GKN Fokker has awarded a significant contract to Asco Industries, a division of Montana Aerospace AG, to provide complex structural parts for a business jet program. As part of the agreement, Asco will manage the manufacturing and surface treatments of these components at its and highly integrated facilities located in Gedern, Germany, and Zaventem, Belgium. These aluminum components, complex machined skins, panels and beams, are part of the elevator system positioned within the aircraft's empennage.

Asco is one of the world leaders in the development and manufacturing of complex, ready-to-install high-lift mechanisms for aircraft, supplying renowned Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs directly. GKN Fokker turned to Asco to successfully industrialize highly complex structural components in a short timeframe.