ILM Srl

ILM Srl

Aprilia, Italy

Air SystemsSpace
Founded 198111-50 employeesContract Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: June 9, 2026

About

Founded in 1981, ILM Srl is a defense contract manufacturer based in Aprilia, Italy working in air systems, space.

ILM Srl (Industria Lavorazioni Meccaniche) is an Italian precision mechanical manufacturer based in Aprilia, founded in 1981. It works mainly on contract machining of complex, high-precision components for the aerospace and defence sectors, serving customers such as Avio, Leonardo and MBDA. Its capabilities include CNC turning, 3, 4 and 5-axis milling, welding, lapping, metrology and reverse engineering. The company also takes part in research projects on high-temperature material testing, including creep and low cycle fatigue test systems, and holds a licence under Article 28 TULPS to produce materials for the armed forces. It has held ISO 9001 certification since 1991 and adopted UNI EN 9100 in 2023.

Location

Aprilia, Italy

Founded

1981

Employees

11-50

Company type

Limited company

VAT number

00984870592

Focus areas

precision machiningCNC turningCNC millingaerospacedefencemetrologyreverse engineeringadditive manufacturingcreep testingcontract manufacturing

Languages

IT

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsSpace

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesHardware

Products

Creep test machine 2.0

Materials testing machine

Commercial creep testing machine developed by ILM with ITALSIGMA and COMPUSYSTEM, based on an earlier prototype from the POR/FESR Lazio creep project.

Ground support and handling equipment

Support equipment

Custom-made accessory equipment for the integration, maintenance and handling of aerospace components and equipment.

Precision turned and milled components

Machined components

High-precision CNC turned and milled parts in materials such as Inconel, titanium and special steels, for aerospace and defence applications.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

UNI EN 9100

Platforms & programmes

VegaVega-E

Named customers

AvioLeonardoMBDA

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Licenza Ex Art. 28 TULPS

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