VAC AERO International Inc.
Vac Aero International has been addressing metallurgy and coating challenges for the Canadian Aerospace Industry for over 65 years. Leveraging decades of expertise in vacuum heat treating, we design and manufacture world-class, cost-effective, and energy efficient furnaces. These innovative, custom-designed furnaces are rigorously tested in-house, ensuring unparalleled reliability and efficiency throughout their lifecycle.
We complement our furnace offerings with hot-zones for all Furnace OEMs, spares, service, and lifecycle assessments to maximize customer uptime and operational effectiveness. Our three thermal service facilities utilize these furnaces to provide various heat treatment processes, including aging, oil quenching, annealing, cold stabilizing, and hardening, as well as vacuum brazing for complex components.
Additionally, our Coating Center of Excellence offers thermal spray and diffused coatings for engine, airframe, and landing gear components, supporting both defense and civil platforms globally.
Our team members drive customer delight through best-in-class lead times, quality, and a unparallelled drive to solving your heat treatment and coating challenges. 140 employees
Other Locations: Oakville, ON; Ville St-Laurent, QC; Boucherville, QC; Greenville, NC
Products & Services: Brazing; Coatings; Component Manufacturing & Processing; Contract Design & Manufacturing; Heat Treating; Manufacturing & Processing Consultants; Precision Machining/Polishing & Deburring; Research & Development; Rotor Blade & Structural Repair; Shot Peening; Support Services
Shimifrez
With 40 years of experience in precision metal fabrication, precision photo etching and electro-forming, Shimifrez has served over 32different sectors and industries such as, aerospace and defence, medical instrumentation, microelectronics.
Shimifrez has helped manyprojects move from R&D into production. The same tooling and process is used for prototype and production parts, so developmentwork is relevant and reliable.
Products & Services: Custom Cutting & Fabrication; Micro Sheet Metal Machining; Precision Machining/Polishing & Deburring; Welding & Forming
FDC Aero Composites
FDC Aero Composites is unique in its kind. This innovative company has all the advantages a small and big company can offer. They are
specialized in composite manufacturing for aeronautics, tooling, repair and design. They have all the necessary equipment (autoclave, ovens, CNCs, 3D Scan, Hotbunder, etc.). They are experts in composite, very flexible and super competitive. 55 employees
Other Locations: France
Products & Services: Aircraft Conversions & Overhaul; Aircraft Structures & Sub-assembly; Canopies; Coatings; Component Manufacturing & Processing;Composite Bonding; Composite Ductings & Fairings; Composite Fabrication; Contract Design & Manufacturing; Contract Engineering & Technical Personnel;Contract R & D; Doors; Engine Nacelles; Galley Systems & Equipment; Interior Finishing; Interior Furnishings & Panels; Interior Panels; Machining; Painting; Plastic Components; Research & Development; Support Services; Tool Design & Tooling Fabrication; Tooling
Hi-Tech Manufacturing Inc.
Hi-Tech Manufacturing Inc. is a family-owned precision machining company based in Oakville, Ontario, proudly serving aerospace, clean tech, medical, and food & beverage. Hi-Tech specializes in tight-tolerance components using 3 & 5-axis milling, 3 & 4-axis turning, Swiss machining, and Wire EDM. Our ISO 9001:2015 certification, Zeiss CMM inspection, and dedicated QC team ensure rigorous quality control from prototyping through high-volume production. With a team of skilled professionals, we deliver reliable, on-spec components with a commitment to innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. At Hi-Tech, we take pride in precision and partnership. 25 employees
Products & Services: Aluminum; Custom Cutting & Fabrication; Gear & Spline Manufacturing; Machining; Precision Machining/Polishing & Deburring; Research & Development; Specialty Alloys; Stainless Steel
DRAKKAR
DRAKKAR groups together 13 affiliated companies specializing in four lines of services including: MRO and interior solutions, logistics and supply chain, industrial and manufacturing, as well as technology and MarCom. Drakkar leverages its 2,500 employees across these four lines of services into a high-performance offering, working as one to support and address the needs of our key customers in aerospace, defence and ground transportation, providing excellence from all its affiliated companies.
Other Locations: Canada; United States; France
Products & Services: Aircraft Conversions & Overhaul (Fixed Wing); Aircraft Spares; Aircraft Structures & Sub-assembly; Airport Management & Operations; Cables & Assemblies; Contract Engineering & Technical Personnel; Integrated Logistics Services & Transportation Support; Interior Finishing
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd.
Kuehne + Nagel – Logistics for Every Future
When your business relies on critical deliveries of valuable systems and parts, you want a logistics partner who covers the full aircraft lifecycle. At Kuehne+Nagel, we offer a portfolio of aerospace logistic services and solutions to support manufacturers, leasing companies, airlines, catering and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies.
• KN InteriorChain provides services tailored to support aircraft interior fitting and refurbishment.
• KN EngineChain offers safe, secure and certified engine transportation.
• KN SparesChain provides global solutions for aerospace parts, including repair parts service.
• KN Production Logistics is a complete logistics solution for your aerospace production environment.
• Sterling Global Aviation Logistics delivers AOG services so your parts are where you need them, when you need them.
With over 80,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, the Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.
In Canada, Kuehne+Nagel has Aerospace competency center in Montreal – the heart of our Aerospace market. We serve leading brands, OEM’s and MRO’s with deep industry expertise and talented professionals. Our 1,800 employees, and 41 locations have served the Aerospace Industry since 1953 in Canada.
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