SONACA

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Sonaca Group

Company type	SA
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	10 April 1978
Headquarters	Gosselies, Charleroi (Hainaut Province) , Belgium
Number of employees	4,630
Subsidiaries	LMI Aerospace, Sonaca Montréal, Sonaca Brasil, Sinelson, Sonaca Aircraft, Sonaca Space
Website	www.sonaca.com

The Sonaca Group, short for Societe Nationale de Construction Aerospatiale ("National Aerospace Construction Company") is a Belgian aerospace company. The company has subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Romania, and Sri Lanka. In 2018, the Sonaca Group's operating revenues amounted to $900 million. The Sonaca Group employs 4,630 workers as of 2018. 92.604% of the company is owned by SRIW S.A. (French: Société Régionale d'Investissement de Wallonie), 7.393% is owned by SFPI S.A. (French: Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement) and 0.003% is owned by SABCA S.A.

The primary activities of the Sonaca Group are the design and construction of the movable elements of wings (slats and flaps) and complex structural components for civil and military aircraft. In addition, the Sonaca Group has continuously developed its design and construction activities in space structures.