SDMK will be one of its global suppliers of jigs for composite repair of aircraft rudders and elevators under A320 and A330 programmes.
SHAH ALAM: Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has selected a Malaysian company, SDMK Sdn Bhd, as one of its global suppliers of jigs for composite repair of aircraft rudders and elevators for the A320 and A330 programmes.
Head of Airbus International Cooperation Malaysia and Singapore Francois De-Bortoli said Malaysia was an important industrial partner for Airbus, with suppliers working on various aircraft programmes in composite structures, design and analysis, maintenance, repair and overhaul, as well as aircraft engineering and repair services.
“This new contract is a key contributor in broadening the capacity and capability of the local aerospace industry.
“We are thankful to have full support from key Malaysian institutions like the Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre, Majlis Amanah Rakyat, and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology.”
Speaking at a press conference after a conformity inspection review for the first tool event today, De-Bortoli said SDMK had been awarded the job after a selection process managed by Airbus from a list of potential suppliers. A final decision was made last year with the signing of a contract between the two parties.
He said the selection of SDMK was in line with Airbus’s overall strategy of developing a broader industrial and services footprint, particularly in Asia, and to increase its proximity to its customers in Southeast Asia, enabling it to provide seamless repair and services support.
Meanwhile, SDMK Managing Director Yew Seik Wai said the company was awarded four packages with one jig for each package and the work involved an engineering management project to produce a repair station.
“This is not a manufacturing project and each package is highly likely not repeatable. Each project has a different contract value.
“We hope we will get more packages from Airbus based on the production results that have been delivered.”
Yew said SDMK would take a year to deliver all the four packages, which started in October last year.
He said manufacturing the jigs was not like those in the oil and gas or automotive sectors, which was higher in tolerance. The jigs for the aerospace industry required a lot of fine-tuning, involving setting, which was a high-engineering-related task.
He said the raw materials for the jigs were from both overseas and local. About 20% was purchased overseas while the balance was manufactured locally.
– BERNAMA
Head of Airbus International Cooperation Malaysia and Singapore Francois De-Bortoli said Malaysia was an important industrial partner for Airbus, with suppliers working on various aircraft programmes in composite structures, design and analysis, maintenance, repair and overhaul, as well as aircraft engineering and repair services.
“This new contract is a key contributor in broadening the capacity and capability of the local aerospace industry.
“We are thankful to have full support from key Malaysian institutions like the Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre, Majlis Amanah Rakyat, and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology.”
Speaking at a press conference after a conformity inspection review for the first tool event today, De-Bortoli said SDMK had been awarded the job after a selection process managed by Airbus from a list of potential suppliers. A final decision was made last year with the signing of a contract between the two parties.
He said the selection of SDMK was in line with Airbus’s overall strategy of developing a broader industrial and services footprint, particularly in Asia, and to increase its proximity to its customers in Southeast Asia, enabling it to provide seamless repair and services support.
Meanwhile, SDMK Managing Director Yew Seik Wai said the company was awarded four packages with one jig for each package and the work involved an engineering management project to produce a repair station.
“This is not a manufacturing project and each package is highly likely not repeatable. Each project has a different contract value.
“We hope we will get more packages from Airbus based on the production results that have been delivered.”
Yew said SDMK would take a year to deliver all the four packages, which started in October last year.
He said manufacturing the jigs was not like those in the oil and gas or automotive sectors, which was higher in tolerance. The jigs for the aerospace industry required a lot of fine-tuning, involving setting, which was a high-engineering-related task.
He said the raw materials for the jigs were from both overseas and local. About 20% was purchased overseas while the balance was manufactured locally.
– BERNAMA
-FMT NEWS-
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