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In September 2026 the Leonardo group announced a 20 million euro investment to bring helicopter component production back to Piedmont.

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In September 2026 the Leonardo group announced a 20 million euro investment to strengthen the helicopter production supply chain in Piedmont.¹

As part of the initiative, Leonardo brought back to Piedmont the production of some components, entrusting Apr of Pinerolo with fuel pumps, Mecaer of Borgomanero with conditioning and pressurisation systems, and Tubiflex of Turin with pumps for hydraulic systems.²

The return of the helicopter supply chain to Piedmont

In September 2026 Leonardo announced three new industrial partnerships to bring back to Piedmont helicopter supplies so far entrusted to foreign suppliers, as part of the "Crescere Insieme" programme of the Helicopters Division: Apr of Pinerolo will develop the fuel pumps feeding the engines, Mecaer Aviation Group of Borgomanero will work on a cabin conditioning and pressurisation system, and Tubiflex of the Interpump group of Turin will develop pumps for on-board hydraulic systems. The three initiatives are in addition to the agreement already launched in 2025 with Sabelt for the production of helicopter seats, for a total investment of around 20 million euros and an industrial value estimated at up to 670 million euros over thirty years.¹

The programme, presented to over 70 Piedmontese companies, identified another 40 with the requirements to take part, 20 of which from the automotive sector, and involved around twenty regional small and medium enterprises as subcontractors, as well as partnerships with the Politecnico di Torino.¹

The "Crescere Insieme" programme for the helicopter supply chain in Piedmont

Together with the agreement already launched with Sabelt for seats, the four initiatives are part of the "Crescere Insieme" programme of the Helicopters Division and involve investments of around 20 million euros, with an estimate of up to 670 million euros in industrial value over thirty years; the division currently buys components worth around 3 billion euros a year, 65% of which from international suppliers.

The "Crescere Insieme" programme: strategic supplies for helicopters in Piedmont (September 2026)

As part of the "Crescere Insieme" programme, through which Leonardo's Helicopters Division aims to bring back to Italy part of the strategic supplies currently purchased abroad (around 65% of the 3 billion euros spent every year by the division), the group announced three new industrial partnerships in Piedmont: with Apr of Pinerolo for engine fuel pumps, with Mecaer Aviation Group of Borgomanero for cabin conditioning and pressurisation systems, and with Tubiflex of the Interpump Group of Turin for on-board hydraulic system pumps. Together with the agreement already launched in 2025 with Sabelt for helicopter seats, the four initiatives involve investments of around 20 million euros and could generate, according to Leonardo's estimates, up to 670 million euros in industrial value over thirty years. After presenting the programme to over 70 Piedmontese companies, Leonardo identified another 40 with the requirements to take part, twenty of which from the automotive sector, with the involvement of the Politecnico di Torino.

The "Crescere Insieme" programme and the helicopter supply chain in Piedmont (September 2026)

In September 2026 Leonardo announced, as part of the "Crescere Insieme" programme of the Helicopters Division, three new industrial partnerships to bring back to Piedmont supplies so far entrusted to foreign suppliers: Apr of Pinerolo was entrusted with fuel pumps, Mecaer Aviation Group of Borgomanero with a cabin conditioning and pressurisation system, and Tubiflex of Turin, part of the Interpump group, with pumps for on-board hydraulic systems.

The three initiatives are in addition to the agreement already launched in 2025 with Sabelt for helicopter seats, for a total investment of around 20 million euros and a partnership that also involved the Politecnico di Torino.

The Crescere Insieme programme and the Piedmontese helicopter supply chain (September 2026)

The programme, presented to over 70 Piedmontese companies, identified another 40 companies eligible to take part, 20 of which from the automotive sector, and involves around twenty Piedmontese SMEs as subcontractors, with partnerships also launched with the Politecnico di Torino.

The "Crescere Insieme" programme and Piedmontese suppliers

The three companies join Sabelt, which since 2025 has been developing helicopter seats with Leonardo; the four projects involve investments of around 20 million euros and an industrial value estimated at up to 670 million euros over thirty years.

The "Crescere Insieme" programme brings helicopter supplies back to Piedmont (September 2026)

As part of the "Crescere Insieme" programme of the Helicopters Division, which aims to bring back to Italy part of the supplies currently purchased abroad (65% of the roughly 3 billion euros spent every year on components), Leonardo announces on 17 September 2026 three new Piedmontese industrial partnerships, in addition to the one already launched in 2025 with Sabelt: Apr of Pinerolo will develop engine fuel pumps, Mecaer Aviation Group of Borgomanero a cabin conditioning and pressurisation system, and Tubiflex of the Interpump group of Turin pumps for on-board hydraulic systems.

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17 September 2026 — Leonardo brings helicopter component production back to Piedmont, entrusting Apr of Pinerolo with fuel pumps, Mecaer of Borgomanero with conditioning and pressurisation systems, and Tubiflex of Turin with pumps for hydraulic systems. La Stampa
17 September 2026 — Leonardo announces a 20 million euro investment to strengthen the Piedmontese helicopter supply chain. ANSA Piemonte la Repubblica Torino

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