Lightweight structures and systems made of aluminium and CFRP for aerospace, marine and automotive
Aljo GmbH & Co. KG
Berne (Headquarters, Production)New on Amplifa
About Aljo
Aljo is a medium-sized company from Berne in northern Germany with around 300 employees and revenue of approximately €52 million. For more than five decades, the company has been developing and manufacturing customised lightweight structures and systems made of aluminium and carbon fibre composite (CFRP) – from individual components to prototypes and small series through to large series and complex assemblies. Manufacturing includes 2D and 3D milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis), turning, deep drawing and edging, bending, welding, bonding, heat and surface treatment as well as assembly including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and control systems. Customers are leading OEMs from aerospace (Airbus, Boeing), marine and defence technology (thyssenkrupp Marine Systems), automotive (Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles) as well as yacht and cruise ship construction (Meyer-Werft). With a revenue share of over 35 % in defence technology, Aljo positions itself as a strategic platform for security-critical applications. The headquarters in Berne offer approximately 17,000 m² of production space; a worldwide after-sales service with ILS and spare parts supply accompanies the systems throughout their entire life cycle.
- Site
- Berne
- Processes
- 2D and 3D milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis), Turning, Deep drawing and edging, Bending, Welding, Bonding, Heat treatment, Surface treatment
- Materials
- Aluminium, Carbon fibre composite (CFRP)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 3834-2, DIN 2303
- Founded
- 1970
- Employees
- 300
- Industries
- Aerospace, Marine/Defence technology, Automotive, Special vehicle construction, Shipbuilding/Yacht construction, Energy
- 01
Design and development (prototypes, small and large series)
- 02
Machining: 2D/3D milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis) and turning
- 03
Forming: deep drawing, edging, bending
- 04
Joining: welding and bonding
- 05
Heat treatment
- 06
Surface treatment
- 07
Assembly incl. electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and control systems
- 08
QM and QS planning
- 09
After-sales service and ILS/spare parts supply
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Core material for lightweight structures and systems in aerospace, marine and automotive, processed through milling, forming, welding and bonding.
Carbon fibre composite (CFRP)
In use since 2013, e.g. for hangar doors, and part of structural and system manufacturing using lightweight materials.
Sites
Berne
DEHeadquarters, Production
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small and large series
- Materials
- Aluminium, carbon fibre composite
- 2D and 3D milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis)
- Turning
- Deep drawing and edging
- Bending
- Welding
- Bonding
- Heat treatment
- Surface treatment
- Assembly
Components and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D and 3D milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Deep drawing and edgingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| BendingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| BondingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Carbon fibre composite |
| Heat treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatmentSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical, hydraulics, pneumaticsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| QM and QS planningTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and system manufacturing (prototypes, small and large series)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Carbon fibre composite |
| After-sales service (delivery, installation, commissioning, repair, retrofitting,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Aljo works with certified processes according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 as well as the welding certifications DIN EN ISO 3834-2 and DIN 2303. QM and QS planning integrates quality assurance across the entire manufacturing process; sustainability audits have been passed for Airbus, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and VW Commercial Vehicles.
| Evidence | Berne |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| DIN EN ISO 3834-2 | |
| DIN 2303 |