Strategic acquisition for Magellan Aerospace in late By acquiring the Marignane-based Services Inter Industrie SII from the Bonnans group, this global player in aerospace components kills two birds with one stone by entering the helicopter market and getting closer to one of its key customers, Airbus. This is excellent news for the region and an opportunity for the group at a time when civil aviation is going through an unprecedented crisis.
The company, which has been supported by Provence Promotion since its first meeting at the Paris Air Show in , has received assistance throughout its takeover project in collaboration with Business France. A successful co-piloting that continues between Provencal and Canadian teams. A rare occurrence in this period of global health crisis, an exceptional investment is being made in France in the aeronautics sector.
Specializing in the production and assembly of components for civil aviation and defense, the Canadian group Magellan chose to land in Provence at the end of , following the acquisition of Services Inter Industrie SII.
This historical subcontractor of Eurocopter now Airbus Helicopters , has aroused great interest across the Atlantic. Its production site and offices, which cover 6, square meters on 16, square meters of land in the Florides area of Marignane, are strategic in more ways than one, as Jim Powell explains. We wanted to diversify our customer portfolio. During my first visit, I found the facilities modern and, above all, I was surprised by the proximity of their main customer, Airbus Helicopters, located only ten minutes away.
Safran is also very close. Airbus welcomes the commitment to this new subsidiary, which will reach critical mass and now enjoys financial stability. The site works with materials aluminum, steel and magnesium that are complementary to Toronto, which specializes in titanium.
