METTIS AEROSPACE LIMITED

What METTIS AEROSPACE LIMITED does

Mettis Aerospace Limited is a privately held UK precision forging and machining manufacturer, headquartered in Redditch, Worcestershire, and operating as a subsidiary of the Mettis Group. The company designs, manufactures and assembles precision forged and machined components at a single, fully integrated ~26-acre facility in the UK, supplying primarily aerospace and defence primes including Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation, GKN Aerospace and Barnes Aerospace, with secondary exposure to specialist applications in Industrial Gas Turbines, nuclear, rail, marine and Formula 1.

The technical platform centres on three on-site forges managing over 75 forging units ranging from 150 to 12,000 tonnes (including a Loewy 12,000-tonne hydraulic press), complemented by more than 50 CNC machining centres running 24 hours a day at tolerances down to 10 microns. The facility also houses in-house tooling manufacture (over 1,000 dies per year), extensive heat treatment, NADCAP-approved surface finishing, and an on-site NADCAP/UKAS-accredited laboratory for non-destructive testing and metallurgical analysis. Heritage is significant: the Redditch site was opened in 1939 as High Duty Alloys (HDA), produced the first forged aluminium compressor blades and impellors for Frank Whittle's jet engine in 1945, and jointly developed Hiduminium aluminium alloys with Rolls-Royce — earning the 1969 Queen's Award to Industry.

Mettis is a B2B enterprise field-sales manufacturer operating on quote-based pricing under long-term OEM supply agreements. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of precision forged and machined components, supported by integrated service modules spanning design, tooling, heat treatment, finishing, NDT and assembly. The company holds AS9100 (UKAS), NADCAP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 17025 and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications, which together form the regulatory qualification stack required to retain its aerospace and defence customer base. Mettis is qualified on leading and next-generation aircraft programmes including the A350XWB, B787-9, LEAP and GenX engines.

Name

METTIS AEROSPACE LIMITED

Legal name

Mettis Aerospace Limited

Website

https://mettis-aerospace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mettis Aerospace Limited is a privately held UK precision forging and machining manufacturer supplying safety-critical forged, machined and assembled components to aerospace primes (Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation, GKN Aerospace) and defence customers from a fully integrated Redditch facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Component Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Landing Gear Components & Subsystems (IMABANAK), Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD), Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH), Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI)

Keywords

• Precision aerospace forging
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Precision machining services
• Aerospace defence components
• Specialist forging applications

Headquarters

HQ city

WORCESTERSHIRE

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Component Manufacturing: Design, manufacture and assembly of precision forged and machined components at fully integrated UK facility. Revenue derived from production contracts with aerospace, defence, and specialist application customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mettis Aerospace designs, manufactures and assembles precision forged and machined components at a fully integrated UK facility in Redditch, Worcestershire. The company produces aerospace-grade components including landing gear, wheel and brake systems, airframe components, and aero engine and actuation systems using aluminium, titanium, steel alloys, and specialist materials including nickel-based alloys, magnesium and bronze. Operations span three on-site forges with 75+ forging units, over 50 machining centres, in-house tooling manufacture, heat treatment, NADCAP-approved finishing and a UKAS-accredited laboratory.

Product overview

METTIS AEROSPACE LIMITED operates as a vertically integrated precision forging and machining manufacturer offering a unified platform of aerospace components and manufacturing services. The core product portfolio centers on precision forged and machined components (landing gear, wheel and brake systems, airframe components, aero engine and actuation systems) supported by integrated service modules including Design & Engineering, Tooling Manufacture, Heat Treatment, Surface Finishing & Treatments, Component Assembly, and Non-Destructive Testing. The company processes aluminium, titanium, steel alloys, and specialist materials including magnesium, bronze, and nickel-based alloys across three on-site forges and over 50 machining centres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Forged Components Aerospace-grade forged components manufactured using hydraulic presses, screw presses and hammers ranging from 150 to 12,000 tonnes, producing complex asymmetric shapes with controlled grain flow and mechanical properties for aerospace primes and defence contractors.
• Precision Machined Components CNC-machined aerospace components manufactured to tolerances of 10 microns using over 50 machining centres operating 24 hours a day for complex contours and features in single setups.
• Component Assembly Full assembly services delivering fully-machined and kitted components direct to customer final stage assembly lines, including sub-assembly processes such as bonding rubber seals and applying fittings.
• Design and Engineering Services Component design, tooling design, and project planning using trusted design systems, working with customer specifications or outline briefs to develop effective forging and machining solutions.
• Tooling Manufacture Production and refurbishment of over 1,000 dies annually using simulation software and tooling facilities operating over 10 CNC machining centres and 3, 4 and 5 axis machines.
• Surface Finishing and Treatments NADCAP-approved surface treatments including chemical cleaning, conversion and phosphate coatings, penetrant flaw detection, paint and dry film coating, and chromic and sulphuric acid anodising to AMS-A-8625 standard.
• Heat Treatment Services Extensive on-site heat treatment facilities used to enhance strength and improve mechanical properties, covering all core materials forged in-house including aluminium, titanium, steel and nickel-based alloys.
• Non-Destructive Testing and Laboratory Services On-site NDT capabilities including immersion and contact ultrasonic inspection, fluorescent penetrant and magnetic particle inspection, CMM measurement, blue light scanning, and metallurgical analysis in a UKAS accredited laboratory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces over 1,000 dies per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rolls-RoycecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for development of Hiduminium high-strength, high-temperature aluminium alloys in conjunction with Rolls-Royce. Historical collaboration on jet engine components dating back to 1945 for Frank Whittle's pioneer engine.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aubert & Duval: Aubert & Duval manufactures high-performance alloy forgings and components for aerospace, defence, and other demanding sectors. Its specialist materials, forging capabilities, and mission-critical customer base make it a relevant direct peer.
• Barnes Aerospace: Barnes Aerospace produces precision aerospace components, assemblies, and related services for airframe and engine applications. It is a named Mettis customer and a materially comparable component and assembly peer.
• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet Aerospace, including the Wyman-Gordon business, produces high-performance aerospace forgings for airframe and engine applications. It is a direct process and end-market peer, although its product portfolio and scale are substantially broader than Mettis's.
• Precision Castparts: Precision Castparts supplies complex forged, cast, and machined aerospace components to aircraft and engine OEMs. Its focus on high-integrity aerospace structures and engine parts directly overlaps with Mettis's precision forged and machined component offering.
• Farinia: Farinia provides precision machining, forging, and assembly services to aerospace and industrial customers. Its contract-manufacturing model and vertically integrated metalworking capabilities are comparable to Mettis's integrated production platform.
• Universal Alloy Corporation: Universal Alloy Corporation manufactures aluminum products and forgings for aerospace applications, including airframe and engine-related parts. Its light-alloy forging focus and aerospace customer base closely overlap with Mettis's core materials and component capabilities.
• Doncasters: Doncasters manufactures precision castings, forgings, and engineered components for aerospace and other critical industries. Its aerospace forging and machining capabilities, regulated customer base, and component-led model make it a close comparator to Mettis Aerospace.

Broad incumbents

• GKN Aerospace: GKN Aerospace is a broad incumbent in airframe, engine, landing-gear, and other aerospace structures and systems. It overlaps with Mettis in high-integrity components and is also listed as a customer, but its portfolio and global scale are much wider.
• Senior plc: Senior plc designs and manufactures engineered aerospace components, metal structures, and assemblies. Its aerospace manufacturing business and component-led customer model are comparable to Mettis, although Senior operates across a broader set of markets and technologies.
• Arconic: Arconic supplies aerospace aluminum products, forgings, and structural materials to major manufacturers. It shares Mettis's light-alloy and aerospace-material exposure, but is a broader upstream materials and components incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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