Italian precision tooling SME specializing in molds and assembly fixtures for composite aircraft fuselage, tail, wing, and bulkhead structures.
O.M.P.M. is an Italian precision mechanics company specializing in the design and fabrication of advanced tooling for aerospace structures. Their work focuses on manufacturing tools, molds, and assembly fixtures used to produce aircraft fuselage panels, tail sections, wing boxes, and pressure bulkheads. They operate within the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking supply chain, delivering production-grade tooling that enables composite aerostructure manufacturing for next-generation regional and commercial aircraft.
All six H2020 projects involve tooling design and fabrication for aircraft structural components — fuselage panels (MEPAFUS), tail sections (OLFITT, OLTITA), wing boxes (WIBOND), and bulkheads (FUSINBUL).
OLFITT and OLTITA (both as coordinator) focused on LiferCraft tail fabrication and assembly tooling; MEPAFUS delivered prototype tooling for fuselage panels.
AFPMeT addressed automatic fiber placement tooling, while FUSINBUL involved prepreg and dry fiber infusion techniques for pressure bulkheads.
FUSINBUL targeted full-scale on-ground demonstrators for innovative pressure bulkheads, indicating a move toward demonstrator-level production readiness.
O.M.P.M.'s early H2020 work (2016–2018) centered on dedicated tooling for the LiferCraft program's tail section, where they served as coordinator for both fabrication and assembly tooling. From 2018 onward, they broadened into fuselage panels, automatic fiber placement tooling, wing box bonding, and full-scale bulkhead demonstrators — shifting from a single-program tooling supplier to a more versatile aerostructure tooling partner. The later projects also show increasing engagement with advanced composite techniques like dry fiber infusion and prepreg processing.
O.M.P.M. is expanding from component-specific tooling toward full-scale demonstrator manufacturing capability, positioning itself as a go-to tooling partner for advanced composite aircraft structures.
O.M.P.M. has led 2 of its 6 projects as coordinator — a strong leadership rate for a tooling SME — while contributing as a specialist partner in 4 others. With only 7 unique consortium partners across 2 countries, they operate in tight, focused teams rather than broad consortia, suggesting deep working relationships with a small circle of aerospace primes. This profile indicates a reliable, technically focused partner that integrates closely with lead manufacturers rather than spreading across many programs.
O.M.P.M. has collaborated with 7 unique partners across 2 countries, indicating a concentrated network within the Clean Sky 2 aerospace supply chain. Their partnerships are likely centered on Italian and nearby European aerostructure manufacturers.
O.M.P.M. occupies a niche that few SMEs can fill: precision tooling for full-scale composite aircraft structures, bridging the gap between design specifications and manufacturable hardware. Their dual capability in both fabrication tooling and assembly tooling — demonstrated by coordinating separate projects for each — makes them a rare single-source partner for the entire tooling chain. For consortium builders in Clean Sky or other aerospace programs, they bring proven experience delivering tooling for fuselage, tail, wing, and bulkhead components.
