Sabena technics has opened its new painting facility, dedicated to long-range aircraft. Building this facility is part of the Sabena technics Group strategy to develop its painting division in Toulouse and effectively support major aerospace customers such as Airbus by providing them with solutions to efficiently support their A350 production.
The paint shop is the fourth of the Toulouse site. It is to meet the needs of the manufacturer that Sabena technics has invested more than €20 million (US$22 million) in this new 7500 m² facility equipped with a ventilation system with a capacity of 500,000 m3/h and an optimal docking for long-range aircraft.
Also designed to minimize its environmental impact, the room is equipped with a heat recovery system and industrial water treatment. The painting teams, recruited and trained since 2018, have already started the activity and welcomed their first A350 aircraft for painting. More than 80 recruitments have been completed.
