Oerlikon Balzers Coating Germany GmbH Oerlikon Balzers signs 10-year contract with ITP Aero: new wear-resistant and high-temperature resistant PVD coating for next-generation engine components from ITP Aero

For Oerlikon Balzers, this long-term contract means another important step in supplying the aerospace industry with advanced surface technologies and coatings from multiple locations worldwide. ITP Aero, a leader in the global aerospace industry, will benefit from the industrialization level and expertise of a world leader in thin film coatings and physical vapor deposition (PVD) equipment. The partnership helps ITP Aero to achieve constant and reproducible quality with short lead times. This is the first step in an ongoing collaboration with ITP Aero to support growth plans in Mexico.

ITP Aero and Oerlikon have a long history of working closely together in the fields of materials, manufacturing, part processing and coating. ITP Aero uses Oerlikon's wide range of services and comprehensive technology portfolio to reduce supply chain and logistics costs. The long-term partnership between ITP Aero and Oerlikon Balzers also envisages closer collaboration on future surface solutions to further improve the performance and efficiency of ITP Aero's engine components.

«We are delighted to have signed this long-term contract with Oerlikon Balzers. As a leading supplier of thin-film PVD coatings and systems, we can count on the company's high level of industrialization, specialist knowledge and expertise. I am confident that this agreement supports our ambitious growth plans at our Mexico site and opens up opportunities for further collaboration with Oerlikon, a long-standing valued strategic partner,” said Pedro Juarez, Commodity Manager Machined Components at ITP Aero.

“This long-term contract reflects the confidence that aviation customers like ITP Aero place in our comprehensive range of services. We are delighted to be able to contribute to increasing the service life of engine components with our world-class and globally recognized coating solutions, thereby contributing to sustainability,” says Toby Middlemiss, Aerospace Product Manager Coatings, Oerlikon Surface Solutions Division.

ITP Aero is a world leader in aircraft engines and components with 4,700 employees and locations in Spain, UK, Mexico, Malta and India. ITP Aero's goal is to develop technologies that drive the transformation in aerospace towards more sustainable mobility. The most important competitive advantage is the development of proprietary technologies. About half of all aircraft worldwide are equipped with ITP Aero products. The company is one of the founding members of the EU's clean aviation program and is the first Spanish aerospace company to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the UN's Race to Zero initiative to reach.