Piedmont leads the way The Italian region of Piedmont is home to an important aerospace sector. Piedmont Aerospace District’s president, Prof Mario Calderini, examines the cluster’s key challenge in promoting its members’ manufacturing services.…
Home truths In a globalised industry like aerospace, what is the true value of local suppliers and what relevance do regional clusters have when aviation programmes are truly international affairs? Rob Coppinger…
Waving the flag Dr Neil Calder visited Ghent University, Belgium to learn more about the Flemish aerospace group FLAG’s vision of new technologies for future aircraft structures. When the members of the Flemish…
France adapts to the future Dual language feature. Please scroll down for French text. As Thomas Withington discovers, the French aerospace industry has emerged as the epicentre of Europe’s aviation sector and a…
Isle of plenty The Isle of Man might seem an unassuming destination for those in the manufacturing sector, but as Simon Lott discovers, the small nation has taken the lead when it comes…
Changing states Brought to you by the letter ‘O’ of Ohio and Oklahoma, Mike Richardson discovers how each state has become a US aerospace industry success story through the continued support of…
Passion and strength Dual language feature. Please scroll down for German text. As any organisation will know, if its members are strong then it too is strong. As Aerospace Manufacturing discovers, this strength…
Collaboration is the key Frank Jansen outlines how the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG) promotes collaboration between member companies to help them overcome the current economic and manufacturing challenges. Mike Richardson reports. How often do…
Spain gains ground In our special aerospace cluster feature, Aerospace Manufacturing discovers how aerospace association, HEGAN intends to meet the economic and manufacturing challenges that Spain’s Basque area faces. The presence of major…
Winning ways Skywin Wallonie’s deputy managing director, Vincent Marchal explains how the cluster continues to win Government support which helps preserve the Wallonia region’s historical connection with the heart of Belgium’s industrial…
A galaxy of stars Four leading aerospace cluster spokespeople convene to discuss the trends, demands and challenges facing the UK aerospace sector. Mike Richardson discovers how each cluster is helping their members to combat…
A joint initiative for Hamburg Dual language feature. Please scroll down for German text. Hanse-Aerospace’s president, Uwe Gröning discusses the vital role played by Hamburg’s aerospace cluster and why the region is the place for…
Meet and compete As Paul Sinclair, European representative, Washington State Department of Commerce discovers, the economic advantage of any cluster is in enabling innovative collaboration as well as competition. The history of the…
We all stand together Mike Richardson discovers how the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG) is helping to promote collaboration between its member companies to overcome the economic and manufacturing challenges the Dutch aerospace industry faces.…
United as one Dual language Feature. Please scroll down for Spanish text. In our first special aerospace cluster feature, Mike Richardson hears how Spain’s HEGAN and AERA help to provide solutions to the…