Frentech Aerospace S.r.o.

What Frentech Aerospace S.r.o. does

Frentech Aerospace s.r.o. is a Brno-based, privately held Czech precision manufacturer (founded 1994) that supplies complex machined components, assemblies, and complete space mechanisms to civil aviation, space, and defense primes. The company operates a 2800 m2 production hall plus 400 m2 of clean rooms (ISO5/ISO7/ISO8), assembly, and administrative space, equipped with 24 multi-axis CNC machines (2-9 controlled axes) capable of machining aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, Inconel, and specialty plastics from sub-millimeter to 1500 mm, supplemented by thermal vacuum chambers, contamination measurement systems, and ECSS-compliant testing infrastructure.

The core product portfolio spans three verticals: civil aviation parts for Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer (notably over 2.5 million parts delivered to Airbus across A380, A400M, and A350 programs); space mechanisms for ESA and commercial primes including Thales Alenia Space (cryostats for MTG, deployment mechanisms for Iridium NEXT and ExoMars 2020, HEPA filters for ExoMars 2016); and defense instrumentation/optical components. Unique in-Europe capability includes titanium cryostat manufacturing with 99.99% PVD gold plating. Testing services (thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, contamination, vacuum leak, functional) and design/analysis (via L.K. Engineering partnership) are also sold externally.

The business model is project-based B2B precision manufacturing with direct enterprise sales: long sales cycles tied to specific aerospace and space programs, quoting on customer requirements rather than list pricing, and revenue driven by recurring parts deliveries and milestone-based mechanism programs. AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, NADCAP, ECSS-Q-ST-70-05C, and AP5270 certifications underpin qualification with tier-1 primes. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of holding company Czech Aerospace Systems s.r.o., with 96% of revenue exported primarily across the EU and select US programs.

Name

Frentech Aerospace S.r.o.

Legal name

Frentech Aerospace s.r.o.

Website

https://frentech.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Frentech Aerospace is a Brno-based precision manufacturer supplying CNC-machined components, assemblies, and space mechanisms to civil aviation (Airbus, Boeing, Embraer), space agencies (ESA, Thales Alenia Space), and defense customers under AS9100 and ECSS certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Precision Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spacecraft Integration, Assembly & Test (IAT) (IMABACAK)

Keywords

• Aerospace precision machining
• Space mechanism manufacturing
• Clean room assembly services
• Thermal vacuum testing
• CNC aerospace components

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Machined Parts Manufacturing: Manufacturing and delivery of precision machined parts from aluminum alloys, titanium, stainless steels, tool steels, and plastics using CNC machines with 3 to 9 controlled axes. Parts are delivered including surface treatments and non-destructive testing performed by NADCAP-certified suppliers.
2. Mechanical and Electronic Assembly: Assembly of mechanical groups including those with electronic components. Delivery of subsystems ranging from simple subassemblies (parts with installed elements like Heli-Coil) to complex assemblies requiring sophisticated settings and testing.
3. Space Mechanisms: Manufacturing and delivery of mechanisms for space vehicles based on customer requirements, including specific tests performed in company facilities or by external qualified suppliers. Includes design, thermal design, simulations, and MGSE (Mechanical Ground Support Equipment) for assembly and testing.
4. Testing Services: Vacuum tightness testing, functional tests, geometric tests, cyclic thermal tests in controlled atmosphere and vacuum, shock tests in liquid nitrogen. Clean rooms equipped with contamination control instruments for particulate and molecular cleanliness measurement. Services available to external customers.
5. Design and Engineering Services: Design and construction of mechanical parts and mechanical subsystems according to customer requirements using 4 SolidWorks systems. Technical and technological consulting including proposals for improving construction in terms of function, manufacturability, materials, and production productivity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Frentech Aerospace is a precision contract manufacturer that CNC-machines complex parts in aluminum, titanium, stainless and specialty alloys for civil aviation, space, defense and instrumentation customers, and designs, assembles and tests complete space mechanisms (deployment systems, cryostat structures, MGSE) inside ISO5–ISO8 clean rooms with in-house thermal vacuum and contamination testing. More than 2.5 million parts have been delivered to Airbus programs (A380, A400M, A350), 500 deployment mechanisms to Thales Alenia Space for 81 Iridium Next satellites, and flight-model HEPA filters/boom assemblies for ESA ExoMars and JUICE missions.

Product overview

Frentech Aerospace S.r.o. is a precision manufacturing company offering a portfolio of precision-engineered aerospace components and space mechanisms. The core offering consists of CNC-machined parts (aluminum, titanium, specialty steels, plastics) for aviation, space, and defense industries, complemented by space mechanisms (deployment systems, cryostat structures) and specialized testing/assembly services. The company operates clean room facilities (ISO5-ISO7) and thermal vacuum testing capabilities. Design services are provided through partnership with L.K. Engineering for thermal analysis and simulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerospace Parts Manufacturing Precision CNC machining of complex parts from aluminum alloys, titanium, stainless steel and specialty alloys (Inconel, Monel) for civil aircraft programs including Airbus, Boeing and Embraer. More than 2.5 million parts have been delivered for Airbus aircraft across A380, A400M and A350 prototype programs.
• Space Mechanisms Complete design, manufacturing, assembly, testing and delivery of space mechanisms including deployment mechanisms for solar panels, cryostat structures, HEPA filters and satellite subsystems, plus MGSE (Mechanical Ground Support Equipment) for assembly and testing. Delivered projects include Thales Alenia Space (500 deployment mechanisms for 81 Iridium Next satellites, MTG cryostat, ExoMars CANISTER and LRM), ARESCOSMO (ExoMars 2016 HEPA filters), and ESA (JUICE J-Boom).
• Defense Industry Components Precision parts and assembled modules for military aircraft plus optical systems and instrumentation equipment for naval and ground defense technology applications, manufactured to AS9100D quality standards.
• Precision Instrumentation Parts Custom precision components and assembled modules for measuring and instrumentation technology, vacuum and microwave technology, and special machinery, using specialty materials such as titanium, Inconel and engineering plastics.
• Testing Services Independent testing services including thermal cycling with controlled humidity (+200°C to -180°C), thermal vacuum tests (+150°C to -180°C) with TQCM bake-out, liquid nitrogen shock tests, particulate and molecular contamination measurement, vacuum leak tests, geometric and dimensional tests, conductivity tests, and functional and mechanical tests. Services are available to external customers.
• Clean Room Facilities EN ISO 14644-compliant clean room facilities including ISO7 (Class 10,000) assembly and testing areas, ISO7 control workstation and ISO5 (Class 100) final finishing area, with continuous contamination monitoring. Offered as an externally bookable infrastructure for space component assembly and testing.
• Design and Analysis Services Mechanical design and construction of mechanical parts and subsystems per customer requirements on 4 SolidWorks systems, with thermal analyses and simulations via L.K. Engineering. Includes technical and technological consulting on function, manufacturability, materials and production productivity.
• Assembly Services Assembly of mechanical groups and subsystems including integration of electronic components, ranging from simple subassemblies (e.g., Heli-Coil threaded inserts, adhesive applications) to complex assemblies requiring precise settings and testing in clean environments, with BD SENSORS as an electronics integration partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5+ million parts delivered for Airbus aircraft
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L.K. Engineering, s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and analysis partner providing thermal analyses and simulations for space projects. Collaboration primarily used for space industry projects where Frentech handles manufacturing, assembly, and testing while L.K. Engineering provides comprehensive design and simulation services.
• BD SENSORS s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectronics integration partner for space projects. Collaboration enables combined offering of complete space subsystems combining mechanical mechanisms with sensor electronics. Both companies are located in Brno or nearby areas in Czech Republic.
• Czech Aerospace AllianceminorOthersIndustry association membership providing networking, industry collaboration, and representation in Czech aerospace sector.
• Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech RepublicminorOthersIndustry association membership (Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR) providing industry representation and networking.
• Academic and Research InstitutionsminorOthersCollaboration with academic sphere, technical universities, and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic for research and development activities.
• 5M s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in JUICE project consortium along with Frentech Aerospace, L.K. Engineering, and VZLU (Aerospace Research Institute). Czech industry consortium for ESA space project.
• VZLÚ - Aerospace Research Institute, a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in JUICE project consortium along with Frentech Aerospace, L.K. Engineering, and 5M. Czech aerospace research institution participating in ESA project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Magellan Aerospace: Canadian precision aerospace manufacturer producing complex machined components and assemblies for civil and defence aircraft platforms, comparable in scope and customer profile to Frentech's CNC machining and assembly operations.
• Senior plc: UK-listed global supplier of precision engineered components and fluid conveyance systems for aerospace and defence OEMs, a broader incumbent with adjacent capabilities to Frentech's structural and mechanism machining offering.
• Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace: Norwegian Tier-1 supplier of precision defence and space components, including mechanisms and structural parts for European space and defence primes, operating at a similar engineering depth but with broader program scope than Frentech.
• Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space): European-headquartered space mechanisms and structures manufacturer supplying ESA and commercial primes on mechanisms, thermal, and structural products, making it the closest direct peer to Frentech's space-mechanisms business although at substantially larger scale.
• Tesat-Spacecom: European space equipment manufacturer specializing in satellite communications payloads and mechanisms; relevant peer for space-grade precision manufacturing and clean-room integration comparable to Frentech's space-mechanism capabilities.

Others

• Thales Alenia Space: European space prime contractor and major customer of Frentech on MTG cryostats and Iridium Next mechanisms; included as a peer given that it both buys from and competes with smaller space-mechanism specialists for adjacent work packages.

Emerging players

• Reaction Engines: UK-based emerging space propulsion and thermal management technology company; comparable to Frentech in its focus on advanced thermal control and high-precision manufacturing for space applications, although earlier stage and propulsion-focused.

Direct peers

• SABCA (Safran): Belgian aerospace manufacturer of actuation systems, structures, and mechanisms for civil and military aircraft as well as space launchers, directly comparable to Frentech's mix of civil aviation parts plus space mechanisms.
• OHB MT Aerospace: German manufacturer of space structures, mechanisms, and aerospace components for ESA and Ariane programs; competes with Frentech for the same space mechanism work packages and shares a similar Tier-2 position in European space supply chains.
• Fokker Techniek: Dutch Tier-2 aerospace manufacturer producing complex machined parts, assemblies, and qualification services for Airbus, Boeing, and defence primes, sharing Frentech's high-mix CNC and assembly business model with civil aviation OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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