KURZIUS Aerospace GmbH

About KURZIUS Aerospace

KURZIUS Aerospace GmbH is a specialized supplier of surface technology for the aerospace industry. Founded in 2005 in Bad Sassendorf, the company coats and finishes components to aerospace standards: these include wet, dry and powder coating, electroplating processes such as sulfuric, tartaric-sulfuric and boric acid anodizing, chromating and passivation, as well as blasting, pickling, degreasing and paint stripping. The service portfolio is rounded out by water transfer printing, RILSAN coatings, antimicrobial surfaces, crack testing, assembly of components, printing, marking and transport-safe shipping. Materials processed include aluminium and aluminium alloys, steel, stainless steel, titanium, magnesium, nickel-based alloys and plastics. For demanding surface quality requirements, an ISO Class 6 cleanroom is available; an in-house chemistry laboratory and an internal water treatment plant ensure the bath control of the electroplating systems. Customers include Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation, EATON and Diamond Aircraft; since 2014 the company has also been listed in the QSPL for special Airbus processes. The company operates at two sites in Erwitte and Bad Sassendorf/Bettinghausen.

Site

Bad Sassendorf

Processes

Surface coating/painting (wet, dry, powder coating), Electroplating (anodizing, chromating, passivation), Blasting, Pickling and degreasing, Paint stripping, Water transfer printing, Crack testing, Assembly of components and assemblies

Materials

Aluminium, Aluminium alloys, Steel, Stainless steel (corrosion-resistant, austenitic), martensitic steel, Titanium and titanium alloys, Magnesium, Plastic

Certificates

DIN ISO 9001, DIN EN 9100:2009, NADCAP Chemical Processing, ISO 9001 (DIN ISO 9001), EN 9100, NADCAP Chemical Processing (AC7108), Airbus approval / QSPL

Founded

2005

Industries

Aerospace industry

1. 01

   Blasting, pickling, degreasing

Sites

Bad Sassendorf

DE

Administration, production with ISO 6 cleanroom

Materials

Aluminium, steel, plastic

• ISO Class 6 cleanroom for painting
• Blasting systems
• Electroplating systems

Erwitte

DE

Electroplating production with chemistry laboratory and water treatment

Part weight / size

Components up to 6 m × 4 m × 3 m (conversion coating)

Materials

Aluminium, steel, stainless steel, titanium, magnesium

• Electroplating systems
• Chemistry laboratory
• Water treatment plant
• Blasting systems

Components Processed

Inside the production

5 Anlagen & Maschinen

Quality and Approvals

Quality assurance includes an in-house chemistry laboratory and an internal water treatment plant for monitoring the process baths. Test methods to Airbus, Rolls-Royce and ISO standards such as salt spray fog tests, coating thickness measurement and cross-cut testing are applied.

Company History

1. 2005

   Founded as SIL Stich Industrie Lackierung GmbH by Josef Stich on 21 December.

2. 2008

   TÜV Nord confirms conformity with DIN ISO 9001:2003.

3. 2010

   Certification to DIN EN 9100:2009.

4. 2013

   NADCAP accreditation for Chemical Processing as one of the first companies in Europe.

5. 2014

   Acquisition by Daniel and Thorsten Kurzius from Josef Stich; approval by Airbus for special processes, inclusion in the QSPL.

6. 2015

   Recognition as a training company of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).