VAC AERO opened a facility in Rzeszow in southeastern Poland, its second in that country. VAC AERO established its first facility in Kalisz in 2003 to offer metallurgical services to the Polish aerospace industry. The Polish division offers special processing services, including heat treatment and brazing in vacuum, vacuum carburizing, air plasma spray (APS) and HVOF protective coatings, as well as corrosion- and oxidation-resistant paint coatings. The company is part of the VAC AERO International Group and is a member of the Polish Aviation Valley Association, Polish Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Wielkopolska Aerospace Cluster.