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Avior Produits Intégrés Inc. is a Canadian aerospace manufacturer works in the design, manufacturing, and assembly of lightweight structures and complex mechanical assemblies for the aerospace industry.[1] The company, headquartered in Laval, Quebec, provides services like fabrication, engineering, and testing, for both metallic and composite components. Avior utilizes advanced technologies like robotics and automation to enhance its operations. [2]

History

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Avior Produits Intégrés Inc. was founded in 2002 through a management buyout led by Stephen Kearns. The company is a partnership with its employees, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ (Quebec), and Hay Island (Connecticut). Initially a Tier IV supplier of sheet metal details,the company has expanded its operations through acquisitions and investments in technology, which have been documented in industry reports.[2] Avior's initial customer base included Bell Helicopter (now Bell Flight) and Bombardier, and it has since grown to include aircraft manufacturers like Airbus, Boeing, DeHavilland, Northrop Grumman, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Spirit AeroSystems.[3]

Key Events in Avior Integrated Products’ History

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Year Key Event
2002 Avior Integrated Products was founded by a management buyout.
2005 Avior secured its first design-to-build project for the A380 program..[4]
2010 Avior got a $35 million contract for Bell 429 Assemblies.[5]
2010 Avior Integrated Products expanded its Granby facility to enhance technological capacities.[4]
2011 Avior signed a $40 million contract with Bombardier to build structural components.[6]
2011 Avior signed a long-term contract with Boeing Canada Operations Limited for 787 Dreamliner sub-assemblies.[7]
2014 Avior Integrated Products received a combined $1.38 million in repayable funding from the Government of Canada.[8]
2017 Avior wined a long-term contract with Boeing for the production of hybrid composite duct assemblies used in the 787-10 Dreamliner.[9]
2017 Avior Integrated Products is awarded a multi-year contract to supply access door parts for Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft.[10]
2017 Avior Integrated Products acquires Matsuura MX-520 five-axis machining center.[11]
2019 Avior Integrated Products set up a robotized cell to enable the manufacture of complex parts and installs a collaborative robot to assist in certain operations like sanding and ultrasonic inspection.[2]
2019 Avior is awarded the 2019 Industry Excellence Award for Small Business Innovation and Technology from the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC).[12]
2021 Avior received $694,000 from the Government of Canada to help modernize and automate its manufacturing processes in Granby.[13]

Operations

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Avior operates three business units across Quebec, totaling over 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space. These units specialize in various areas, including:

  • Laval, Quebec: Hybrid assembly, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and metal processing.
  • Granby, Quebec: Composites and composite tool fabrication.
  • Saint-Laurent, Quebec: Precision machining and mechanical assembly, including an Automation Center of Excellence (ACE) focused on robotics and augmented reality..
  • Pointe-Claire, Quebec: Precision CNC machining.

Products and Services

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Avior offers a range of products and services for the aerospace industry. These include:

  1. Aircraft Structures: The company produces multiple types of aircraft structures, incorporating both composite and metal components, including fairings, doors, wings, and flight control surfaces.
  2. Hybrid Lightweight Structures: Avior designs and manufactures hybrid lightweight structures that utilize both metal and composite components.
  3. Mechanical Assemblies: Avior produces complex mechanical assemblies for aerospace applications.
  4. Fabrication: Avior has in-house fabrication capabilities for metallic and composite details, including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and composite manufacturing, in two of its facilities, Saint-Laurent and Pointe-Claire. The Saint-Laurent facility in Montreal features 5-axis and 3-axis automated robotic machining cells.[11]
  5. Technology Center: Avior's technology center houses its Automation Center of Excellence (ACE), which focuses on developing and implementing innovative technologies such as robotics and augmented reality to optimize manufacturing processes.[14] For its efforts in innovation and technological development, Avior Integrated Products has received the 2019 Industry Excellence Award for Small Business Innovation and Technology from the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC).[12]
  6. Testing Lab: Avior has an advanced aerospace testing lab[15] whose ultrasonic inspection (UT) capabilities and services support its composite fabrication production and those of its customers. The laboratory has the expertise to perform a wide range of materials testing, destructive testing and non-destructive testing (NDT). As proof of this expertise, Avior is Nadcap accredited for its non-destructive testing.

Certifications and Approvals

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Avior maintains a robust quality management system and holds several certifications and approvals, demonstrating its commitment to meeting the highest industry standards.[16] These include:

Avior also holds numerous customer approvals, including those from Boeing, Airbus, BellFlight, and Bombardier.[17][3]

Leadership

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  • Stephen Kearns: President and CEO[2][18]
  • Danny Netto: Chief Financial Officer
  • Jean-Michel Biron: V.P. Technology and Innovation
  • Patrick French: V.P. Business Development - Eastern USA
  • Kevin Steck: V.P. Business Development - Western USA
  • Jean-Philippe Roy: Director Montreal Business Unit
  • Nicholas Jutras: Director Granby Business Unit

References

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  1. ^ "Flight to Success: Avior Integrated Products' Innovation Journey in Aerospace Manufacturing - Axya Source-to-Pay Platform | Digitize, Optimize and Automate Your Procurement". axya.co. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. ^ a b c d spéciale, Stéphane Champagne, Collaboration (2019-10-31). "Aérospatiale: Avior: un exemple bien concret du virage 4.0". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-12-12.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "Avior signs a multi-year contract with Bombardier". Fabricating & Welding. June 5, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Quebec Aerospace 2015" (PDF). Global Business Report.
  5. ^ HeliHub.com (2010-03-02). "Avior wins Can$35M contract for Bell 429 assemblies". HeliHub.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  6. ^ "Avior signs $40 million aircraft parts deal with Bombardier; will create 30 jobs - Manufacturing AUTOMATIONManufacturing AUTOMATION". www.automationmag.com. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  7. ^ "Boeing Canada selects Avior for 787 Dreamliner sub-assemblies". Canadian Metalworking. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  8. ^ "Two Quebec-based aerospace companies receive federal funding". CTVNews. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  9. ^ "AVIOR Announces Contract on 787-10 Dreamliner Program". www.aeromontreal.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  10. ^ "Boeing awards parts supply contract to Quebec aerospace manufacturer - Canadian ManufacturingCanadian Manufacturing". www.canadianmanufacturing.com. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  11. ^ a b Mary (2019-03-29). "Fully Integrated". Shop Metalworking Technology. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  12. ^ a b "Parent, Saabas and Avior receive AIAC Awards - Wings MagazineWings Magazine". www.wingsmagazine.com. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  13. ^ Regions, Canada Economic Development for Quebec. "Innovative manufacturers: Key player in planning economic recovery". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  14. ^ Villemaire, Sarah (2021-02-09). "Appui financier de taille pour Avior Produits intégrés". Le Granby Express (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  15. ^ "Aerospace Testing Lab | Avior Integrated Products". Avior Produits Intégrés Inc. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  16. ^ "List of Avior Aerospace Certifications". Avior Produits Intégrés Inc. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  17. ^ "Quebec-based Avior inks multi-year contract with Boeing 737 Max project". Financial Post. October 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "Avior obtient un contrat de 35$ million avec Bell Helicopter". www.newswire.ca (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
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