Our Journey

Philosophy of the brand

Aequs is a contract manufacturing company providing vertically integrated product solutions across the Aerospace and Consumer industries.  By leveraging its manufacturing ecosystems, Aequs reliably delivers supply chain efficiencies to its global customer base.  Aequs currently engages over 3,000 people and operates manufacturing facilities across India, France, and the United States.

The Aequs identity has three parts:

  • The two parallel lines at the bottom of the letter Q in Aequs reflect a sense of collaboration and concerted effort.
  • The parallel lines in red and black as a visual language underline this collaboration.
  • The brand name “ecosystems of efficiency ®” communicates our promise.

Aequs operates manufacturing facilities in India, USA and France.

  • Aerospace: Aequs SEZ, Belagavi (Karnataka, India), Paris (TX, USA), Cholet (France)
  • Toys: Aequs SEZ, Belagavi (Karnataka, India), Koppal (Karnataka, India)
  • Consumer Durables & Electronics: Hubballi (Karnataka, India)

Our Journey

2006-07
  • QuEST Global Manufacturing started as part of QUEST Global in Bengaluru
  • Aerospace Processing India (API) JV partnership set up with Magellan Aerospace, adding Surface Treatment capabilities to the Aerospace ecosystem
2009-10
  • Airbus and Boeing approve API's Surface Treatment facility, the first in India
  • Manufacturing operations commence at Belagavi SEZ
2011-12
  • SQUAD Forging India partnership established with Aubert & Duval, adding Forging & Heat Treatment capabilities to the Aerospace ecosystem
  • Aerostructures Assemblies (AAI) business established
2014
  • QuEST Global Manufacturing is rebranded as "Aequs"
  • India's largest Aerospace Hydraulic Press (10K tonne) becomes operational in Belagavi
2015
  • Dedicated machining facility for Airbus (100K sq.ft.) inaugurated at SEZ
  • Acquired aerospace manufacturing operations in North America
  • Launched Consumer vertical for Toy Manufacturing
2016
  • Acquired aerospace manufacturing operations in Europe
  • Established India's only Aerospace FTWZ & Material Processing center
  • Received Airbus Innovation Award & Detailed Parts Partner (D2P) Status
2017
  • First Airbus A321 door plug delivered from AAI
  • Consumer manufacturing facilities become operational at Belagavi
2018
  • Introduced Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) for Aerospace operations
  • Achieved 1 MN installed machining hours
  • Established Toy Manufacturing partnership with GFT
2019
  • First in India to produce A321 Over Wing Exit Door (OWED) structural assemblies
  • Announced India's first ~400- acre Toy Manufacturing cluster at Koppal, Karnataka
2020
  • Received first Casing Industrialization Award from Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE)
  • Aequs in India certified as 'Great Place to Work' by GPTW for FY21
2021
  • Groundbreaking of India's first Toy Manufacturing cluster at Koppal
  • Completed 100th shipset of both Over Wing Exit Doors (OWED) & Plug Door assemblies
  • Ground-breaking of India's first Consumer Durable Goods Cluster at Hubballi
2022-23
  • On target to deliver the 1st vertically integrated, machined forging product out of India
  • Onward to creating up to 100% in-country / in-cluster value-add
  • 1st external fundraising with 2 rounds led by Amansa and Amicus
  • Launched new vertical ATP
2024-25
  • Entered into JV with Tramontina to launch Aequs Cookware Pvt. Ltd., (ACPL)

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