aerospace special processes. The expanded facility will mainly cater to processes such as Tartaric Sulphuric Acid (TSA) anodising and Cadmium plating for the aerospace OEMs.
The existing API plant located at Aequs SEZ provides aerospace surface treatment facilities which are not readily available in India. Aravind Melligeri, chairman and CEO, Aequs said, “We are delighted to expand and enhance our seven-year partnership with Magellan for special processing in aerospace through this new capability at API. This will also add to India’s expertise in the aerospace manufacturing sector and help us grow the aerospace market.”