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Maintenance
Aerospace on site. It will be a very topical and extremely well-funded,” David adds.“ Plus, this quarter, we’ re also launching our new distributor partnership program. We’ re aiming to work with some of our smaller distributors to improve their business, and have put together a wide range of development and support tools to ensure that this program develops with traction, whether that be by training them or their customers or bringing them to the lab, to name a few.”
With a modern manufacturing base, decades of technical expertise, and a clear commitment to innovation, Orapi Maintenance is well-positioned for its next chapter. From developing more sustainable solutions to strengthening its distributor network and exploring new opportunities across emerging sectors, the company is continuing to evolve while staying true to the quality, service, and practical know-how that have underpinned its success for more than 50 years.
“ We’ ve got a six-year plan from 2026 to double our turnover; I made a promise to our CEO that we’ d grow to be a € 20 million business. We’ re currently the biggest subsidiary across the Group, so we want to be high growth, innovation-led, and able to deliver sustainable, profitable value. We want to diversify our markets and use advanced technology to have world-class operational excellence,” David affirms.
“ In particular, in the defense market, we’ re looking to partner with some of our pre-existing distributors. We’ ve got dedicated support on defense and we’ re seeing major growth opportunities there. Our process can be easily adapted to accommodate any certification needed for any given marketplace. That’ s a big focus area for us right now.” ■
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