Aequs signs contract with Reliance Steel subsidiary AMS for expansion of its aerospace ecosystem

NEW DELHI: Karnataka-based precision engineering company Aequs on Tuesday signed a contract with All Metal Services Limited ( AMS), a subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum, to establish a metals service center in Belgaum. This will further expand Aequs' aerospace ecosystem in its Special Economic Zone.

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Aravind Melligeri, Chairman and CEO of Aequs, said, “This addition of the AMS facility at Aequs SEZ is a significant step towards increasing the in-country, value add for the aerospace industry. With this addition, we will have 21 operating units in total and over 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space with in the SEZ.”

The facility will provide various metals, including Titanium, Aluminium and Steel, in various forms including plate, sheet and tube and related processing services for aerospace industry applications. It is anticipated that the 35,000 square foot facility will be operational in first quarter of 2017.

AMS’ facility at the Aequs SEZ provides a local resource for Indian and regional customers to obtain specialty materials and processing services.

Terry Stocker, Managing Director, AMS commented, “AMS are excited to announce establishment of our new facility in India. We look forward to providing the highest quality materials and services to the important and growing Indian aerospace market.”