Aerospace Wales Forum 2019

Aerospace Wales Forum Trade Directory

DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

O n behalf of the Aerospace Wales Team, Directors, Ambassadors and all our Forum members, I offer you a very warm welcome to this brochure. In here you will find more information on what the Forum is involved with, what we strive to do for our members, the wider aerospace, defence and space community in Wales and a flavour of the kind of benefits our members enjoy by being part of the Forum. The Aerospace Wales Forum is the trade association for all companies and partner organisations operating in the Aerospace, Defence and Space sectors in Wales, through access to events, networking opportunities and industry expertise.

From the advertising content of this brochure, the aim is to give a sense of the depth and breadth of products, services and capabilities offered by a selection of our Forum members. This brochure would not achieve its aim without the support, investment and involvement of our members and I am extremely grateful for their commitment to this initiative. As a membership organisation, Aerospace Wales is fully conscious that our value is measured by what we deliver and achieve for our members. To this end, we are committed to exploring new ideas and finding new clusters/collaborations that offer even more value to the membership. Continuous Improvement has long been a vital cog in the aerospace business ‘machine’ and Aerospace

Wales welcomes constructive feedback, whether you are a member or not. In the meantime, please enjoy the content and information within this brochure. If you are not a member of Aerospace Wales right now, why not come along to one of our events and see for yourself the value and opportunities that you and your business could enjoy regularly. Wishing you all continued success in your business and we hope we can be of service to you in the near future.

MAIN CONTACTS

enquiries@aerospacewales.aero Chief Executive John Whalley john@aerospacewales.aero Operations Director Rachael Blackburn rachael@aerospacewales.aero

Yours, John Whalley Chief Executive Officer

I would like to welcome you to the new trade directory and thank you for your current and ongoing support of the Aerospace Wales Forum. The past year has been another successful one for the Forum, we have seen the number of member companies grow by 50% since the last edition and we look forward to welcoming our new member companies at the various events and trade shows we will be attending over the coming year. In parallel we have been very mindful of how we spend our members and sponsors funds, as a result we have taken active steps to reduce our day to day operating costs and we have achieved a 10% year on year saving in these costs and will continue to keep our spending under review.

At the time of writing we are seeing a great deal of uncertainty around the future course that the BREXIT process will take and this is not helping add clarity to our business environment. This said we have to continue to work through this until the position becomes settled, it is worth noting that despite this challenge, the aerospace sector in Wales remains strong and well established, it employs in excess of 23,000 people undertaking aviation and high precision engineering activities spread throughout Wales. In the North of the country we have centers of design and manufacturing, at Parc Aberporth in Mid Wales the UK is developing technology and procedures that will allow UAV’s to seamlessly integrate into

civil airspace and in the South we have significant maintenance and repair organisations based at Cardiff Airport and St Athan. This is all in addition to the many local companies that provide a robust supply chain into these organisations. We should not forget that with the 8 Universities based in Wales we are able to educate and train the next generation of skilled staff that will be required to continue to grow and evolve the Aerospace sector and to take advantage of new technologies and materials that make aircraft and aviation more efficient and produce a lower impact on the natural environment. The recent UK announcement on a new UK Space policy offers all of us a new opportunity for development and growth and which we all need to position ourselves to take full advantage of.

I am and remain very confident in the future of our sector generally and I believe that by having a dedicated forum where we can meet and discuss ideas and solve problems both with other industry colleagues and members of the Welsh Assembly Government can only make us more successful in the long run. Once again thank you for being a member of our organisation and I look forward to meeting with you at our events and I wish you continued success.

David Morgan Co-Chairman

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

BOARD / AMBASSADORS Aerospace Wales would like to thank our Co-Chairs, Directors and Ambassadors for their continued support of the Forum’s activities and for helping to shape the future strategy in our endeavours for the Aerospace, Defence and Space organisations operating in Wales. The group represent all sub-sectors of our industry from large organisations to SME’s, ensuring we get a representative view of the industry.

David Morgan, Co-Chairman A versatile and enthusiastic business & commercial executive with a 25 year management pedigree gained within the Aerospace & Defence, Information Technology, Services, and Research sectors. David has extensive experience of working within both commercial and government organisations across a wide variety of industry sectors. David is a lateral thinker and pragmatic problem solver, having gained experience in contract negotiation and dispute resolution within the UK and the US as well as internationally. David has successfully held various senior commercial and business management posts within such diverse market sectors as space communications, Information Technology hardware/software and internet security. David has held senior roles in Executive Agencies of the UK Government, dealing with clients in both the public and private sectors.

Mark Hughes, Director

John Whalley, CEO

Rachael Blackburn Operations Director

Peter Greig, Co-Chairman

has significant experience in leading and delivering change programmes and has developed a strong track record for raising Business performance. Mark’s particular strengths have transformed the commercial performance of the Agile group through the development of additional value-adding services and business excellence programmes for their Customers. Mark joined the Aerospace Wales forum as an observer in 2014 and was appointed a Director in 2016.

Mark Hughes was previously a senior Airbus Executive who co-founded Agile Business Solutions in 2007. Agile provide a range of services (such as

John has 50 years’ experience in the aerospace, space and defence industries. As part of his current portfolio he has been Chief Executive of

I have been with NORDAM Europe since it started in 1997 initially joining as the Finance Leader and then becoming

Rachael has been fortunate to have experienced a wide and varied career path which has provided a wealth of knowledge to deliver the aims and objectives of

the General Manager in

strategic business planning, supply chain development and leadership development) to the Advanced Engineering sector and are a strategic service provider to the SC21 Competitiveness and Growth programme. Mark acquired a shareholding in the Redthorn MRP business in 2012 and now co-owns the revamped Agile Group Systems and Services business. AGSS provide MRP solutions and additional value added services to their 200+ global Customer base. Mark has over 30 years’ experience in the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Sector, particularly Aerospace which has been gained within change, operational, supply chain and general managerial positions, both in the UK and abroad. He

the Aerospace Wales Forum (an Industry Wales company) since its foundation in 2002. The Forum represents 180 companies in Wales including branches of seven of the world’s top ten aerospace, space and defence companies and provides advice on strategy and industry matters to the Welsh Government. In 2015 the Forum, working in partnership with Welsh Government, published a Space Strategy for Wales and established a specialist Space Group. Other key sector groups include MRO, aircraft interiors and civil aircraft manufacturing. During a 32-year career with British Aerospace he spent 15 years as a Divisional Director with leadership roles in engineering, human resources, project management and quality. He was involved with a range of both civil and military projects, including Typhoon, Tornado, Harrier, Hawk, Nimrod, BAE Advanced Turboprop, BAE146 Avroliner and Airbus wing programmes. He is a European Engineer, a UK Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Quality Professional and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

2005. During this time I have played a critical role in taking a start-up Joint Venture Company from its initial opening, formulating the strategic direction and then forming and moulding the Business at an operating level to build a robust and sustainable Organisation with an Industry acknowledged reputation to provide and perform aircraft nacelle, thrust reverser and exhaust component maintenance, repair and overhaul services at or above Industry benchmarks and successfully compete and win in a global market. Since 2004 I have also served as the Chair of the Aerospace Wales Forum (AWF) giving my commitment to work with the Forum and Welsh Assembly Government to help contribute to creating a positive environment in Wales supporting and encouraging the growth and success of the Welsh Aerospace Sector.

the Aerospace Wales Forum.

Prior to this role Rachael worked for the Welsh Government, responsible for the aerospace sector in North East Wales which gave a valuable insight into how the sector operates, what it aims to achieve and the challenges it faces. Through this role Rachael also gained inside knowledge of government agencies and funding packages. Rachael has an enviable list of contacts with the key players in the sector, with which she has built strong working relationships. Rachael also works closely with the other regional Aerospace forums, Welsh Government, UK Government and the Devolved Administrations. Rachael has a degree in Business and Finance and lives in North Wales, she enjoys renovating houses, theatre and travelling, especially to places where she can snorkel, experience different cultures and can encounter wild animals in their natural environment.

www.facebook.com/aerospacewales/

www.twitter.com/AerospaceWales

www.linkedin.com/company/aerospace-wales-forum-ltd/

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

AMBASSADORS

with two children. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, motorsport and boating.

issues. Being able to discuss engineering at both a commercial level, and very much at a technical level has been enormously helpful in being able to support our customers through their challenging needs. During 2015, I was appointed Business Development Director for the Broughton facility, focus was needed to develop new customer base and increase Tactical Sales market share to deliver continual growth to the Broughton site. Since this time we have widened our network and regularly deliver Tactical Sales into Europe, and also stretch as far as the USA

Prior to this Geraint was Chief Operating Officer of DSG, heading up all UK operations and Corporate Support areas, also holding Executive responsibility for the Operational deployment of DSG in support of Op HERRICK in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Previously, Geraint has headed up various Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities across Wales, including Aircraft Depth Maintenance (incl Harrier, Hawk, Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Fleet) and off-aircraft facilities (incl Structures, Composites, Fuel systems, Transmissions, Transparencies, Egress systems, Manufacturing/Machining, Electronics/Avionics) along with Process Support areas. An experienced Chartered Director and Aerospace Engineer, Geraint is a Fellow of both the Royal Aeronautical Society and Institute of Directors. Geraint is also an MOD Ambassador for Army Civil Servants in Wales, and represents MOD at the UK Government in Wales forums. Geraint has a proven capability of running businesses and corporate support services through strong leadership and change management skills developed over his 28 year career in defence related aerospace businesses.

James Beacham

services provider of gas turbine engine parts. The 8 years in Chromalloy Thailand leading sales and customer services, culminated in a number of long-term agreements, particularly with China Airlines & Siemens and Rolls Royce, where James was the commercial lead in securing the first Trent 1000 repairs outside of the Rolls Royce network. James’ responsibility at AerFin is devising and executing the sales and marketing strategy for the group and leading the wider sales team on building long term agreements with strategic customers in the leasing, airline and MRO community.

markets, Viv now supports Wales’ supply chain companies in Aerospace, Automotive and Nuclear. Viv holds a Masters’ degree in Education Management, is a Governor on the executive board of the largest FE college in Wales, sits on the steering group of the Wales Nuclear Forum and in 2017 was appointed Skills Ambassador to the Aerospace Wales Forum. She keeps bees and produces her own woodland honey. A recent graduate of Cardiff Metropolitan University’s sector leading 20Twenty Business Growth programme Viv says. “I am a strong advocate of life-long learning at any age. Employers who choose to develop their staff with work-relevant skills are investing in the future of their company and sending a strong motivational message to the individual. With Brexit around the corner, a motivated workforce could become a company’s strongest asset.”

James is a graduate of the University of South Wales, where he received a BA Hons in Business Excellence, with first class honours. James’ career in

Ben Moore

With a manufacturing experience of over 20 years across various industries in telecoms, automotive and aerospace, Ben’s career has focused

Aerospace commenced with TES Aviation Group, a major aero engine engineering consultancy business. James was part of a global sales team, with responsibility for developing relationships with airlines and MRO’s, primarily in the EMEA region. In 2013, James joined Zodiac Seats UK (part of Zodiac Aerospace) as a Sales Manager, responsible for the sales and marketing of premium aircraft seating systems. Two years later, James joined Zodiac Seats UK’s extended leadership team and was promoted to Head of Marketing, accountable for all strategic and operational marketing in the UK. In 2016, James was appointed as Sales Director for Zodiac Seats. In this position James assumed responsibility for the leadership of all sales activities in Northern Europe & Russia for Zodiac Seats. Since the acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace by Safran in 2018, James now holds the position of Sales Director for Safran Seats. James is a keen golfer and enjoys travelling; he currently resides in Abergavenny, South Wales.

on the production of specialized materials. Ben holds a degree in Materials Science and a MBA in Business Administration. Ben started his career with Pirelli and for the last 7 years has worked at Solvay (formally Cytec) as the Site Manager.

Madeleine Pinder

Madeleine is a graduate of the University of the West of England, where she studied English and Journalism. After university Madeleine moved

Vivienne Compton

Viv Compton is Director/Founder of Industry Learning Solutions Limited (ILS), a Costain Supply Chain approved, staff development company working

Jason Davies

Gareth Richards

With 35 years in Aviation, his career to date has provided the opportunity to become familiar with the Business, Civil & Military Aerospace markets as an established Senior

A versatile and enthusiastic business development

back to her home town of Cardiff and started her marketing career at a medical supplies company where she worked for five years. In 2015 Madeleine joined Spectrum Technologies as a Marketing Executive and two years later was promoted to Marketing & Communications Manager. Madeleine now lives in St Nicholas, a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, with her husband Tom.

with manufacturers across Wales and the UK. Viv believes in delivering exceptional customer service and, as a Skills Ambassador and in her own business, works in partnership with industry to manage a broad range training needs. In response to demand, Viv specialises in Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence and ILM Management. Viv has been providing staff and organisational development solutions for over 20 years - managing the relationship between industry and education partners to ensure companies maximize the opportunities available to them for Levy funding and a ROI. Through this collaborative approach she was instrumental in developing, securing and piloting a new tailored Apprenticeship Team Leader programme for Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd incorporating engineering training provided by a Welsh FE college in a three-way partnership. With industry experience gained in Exxon Chemical geotextiles manufacturing and ICC (Telcordia) building market- share in the UK, European and American

director with 24 years’ experience in the aerospace sector, working directly with Aerospace giants, such as Airbus, GKN, Spirit, and Cobham. All 24 years’ experience have been gained through working for RD Precision / Gardner Aerospace, working from an apprentice precision engineer, to eventually being promoted to Speed Shop engineer and shift leader back in 2006. In 2010 Gardner acquired RD Precision, at this time, I was appointed to Airbus Programmes manager for Gardner Broughton, and effectively was the main conduit for the site for all Speed Shop / Tactical sales that were required for the new A350 production line, and also legacy platforms, such as A380 / A330 / A400m, and A320. Daily duties included customer communication, and focus on delivering tight time scale product into Airbus, working closely with their design engineers to find solutions to their NPI

Helen Swift

Helen Swift is the UK Public Affairs Manager for Airbus’ Research, Technology & Innovation Portfolio across Airbus Commercial

Manager within the aircraft maintenance, production, repair and modification business sectors. A firm believer in delivering organic growth in any business through increased efficiency output, customer base expansion and new product development. Jason actively promotes positive cultural change within the businesses he has managed to ensure existing strengths that are sometime hidden within organisations are fully recognised. Within his current position as General & Accountable Manager for Aerocare Aviation Services ltd, Broughton, he holds the esponsibility for the day to day management of a progressive part 145 maintenance company with full accountability for all Quality, Operational, Production, Sales, Commercial, Material Mgt & Continuous Improvement departments within the new business. Jason lives in North Wales and is married

James Bennett

James joined AerFin in July 2016 as a senior member of the management team. He has a career spanning nearly 20 years in the aviation industry

Geraint Spearing

Geraint Spearing became the Chief Executive of the Defence Electronics Components Agency (DECA) in Deeside, North Wales upon

Aircraft, Defence and Space & Helicopters divisions. She is responsible for supporting the company’s £500m annual R&D investment programme, the development of Airbus’ advanced research facilities and securing long term funding lines which deliver critical technical innovations that grow UK aerospace and defence capabilities, helping the company to remain at the top of an extremely competitive world market. Helen has worked at Airbus for over a decade and has a degree in Public Relations from Bournemouth University.

including senior commercial and sales and marketing positions within a leading engine consultancy services business, a rapidly growing aerospace and electronics parts manufacturer and Chromalloy, the worldwide manufacturing and repair

launch of the Agency in April 2015. He took up the position as the CE (designate) in June 2014 where he led the formation of the Agency, during the sale of the Defence Support Group.

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M SOLVING BUSINESS CHALLENGES WITH SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY ... ... AND AN APP!

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Dedicated Aerospace Department: Thin wall, lightweight stainless steel plumbing tube components, aircraft handrails, bins, sinks, sumps and custom fabrications; Laser etching, electro-polishing and mechanical metal polishing to mirror finish; Component development, drawing & design. Stainless Steel & Alloy Cabin Architecture & Galley Monument Fittings Aerospace Welder Approved, Full Traceability, First Article Inspection, AOG Support, Batch and Bespoke Components

The Aerospace and Defence sector is flourishing throughout Wales. Over 180 companies employ more than 23,000 people here. Within this thriving industry, Wales provides world-class training, innovation and expertise, from university research to government and private sector projects. It’s a passion for progress. A driving force that has attracted some of the world’s leading companies to Wales, including

BAE Systems, British Airways, GE Aviation, General Dynamics, Magellan, Raytheon, Safran, Triumph and Qioptiq plus Airbus Group in North Wales employs 6,500 people in its civilian aircraft wing plant. Wales can offer some of the highest levels of financial incentives in Europe for existing business looking to expand, for new Inward Investors and for new start companies.

TALENT development

SKILLS Apprenticeships & Training

SMART APPS & Digitisation

MENTORING & Applied learning

LEAN SYSTEMS & Lean Improvement skills

• Formal training in team leading, supervisor, management and Lean Green and Black Belts • Lean Continuous Improvement Academy – courses and tools with accreditation • Lean Smart Apps – Balanced Score Card, Data Capture, 5S, Total Preventative Maintenance, Value Stream Mapping, Quality and other Lean tools. • Introducing the ‘Your Career Academy’ e-platform dashboard for managing CPD and monitoring personal development

Axium Process Ltd Swansea, SA4 0XP Tel: +44 (0) 1792 883 882

Email: info@axiumprocess.com www.axiumprocess.com

+44(0)1291 691233 info@industrylearningsolutions.com www.industrylearningsolutions.com

FS 83081

The sky is not the limit

We provide a range of solutions for both MROs and Operators that goes Beyond Support.

• Aircraft Trading and Leasing • Beyond Pool Flight-Hour Programs

• Component Sale, Lease and Exchange Programs • Engine Trading, Leasing and Exchange Programs

• 24/7 AOG Support • Engine Disassembly

For further information visit: www.aerfin.com

Call us on +44 (0) 2920 109 890 or email sales@aerfin.com | aog@aerfin.com

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Quality Solutions To Keep You Flying Longer

• Material Supply • Engine Management • Material Recovery

• Sale and lease of airframe and engines including components • Value added services to customers around the world • Distributor of commercial components • Supply chain logistics • Rotable spares distribution • Repair management • Leasing, and consignment services

The sector also has its own Enterprise Zone. Since 1938, St Athan EZ in South Wales has been a major centre for aerospace and defence. Today, the area is dedicated to shaping the sector’s future, as part of Welsh Government’s £60 million Cardiff Airport and St Athan EZ. With a 1,800 metre runway resurfaced in 2009 and full airfield support, the Enterprise Zone is Wales’ new hub for Aerospace and Defence. It has been a major base for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) since its opening. Deeside EZ includes global companies such as Airbus, Electroimpact and Gardner Aerospace and at the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre at Llanbedr is a site being developed for further RPAS and potentially for a Space Port. Civilian and military projects work here side by side, in areas including maintenance, repair and overhaul and non-destructive testing, as well as pilot and engineering training and ‘end of life’ aircraft recycling services.

AerMach Ltd, Cedar House, Hazell Drive, South Wales, NP10 8FY

029 21 151045

sales@aermach.co.uk

www.aermach.com

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Providing Maintenance, Repair & Modifications

for the Business Aviation Industry

Defence Wales is a cornerstone of UK defence operations, through provision of workforce skills - as well as the availability of secure sites and airspace. More recently, we’ve added new strengths to our infrastructure. These include training, systems and defence technologies. Around 100 companies in Wales are involved in creating defence applications such as software, biometrics, optical design and imaging. One example is Airbus Defence and Space. From its base in Newport, the company is developing defence communication and information systems using local expertise and ingenuity. Working in South East Wales, with General Dynamics, Axiom and TT Electronics nearby, these companies have been able to access a highly skilled workforce – as well as the MOD’s procurement base, just a short drive away in Bristol.

Such an active Aerospace and Defence sector provides a ready market for businesses such as Qioptiq, which designs and manufactures night vision systems for the MOD. Another is Babcock, which maintains the RAF fast-jet training fleet at RAF Valley on Anglesey, and QinetiQ, experts in defence, aerospace and security. In North East Wales DECA have recently been awarded a global repair hub, undertaking MRO and upgrades for the F-35 avionic and aircraft components, whilst Raytheon UK have opened a new facility to continue their work on the RAF Sentinel and Shadow fleets. BAE Systems have operations at Glascoed and RAF Valley on Anglesey.

• State of the art paint facility • Interior refurbishments • Base and line maintenance

• Structural repairs • Avionic upgrades

Aerocare Aviation Services Ltd Hangar 11, Aviation Park, Flint Road, Chester, CH4 0GZ

info@aerocareas.com Telephone +44 (0)1244 956 240

www.aerocareas.com

Industry-Academia Collaborations

Investing in Future Manufacturing Technologies

Working with the Manufacturing Industry across Wales Hi-Lex Cable System Co. Ltd Adam Glaznieks, Managing Director “We can confirm that Hi-Lex has had a very positive experience with ASTUTE. We did not have the correct skill sets at the time within Hi- Lex to solve a particular issue with a component used on handbrake cables for Ford. ASTUTE were able to support and subsequently resolve the issue. The best advert for their work is that the component design has been in use on all Ford B-platform vehicles produced in Europe since 2013 with zero warranty concerns”.

Through demand-led, industry- academia collaboration we can provide access to: • World-class academic expertise and technical experts • State-of-the-art facilities and experimental equipment • Intelligent systems, advanced techniques and bespoke software

This is a critical time for identifying and exploiting opportunities: ASTUTE 2020 can support greater levels of research, development and innovation within a variety of sectors by strengthening knowledge and expertise to create higher value goods and services, and improve efficiency, aiming to drive productivity and growth within the industry.

To find out if we can help you, contact us:

info@astutewales.com

+44 (0)1792 606378

@astutewales

www.astutewales.com

The ASTUTE 2020 operation, supporting manufacturing companies across Wales, has been part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, through the Welsh Government.

Calibration, Maintenance & Repair of Test and Measurement Equipment

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Segregated airspace for RPAS off the coast of West Wales was the first of its kind in the world to be established, spanning over 1,500km² of land, and a further 7,100km² over sea – enabling full-scale testing, training, flight trials and demonstrations. The centre of excellence for test and evaluation of RPAS includes hangars and laboratories at: Parc Aberporth – the first purpose built RPAS technology park in Europe and home to Watchkeeper – Europe’s largest RPAS programme operated by the UK MOD. Llanbedr Airfield – an ex-military site with three runways, is a controlled environment enabling safe BVLOS operations of medium and high-altitude long duration RPAS.

Reliable partners you can trust

• Hydraulics • Air Data & RSVM • Pneumatics • Oxygen • Flow • Radio Radar & TCAS • Avionic • IFE • Satellite & Navigation • Fuel Systems • Laboratory

• High Voltage • Dimensional • Torque • Mass & Force • Lifting • Jigs and fixtures • Crimp tooling

International ‘One Stop Shop’

Allied Aerosystems Ltd Avionic and Metrology Centre Unit G1 Treforest Industrial Estate Pontypridd, Wales UK, CF37 5YL

Phone: 44 (0) 1443 849970 Fax: 44 (0) 1443 849988 E-mail: enquiries@allied-aerosystems.com

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M Specialist Recruiters for Temporary & Permanent Appointments in Manufacturing, Engineering, Automotive & Aerospace

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

THE LEADER IN INTERCONNECTION TESTINGTECHNOLOGY CK T echnologies

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Sectors we cover: • Engineering • Technological • Electronics • Sales & Marketing

The current Airbus Broughton site was founded in 1939, as a shadow factory for the production of the Vickers Wellington and the Avro Lancaster. After the War, De Havilland took over the factory and it was used to produce various aircraft, including the Mosquito and the Comet. As well as Airbus, today the locality is the home to Raytheon, and other tenants include Aerocare Aviation and DECA, the Defence Electronics and Components Agency which has successfully tendered for F-35 avionics maintenance. At Valley in Anglesey, the current airfield was constructed in the latter part of 1940 as an RAF fighter sector station. Valley is currently the home to RAF operations and MRO is carried out by BAE Systems and Babcock. There is significant training activity for both rotary and fixed wing aircraft, including Lockheed Martin providing simulator training on site. British Airways is also committed to Welsh expertise, with three dedicated MRO facilities across a 50km radius in South Wales – British Airways Maintenance Cardiff, British Airways Interior Engineering and British Airways Avionic Engineering. St Athan Aerospace Business Park also has a number of smaller companies emerging. Among them is eCube Solutions LLP, specialising in end- of life aircraft projects. St Athan is also home to Cardiff Aviation, a fully-approved and certified aviation maintenance, engineering, and technical service group. Other MRO companies in Wales include AerFin, AerMach, Aerocare, Allied Aerosystems, AMSS, GJD Aerotech, Morson Projects, Nordam, Vaayu and Willis Asset Management. Furthermore, many of our supply chain companies provide products, parts and services for the MRO sector including: Safran Seats; PPA; Gardner Aerospace; Tritech Group; Triumph, Cottam & Brookes, TWI and more.

• Warehouse & Distribution • Office & Customer Service

SYSTEMS FORAEROSPACEWIRING TESTINGAT EVERY LEVEL Harness manufacturing, avionic racks and LRU backplanes, aircraft assembly, space vehicles and satellites, airframe and engine overhaul

Candour Talent Ltd The Innovation Centre Festival Drive

Ebbw Vale NP23 8XA 01495 421 926 recruitment@candourtalent.co.uk

sales@ckt.com www.ckt.com

Wales is a major centre for MRO; 20% of the UK’s activity is managed here, and the country punches well above its weight, having just 5% of the UK population. The MRO sector continues to grow in Wales, along with the expertise of its workforce. GE Aviation is the world MRO base for the GE90 engine, used in the twin-engine wide-body Boeing 777, one of the most powerful engines certified for civil aircraft. In addition, GE handles the GP7000, which was developed by The Engine Alliance, a joint venture between GE and Pratt & Whitney. This powers the Airbus A380 and the CFM56 family of engines – developed by CFM, which is the world’s most popular aircraft engine. The business occupies a workshop space of 1 million square feet and its customer base covers 90+ operators, from all around the world. The St Athan Enterprise Zone, which can trace its aviation history back to 1938, has been a major centre for Aerospace and Defence. It currently has several tenants, workshops and hangars, along with a newly surfaced runway. Civilian and military projects work side by side, with works including MRO, non- destructive testing and full-scale manufacturing.

www.candourtalent.co.uk

School of Engineering Ysgol Beirianneg

At Cardiff University School of Engineering we offer a wide range of aerospace engineering expertise

and first class research facilities. • Aerodynamics and flow control • Propulsion and transmission • High Value manufacturing

• Computational modelling • Materials and structures • Lightning protection • Airborne systems • Cyber security • Robotics

£300M INNOVATION CAMPUS DUE TO OPEN 2021 ESTABLISHED REPUTATION FOR INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION

For more information contact our Business Interface: +44 (0)29 2087 4429

business_interface@cardiff.ac.uk

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Having their back no matter what

Aerospace Academic Focus

Our ammunition is relied upon by armed forces around the world, ranging from small arms through

to mortars, artillery, tank, naval and warheads. We are constantly innovating, in both product design and manufacturing capability, to give our armed forces an essential edge.

ADVERTS

Commitment where it counts.

Wales produces over 6,000 science and engineering graduates a year. Within our eight universities there is a wealth of academic expertise applying itself to the aerospace industry. 6 Welsh Universities and Colleges in Wales are developing their capabilities and linking together to offer world class expertise and training. The 2015 state of the art Swansea University Bay Campus provides world class R&D in areas such as Computational Engineering - which includes aerodynamic design for Airbus Wings and the Bloodhound supersonic car. The Finite Element method and Computational Fluid Dynamics, allow engineers to model structures with increasing complexity. The Institute of Structural Materials and Centre for Printing & Coating further complement expertise in this area. The Innovation Campus at Cardiff University retain their position as a renowned research centre of excellence. The aerospace and defence expertise includes aerodynamics research, stress evaluation, lightning protection at the Morgan Botti Research Centre, and Propulsion performance research at the Gas Turbine Research Centre (GTRC). Also at Cardiff University is the National Software Academy, located at Innovation Point, increasing Wales’ digital capability.

Wrexham Glyndwr University lead the way in research into adoption of carbon fibre composites in aircraft manufacture, using microwave technology to bring significant reductions in curing cycle time. This research complements the Advanced Composite Training and Development Centre, in partnership with Airbus, Coleg Cambria and the Welsh Government. Also, Glyndwr Innovations, based at the OpTIC Centre, is a focus for a cluster of Photonics activity including design and manufacture of large opticaltelescopes and light-weight optics for satellite and airborne imaging systems. University of South Wales - The Aerospace Centre in the School of Engineering specialises in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The facility has two aircraft hangars housing Jetstream and Provost aircrafts and Rolls Royce Spey engines. University Wales - Trinity Saint David demonstrates considerable expertise in the area of Non Destructive Testing, and works closely with TWI. Cardiff Metropolitan University has expertise in design, through PDR (International Centre for Product Design & Research) as well as a modern School of Art & Design, housing a Perceptual Experience Laboratory (PEL) to emulate human perceptual experience.

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Breathing Fire into your

Complete Optimised Geared Solutions

Career and Igniting the Passion for Skills

We have extensive experience in providing complete test rig systems and gearboxes for the aerospace industry: • Power range – exceeding 2MW • Speed range – exceeding 150,000rpm • Supplier of equipment to Tier 1 and Tier 2 aerospace OEM system and subsystem • Rigorous quality standards of aerospace companies • Comprehensive service from concept design • Installation and commissioning

• Privately owned Multi Award Winning Organisation • 25 years plus Recruitment and Training experience • Reskilling and Developing workforces in partnership with clients • Niche Specialist Sectors • Space, Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing

Compact Orbital Gears Limited Brynberth Enterprise Park, Rhayader,

Powys, Mid Wales, LD6 5EW Phone: +44 (0)1597 811676 Email: info@compactorbitalgears.com www.compactorbitalgears.com

01244 560644 engagement@enbarrenterprises.com www.enbarrenterpises.com

www.enbarrfoundation.co.uk

Aberystwyth University (active within the Wales Academic Space Partnership) have supported Beagle 2 through its Intelligent Robotics Group. The University also offers an Earth Observation Research Centre, providing expertise in both upstream and downstream Space research. Bangor University Home to CLARET, Centre for Lifetime and Reliability Testing, provides support to companies involved in aerospace technologies and Space electronics through design, manufacture or integration of opto-electronic and material technologies with reliability testing facilities. There are also a number of colleges providing specialist vocational skills that the aerospace industry is demanding... The International Centre for Aerospace Training (part of Cardiff and Vale College and located at Cardiff Airport and St Athan Enterprise Zone) is an iconic

centre delivering training for CAA licence requirements for Parts 147 and 66 for aircraft maintenance. Coleg Cymoedd - this institute has aerospace facilities at both its Nantgarw and Ystrad Mynach locations, providing apprentice programmes in aeronautical engineering. Coleg Cambria is also a centre of excellence in aerospace engineering, providing apprenticeship training for Airbus and other aerospace companies in North Wales, for both manufacturing and maintenance. Its campus at Deeside in particular has a strong focus on aerospace activity. Opening in Deeside in 2019 the new AMRC Wales will work across sectors, including Nuclear, Automotive & Food to ensure it is a collaborative centre where all advanced manufacturing companies can share best practice Airbus will use the facility to develop their Wing of Tomorrow project.

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Wales in Space The Wales Space Strategy was launched at the UK Space Conference in Liverpool in July 2015 and we now exhibit at a number of key events. We have an active Space Group that meets regularly and pulls together representatives form Industry and Academia to help drive the strategy forwards. Long established as a key player in Aerospace and Defence with companies such as Airbus, Raytheon, General Dynamics and BAE Systems, Wales has had a much lower profile in terms of its presence in the Space sector. However, with global growth projections of 7% per year we took a decision to up our game in this important industry. Our initial analysis showed that we already had some key capabilities in both the upstream (what goes into space) and downstream (the exploitation of space data and capability) and the promotion of Llanbedr airfield as a potential candidate for the proposed UK Spaceport has helped raise our profile further. The UK Government has taken a positive decision to support growth in the sector by establishing a UK Space Agency, producing a strategy for growth in partnership with industry and establishing the Satellite Applications Catapult to help develop the key technologies. Aerospace Wales works in partnership with our colleagues in Welsh Government to build relationships with the UK space community capitalising on our existing strengths and ensuring strong alignment with the UK Space Strategy. Welsh Universities have considerable expertise in space related research and we have brought these together as a collaborative grouping WASP – the Wales Academic Space Partnership. Aberystwyth University for example has an Intelligent Robotics Group and has supported the Beagle 2 and a number of future Mars missions. We also have some key industrial capabilities in Wales: Qioptic Space in Bodelwyddan sits at the heart of a world class opto-electronics cluster and its products for space applications include lenses for space telescopes, radiation stable micro-sheet cover glass, optical solar reflectors and ultra thin glass. Qioptiq has an 80% share of the world market for space glass and has a space heritage stretching back to 1971. Cardiff based IQE is firmly established as the leading global supplier of advanced

semiconductor wafers with products that cover a diverse range of applications including space, supported by an innovative outsourced foundry services portfolio that allows the Group to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for the wafer needs of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers. The Pendine rocket test track, operated by Qinetiq has recently been used to support the development of the Thrust SSC project. Teledyne Labtech based in Presteigne, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of microwave circuit solutions for applications in space and satellite communications. As well as space hardware we also have considerable capability in the downstream area and see this whole area as having huge growth potential. For example Aberystwyth’s Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Research Group is using space derived data in a range of applications including assessment of biodiversity, remote sensing of natural hazards and

the dynamics of tropical forest regeneration and degradation. An important element of the strategy

will be to grow the user base of such capability.

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

How can you become a member of the Aerospace Wales Forum?

+44 (0) 1978 661 111 sales@tritechgroup.co.uk www.tritechgroup.co.uk

If you feel your company would benefit by becoming a member of the Aerospace Wales Forum, or you would like to know more about our organisation visit our website at: www.aerospacewalesforum.com The website is regularly updated and offers a wide range of information from latest industry news to updates on all forthcoming aerospace events. You will also

find information on our membership, associates and global contacts as well as information on training and skills providers in Wales. If you would like to become a member of Aerospace Wales Forum simply email Operations Director Rachael Blackburn rachael@aerospacewales.aero and we will arrange for a membership pack to be sent out to you.

Aluminium & Air Melt Steel Investment Casting

Vacuum Investment Casting of Superalloys

Enhanced Properties Investment Casting (EPIC)

Precision Multi-Axis CNC Machining

Surface Treatments, Assembly & Kitting

In House Testing Facilities

Composite Component Manufacturing

Advanced Engineering Services

UK & India Manufacturing Facilities

NORTH WALES (UK)

TOTAL MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS

SOUTH WEST ENGLAND (UK)

DHARWAD (INDIA)

SOUTH EAST ENGLAND (UK)

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Capability Matrix

Capability Matrix cont...

x x

Compact Orbital Gears

Acorn Recruitment

Concordia International Forwarding Ltd

x x

A. E. Petsche

Consort Precision Diamond Co Ltd

x x x x x x

AerFin

x x

Control 2K Limited

AerMach Ltd

Cottam & Brookes Engineering Ltd

x x x x x x

Aerocare Aviation Services Ltd

x x

Cydweithio Limited

Airbus

x x x

Cyient Europe Ltd

x x

Allied Aerosytems Ltd

Daher Aerospace

AMSS Ltd

x x x

Defence Electronics and Components Agency

Arcanum Information Security Ltd

x x

Denis Ferranti Group Ltd

x x x x

x x

Ascent Aerospace

x x

DERICHEBOURG Aviation & Energy Resources Limited

ASTUTE 2020

x x

Deva Technologies Ltd

Aviation Consulting Group UK

x x

DJJ Precision Engineering Ltd

x x

x x x x x

AV optics Limited

Doncasters Limited T/A Doncasters Blaenavon

Axiom Manufacturing Services Ltd

x x

DragonFly Aviation Services LLP

Axium Process

x x

x x x x

x x

Echa Microbiology Ltd

Babcock International Group

x x

Ecube Solutions

BAE Systems Land UK

Electroimpact UK Ltd

Ben Hughes Engineering Ltd

x x

Ellison Marketing

Bolloré Logistics UK Ltd

Enbarr Enterprises Ltd & Enbarr Foundation CIC

Bowers Group

x x

Engineered Performance Coatings Ltd

British Airways - Maintenance Cardiff Ltd (BAMC)

x x

Ensinger Precision Engineering Ltd

Candour Talent Ltd

Enviroclear Site Services Limited

Capital Options Limited

ESI Technology Ltd

Cardiff & Vale College , International Centre for Aerospace Training (ICAT)

Eurgent Ecspress

Cardiff Airport

Eurostep Limited

Cardiff Aviation

x x x x x x x x

x x

Expleo

Cardiff University School of Engineering

x x

FAUN Trackway

CBM (UW Centre for Advanced Batch Manufacture Ltd)

Forward Waste Management Ltd

Centre of Photonics Expertise (CPE) Charcroft Electronics

x x x x

x x

Gardner Aerospace – Broughton

x x

G E Aviation Wales

CK Technologies UK

x x x

GJD Aerotech

Coleg Cambria

x x x x x x

GJM Engineering

Coleg Y Cymoedd

A E R O S P A C E WA L E S F O R U M

Capability Matrix cont...

x x

Glyndwr University

Safran Seats GB

Gwent Cables Ltd

Sealand Support Services Limited

Haverfordwest / Withybush Airport

Set Square Investments Ltd. T/A Sliding Systems

x x

Hugh James

SITEC

Hyde Aero Products Ltd

Smart Solutions

x x

Industrial Automation & Control Ltd

Solvay Composite Materials

Industry Learning Solutions (ILS)

Sony UK Technology Centre

James Fisher NDT Limited

Spectrum Technologies Ltd

x x

Kintetsu World Express UK Ltd

STG Aerospace Limited

x x

Lichfields

Swansea University College of Engineering

x x

LMG Solutions

Tarvin Precision

x x

Magellan Aerospace (Wrexham) Ltd

TBD (UK) Ltd

x x x

Martyn Anderson Consulting Limted

Teddington Engineered Solutions

Merlin Circuit Technology Ltd

Teledyne Labtech a division of Teledyne Ltd

x x x

METal

Testia Ltd

x x

x x x x x x x x

Metal Improvement Company

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Microsemi

Tigers Global Logistics Ltd

x x

Morda Management & Design Ltd (IPS)

TPT Consultancy & Training

x x x x x

Morson Projects Limited

Tritech Group Ltd

x x x x

MPI Limited

Triumph Integrated Systems

x x x x

MSM Aerospace Fabricators

TT Electronics Integrated Manufacturing Services Ltd

x x x

National Composites Centre

TWI Technology Centre (Wales)

x x x

x x

National Physical Laboratory

United Aerospace Ltd

Nordam Europe Ltd

x x

University of South Wales

x x x

Olsen Actuation UK Ltd

Unleash & Engage Ltd

Pembrey West Wales Airport

x x x

Vaayu Aviation Capital & Leasing (UK) Ltd

x x

Planeweighs Ltd

Wales Quality Centre

x x

PPA Limited

Wall Colmonoy

x x

Qioptiq Ltd

x x

Welsh Automotive Forum

x x x

R-TECH Materials

Willis Asset Management Limited

Radnor Range Limited

x x x

Winslow Adaptics Ltd

x x

Raytheon Systems Ltd

x x x x

Zero Dependency Limited

Redthorne (part of Agile Group Systems & Services)

Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4-5 Page 6-7 Page 8-9 Page 10-11 Page 12-13 Page 14-15 Page 16-17 Page 18-19 Page 20-21 Page 22-23 Page 24-25 Page 26-27 Page 28-29 Page 30-31 Page 32-33 Page 34-35 Page 36-37 Page 38-39 Page 40-41 Page 42-43 Page 44-45 Page 46

Made with FlippingBook Publishing Software