Yves Delatte
Chief Executive Officer
Sonaca is one of the world leaders in development, manufacturing, assembly and detailed parts supply within the aeronautical sector. Its core competencies are spread within civil, military and space markets. Lastly its 3,500 employees work from 6 different countries to serve major OEMs and super tier-ones.
Sonaca has a long-lasting outstanding track record in design & built and built to print, together combined with one-stop shop industrial capabilities specialized in metallic and composite supplies.
Sonaca can offer the best price combination with the latest automation technologies, low cost country manufacturing facilities and worldwide engineering offices.
Sonaca, widely recognized by its customers for its best-in-class performances, also has engaged significant investments to reach 4.0 industry while materializing sustainable transformation towards decarbonation. Thanks to its global footprint, Sonaca is close to customers, accompanying them from early design stages to in-service support, focusing on reducing overall costs.
Yves Delatte
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Sciarrabone
Technical Director
Xavier Carnoy
Chief Finance and Strategy Officer
Laurent Troquet
Chief Procurement Officer
Jean-François Vranken
Chief Operations Officer
Yannick Rongvaux
Chief Information Officer
Michel Princen
Chief Quality Officer
Kevin Goossens
CEO LMI Aerospace
François Pirard
Chief Human Resources Officer
Thierry Duesberg
SVP Military and Defence
Dominique Zeoli
Chief Program and Services Officer
Thibault Carrier
Chief Commercial Officer
The Board of Directors is composed of representatives of company shareholders: the Walloon Region and the federal government of Belgium.
The Board is currently composed of eleven directors and one observer.
It is chaired by Yves Prete and daily management is ensured by Yves Delatte.
Yves Prete
Chairman
Yves Delatte
Chief Executive Officer
Denis Ronday SFPI
Non-Executive Director
Michaël Vanloubbeeck SFPI
Non-Executive Director
Virginie Dufrasne
Non-Executive Director
Charles Champion
Non-Executive Director
Amaury Bertholomé
Non-Executive Director
Marc Denève
Non-Executive Director
Cédric du Monceau
Non-Executive Director
Grégoire Dupuis
Non-Executive Director
Renaud Moens Igretec
Non-Executive Director
Jean Leblon
Non-Executive Director
Olivier Vanderijst Sparaxis
Non-Executive Director
Sarah Krins
Observer
Today
2023Sonaca
To align its entities under one Sonaca brand, Sonaca has renamed LMI Aerospace to Sonaca North America, including LMI Aerospace and Sonaca Montreal.
2017
Sonaca has acquired LMI Aerospace.
Foundation
Sonaca
2016 : Opened Sonaca Aircraft manufacturing line.
2016 : Acquired AST GMBH, Sonaca Space now
2014 : Expanded its activities in Romania (Sonaca Transilvania).
2011 : Opened assembly line in Tianjin, China
2003 : Acquired NMF, now Sonaca Montreal
2003 : Developed its strategic presence in Brazil
Sonaca North America
2012 : Acquired Valent, Inc.
2012 : Acquired TASS, Inc.
2009 : Acquired Intec, Inc.
2007 : Acquired D3 Technologies, Inc.
2006 : Opened manufacturing center in Mexicali, Mexico.
2001 : Acquired Versaform Corporation, Southern Stretch Forming and Fabrication, Inc.
2001 : Acquired Tempco Engineering.
Heritage
1920Sonaca
Sonaca started as a flight school company in Gosselies, Belgium.
1948Sonaca North America
Founded as a manufacturer of aircraft components.