Airbus accelerates the acquisition of MASA Group in Spain

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    "url": "https://www.airline92.com/noticias/industria-aeronautica/airbus-avanza-compra-grupo-masa-tras-elevar-operacion/",
    "title": "Airbus accelerates the acquisition of MASA Group in Spain - Airline92",
    "excerpt": "The operation will be executed by Airbus Atlantic, the aerostructures subsidiary of the Airbus group, and involves the exclusive takeover of Mecanizaciones Aeronáuticas S.A., known as MASA, as well as several companies in its industrial network in Spain: Himec Aero, NMT Aerospace Machining, Gepro Systems, and Orisol Montajes Avanzados. MASA Group, which is integrated into the French group Vinci through Cobra IS, is headquartered in Agoncillo, La Rioja, and specializes in the machining of large metallic components for the aeronautical industry for companies such as Boeing, Dassault, ATR, Bombardier, Embraer, Socota, and Airbus; the latter being its main client. The acquisition would strengthen Airbus's productive presence in Spain by incorporating specialized complex machining capacity. The French company seeks to improve its competitiveness, industrial stability, and responsiveness to the production increases facing the aeronautical industry.\nAirbus Atlantic's interest is also supported by a prolonged industrial relationship with MASA Group. Both companies announced on June 30 the start of conversations to study the integration, presented then as a project to expand capabilities and enhance the competitiveness of the involved companies. The announced approach preserves the operational and commercial autonomy of the acquired companies. If the purchase is completed, the...",
    "summary": "Airbus Atlantic, a subsidiary of Airbus, is acquiring Spanish aeronautical machining specialist MASA Group, along with its industrial network companies Himec Aero, NMT Aerospace Machining, Gepro Systems, and Orisol Montajes Avanzados.",
    "location": "Agoncillo, La Rioja, Spain",
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    "image_url": "https://www.airline92.com/adjuntos/fbimage_34479_20260908.webp",
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    "published_at": "2026-09-08T09:13:00Z",
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        "state": "La Rioja",
        "region": "Southern Europe",
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