1 Sep, 2020

Niklaus LNI | The surface treatments of your parts

Niklaus LNI provides world class services in chemical processing of metallic parts for the aerospace industry.

Niklaus LNI SA is a Swiss manufacturing entity with 2 main divisions: chemical treatment subcontractor for the aerospace sector (Niklaus); and manufacturer of accessories for the luxury industry (MHA). The company is ISO 9001, 13485 (medical equipment) and NADCAP (chemical processes for aerospace parts) certified.

The variety of capabilities, the certs and the 65+ years of experience allows it to provide solutions across a range of metals alloys and can tackle both standard and complexe parts for quality processing with emphasis on OTD.

Niklaus has expertise in:
✔️ Treatment processes
✔️ Laser Process
✔️ Project Management

Its technical skills are:
✔️ Chemical Processing
✔️ Electrochemical Processing
✔️ Marking Technologies
✔️ Surface Preparation
✔️ Painting

Andy Ras-Work, CEO of Niklaus LNI and Chairman of GAIN

▪️ Andy, what are you passionate about ?
I love to make a difference by bringing entrepreneurship into environments that lack it. Turning around flailing businesses and organizations, unlocking value where it has been stifled and working with people and organizations from different backgrounds to build new and exciting opportunities.

▪️ What do you work on ?
I continue to lead and collaborate in the aerospace, medical and other highly demanding industries. I believe that new technologies and new ways in shaping organizations allow small and medium sized businesses to be more more impactful. I also spend a good amount of my time learning and listening. Things around us change so rapidly that it is important to adapt to changing environments and continuously challenge the way in which we work. I pay particular attention to being competitive while, at the same time operating with sustainable values. I also like to work with people at all levels of our organizations. We all have a role to play. As a leader, my work also entails inclusion.

▪️ Why did you decide to create GAIN ?
It is clear that despite the undeniable strengths of all the companies involved in aerospace and repaired industries, if we find creative ways in which we can collaborate, together, we are stronger. It is important however to keep a dynamic approach, listen to members and make it a member managed organization such that it continues to meet their needs in an uncertain environment.

▪️ What do you like the most about it ?
The members are cool people that want to make a difference. 

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