Kale Aero

Kale Aero is an aerospace manufacturer based in Istanbul, Turkey. The company was set up in early 2008 as part of Kale Group. It makes structural components, subassemblies and subsystems for corporate and military aircraft.

The site lists manufacturing capabilities. These include 5-axis CNC machining, precision manufacturing, sheet metal fabrication, and fixture and tooling design. It also covers assembly, design and engineering, and advanced manufacturing technology.

The company has non destructive testing with an automated line for fluorescent particle and magnetic particle inspection. It has inspection and lab equipment to monitor operations from supply chain to delivery. Special processes include chemical film, anodising, priming, coating, heat treatment, shot peening, welding and surface treatment.

The site says Kale Aero is approved by NADCAP on six commodities, including measurement and inspection. It says the company holds the AS9100 standard. The site lists policies and certifications on a separate page.

Programmes named on the site include Boeing and Airbus. The site says Kale Aero is part of the world's largest OEM and supply chains.

Kale Group was founded in 1957. Its work covers ceramics, chemicals, mining, transport, energy, software, robotics, defence and aerospace. The site says the group moved into defence and aerospace in 1987, and set up Kale Aero in 2008.

The site lists values including building trust, acting with determination, taking responsibility, cooperating, and helping to lead the way. The contact phone number is +90 216 581 4000. The site lists separate contacts for business development, human resources and procurement.