Aciturri

Name

Aciturri

Legal name

Aciturri

Website

https://aciturri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aciturri is a Spanish Tier 1 aerospace supplier founded in 1977 that designs, manufactures, and assembles complex aerostructures and engine components for OEMs including Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer, operating across Spain, Brazil, Morocco, and France with 6,200+ employees following Sonaca's 2025 acquisition of a 51% aerostructures stake.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Aerostructures Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Airframe Structures (Fuselage, Wing, Empennage) (IMABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD), Nacelles, Fairings & Aerodynamic Structures (IMABAEAE), Inlets, Nacelles & Thrust Reversers (IMABADAM)

Keywords

• Aerostructures manufacturing
• Aeroengine components
• Aircraft structural assemblies
• Composite aerospace parts
• Aerospace tier-1 supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Miranda De Ebro

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aerostructures Components: Design, manufacture and delivery of complex aerostructure components (wings, fuselage sections, empennage, fairings, moving surfaces) to aerospace OEMs. Revenue generated through long-term contracts with major manufacturers.
2. Engine Components: Manufacturing of precision engine components including turbine blades, casings, and structural parts for aerospace engines.
3. Assembly and Integration Services: Final assembly and integration services delivering complete aerostructures ready for FAL (Final Assembly Line) integration.
4. Aftermarket Support: Post-sale support including modifications, repairs, and spare parts for manufactured aerostructures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aciturri is a Spanish Tier-1 aerospace supplier that designs, manufactures and assembles complex aerostructures — wings, fuselage sections, empennage, fairings, moving surfaces and other structural assemblies — as well as aeroengine components, for major commercial aircraft manufacturers including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and GKN Aerospace, and for emerging eVTOL/air mobility platforms such as Lilium and Vertical Aerospace. The company operates a full value chain spanning design-to-build, composite and metallic manufacturing, additive manufacturing, final assembly and aftermarket support.

Product overview

Aciturri operates as a Tier 1 aerostructures and aeroengine components supplier with two main divisions: Aerostructures and Aeroengines. The Aerostructures division provides a comprehensive value chain from product conception to complete industrialization and certification, offering capabilities in metallic manufacturing, composite manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and assembly. The Aeroengines division focuses on engine components. The product portfolio includes specific programs for major aerospace OEMs such as Airbus (A350 VTP, A320 components, A380 sections, A400M), Boeing (B787, B737), Embraer, and emerging eVTOL manufacturers including Vertical Aerospace (VX4/Valo) and Lilium (Jet fuselage).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerostructures (Wings, Fuselage, Empennage, Fairings and Moving Surfaces)

Quantifiable outcome

• Third largest independent global player in aerospace following Sonaca partnership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• HoneywellcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025Honeywell is an existing supplier for the VX4 eVTOL program, providing avionics and flight control systems integrated into Aciturri-manufactured airframes.
• SyensqocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025Long-term supplier partnership for advanced composite and adhesive materials covering the entire VX4 aircraft structure, supporting Vertical Aerospace's industrialization plan.
• SonacaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Sonaca (Charleroi, Belgium) acquired 51% of Aciturri's aerostructures activities in H2 2025, creating a combined entity with approximately 6,200 employees and expected turnover exceeding €1.1 billion in 2024. The merged company becomes the third independent global player in aerospace, combining Sonaca's metal structures expertise with Aciturri's composite aerostructures capabilities.
• Vertical AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Long-term partnership announced August 2025 for the production of VX4 eVTOL airframe. Aciturri serves as a key airframe supplier for the British eVTOL manufacturer's certified aircraft program targeting 2028 certification.
• Malichaud AtlantiquecoreOthers · 1 November 2022French company specializing in moving blades and turbine distributors for aeronautics and energy sectors. Acquired from Chromalloy in November 2022 to strengthen Aciturri's position as Tier 1 aerospace supplier in engine components.
• Clean AviationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Clean Aviation, the EU research and innovation partnership working to make aviation more sustainable.
• Strata Manufacturing PJSCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement signed in 2017 with Strata Manufacturing PJSC for aerostructures supply chain partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: US-listed Tier 1 aerospace supplier of aerostructures, mechanical systems, and aftermarket services across commercial and defense. Comparable in scope (structures plus engine components) and in the role of structural assemblies supplier, but more diversified and aftermarket-heavy than Aciturri.
• Premium AEROTEC: Tier 1 aerostructures supplier (now part of Airbus) producing fuselage sections, wings, and system components primarily for Airbus platforms. Competitor for the same Airbus work packages and now under OEM ownership, a key strategic contrast versus Aciturri's independent status.
• STELIA Aerospace: Aerostructures subsidiary of Airbus producing fuselage sections, aerostructure assemblies, and aerostructure services. Direct competitor for Airbus structures work; its full integration into Airbus highlights the OEM-capture risk facing independent Tier 1s.
• Liebherr-Aerospace: European Tier 1 supplier of integrated aerostructures, flight control and actuation systems, and landing gear for Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. Comparable in serving the same OEMs with high-complexity structural and system assemblies.

Direct peers

• GKN Aerospace: Tier 1 aerostructures and engine components supplier owned by Melrose Industries, serving Airbus, Boeing, and defense primes with composite and metallic structures, transparencies, and engine programs. Closely comparable to Aciturri in product mix and customer base.
• Sonaca Group: Belgian Tier 1 aerostructures specialist that acquired 51% of Aciturri's aerostructures business in H2 2025; produces wing structures, fuselage sections, and assemblies for Airbus and other OEMs. Effectively Aciturri's parent and merger partner with overlapping capabilities.
• Spirit AeroSystems: World's largest independent Tier 1 aerostructures supplier, producing fuselage, wings, pylons, and nacelles for Boeing and Airbus. Most directly comparable to Aciturri by product scope (primary structures), customer base (Airbus/Boeing), and design-to-build model, though operating at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Figeac Aéro: French aerospace subcontractor specializing in metallic structural parts, engine components, and surface treatment for Airbus, Boeing, Safran, and others. Smaller and more sub-tier than Aciturri but directly comparable in process capabilities and customer overlap.
• Methode Electronics (Methode Aerospace Solutions) / Senior plc: Senior plc is a UK-listed Tier 2/3 aerospace components and fluid conveyance specialist; relevant as a comparable engineering-led components manufacturer serving major OEMs. Less directly overlapping with Aciturri's primary structures focus but analogous as a European mid-cap aerospace supplier.

Regional players

• Aequs: Indian aerospace Tier 1 supplier of aero structures, precision components, and assembly services to Airbus, Boeing, and defense customers. Comparable as a structural components manufacturer with growing international footprint, though primarily serving from India rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments5 records

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