Made in India: Salem-based aerospace component manufacturer bags contract from Boeing
Salem-based Aerospace Engineers Pvt Ltd has bagged a contract from Boeing to supply critical aviation components, deliveries of which would begin early next year.
Tamil Nadu-based manufacturing company Aerospace Engineers Private Limited (AEPL) has bagged a contract from global aerospace giant, Boeing, to supply critical aviation components, and deliveries would begin early next year.
Officials of the two companies exchanged the contract in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin at the Secretariat for the manufacture and supply of components and parts for Boeing's products.
This is the first such contract for the state from Boeing, the Tamil Nadu government said in an official release, adding, it is a step towards the Chief Minister's vision of "Made in Tamil Nadu."
would be investing Rs 150 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility, dedicated to civil aerospace production at Hosur over the next 24 months, with a covered building space of 1,25,000 square feet.
It will also expand its present Salem facility by 50,000 square feet. The additional facilities would create job opportunities for 1,000 youngsters, the government said.
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R Sundaram, CEO and Managing Director, AEPL, said, "We are proud to work with Boeing. The contract is a testament to our commitment to quality, precision, and collaborative culture. The cooperation between AEPL and Boeing is a significant milestone and will provide an impetus to the growing aerospace ecosystem in Salem."
Ashwani Bhargava, Director of Supply Chain Management, Boeing India, said, "This is an important step in our commitment to the Government of India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision. As a company with over seven decades of presence in India, Boeing continues to support the development of indigenous aerospace and defence capabilities in the country."
Ashwani Bhargava and Sundaram exchanged the contract in the presence of CM MK Stalin, Rural Industries Minister T M Anbarasan, and Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu.
An APEL release said it would begin delivering the critical components to Boeing from Q1 2022.
"For over three decades, AEPL has been dedicated to manufacturing and supplying high-precision and high-quality parts and sub-assemblies to customers in the aerospace and defence industry," according to the press release.
The company has several technologically advanced manufacturing capabilities and processes, and several quality certifications, it said.
Edited by Suman Singh