Name

Bt2i group

Legal name

Bt2i group

Website

https://bt2igroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Precision Manufacturing

NAICS

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (336)

SIC

Aircraft (3721)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rotorcraft Parts & Components Manufacturing (Tier Suppliers) (IMABABAM)

Keywords

• Aerospace precision machining
• Aerostructure assembly
• Aerospace boilermaking
• Composite cabin equipment
• Defense manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Manufacturing Services: Bt2i Group generates revenue through manufacturing services including precision machining (small to very large dimensions), boilermaking/sheet metal work, assembly of complex sub-assemblies, surface treatment, and composite component production. Services range from series production to prototypes, tooling, and speed shop. Revenue is derived from long-term contracts with aerospace and defense OEMs, with the product lifecycle covering design to repair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bt2i Group is a precision manufacturing supplier specializing in precision machining (small to very large dimensions), boilermaking/sheet metal work, assembly of complex sub-assemblies, surface treatment, and composite component production for aerospace and defense customers. The company operates through two divisions—ASD (Aerostructures, Space & Defense) and Cabin—serving major aerospace and defense OEMs across Europe and North Africa with capabilities covering the full product lifecycle from series production to prototypes, tooling, and repair.

Product overview

Bt2i Group is an aerospace industrial services company offering precision machining, boilermaking/sheet metal work, and assembly of complex sub-assemblies. The company operates through two main divisions: the ASD (Aerostructures, Space & Defense) Division handling machining, surface treatment, boilermaking, and equipment; and the Cabin Division focused on composite production, trim, assembly, and mechanical machining. With over 70 years of heritage, the group provides services from series production to prototypes, tooling, and speed shop capabilities, serving major aerospace and defense contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASD Division Services (Aerostructures, Space & Defense)
• Cabin Division Services
• Precision Machining Services Machining of mechanical parts from small to very large dimensions in light alloys or hard metals, using equipment including Averex & Moriseikimt 2500, KX 90, KX200, Power Mille, MAG1, MAG3, Doosan 6700 and NH 8000.
• Boilermaking (Chaudronnerie) Services Specialist boilermaking and fine sheet metal work in light alloys and hard metals, supporting structural and aerostructure fabrication.
• Assembly of Complex Sub-Assemblies Assembly of complex sub-assemblies leveraging production executed across Bt2i Group's different entities, delivering integrated mechanical and structural assemblies.
• SimAir Aerospace Services Air-related services subsidiary operating under aerospace external service provider requirements (PRO-PO6-004), supporting Bt2i Group's precision machining capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 employees with recognized expertise supporting complex aerospace manufacturing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Latécoère: French tier-1 aerostructures and wiring systems supplier; also a Bt2i customer. Competes for adjacent aerostructure work-packages and provides a benchmark for tier-1 economics and customer-relationship dynamics with Airbus.
• Daher: French tier-1 aerostructures and systems integrator that is simultaneously a Bt2i customer and a broader-market competitor with its own machining, composites, and cabin-equipment operations — directly relevant for share-of-wallet and program benchmarking.
• Premium AEROTEC: German tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer (Airbus subsidiary) with extensive machining, sheet-metal and assembly operations in metallic and composite airframe parts. Significantly larger than Bt2i but represents the long-term strategic benchmark for tier-1 scale economics.
• Sabena Technics: French independent aerospace MRO and aerostructures group with EASA Part 145 and Part 21 capabilities, overlapping Bt2i's certified aerospace services portfolio and serving the same French military and commercial customer base.
• Liebherr Aerospace: Germany/France-headquartered tier-1 with machining, aerostructure and systems capabilities across commercial and regional aircraft, helicopters, and defense — broader portfolio than Bt2i but operates in identical work-package categories (e.g., Airbus Helicopters supply chain).

Direct peers

• Aubert & Duval: French aerospace superalloys, forged parts and machined components supplier serving the same Airbus/Safran/Safran/GE ecosystem as Bt2i. Comparable in heritage, French industrial base, and tier-2/tier-1 boundary positioning.
• Figeac Aéro: French aerospace tier-2 supplier with a near-identical profile: precision machining, sheet metal work, surface treatment, and aerostructure sub-assembly for Airbus, Safran and other primes. Closest publicly comparable peer in scale and capabilities to Bt2i Group.
• Groupe ADF: French industrial services group providing on-site aerostructure assembly, tooling and maintenance to Airbus, Safran and other primes — directly comparable to Bt2i's assembly and field-services profile, though weighted toward on-site integration rather than machining.
• Mecachrome: Canada/France-headquartered precision machining specialist serving commercial aerospace, defense and space — directly comparable to Bt2i's ASD division capabilities in hard-metal and light-alloy machining for engine and airframe programs.
• Senior plc: UK-listed precision engineering group with an Aerospace division focused on machined structures, fluid conveyance, and ducting for OEMs including Airbus, Boeing and Safran — directly comparable capabilities and customer base to Bt2i's machining and assembly operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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