India based PTC Industries and Safran Aircraft Engines, the French global leader in aero engine design, development and manufacturing, announced a multi-year contract to develop industrial cooperation for LEAP engines casting parts. Under the terms of the contract, PTC Industries will produce titanium casting parts for Safran Aircraft Engines. This agreement reflects commitment to Indian Government “Make in India” policy. Safran Aircraft Engines’ ambition is to develop a comprehensive aero engines ecosystem in India, strengthening its global supply-chain built for the LEAP production ramp-up.
Based in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), PTC Industries has a long standing expertise in advanced casting processes, as well as precision machining. The first titanium casting parts for LEAP engines are scheduled to be delivered early in 2024 for the LEAP engine powering single-aisle jet. “We are delighted to develop a new cooperation with one of the world leading aircraft engine manufacturer”, stated M. Sachin Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, PTC Industries. “Through this partnership, we are looking forward to leveraging our expertise in casting process to support the ambitious production challenges of the LEAP programme.”
“Having PTC industries expanding our global supply chain is a major step forward for our company”, stated Dominique Dupuy, Vice President Purchasing, Safran Aircraft Engines. “PTC, with its investment in its new facilities in Lucknow, pave the way to a successful cooperation over the coming years.”
Safran
Aircraft Engines, alongside with other Safran companies, has a strong footprint
in India with five production facilities in the country (between
Hyderabad, Bangalore and Goa), which will be completed by a sixth site in
Hyderabad dedicated to the LEAP MRO activities by 2025. The country is the
third largest operator of the LEAP engine in the world, with 75% of Indian
commercial aircraft being equipped with CFM’s advanced turbofan. To date, more
than 2,200 LEAP engines are ordered by Indian airlines.
Safran Aircraft Engines designs,
produces, sells, alone or in partnership, commercial and military aircraft
engines offering performance, reliability and environmental friendliness.
Through CFM International, Safran Aircraft Engines is the world’s leading
supplier of engines for short and medium haul commercial jets.
PTC
Industries Limited is a leading
Indian manufacturer of precision metal components for critical applications for
over 60 years. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Aerolloy Technologies Limited, the company is manufacturing and
supplying Titanium and Superalloy castings for aerospace and defence applications
within India as well as for exports. The company is substantially expanding its
Aerospace castings capability by making a multimillion dollar investment in a
new state of the art manufacturing facility at the newly acquired 50 acres land
in the Lucknow node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor. This
facility will be a fully vertically integrated with a Titanium and Superalloy
Mill, producing aerospace grade ingots, billets, bars, plates and sheets in
these critical and strategic materials.