A stake in the future of UK aerospace A conference on the future the UK aerospace industry is being held in central London on Wednesday 3rd July. The event, staged by the Westminster Business Forum, will be an…
Web Industries purchases Seattle-area land for composites processing plant Prompted by increasing demand for precision formatted composite materials for the Boeing 777X and by the aerospace industry’s growth in the Pacific Northwest, Web Industries has signed a letter of…
A combined success for grinding innovation More than 1,500 international visitors experienced new technologies from precision machining and current trends in the manufacturing industry at the Grinding Symposium held by the United Grinding Group in Thun,…
Physical Digital achieves Nadcap accreditation for 3DSL scanning service Physical Digital is the first company in the world to to be awarded a Nadcap accreditation for measurement and inspection using 3D Structured Light (3DSL). Nadcap has recognised Physical Digital…
Boom Supersonic and Dassault Systèmes form fastest airliner partnership Dassault Systèmes has announced that Boom Supersonic is deploying the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the design and development of Overture, its Mach-2.2 commercial airliner, with an aim to make supersonic…
Airbus opens up new routes for A220 with extended range Airbus has announced that the A220 single-aisle aircraft will offer increased range starting in 2020, opening up new routes between continents. The added range could tap into new routes that…
Connect 2 Cleanrooms and Elis Cleanroom announce partnership Connect 2 Cleanrooms (C2C) and Elis Cleanroom have signed a partnership agreement on 18th May to further strengthen the contamination control solution packages offered to their customers. C2C will now…
Rotary Precision Instruments has best year ever Control 2019 Rotary Precision Instruments (RPI UK), a specialist in precision positioning devices for high accuracy rotary and angular inspection systems, has had the best year yet at the quality Control show…
Mitsubishi appoints new national sales manager MMC Hardmetal, the UK sales company of Mitsubishi Materials tools has recently appointed a new UK sales manager from within the company. Alex Saboulis was previously the organisations northern region…
BAE Systems marks 500th delivery for F-35 programme The US Ambassador to the UK has visited BAE Systems’ advanced manufacturing hub to mark a major delivery milestone for the F-35 fighter jet programme. Robert “Woody” Johnson toured the…
Kaman UK invest £1m in new chemical treatment line Kaman UK says it has invested over £1 million in a new chemical treatment line which will deliver surface treatment techniques to the aerospace industry. On Tuesday 21 May 2019,…
Solvay and Safran sign long term supply agreement Solvay has signed a long term agreement with Safran for the supply of high temperature composites and adhesives. Safran will use these advanced materials on several of its critical engine…
TxV Aero Composites receives AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 TxV Aero Composites has received AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for its highly automated thermoplastic composite part manufacturing facility. Meeting the requirements of these globally adopted benchmarks demonstrates a commitment…
CFMS appoints new head of advanced simulation The Bristol-based Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFMS), an independent, not-for-profit specialist in digital engineering capability, has appointed a new head of advanced simulation to support the development of advanced…
Saab reveals new US site for advanced manufacturing and production Saab has announced a new site for advanced manufacturing and production in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America. The site will be located at the Purdue University-affiliated Discovery Park…
Cranfield one of three preferred locations for Marshall relocation Marshall of Cambridge has announced that it intends to relocate Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) and that it has identified Cranfield as one of its three preferred locations. Professor…
New programme to improve competitiveness of UK aerospace industry A £10 million programme to help make the UK’s aerospace manufacturing supply chain more competitive was launched by Business and Industry Minister Andrew Stephenson. The programme was launched as he…
Causeway Aero acquires Race Completions Ltd Lisburn company, Causeway Aero has acquired the Bristol firm, Race Completions adding to its design and manufacture capabilities as well as its portfolio of aerospace approvals. This further bolsters Causeway’s…
ADS Group launch new Industrial Strategy scheme A new Industrial Strategy programme for aerospace industry SMEs was launched today, as new Business and Industry Minister Andrew Stephenson visited aerospace and defence supplier MEP in Aylesford, Kent. The…
Showcase your innovation at the UK’s largest annual engineering event Advanced Engineering is on the lookout for start-ups to showcase its inventions as part of its innovation zone. As the UK’s largest annual exhibition for manufacturers and supply chain professionals,…
Element invests in creep and stress rupture testing equipment Element Materials Technology has invested in increasing its creep and stress rupture testing capabilities and capacity by designing and building its own smart test frames. The creep and stress rupture…
Indestructible Paint’s Armstrong celebrates major milestone The fashions and the hairstyles may have changed, but the principles that underpin the surface treatment and finishing industry are as relevant today as they were at the end of…
Liebherr-Aerospace receives supplier award from Boeing Liebherr-Aerospace has been recognised as Supplier of the Year in the “Excellence” category by The Boeing Company. Liebherr was one of 13 companies honoured May 8 for distinguished performance in…
Saft receives supplier award from Boeing Saft has been recognised as Supplier of the Year in the Advantage category by The Boeing Company. Saft was one of 13 companies honoured on May 8 for distinguished performance…
