Manufactures composite and metal aerostructures, mission-critical electronics and surveillance radar for aerospace, defense and space.
Terma A/S
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About Terma
Terma A/S is a Danish aerospace and defense company headquartered in Lystrup near Aarhus, founded in 1949 and majority-owned by the Thomas B. Thrige Foundation. The company develops and manufactures mission-critical products: composite and metal aerostructures (including more than 80 parts for the F-35 program), electronics manufacturing (EMS) for avionics and space applications, and SCANTER surveillance radar for ports, airports, coastal surveillance and offshore wind farms. Aerostructures manufacturing in Grenaa includes prepreg lay-up in a clean room (3,000 m²), autoclave curing, CNC precision milling of titanium, aluminium and steel with tolerances down to +0.001", heat treatment to AMS-2770 as well as chromic acid anodizing, Alodine 600/1200S and painting. Production runs paperless, lean-oriented and Six Sigma certified in NATO-secure manufacturing environments. With more than 2,600 employees and locations in Europe, the USA, Asia and the Middle East, Terma supplies among others Lockheed Martin, ESA and MDA Space.
- Site
- Lystrup (Aarhus)
- Processes
- Composite Aerostructures Manufacturing (Prepreg Lay-up, Autoclave), Hard Metal Machining / CNC Precision Milling (Aerostructures), AMS-2770 Heat Treatment, Chromic Acid Anodizing / Alodine 600 & 1200S (Surface Treatment), Painting / Organic Finishes / Salt Spray Testing, Non-Destructive Testing (X-ray, Ultrasonic, FOD Testing), Assembly / Structural Integration (Alternate Mission Equipment, Pods, Pylons), Circuit Card Assembly / Box Build / Systems Level Assembly (EMS)
- Materials
- Titanium, Aluminium, Steel, Composite (Prepreg/Fiber-Reinforced Plastic), Gallium Nitride (GaN FET), Silicon Carbide (SiC FET)
- Certificates
- EN 9100:2018 / AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, AQAP-2110 Edition D, EASA Part 21 J Design Organisation Approval, EASA Part 21 G Production Organisation Approval, MAA-NLD-A-21-002 (Certificate of Accreditation), DKMAR-145 Maintenance Organization Approval, Nadcap Composites, Nadcap Non-Destructive Testing, IPC J-STD-001 / IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing, EN 9100 / AS9100D, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AQAP 2110, Nadcap NDT, EASA Part 21 J/G, IPC J-STD-001 / IPC-A-610, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Aerospace, Defense, Security (border/port/airport/offshore wind surveillance), Maritime/Naval, Space programs, Battery/energy storage testing
- 01
Engineering & Design
- 02
CNC Precision Machining / Prepreg Lay-up & Autoclave
- 03
Heat Treatment (AMS-2770)
- 04
Surface Treatment & Painting
- 05
NDT Inspection (X-ray, Ultrasonic, FOD)
- 06
Assembly & Structural Integration
- 07
Lifecycle Service (Terma Lifecare)
Materials & Processes
Titanium
Complex, precision-machined structural components for aerospace and defense.
Aluminium
Metal aerostructures including Alodine 600/1200S treatment and AMS-2770 heat treatment.
Steel
Hard metal machining of mission-critical parts with tolerances down to +0.001".
Composite (Prepreg/Fiber-Reinforced Plastic)
Autoclave-cured aerostructures such as flight control surfaces, engine components and fuselage panels.
Gallium Nitride (GaN FET)
Power electronics stage in the DC output of the Battery Cell Tester for a compact design.
Silicon Carbide (SiC FET)
Active input stage in the Battery Cell Tester for highly efficient, regenerative power conversion.
Sites
Lystrup (Aarhus)
DKHeadquarters
Grenaa
DKAerostructures Production (Terma Aerostructures A/S)
- Part weight / size
- Lay-up open mold 2,500 × 3,500 mm
- Materials
- Composite, titanium, aluminium, steel
- Autoclave (Large autoclave capability)
- Clean room 3,000 m²
- CNC precision milling
- CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine)
- NDT equipment (X-ray and ultrasonic)
- In-house painting and surface treatment
- In-house tooling manufacture
Søborg (Copenhagen)
DKDevelopment & Maintenance Space/Defense
Darmstadt
DETerma GmbH, Space Development/Service
Leiden
NLTerma B.V., Space Development
Vienna
ATTerma Technologies GmbH, Space EGSE
Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Aerostructures Manufacturing (Prepreg Lay-up, Autoclave)Plastics | – | 2500 mm × 3500 mm | – | – | Carbon/prepreg composites |
| Hard Metal Machining / CNC Precision Milling (Aerostructures)Machining | +0.001" (positive tolerances down to 0.001") | – | – | – | Titanium, Aluminium, Steel |
| AMS-2770 Heat TreatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Chromic Acid Anodizing / Alodine 600 & 1200S (Surface Treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Painting / Organic Finishes / Salt Spray TestingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-Destructive Testing (X-ray, Ultrasonic, FOD Testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly / Structural Integration (Alternate Mission Equipment, Pods, Pylons)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Circuit Card Assembly / Box Build / Systems Level Assembly (EMS)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Selective Soldering / Vacuum SolderingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Perylene CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Autoclave BondingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC/EMI TestingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Testing (Temperature, Shock, Vibration, Burn-in)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-Efficiency Power Supplies / High-Frequency Electronics ManufacturingElectronics (Other) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery Cell Testing (Terma Battery Cell Tester, 12.5A/300A channels)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house Tooling ManufactureEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration Services (In-house Calibration Laboratory, ISO 10012:2003)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autoclave (Large autoclave capability) | – | – | Lay-up open mold 2500 x 3500 mm | – | Grenaa, Denmark |
| Clean Room (3000 m²) | – | 1 | 3000 m² | – | Grenaa, Denmark |
| CNC Precision Milling | – | – | – | – | Grenaa, Denmark |
| CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) | – | – | – | – | Grenaa, Denmark |
| NDT Equipment (X-ray and Ultrasonic) | – | – | – | – | Grenaa, Denmark |
| Battery Cell Tester TBCT300 (300A channels) | Terma TBCT300 | – | 0–10 V, 300 A/ch; parallel up to 2400 A | – | Denmark |
| Battery Cell Tester TBCT12 (12.5A channels) | Terma TBCT12 | – | 0–10 V, 12.5 A/ch; parallel up to 100 A | – | Denmark |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Terma maintains a comprehensive quality management system with AS9100D/EN 9100 and ISO 9001, Nadcap certifications for composites and non-destructive testing, and EASA Part 21 J/G approvals. All aerostructures undergo X-ray and ultrasonic NDT including FOD inspection; an in-house calibration laboratory to ISO 10012:2003 ensures measurement equipment control.
| Evidence | Lystrup (Aarhus) |
|---|---|
| EN 9100 / AS9100D | |
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| AQAP 2110 | |
| Nadcap Composites | |
| Nadcap NDT | |
| EASA Part 21 J/G | |
| IPC J-STD-001 / IPC-A-610 | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1949
Conversion into the limited company 'Fabrik for Måleinstrumenter TERMA A/S', founded by the brothers Orla and Svend Aage Jørgensen.
- 1969
Start of aerostructures manufacturing.
- 1999
Participation in the Ørsted satellite for measuring the Earth's magnetic field.
- 2005
Participation in the Huygens probe, which landed on Saturn's moon Titan.
- 2024
Denmark's largest pension fund ATP invests in Terma and joins the Board.
- 2025
Acquisition of OSL Technology (C-UAS) and founding of a subsidiary in Kyiv.
- 2026
Acquisition of Dencrypt A/S (end-to-end encrypted communications).