Company

Since 1972

History

The company has developed as a skilled operator since 1972.
Set up as an Individual Company by the two founders Gianluigi Merletti and his wife Narcisa. In 1995 the team expanded with the second generation, welcoming the children Sabrina and Ruggero.

The Aerospace and Defence sector is mainly committed to production and design activities, supporting the top national and international companies.

Today we are proud to serve customers throughout Italy, Europe and the United States, thanks to our consolidated know-how in the field of technologies and precision mechanical construction, coupled with maximum programming flexibity and superior product quality.

Merletti Aerospace has been certified since 1995 according to standard UNI EN ISO 9001 and from 2006 according to AS/EN 9100. In 2018 the company obtained approval in agreement with the PART 21 G regulation, being put on the list of Approved Production Companies at the European level by EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and at the national level by ENAC (Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile) [National Civil Aviation Authority].
It holds the TULPS licence (Single Text of the law on public security) ex ART. 28 for the manufacture of material intended to equip the Armed Forces and the Police.

Merletti Aerospace is a member of AIAD (Federazione Aziende Italiane per l’Aerospazio la Difesa e la Sicurezza) [Federation of Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Safety] and, from the year of its foundation in 2009, of LAC (Lombardia Aerospace Cluster) [Lombardy Aerospace Cluster], an integrated ecosystem of companies, universities and research centres with technological skills and state-of-the-art scientific know-how.

Our Commitment

Mission

Merletti Aerospace is dedicated to constant improvement and technological updating, to meet the ever more specific and detailed requirements of its customers.

The commercial activities aim to support current direct customers, national and international, who represent the fixed and rotary wing sector across the world.

We are protagonists in the complete construction of components and the vertical management of orders. Soon we hope to add new first-tier and second-tier contractors, with whom we will maintain and expand relationships and new proposals.

Passion for our work

Passion

On the basis of the original technical documentation splendidly archived by the “Gruppo Lavoratori Seniores SIAI Marchetti”, [“SIAI Marchetti Senior Workers Group”] a working group of people passionate about the aeronautical world was set up in 2015 to create a faithful reconstruction of theS55 X seaplane, a historic aircraft known for the Ten-year Atlantic Crossing of the Air Force in 1933 with the flight of 24 aircraft in formation along the route Orbetello (Gr) – New York – Chicago - Rome

This aircraft was the pride of the Italian Air Force and of Italian engineering between the two world wars. With a wingspan of 24 metres, a length of 16.50 m and two Asso 750 engines, the S55 X could travel at 282 km/h with a range of 4,500 km.

Merletti Aerospace immediately offered to assist in the historic reconstruction of this aircraft, proudly becoming its official sponsor, and so far fabricating metal engine mount supports and 2 metal variable-pitch three-bladed propellers.

At present the parts reconstructed so far are on display at the Volandia Park and Museum of Flight (next to Malpensa Airport)

Education

Merletti Aerospace believes strongly in youth education, by training in the field. For many years we have taken part in the PMI-DAY project to present the activity of the aeronautical world to secondary school pupils.

Merletti Aerospace also collaborates with the area's technical schools (Aslam – ITS Foundation – IIS Ponti – IIS Keynes), in alternating school and work with various company internships, then taking part in the Open House-Education Day initiatives sponsored by Univa Formazione with visits to companies and/or presentations of our work at the institutes.
The company also collaborates with Milan Polytechnic, coordinating training internships and support activities for research and the development of new programmes.

Industry 4.0 and the Digitalisation of the Production Process

Technological Innovation

Technological innovation is one of the cornerstones of Merletti Aerospace’s growth

The company invests continuously in updating its production processes, integrating digital technologies and developing an increasingly interconnected industrial model guided by the principles of Industry 4.0. Thanks to a structured digital transformation programme, Merletti Aerospace has implemented advanced systems for planning, monitoring and managing production flows, ensuring high standards of efficiency, traceability and quality throughout the entire order cycle.

The high level of integration between machinery, IT systems and business processes has enabled the company to become a concrete example of the application of digital technologies within the context of manufacturing SMEs. This journey has also been recognised through its role as a SHOWCASE FACTORY, in which Merletti Aerospace is committed to sharing its experiences and best practices in the fields of digitalisation, innovation and industrial competitiveness

Assessment 4.0 DIH – Digital Innovation HUB v. 2021: 4.15 / 5 (Production – R&D – Quality)

Assessment 4.0 DIH – Digital Innovation HUB v. 2023: 4.65 / 5 (Production – R&D – Quality)

Commitment to Sustainability

Sustainability and ESG Commitment

For Merletti Aerospace, sustainability is a strategic value and an integral part of its development model. The company promotes responsible growth that combines economic performance, environmental protection and a focus on people, in the belief that long-term competitiveness must be based on the principles of sustainability and the creation of shared value.

Merletti Aerospace has launched a structured programme to evaluate and improve its ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) performance, through specific assessments and monitoring activities designed to measure the company’s level of maturity on environmental, social and governance issues.

The results of the company’s ESG commitment have been reflected in the publication of its Sustainability Report since 2023 and in assessments carried out by third-party organisations.

Assessment Ecovadis v. 2024: 67/100

Assessment Ecovadis v. 2026: 70/100

Assessment Ecomate v. 2026: rating A

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With a view to sustainability and reducing CO₂, Merletti has implemented a project to self-generation of energy from renewable sources under Measure M7 I16 – REPowerEU, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU. CUP: C15H25004140004

The investment involved the installation of a new 137 kWp photovoltaic system, in addition to the existing 127.36 kWp system, as well as an energy audit to improve the efficiency and sustainability of production processes.

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