The SABCA Group
SABCA GROUP is one of the main aerospace and defence actors in Belgium, belonging to a unique industrial ecosystem, Orizio Group. The group is made up of SABCA (Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques) and its subsidiaries SABCA Limburg and SABCA Maroc. It conducts its activities from the three Belgian regions as well as from Casablanca in Morocco.
SABCA has a century of know-how and passion. With a value proposition based on skills, experience, and performance, the SABCA Group serves its four markets of civil aviation, space, defence and the general industry. Provided with synergy and complementarity in the products and services.
SABCA Shareholder
ORIZIO GROUP
Sabca
SABCA interests in holdings or joint ventures
Ariane Space
Sabca Limburg
Flabel
SABCA CDR
SABCA Maroc
Key figures
Plants
Markets
The group focuses its activities on the following centres of excellence :
- Integrated Assemblies
- Actuation Systems
- Unmanned Autonomous Systems
SABCA pushes aerospace industry forward, with its cutting-edge technologies and wide range of skills, developed over its 100 years of experience in the design, manufacturing and assembly of integrated metallic and composite aerostructures and actuators for space, aviation and defense applications.
Associations
SABCA is a member of several aerospace associations, among which :
Belgian Security and Defence Industry (BSDI), Belgospace, Bruspace, Brussels Aeronautical Group (BAG), Eurospace, Entreprises Wallonnes de l'Aéronautique (EWA), Wallonie Espace, Flanders Aerospace Group (FLAG).
Core business
- Metallic & composite structures
- Advanced thrust vectoring systems
- Wet lease drone services
Our locations
Sabca Brussels
SABCA Brussels is the Headquarter of the company. Besides its corporate, commercial and financial functions, the plant in Brussels is the home to the Structural and Mechatronics Engineering offices, responsible for most of the new programs at SABCA. Its workshops are equipped with modern machines that produce complex metallic assemblies for aircraft and space launchers and advanced Thrust Vectoring Systems for space launchers. SABCA Brussels is also the home to our Business Unit "Unmanned Autonomous Systems".
The plant has 680 employees.
Contact Sabca Brussels- Design & Engineering Dept.
- Metal Manufacturing
- Actuators
- Electronics
- Surface Treatment
- Assembly
Sabca Limburg
SABCA Limburg nv is a fully owned subsidiary of SABCA. Established in 1992, it is specialized in the manufacturing of high-tech composite assemblies for aircraft. The production of integrated skins for flaps and stabilizers happens with two automatic tape-layers (ATL) and very large autoclaves, coupled with extended know-how. In cooperation with the Engineering office in Brussels, SABCA Limburg is also responsible for the flap track fairings of several aircraft. The Space industry is also present in this plant with the final system integration of Ariane 5 and Vega assemblies.
SABCA Limburg employs 90 people.
Contact Sabca Limburg- Complex Composite Systems
- Engineering Dept
- 16ft X 49ft Autoclave
- Automatic Tape Layer
- Assembly
Sabca Casablanca
SABCA Maroc is fully owned by SABCA. Established in 2012, it is specialized in the assembly of different large aircraft parts, like the tailcone for the Airbus A330. With its facilities located in the Nouaceur industrial park, in the immediate vicinity of Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport, SABCA Maroc is specialised in the assembly of aerostructure subassemblies. These activities fit perfectly with the group’s growth strategy for civil and military aviation activities. Through its modern production facilities and EN 9100 quality certification, paired with renowned expertise in the fields of riveting, sealing, and painting, SABCA Maroc has the ability to meet the demands of the main market players. 70 people are employed in Casablanca.
Contact Sabca Casablanca- Aero structure Assembly
- Joint Venture with AAA
Quality
SABCA’s top priority is to listen and serve to its customers and to satisfy their needs, expectations and requirements in terms of :
- Quality product compliance
- Competitiveness
- Flexibility, reliability, support
SABCA possesses all the necessary qualifications to design, produce and qualify their products. These qualifications are results from extensive audits performed by independent organizations.
In order to keep control of its suppliers, SABCA is a member of the QUALIFAS and EAQG-EASE organizations. For more information of the commitment of SABCA’s Management, download our "QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT".
The international recognitions
Environment
We at SABCA are aware of our impact on the environment and take actions to reduce it.
In accordance with ISO 14001, SABCA has an Environmental Management System (EMS) that continuously improves our performance, with a main focus on reducing waste, managing our energy consumption, reducing the use of chemicals and investing in clean energy.
For more information about SABCA’s ISO 14001 commitment, please download our
"SABCA Environmental Policy".
Achievements :
Our History
1920
SABCA was founded in 1920 with the task of designing and building aircraft for the emerging air transport in Belgium. The plant was located on the Haren airport, located in the suburbs of Brussels. Several original designs were put on the market by the company before World War II, in parallel with the production of numerous civil and military aircraft.
1945
After the war, SABCA became a major partner in Belgian military aircraft production and upgrade programs like the Hunter, F-84, F-104G, Dassault Mirage 5, Lockheed F-16, Agusta 109 Helicopter.
1955
A new plant was opened in 1955 at Charleroi airport. In a move towards diversification in the field of high technologies, SABCA was among the early participants in the European space programs. For over 40 years they designed and manufactured major elements of the European Spacelab and large parts of the Ariane and Vega launchers.
On the civil aircraft side, SABCA had a slow start with the production of the outer wings of the Fokker 27/50 family, the flaps of the Dassault Mercure and the flaps for the VFW-614.
1989
The civil aircraft activity really boosted in 1989 when a first risk-sharing contract was signed with Airbus. Since that day, SABCA has been selected as a partner for all new Airbus programs, including the giant A380, the A400M and the new A350 XWB. SABCA also designs and produces metallic and composite subassemblies for the Dassault (900/2000/7X and SMS) and the Gulfstream business jets programs.
1992
SABCA moved forward with the creation of a fully-owned subsidiary, SABCA Limburg nv, specialized in the production of high-tech composites. Today, the plant produces high quality components for Airbus A350, A400M and Gulfstream 650.
2012
Opening a new site in Casablanca completed the SABCA eco-system. The SABCA Group created a network of centers of excellence in order to bring its customers end-to-end solutions at the best price. Our new site was named SABCA Maroc and is already looking for expansion to cover the increasing demand.
2019
After 100 years of excellence in aerospace, SABCA is an important player in the aerospace industry. Building on its expertise, SABCA is now taking major steps to become a leader in the development systems for unmanned autonomous missions. The drone department performs safety critical missions for the general industry, like medical transport over densely populated areas and inspection of offshore infrastructure.
2020
June 17. The deal transferring the SABCA shares of Dassault Belgique Aviation to the new holding company BLUEBERRY, in which SABENA AEROSPACE and the Federal Holding and Investment Company are shareholders, is sealed. SABCA takes off alongside SABENA AEROSPACE within the first Belgian ecosystem in the aerospace industry.