Aeroworks

What Aeroworks does

Aeroworks Europe bv is a privately held Netherlands-headquartered aerospace component manufacturer founded in 2000, organized around two divisions: Interior Hardware and Interior Composites. The Interior Hardware division produces machined aluminum and finished components — retainers, latches (push, rotational, slam, slide, and magnetic), lavatory door handles, soft-close extractors, slides, and miscellaneous hardware such as coat hooks and cup holders — qualified for galleys, stowages, closets, overhead bins, and lavatories on Airbus (A350, A330 Neo, A320 Airspace), Boeing (737 Max), and Embraer E2 platforms. The Interior Composites division produces complex shaped parts using vacuum forming of thermosets and thermoplastics, lamination, and press processes, including aircraft seat pans (capacity of 2,500 per week), seat backs (1,000+ per week), interior door covers, tubing and ducting, pelmets, and lavatory/CAS doors and shrouds. The company holds AS9100D across both its European and Asian entities, EASA Part 21 Production Organisation Approval, Nadcap Heat Treating, ISO 14001, and Cerakote Certified Applicator status, and runs an in-house EASA DOA fire-property and mechanical test laboratory offering endurance, tensile, peel, flexure, flammability, smoke density, toxicity, and heat-release testing.

Aeroworks operates a dual-location model with design, engineering, 3D prototyping, and qualification testing in Middenmeer, Netherlands, and serial manufacturing, finishing, assembly, and shipping executed through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Thailand (Aeroworks Asia, Aeroworks Composites Asia) and Laos (Aeroworks Lao). This structure combines European-led product development and quality oversight with lower-cost Asian production, and is supported by an in-house chemical processing capability covering surface preparation, anodising, and FST-compliant painting.

The business model is B2B direct-sales to aircraft OEM interior programs and seat OEMs, operating on a built-to-print basis with quote-based pricing requested through a digital product catalog that lists 892 retainer SKUs, 363 latch SKUs, and additional slides, extractors, and miscellaneous hardware. Revenue is generated through unit volumes on multi-year aerospace programs (e.g., 200,000 retainers per year) rather than subscription or licensing models. No revenue, funding, or ownership figures are disclosed in source material; the company appears to be founder/management-controlled with no institutional investor information on record.

Name

Aeroworks

Legal name

Aeroworks Europe bv

Website

https://aeroworks.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Aeroworks is a Netherlands-headquartered, privately held aerospace manufacturer (founded 2000) producing qualified aircraft interior hardware and composite components — retainers, latches, seat pans, seat backs, and lavatory parts — for aircraft and seat OEMs across Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer platforms, with design in the Netherlands and serial manufacturing in Thailand and Laos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Interior Components

NAICS

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

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Structural Components (Floor Beams, Seat Tracks, Frames) (IMABAEAJ), Aircraft Painting & Surface Treatment (IMABALAI)

Keywords

• Aircraft interior hardware
• Aircraft composite components
• Aerospace interior manufacturing
• Aircraft cabin hardware
• Aviation interior assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

Middenmeer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aeroworks designs, develops, and manufactures aircraft interior hardware (machined aluminum retainers, latches, slides, extractors, and miscellaneous hardware) and interior composite components (seat pans, seat backs, door covers, tubing, ducting, pelmets, and lavatory doors and shrouds) for aircraft OEMs and seat manufacturers. All design, chemical processing, vacuum forming, CNC trimming, finishing, painting, and assembly are performed in-house, supported by an EASA Part 21 POA fire property and mechanical test laboratory. Serial manufacturing is carried out in Thailand and Laos, while design, qualification, and corporate functions sit in Middenmeer, Netherlands.

Product overview

Aeroworks is an aircraft interior components manufacturer operating as a unified product portfolio spanning two core divisions: Interior Hardware and Interior Composites. The Interior Hardware division offers machined aluminum components including retainers, latches (standard and magnetic), lavatory door handles, extractors, slides, and miscellaneous hardware for galleys and cabin interiors. The Interior Composites division provides complex shaped composite products including seats, seat backs, door covers, tubing and ducting, pelmets, and lavatory components using vacuum forming, lamination, and press manufacturing processes. Both divisions are supported by an in-house Test Laboratory and MRO service providing Part 21 POA fire property and mechanical testing under EASA DOA organization. The company maintains design and development facilities in the Netherlands (Middenmeer) with manufacturing operations in Thailand and Laos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interior Hardware Aircraft interior hardware components including machined aluminum retainers, latches, slides, extractors, and miscellaneous hardware (coat hooks, ashtrays, cup holders) designed, developed, and qualified in-house with anodize finishing and assembly capabilities, for aircraft OEMs and seat manufacturers serving galleys, stowages, closets, overhead bins, and lavatories.
• Interior Composites Complex shaped composite products and assemblies for aircraft interior applications, including seats, seat backs, door covers, tubing and ducting, pelmets, and lavatory components manufactured using vacuum forming, lamination, and press processes, supplied to aircraft OEMs and seat manufacturers.
• Test Laboratory & Part 21 POA Services EASA DOA organization providing Part 21 POA fire property and mechanical testing services including endurance, tensile, peel, flexure, flammability, smoke density, toxicity, heat release, and customer-specific tests under AS9100 certification, supporting internal qualification and external aerospace customers.
• Aircraft Seat Pans Aircraft seat pans manufactured from epoxy resin prepregs for Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class, and First Class seating, with manufacturing capacity of up to 2,500 seat pans per week, supplied to seat OEMs.
• Aircraft Seat Backs Aircraft seat backs available in 18-22 inch widths with tube frame design, manufactured using epoxy prepreg layup with capacity to produce over 1,000 seat backs per week for seat OEMs.
• Aircraft Interior Door Covers Complex aircraft interior door covers manufactured through vacuum forming and laminating processes meeting FST requirements, available with décor and paint finish and complete assembly including seals, brackets, and latches.
• Aircraft Tubing and Ducting Laminated aircraft tubes and ducts from simple straight tubing to complex curved or multi-part configurations, produced from glass fiber, carbon, or aramid fiber with optional metal fittings and insulation.
• Aircraft Pelmets Complex molded composite panels and pelmets including laminates and sandwich constructions with phenolic and epoxy resin systems, available with painted surfaces or decorative materials for aircraft interiors.
• Lavatory / CAS Doors Aircraft lavatory doors with blade and bi-fold configurations meeting stringent weight, flatness, and strength requirements, using honeycomb core with fiberglass skins and available with embedded metal brackets.
• Lavatory Shroud and Floor Panels Vacuum-formed aircraft toilet shrouds and floor panels from high-resistance thermoplastic materials with stain, chemical, abrasion resistance, and watertight construction capabilities.
• Aircraft Retainers Aircraft interior retainers available in multiple types (butterfly, hook, standard) with approximately 200,000 units produced annually, in various sizes, colors, and configurations for trolleys and compartments.
• Aircraft Latches Aircraft interior latches including push, rotational, slam, slide, and slide/rotate latches with various bolt configurations for galleys, stowage, closets, overhead bins, and lavatories.
• Magnet Latches and Strikers Quiet aircraft magnetic latches with automatic engagement for lavatory doors, compartments, baby change tables, galley drawers, and first class seating credenza programs.
• Lavatory Latches and Door Handles Blade and bi-fold aircraft lavatory latches and door handles qualified for A350, A330 Neo, A320 Airspace, Space flex, 737 Max, Pax plus, and Embraer E2 lavatories.
• Soft Close Extractors Soft close aircraft extractors for galley applications reducing slam-back noise, available in dual and triple deep configurations with 100% interchangeability with older extractor models.
• Aircraft Slides Aircraft interior slides in heavy, medium, and standard load configurations ranging from 10 to 30+ inches for various stowage applications.
• Miscellaneous Aircraft Interior Hardware Additional aircraft interior hardware including coat hooks, ashtrays, paperclips, door hold open devices, cup holders, door dampers, baby bassinets, video arms, and towel holders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000 retainers produced per year
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: US-listed aerospace structures and systems supplier with cabin interior and actuation capabilities. Comparable as a tier supplier of structural and interior components to commercial and business jet OEMs.
• Safran Cabin (formerly Zodiac Aerospace): A business unit of Safran focused on aircraft cabin interiors, including galleys, lavatories, and cabin systems. A larger incumbent that competes with Aeroworks on integrated interior hardware suites supplied to Airbus and Boeing.
• TransDigm Group: US-listed aerospace components holding company with numerous cabin hardware and mechanism subsidiaries. Competes with Aeroworks in proprietary cabin latches, slides, and extractors via its portfolio of acquired aerospace parts brands.
• GKN Aerospace (Melrose Industries): Global tier-1 supplier of aerostructures, engine components, and transparencies owned by Melrose Industries. Overlaps with Aeroworks in composite and metal interior/airstructure components supplied to major aircraft OEMs.
• HEICO: US-listed aerospace parts manufacturer with significant aftermarket exposure, including interior and cabin hardware. Comparable as a diversified aerospace parts specialist competing in similar SKUs as Aeroworks.
• Loar Holdings: US-listed holding company of niche aerospace component businesses, several of which produce cabin interior hardware and mechanisms. Competes with Aeroworks in proprietary latches, fasteners, and cabin components.

Direct peers

• Diehl Aviation: Germany-based tier-1 supplier of aircraft cabin interiors, including galleys, lavatories, and cabin systems. Directly comparable to Aeroworks as both manufacture cabin interior hardware and composites for major commercial aircraft OEMs.
• Fokker Techniek: Netherlands-headquartered aerospace MRO and cabin completion specialist. Highly comparable given shared Dutch heritage, focus on aircraft interiors, and direct overlap with the FOKKER interior programs Aeroworks is uniquely certified to produce.
• Latécoère: French aerospace tier-1 supplier of aerostructures and interconnect systems with a growing cabin interiors business. Comparable as an aerostructures/interior components manufacturer supplying Airbus and Boeing.
• Senior plc: UK-listed manufacturer of high-precision engineered components for aerospace and other markets. Comparable to Aeroworks in machined metal and structural aerospace components supplied to OEMs and tier-1s.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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