Motherson Aerospace (AD Industries)

Motherson Aerospace, the aerospace name of the AD Industries group, is an industrial group specialised in mechanical, hydraulic and composite engineering. Its website states that the group was founded in 2004, has 10 production sites in France and the Maghreb, and that aerospace makes up more than 80% of its activity. It is part of the Motherson Group.

Parts and assemblies

• Parts and sub-assemblies for engines, covering all modules
• Hydraulic equipment built into airframe structures, such as landing gear and doors
• Hybrid assemblies using composite materials
• Machining, sheet metal, tubes and precision measurement

Units in aerospace

Aerospace units named on the site include Motherson Aerospace Hydraulics, Mechanical Assemblies (Brive), Composites and Sheet Metal in France, Sheet Metal Casablanca and Composites Tangier in Morocco, and Mechanical Assemblies Tunis in Tunisia. The group also serves defence, energy, medical and automotive customers.

Company facts

• Founded in 2004
• Positioned as a supplier to tier 1 engine makers and equipment suppliers
• Engineering division shared across the group

Approach

The group states that it covers the full product life cycle, from design and industrialisation to series production and in-service support, with a Lean management program called AD Lean. It names its centres of expertise as mechanical engineering, hydraulics, composites and sheet metal work, supported by a design office and international development. The site is published in French.