ITP Aero (Industria de Turbo Propulsores) is a Spanish aero engine and
gas turbine manufacturer.
It was established in 1989 as a
joint venture between
Spanish
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engineering conglomerate
SENER
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and Rolls-Royce Plc. By 2015, it had grown to become as the ninth largest
aircraft engine
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and components manufacturing company in the world in terms of revenue; the firm is also ranked among the top one hundred companies in the aerospace industry.
ITP Aero includes among its activities the design, research and development, manufacturing and casting, assembly and testing of aeronautical engines. It also provides MRO services for a wide range of engines for regional airlines, business aviation, helicopters, industrial and defence applications. The company has a global network of production facilities in Spain, United Kingdom,
Mexico, United States,
Malta
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and
India with over 3,500 employees. ITP Aero's headquarters are located in
Zamudio, close to the city of
Bilbao
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History
During 1989, Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA (ITP) was established. It was originally structured as a
joint venture between
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
engineering conglomerate
SENER
SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956, and specialises in activities related to Engineering and Construction, and has industrial holdings in companies working in the areas of energy, environment and aeronautics.
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and
British
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aero engine manufacturer
Rolls-Royce Holdings.
Its formation was closely associated with the creation of
EuroJet Turbo GmbH, a multinational engine consortium to develop and produce the
EJ200 turbojet
The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine with a propelling nozzle. The gas turbine has an air inlet which includes inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a combustion chamber, and ...
engine to power the
Eurofighter Typhoon.
In 1990, ITP acquired an engine maintenance plant located in
Ajalvir
Ajalvir () is a town and municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain, located north-east of Madrid and from Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the comarca of Alcalá.
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,
Madrid, from Spanish aircraft manufacturer
Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA).
During the following year, it launched engine component manufacturing activity at its plant in
Zamudio,
Bizkaia. In 1992, the company secured its first contract with Rolls-Royce, performing work on the
Rolls-Royce Trent turbofan engine for civilian
airliners such as the
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus.
Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A3 ...
and the
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
.
During 1998, ITP began developing an international presence via its acquisition of a majority stake in
Mexican engine specialist
Turborreactores.
In 2001, it created a new business unit dedicated to the
Castings
In metalworking
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sector. By 2008, ITP had opened new overseas facilities in the United Kingdom,
Malta
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and the
United States.
Over time, ITP has participated in various international aero engine programmes in both the military and civil sectors.
Accordingly, it has collaborated with companies such as Rolls-Royce,
General Electric,
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies. Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation (especially airlines) and military avia ...
,
SNECMA and
Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded, multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace, building technologies, performance ma ...
on such endeavours.
The company has specialised in the manufacture and development of
gas turbine components and modules. It also offers in-house support services, such as maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activities and high value-added services on behalf of other engine manufacturers.
During the 2000s, ITP became involved in the production of the
Europrop TP400
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is an 11,000 shp (8,200 kW) powerplant, developed and produced by Europrop International for the Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft. The TP400 is the most powerful turboprop in service ...
, the largest
turboprop engine developed in Europe, to power the
Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M AtlasNamed after the Greek mythological figure. is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic cap ...
, a military transport plane. By this time, the firm was also engaged in multiple such collaborative defense aero engine programmes, such as EuroJet Turbo GmbH for the EJ200, and
MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce
MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH (MTR) is a multinational engine manufacturer established to develop, manufacture, and service the MTR390 turboshaft engine. It is a joint venture between three European aero-engine manufacturers, Germany's MTU Aero ...
for the
MTR390
The MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 is a turboshaft developed for light helicopter applications by MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce (MTR). The engine is designed to power helicopters in the weight range of 5-7 tonnes in both single and twin engine conf ...
.
By the mid-2010s, ITP had become the ninth largest aero engine and components manufacturing company in the world in terms of revenue, employing roughly 3,000 people around the globe. It has been closely involved with Rolls-Royce on the latter's
Trent engine family, having acted as a key risk and revenue sharing partner on the programme in addition to applying various turbine-related technologies.
On 11 July 2016, Rolls-Royce Holdings announced that it was in the process of purchasing the outstanding 53.1% shareholding in the IPT joint venture in exchange for €720m.
The deal was promoted as increasing Rolls-Royce's long-term aftermarket revenues, along with its stake in various defense-related manufacturing and services programmes, such as the
EuroProp consortium that produce the
TP400 engine.
During December 2017, final approval from Spanish authorities was received for the takeover.
During June 2019, it was reported that Spanish technology group
Indra Sistemas
Indra Sistemas, S.A. () is a Spanish information technology and defense systems company. Indra is listed on the Bolsa de Madrid and is a constituent of the IBEX 35 index.
Indra is organized around three business areas: information technologies, ...
was engaging in discussions to purchase a minority stake in the company.
During October 2019, there was some political tensions over a decision by ITP Engines UK to refuse to issue a
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or trial version of its ''ESATAN-TMS''
CAD software to a researcher from
Istanbul Technical University; this refusal was stated by the company to be in-line with recent
sanctions that had been enacted upon
Turkey by the UK government.
In September 2022, Rolls-Royce sold ITP Aero to American private equity firm
Bain Capital
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,
SAPA Placencia and
JB Capital for 1700 million euros.
Major programmes
Civil
Source: Industria de Turbo Propulsores
Engines for widebody aircraft
*
Trent 700
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc to power the Airbus A330.
Rolls-Royce was studying a RB211 development for the A330 at its launch in June 1987.
It was first selected by Cathay Pacific in April ...
*
Trent 800
The Rolls-Royce Trent 800 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc, one of the engine options for the early Boeing 777 variants.
Launched in September 1991, it first ran in September 1993, was granted EASA certification on 27 ...
*
Trent 900
*
Trent XWB
*
Trent 1000
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce plc, one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, competing with the General Electric GEnx.
It first ran on 14 February 2006 and first flew on ...
*
Trent 7000
Engines for single aisle aircraft
*
Pure Power PW1000G
Engines for business aviation
*
Pure Power 800
*
HTF7000
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TFE 731
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CFE 738
Industrial turbines
*
LMS100
*
LM2500
The General Electric LM2500 is an industrial and marine gas turbine produced by GE Aviation. The LM2500 is a derivative of the General Electric CF6 aircraft engine.
As of 2004, the U.S. Navy and at least 29 other navies had used a total of more ...
Defence
Source: ITP Aero
*
Eurojet EJ200 (European consortium Eurojet Turbo GmbH) for
Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft.
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Europrop TP400
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is an 11,000 shp (8,200 kW) powerplant, developed and produced by Europrop International for the Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft. The TP400 is the most powerful turboprop in service ...
(European consortium EuroProp International) for
Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M AtlasNamed after the Greek mythological figure. is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic cap ...
transport aircraft.
*
General Electric CT7-8F5
*
General Electric F414
The General Electric F414 is an American afterburning turbofan engine in the 22,000- pound (98 kN) thrust class produced by GE Aviation. The F414 originated from GE's widely used F404 turbofan, enlarged and improved for use in the Boeing F/A-1 ...
*
General Electric J85-5-21
*
MTR MTR390
The MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 is a turboshaft developed for light helicopter applications by MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce (MTR). The engine is designed to power helicopters in the weight range of 5-7 tonnes in both single and twin engine confi ...
-E (European consortium MTRI) for
Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter.
References
External links
Official ITP websiteITP Corporate Vídeo25 years of ITPRolls-Royce venture to back UltraFan turbine researchFlighglobal 15 JULY, 2015.
Rolls-Royce venture to back UltraFan turbine researchFlighglobal 15 JUNE, 2015.
PR Newswire 14 OCTOBER, 2014.
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Aircraft engine manufacturers of Spain
Gas turbine manufacturers