Precision engineering sub-contractors, A&G Precision specialises in high precision complex components in a variety of materials for the aerospace industry. With a workforce of about 35 people the company is equipped with sophisticated CNC machinery together with 2D/3D CAD/CAM and CATIA computer software to ensure that complex components, either prototype or batch, are produced to the highest standards capable of meeting the demanding requirements of the modern industry supply chain. The company has ISO 9001:2000 accreditation and approvals with key aerospace companies including BAE Systems.

Established in 1980, Accrington Grinding provides a special tooling and re-sharpening service for a wide range of industries, including aerospace. Along with a complete re-grinding service, the company manufacture a large range of special tools ranging from lathe form tools and profile milling cutters to routers, multi-diameter drills and reamers, etc. Cutting tools can be supplied in all grades of high-speed steels, solid tungsten carbide and also a large range of brazed tip tooling.

Founded in 1980 Addison Engineering is part of the Addison Group of companies supplying quality machined components across many industry sectors including aerospace. With some 35 employees the company has invested strongly in a wide range of manufacturing plant, including CNC vertical and horizontal milling centres, CNC turning centres, lathes, milling machines, borers and grinders, coupled with state of the art measurement and inspection equipment. The company currently manufactures various vital parts for end users such as Airbus, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Augusta Westland, Euro-Copter and Bombardier Shorts.

Established in 1988, Aerolux now employs more than 50 people. The company designs, manufactures and maintains a variety of standard and customised aircraft galley equipment including refrigerators, freezers, ovens, toasters, sandwich presses, food preparation equipment coffee makers, brewers and service carts. It also carries out repair and overhaul of this type of equipment. It services a wide range of airlines such as BA, Swissair, Cathy Pacific, Aeroflot, US Airways, Quantas, China Airlines and others. The company also supplies custom manufactured equipment to meet the requirements of the industry's first and business classes and the corporate jet market, principally for Bombardier, Raytheon, Airbus and Boeing and SAAB as well as for military galley applications. Aerolux are CAA approved and also hold JAR-145 Approval for the Repair and Overhaul of Galley Insert Equipment.

Previously the aerostructures division head office of Lucas Aerospace, Aircelle (part of the Safran Group) remains a major force in the international aerospace industry. The company are prime contractors for the design, development, manufacture and product support of lightweight aerostructures in carbon fibre and associated advanced composite materials for primary and secondary airframe assemblies and engine components, engine nacelles and thrust reversers. The Burnley operation is equipped with one of the largest autoclaves in Europe and a 12,000 sq.ft. clean room facility which meets the highest international standards for composite lay-ups. Complementing its production activities, the company has expanded the spectrum of its services through its involvement in the provision of a total nacelle systems capability and advanced nacelle/engine integration facilities. Experience and expertise covers the total spectrum of modern aircraft - from civil commercial passenger aircraft, transporters and super-transporters, regional jets and business aircraft through military and public service aircraft to fighters and helicopters. With ISO 9001:2000 accreditation, Aircelle is fully approved by the CAA and also holds individual approvals from the majority of aerospace primes.

Established in 1973 and with a workforce of about 16 people Air Tool Services is a leading air tool sales and services specialist promoting high quality cost effective production tooling and systems throughout the UK. The company distributes many of the best tooling names in the world including air tools, motors and production accessories. Air Services' service centre has ISO9001:2000 accreditation and full BAE Systems approval. The company is able to offer HAV assessment, calibration recall and a preventive maintenance programme. Air Tool Services also offer bespoke design, manufacture and modification of machines, workstations and production accessories.

Established in 1947 Allspeeds Ltd provide engineering solutions for different industries including the military, aviation, rail, oil and gas and construction. The company manufacture a range of own-brand products including aluminium hydraulic jacks, wire, rope and cable cutting and gripping tools, water powered pumps, subsurface sucker rod pumps and fittings and variable speed drives. Allspeeds is accredited to ISO 9001:2000.

Specialist in the production of high performance, approved flameproof leather upholstery for aircraft seating and interior trim applications for over 15 years. The company's development of aviation leathers is widely recognised as a benchmark standard supplying over 40 airline and aircraft manufacturers globally, including Airbus and Boeing. Its development service includes bespoke colour matching to large commercial jet liner projects and for luxury corporate interiors.

Apollo Logistics is an international company with depots across the UK and abroad. It is a leading supplier of specialist and high value added materials and supply chain integration services for the aerospace, defence and other high technology industries. The company has a significant in-house machining capability to enable materials to be cut to size and machined to customer requirements and is able to manage Kanban/JIT, etc. delivery as part of its supply chain capability. Apollo has long-term customer relationships in terms of metallic supply chain management and is quality approved by a wide range of aerospace primes and OEMs including both the military and civil aviation branches of the industry.

With about 250 on-site local employees Assystem UK are part of the Assystem group of companies and is a leading independent engineering design organisation offering management consultancy, project management, quality assurance consultancy, mechanical, process, electrical and control, software engineering, construction management, installation engineering, commissioning and personnel training. Assystem UK has been providing dedicated support to the aerospace industry for over 30 years, including major involvement in many prestigious aircraft projects for both military and civil applications including aircraft refurbishment, nacelle design, composites structures design and systems integration. As one of Europe's largest providers of independent aerostructures design and engineering services, Assystem encompasses all the key disciplines through design, analysis and planning to tooling, CNC programming and simulation. In addition to its own extensive in-house skills a number of strategic alliances have been formed with manufacturing specialists which enables the company to undertake substantial design and supply contracts. The company has the ability to provide support at any level, from a single project activity, such as design or analysis, to complete project delivery. Assystem maintains quality systems approval to ISO 9001:2000 and client specific standards and is a prime supplier to BAE Systems. Thus, the company has played a major role in the Eurofighter-Typhoon project through a joint BAE Systems/Assystem Integrated Product Team for Eurofighter Flying Surfaces. This team is responsible for structures design, stress analysis, systems installation design, planning and assembly tooling for the fin, rudder and inboard flaperon components. The company has also played a key role in the Nimrod 2000 project. Assystem has also had close involvement in the supply of assembly jigs and fixtures to Airbus in Filton, involving some of the largest assembly tools ever designed by the company.

The Attwater Group has been a leading player in the development and manufacture of high performance, high integrity industrial laminates and insulation materials for over 135 years. The company specialises in the manufacture of thermosetting plastics supplied in a wide variety of forms including tube, rod, cut panels, punched components, etc, backed up with an extensive machining service with state-of-the-art CNC equipment. The company's products have a large range of applications including aerospace and its quality approvals include BAE Systems, Airbus and AS9100.

Precision engineering, component and sub-assembly company with CNC turning and milling, centreless grinding and repetition work, serving the aerospace and other demanding industries industry. Established in 1943 Autoy are able to provide high precision machining of both one-off development prototype components and large volume production runs of standard components in a range of metallic and non-metallic materials. ISO9001:2000 certification.

B&M Longworth's facility is equipped with the latest cleaning technology and offers a flexible and economic alternative to component replacement. The company are involved with the refurbishment, service and chemical cleaning of a wide range of components for many sectors, including aerospace. Cleaning equipment includes ultrasonic and air agitated aqueous processes, high temperature solvent, recirculation and thermal processing. ISO9001:2000 accreditation.

BAE Systems Air Systems has a total capability to design, manufacture, test and support military aircraft and systems. Also refurbishment and upgrade work. Air Systems is a world leader in systems integration and systems engineering. Current involvements include the Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role combat aircraft, the new Nimrod MRA4 maritime, reconnaissance and attack aircraft, the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Air Systems is also seeking to exploit opportunities for future air platforms, e.g. the Future Offensive Air System (FOAS) and Uninhabited Air Vehicles (UAVs). BAE Systems' Customer Solutions and Support and Land Systems group also has a significant presence at the Company's Warton and Samlesbury sites. This business is focused on providing through life military capability across the air, sea and land sectors. It manages support and service programmes worldwide, including a broad range of contracts in Australia and the key Saudi Arabian Al Yamamah programme.

The design, production and test of military aircraft. Customer training and support. Research and development. Refurbishment and upgrade work. Total military aircraft capability.

Founded in 2002 BCW Engineering offers total engineering, production, design and management solutions using state of the art CNC machining and rigorous quality control systems. Serving market sectors which include aerospace, aero-engine, automotive and off-road vehicles, the company offers project management from initial concept through design to final manufacture, from one-off prototypes and small batches through to volume production. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

With about 75 employees Heat Treatments Ltd is part of Bodycote International plc, and is a leader in heat treatment and thermal fabrication techniques with an international reputation in aerospace metal processing services. The Skelmersdale plant has developed as a dedicated aerospace and power generation centre of excellence combining specialist metal joining and vacuum heat treatment processes. The company provides a specialised subcontract service to the aerospace industry in electron beam welding, vacuum brazing, vacuum and controlled atmosphere heat treatments. Specialist metal joining processes under vacuum now contribute more than 50% of turnover. Through its lead in the commercial development of electron beam welding, Heat Treatments Ltd has become a volume supplier, welding thousands of components for major aero-engine manufacturers. It has also built a substantial business in aero engine overhaul and repair. Today, the company provides complete solutions to engineering problems and have invested to build up a complete technical service infrastructure in terms of NDT, hydrogen cleaning and cryogenic treatment facilities. The company has ISO 9002:2000 and holds major aerospace company approvals to process both OEM and overhauled components.

Metallurgical engineering and materials testing consultants to the aerospace, automotive, power and other high integrity industries. Well-equipped workshop and laboratory facilities occupying some 1,500 sq.m enable Bodycote ME to manufacture and test an extensive range of metals and alloys from carbon fibre composites to super alloys used in the manufacture of aero engines. In-house and on-site engineering and consultancy services embrace an impressive range of activities including R&D, materials selection, welding technology, corrosion, failure diagnosis, NDT, metallurgical investigation, heat treatment, quality assurance, mechanical testing, fracture toughness testing, elemental analysis and precision machining of test specimens. The company's quality assurance and test procedures are in accordance with all current British and international standards. BME provides high tech services to the aerospace industry throughout the UK, USA and Europe and has an impressive range of company accreditations and approvals.

Part of Merc Enginering, Bright Spark is a sub-contract machinist with expertise in 5 axis horizontal machining operating in a number of sectors alongside aerospace, working in a number of materials including aluminium and other non-ferrous materials. The company had its beginning in toolmaking, producing jigs and fixtures for the aerospace industry and has subsequently also moved into motorsport component manufacture as well. Operating to ISO 9002 the company's specialities include high speed CNC machining.

Brookhouse Holdings comprises a group of companies offering expertise and capabilities for integrated manufacture and assembly of composite components, tooling and bespoke engineering equipment. Its activities extend from traditional pattern making to computer-aided design and manufacture, combining the skills of time-served craftsmen with the latest in production technology. It is the largest independent composites manufacturer in the UK and one of Europe's largest suppliers of mould tooling for composites.

Brookhouse Composites Ltd, established in 1986 is engaged in the manufacture and repair of highly engineered composite tools and components for tolerance critical applications, including civil and military aircraft. The variety of work is extensive, ranging from large and complex assemblies to minor details and interior trim panels and components, including aircraft windows, aircraft interiors, aircraft toilets and galleys, bulkheads, aircraft randomes, aircraft secondary structures, access panels and composite fairings, aircraft pipes and ducts including thermal lagging, ground equipment, engine blanks and protective covers. Components are manufactured from a variety of materials including wood, metal, plastics, rubber and resin reinforced plastics, GRP kevlar and carbon fibre composites. Manufacturing techniques employed include hand, laminating, pre-preg lay-up, autoclave curing, resin injection, vacuum forming, CNC machining, metallic and non-metallic bench and jig assemblies. Brookhouse Composites has been at the forefront in the development of new materials and processes and carries quality certification from all of the leading aircraft manufacturers and UK defence organisations. It has enjoyed approval from the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK since 1995 as a manufacturer and supplier of composite aircraft components and in 1996 was awarded JAR-145 approval to carry out maintenance and repair of composite aircraft components for military and civil aircraft, fixed wing and helicopter.

Brookhouse Patterns specialises in the production of tools for composite components. An ISO 9001 accredited company, founded in 1951, Brookhouse Patterns produces pattern moulds and associated hard and soft tooling for the aerospace, automotive and precision engineering industries. It has a fully equipped toolroom well versed in the techniques required by leading-edge industries. Major emphasis is placed on traditional skills required by the aerospace industry. Types of work undertaken range from the manufacture of jigs and fixtures from simple bench tools to major complicated form tools. The soft tooling section combines traditional hand working skills of trained pattern makers with state of the art CAD/CAM facilities to enable the machining of models direct from customer data. The machining centre consists of dedicated 3 and 4-axis machines, two of which were acquired specifically for the cutting of aerospace models. Machining facilities are complemented by a large 3-axis co-ordinate measuring machine to serve the inspection, laying-out and digitising of models. The company has been manufacturing composite tooling for more than twenty years. All tools are manufactured entirely in-house utilising temperature controlled ovens, autoclaves and up-to-date techniques which provide the facility for high temperature tooling. The company's skills have been employed in aircraft ranging from the Canberra Bomber to the Eurofighter and from the Raytheon executive jet to Airbus.

About 20 employees. Precision machinists and polishers to the aerospace, gas and steam turbine industries and tooling manufacturers working on turbine blades, rotor/stator vanes and general components. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

Established in 1987 Cad-Capture is today a leading document service provider to industry. Specialists in the provision of document and knowledge management systems, software and services for all organisations, in particular engineering and manufacturing (including aerospace), construction, petrochemical and public utilities. Service delivery via the company's own broadband internet infrastructure. ISO9001:2000 accreditation.

Providing sub-contract CNC engineering services to the aircraft and other industries, CDS Engineering, established in 1988 produces high quality components ranging from medium to micro-miniature size from one-off to large batch production.

Founded in 1968 Ceratex Engineering provides a wide range of vibratory and rotary finishing equipment and sub-contract services. The company has been involved in the manufacture and supply of finishing machinery and consumables to major aerospace manufacturers for more than 20 years. Ceratex finishing systems have been used in the surface finishing of aero-engine components, in particular, blades, to achieve the highest levels of surface finish. The company's sub-contract service offers manufacturers of turbine and compressor blades a complete processing service from de-burring through the peening, polishing and coating operations.

Established in 1973, Clitheroe Light Engineering has grown to become a medium-sized precision engineering company supplying quality components to a wide range of specifications. Offering a complete sub-contract service, the company is equipped with the latest technology in CNC machining facilities, both turning and milling, supported by a CNC co-ordinate measuring facility for inspection. This extensive CNC capacity is supplemented by various conventional machines predominately used for in-house tool and fixture making. Capabilities include conventional turning, surface and cylindrical grinding, milling with digital readouts, drilling and gear cutting. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

Established in 1968, CMA Tools, with about 20 skilled staff, are precision engineers engaged in the design and manufacture of press tools, jigs and fixtures and special purpose machinery, servicing the aerospace - both civil and military - and other commercial markets. Housed in a 8,000 sq.ft. production area, the company manufacture all types of press tooling from single-stage operation, multi-stage hand transfer to multi- stage progression, producing left hand and right hand components together. Tool sizes range from as little as 50 kilos up to 2.5 tonne. A comprehensive design facility is available, including CAD if required, to produce tool designs from customer component drawings through to tool manufacture and final tool try-out. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

Colne Anodising is an ISO 9002 accredited business with a workforce of approximately 25 people. It has been established for about 50 years serving the aerospace, defence, automotive, medical and other markets. Based in a 36,000 sq.ft. purpose-built production facility the company has a wide experience of all aspects of aluminium finishing and all types of anodising are undertaken, along with Chromate Conversion (Alocrom), masking and abrasive blasting. It undertakes processing of a wide variety of components from small intricate precision engineered components for the avionics industry to substantial castings weighing in excess of 150Kg. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

With an in-house team of about 50 staff but a total workforce in excess of 300, CTS provides a broad range of independent professional consultancy services to the aerospace, petro-chemical, nuclear and utility industries across the complete project lifecycle. Its activities embrace engineering design services and full turnkey project management facilities together with specialist/general manpower resources via its established sub-contract agency CTS Recruitment. Additional services include managed agency solutions and outsourcing. Established for nearly 20 years as an engineering design and consultancy agency, CTS is accredited to ISO 9001:2000

Management and information technology consulting services, systems integration and outsourcing. Serving the aerospace industry including management of BAE Systems IT out-sourcing contract and the up-grading of network infrastructure.

Precision engineers and toolmakers, offering a complete bespoke service from design to manufacture serving the aerospace and defence, leisure, communications and process industries since 1991. The company is equipped with the latest in digital design technology and CNC machining.

Formed in 1990 Cristex is a leading supplier of high performance fibres and fabrics for the UK composites and reinforced plastics markets. It supplies a wide range of products based on glass fibre, carbon fibre, aramid and thermoplastic and natural fibres. Serving the aerospace, defence and automotive markets.

East Lancashire Platers Ltd was established in 1946 as an electroplating company. Today, it operates a wide range of metal finishing processes that mainly supply the aerospace industry. The company has an in-house laboratory and a non-destructive test facility. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

Edward Dewhurst is a well-established privately owned electrical contracting company. It offers a comprehensive range of quality engineering specialist services, tailored to meet individual customer requirements. It has a dedicated Airfield Services division responsible for all airfield electrical engineering projects, principally Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL) from equipment supply to project management of total turnkey systems installation packages. The company's capabilities can include initial survey, application design, supply of equipment, installation and commissioning through to tailored maintenance packages backed up by emergency call-out services. The company has further considerable experience of HV/LV and standby power installations, security and fire alarm systems, domestic light and power and apron floodlighting systems.

ELE Advanced Technologies was founded in 1955. The company specialises in the manufacture of high integrity precision machined components for the aerospace, gas turbine and automotive industries. It has expertise in the machining of tough and corrosion resistant materials such as steel and aluminium. It offers both traditional techniques such as CNC grinding, milling and turning, as well as new machining technology areas such as laser drilling, electrochemical forming (ECM), deep hole electrochemical drilling (STEM), capillary drilling and electric discharge machining (EDM). Its traditional expertise has been effectively applied to the manufacture of aero-engine compressor and turbine blades/vanes for which it is a leading contract supplier to companies such as Rolls Royce. A core part of the advanced machining is the production of effusion cooling holes in combustor and heat shield assemblies for new designs of aero-engines, including the Euro-jet. The company has ISO 9002 accreditation and has approvals from leading OEM aerospace companies world wide, including Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Allied Signal, GKN Westlands, Siemens and a number of other companies serving the gas turbine market. ELE's Inflation Adapters Division makes equipment for the servicing of OLEO legs on all types of aircraft.

Established in 1986 Electropak provides sub-contract engineering services including sheet metal fabrication, engraving, CNC routing, milling and turning, water jet and laser cutting and powder coating shop. Serving the aerospace industry, including cockpit panels, test set boxes and panels, labels and mountings for avionics units.

EGD Ltd, established in 1964 are custom moulders with more than 100 employees specialising in glass reinforced plastics with production methods that include hand lay, spray and resin injection for small batch or longer production runs and offering a full consultancy and design service. The company are suppliers to both the aerospace and defence industries as well as catering for requirements in other markets including automotive, rail, medical, architectural and process industries. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

Established in 1988, Euravia is a modern aviation company specialising in the repair, overall and modification of auxiliary power units and gas turbines, engineering, fabrications, supply and technical support for the international aviation market. The company is equipped with a modern purpose-designed and built APU Reconditioning Centre with facilities to support a large range of commercial and military piston, turbo-prop and high speed jet engines, auxiliary power units, aircraft components and accessories. It also has a modern fully computerised and automated Test Cell Facility for the testing of aero-engines and airborne auxiliary power units with pneumatic and electrical loading capabilities. It offers a full range of engineering services, including design and fabrication of special to-type tooling for aero-engines, development of repair procedures, and technical support in conjunction with engine reconditioning programmes. Euravia also provides technical support in areas demanding extensive knowledge and understanding of jet engines, such as interchangeability of parts or configuration requirements. A comprehensive supply service backed up by a sophisticated research and retrieval database system and inventory tracking enables the company to provide the widest range of aviation products. Backed up with the highest integrated quality systems and accreditations, Euravia's customers include airline operators, the MoD, NATO airforces, several aviation companies, overhaul facilities, large stockists and other large aviation related organisations, extending from the USA into Europe, South Africa and the Far East. Thre company is dealing directly with the 'end user' and operates as a prime contractor for all services offered.

Suppliers of Huron advanced machining centres and Ridder water jet cutting machines. Sales, service and spare parts. Full turnkey solutions offered from machine installations and relocations to full after sales support, service maintenance contracts and emergency breakdown response.

Design, manufacture and supply of stainless steel relief and discharge vales, inspection covers, gaskets, seals and other equipment for the safe transport, storage and process of hazardous liquids, food stuffs, gases and powders. Braising foil for turbine blades. Serving the aerospace, commercial and automotive markets. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation. Three-times winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise.

Founded in 1955 and now a multi-million pound turnover company with about 140 0n-site employees, Gardner Aerospace - Burnley is part of the Gardner Group of companies. The facility is divided into four manufacturing centres, machining, fabrication, assembly and a dedicated treatments facility. It is a world class supplier of precision machined airframe components, engine, thrust reverser and landing gear components, assemblies and sub-assemblies and kitted parts to aerospace and other engineering industries. The company has extensive high technology manufacturing capabilities and engineering support facilities which encompass full inspection and test, plus the latest CAD/CAM software which facilitates the acceptance of 3-D design data in a range of data formats including CATIA and CADDS, and maintains high quality management information systems. A preferred supplier to the majority of leading UK aerospace companies, the company to the highest quality standards for manufacturing, control of sourcing and sub-contract procurement. It satisfies a wide range of customer quality approvals including BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Lucas Aerospace, Short Brothers, Hurel-Dubois, GKN Westland, Airbus Industrie and APPH.

Garrick Surface Coatings can provide a wide range of pre-treatments and finishes for all types of metal components as well as offering stove enamelling and air drying processes. The company has a wide customer base which as well as aerospace include electrical, automotive, household and the service industry. The company can handle batch sizes from 1 to 50,000 and unit sizes from 25mm to 5,000mm. All procedures are carried out to ISO 9002 and the company has BAE Systems quality approval.

GKN Aerospace Engine Products offers a range of engineering skills and technologies offering the convenience of a single source partner for the manufacture of turbine blades, vanes and speciality machined components for the aerospace, marine and energy sectors, producing both development and production components. The company features a large range of equipment capabilities including creep feed and reciprocating grinding machines, multi-axis high speed milling, turning, electro discharge machinery, non-destructive testing and polishing, using cellular manufacturing principles. In addition it can offer dedicated project management of entire supply chain and logistics support ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

A privately owned company founded in 1970 and now employing more than 100 people. With 117,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing floorspace the company has high precision engineering capabilities concentrating on high value, high specification items serving the aerospace, defence, pharmaceutical, power and food industries. The company are active in the design, development, fabrication, assembly and testing of high quality fabrications in stainless steel, titanium, super duplex, aluminium and special steels to individual specifications. Facilities include: prototype manufacture and scale models for trials and testing purposes, larger fabrications up to 10 tonnes, complimentary machining services, precision ring rolling and flash welding of sections, various types of automatic orbital and longitudinal welding, radiography, 3-D multi-axis measuring, deep drawn presswork up to 500 tonne capacity, 2 and 3D laser cutting and profiling. Graham Engineering are able to handle one-off components to batch quantities in a variety of materials and is equipped with full NDT inspection and testing facilities. An on-going investment policy in the latest high-tech equipment, machining and skills allows the company to accommodate the needs of a wide market. The company has accreditation to ISO 9001 together with approvals from BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Westland Aerospace and many others.

Founded in 1986 Greenhey provides a complete range of thermal spraying and precision machining facilities. Thermal spraying includes HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel) systems, plasma systems, SmartArc spraying, conventional arc spraying, flame and powder spraying, together with robotics, XYZ PLC scanners and full extraction systems all enclosed in acoustic rooms, ensuring fast turn-round top quality coatings. Greenhey offers itself as a centre of excellence for thermal spray coatings providing R&D facilities through its in-house materials scientists and laboratory facilities, aided by support from local universities. Comprehensive precision engineering services include CNC and conventional machining and milling, external and internal grinding and super finishing. The company is a key leader in its field, serving many markets including aerospace, industrial gas turbines, oil and gas, and pumping sectors. It has gained approvals and authorisations from several prime manufacturers including Rolls Royce, Smiths Aerospace, Goodrich, BAE Systems and Messier Dowty as well as the CAA.

Founded 40 years ago and now an autonomous subsidiary of the Ariel Industries Group, Leicester, Gretone are sub-contract aerospace engineers and a leading exponent in the precision machining of structural airframe components. Gretone supplies lay-up tools and fabrications, assembly fixtures, superplastic mould tools and airframe components. The company has the capabilities of full five-axis machining and the final assembly of component parts is coupled to a comprehensive machining facility. The company continue to invest heavily in the latest technical systems and the most modern manufacturing facilities. Precision machined components include under carriage legs and bodies, wing ribs and spars and arrester hooks for naval aircraft. Components can be manufactured by the company from all types of ferrous and non-ferrous materials including aluminium alloy, high tensile steels and titanium. Gretone manufactured components are fitted to a wide range of aircraft - including Tornados, Eurofighter and nearly all the large commercial aircraft manufactured in the West. The company's impressive list of customers include BAE Systems, Short Brothers, AP Precision, Airship Industries, Lucas Aerospace, Marconi, Dowty, Rockwell, Rolls Royce, Boeing and Saab.

Based in a 2,000 sq.ft facility and part of the Luneside Group, Halo Laboratories offer a professional non-destructive testing facility to the aerospace and defence industries. The company's services include magnetic particle inspection, fluorescent penetrant inspection, material inspection, aluminium etch inspection, acid etch inspection, passivation and hardness testing. The company has ISO 9002 accreditation and holds several key company approvals.

H P Inman is a well-established supplier of quality pressed components and engineering sub-contract services with more than 35 years' experience in the design and manufacture of turnkey products, special purpose machinery, press tools, jigs and fixtures and mould tools. Fully equipped with the latest computerised design and manufacturing technology and employing people with a broad range of both traditional and high technology skills, the company holds ISO 9001:2000 accreditation. It has invested in advanced technology to meet all tooling needs from the manufacture of special purpose machines, press tools and jigs and fixtures to batch production from 'one-off' to 100,000 with precision presswork capacity up to 100 tonnes. CNC capacity is supplemented by conventional machining facilities. Aerospace industry customers include BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, AIT, Hurel Dubois and Pratt & Whitney.

Established in 1997, Hudson Precision Engineering offer a full range of engineering services including CNC milling, turning, grinding, honing, etc. as well as having capabilities available to design and manufacture jigs, fixtures and special purpose assembly machinery and tools. The company offer complete design, prototype, manufacture and project management facilities for any tooling project, and have capabilities for Renishaw probing and reverse engineering. ISO 9001:2001 accreditation. Customers include the aircraft and automotive industries.

In close association with the industry, Hurst Green Plastics have developed a unique range of "twinbin" fastener control management systems for aerospace manufacturing applications. The system offers a range of features including first-in, first-out stock flow; closed boxes to prevent contamination from the environment; visible stock checks; back-up stock always available; no overstocking; and excellent traceability of fasteners to shop floor. The company's new 'ScanBin' and 'e-Bin' incorporate electronic reporting paths that senses when it needs replenishing and sends out a signal to alert stores personnel and suppliers. Ideal for direct line feed, the system ensures that stock levels and values can be set to strict budgets in terms of costs and quantities held.

Founded in 1947 from a long established family engineering business and now part of Score Group plc, Hycrome are specialists in complete surface treatments and painting. Located on a 3 acre site with a 63,000 sq.ft. purpose built factory, Hycrome's state of the art facility is among the largest in the UK and serves industries as diverse as aerospace, mining, pharmaceuticals, offshore oil and gas, power generation, textile and valve manufacturing. The company offers a wide range of facilities including plating processes (including hard chromium, sulpamate nickel, electroless nickel and silicone carbide), precision grinding, surface preparation, non-destructive testing, surface treatment and heat treatment and is equipped with a component overhaul and repair facility and component manufacture capability. Working to ISO 9001:2000 accreditation, Hycrome holds a range of approvals from the CAA, Airbus, BAE Systems, Bombadier, Lucas, GNK Westlands, Raytheon and Rolls Royce. The company has approval on its full range of protective coatings and associated processes for Eurofighter Typhoon, demonstrating its ability to meet the highly demanding environmental, cost, quality and lead time achievements required by this project.

Jeaton has been a major supplier of industrial products to the aerospace industry since 1983, supplying self-adhesive tapes, adhesives, bonded and diamond grinding wheels, coated abrasives, Scotchbrite, Jiffy bubble, foam and a wide range of packaging products. The company's manufacturing capability meets the need for specialised products to reduce production costs by utilising in-house tape slitting, die cutting and laminating facilities and assembly and kit sets. Jeaton also prints tapes for identification, security and advertising applications. The company has ISO 9002 accreditation.

The JHE Group operates from purpose built facilities in England and Northern Ireland, delivering cost competitive precision machined components, manufacturing assemblies, logistics and supply chain management to the global aerospace industry. Equipped with technologically advanced manufacturing facilities, the Group provide lean integrated solutions through total project management, product kitting, sub-assemblies, supply chain management and advanced logistics management. Manufacturing capabilities include high speed 5-axis milling, 9-axis turn/mill and 5-axis cylindrical grinding. The manufacturing process is supported by Catia, Mastercam CAD/CAM software and Vericut electronic machining simulation. The JHE Group maintains the approval of major OEMs worldwide, including Airbus, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Messier Dowty and GKN Westland for their manufacturing technology, fully integrated quality system and logistical solutions.

Key Engineering are specialist third party suppliers of cutting tools, hand tools, precision equipment/technical support, storage equipment and various hygiene and safety products to aerospace and other industries.

Established since 1966 Kilgour, with a workforce of about 60 people supplies finished components and assemblies to both civil and military aerospace markets. The company is equipped with a wide range of both CNC and conventional machining facilities together with in-house metal treatment capabilities including anodising, alocrom, passivation of stainless steel, etc., non-destructive testing and full testing facilities. The company works to ISO 9001:2000 standards and its list of customers include BAE Systems, Hurel-Hispano, Shorts Brothers and Rolls Royce.

Manufacturer of high temperature heat resistant electrical insulating materials, engineering plastics and advanced composites for use in electrical, mechanical and textile applications. Supplied as tube, rod, sheet or individual component form. Langtec has more than 40 years experience in the production of high quality paper phenolic, cotton phenolic and glass fibre tubes manufactured in a variety of resin systems to individual size specification. Its machine shop is equipped with CNC and traditional machining facilities for precision finishing of parts in engineering plastics and other non-metallic materials. One of the company's speciality area is for tubes for pyrotechnic and defence countermeasures applications, including use as chaff casings, charge holders and distress flares. Serving the aerospace/defence markets. ISO 900:2000 accreditation. In 2006 Langtec won a Queen's Award for International Trade in recognition of the growth in its export business to 75% of turnover

A trading division of WEC Group Ltd, Laser Engineering has been trading since 1997 and is today one of the UK's biggest sub-contract cnc laser cutting companies. Laser Engineering is equipped with four laser machines offering 4mx2m bed size and capable of cutting up to 25mm stainless and mild steel and up to 15mm thick in aluminium to very tight tolerances. The company also offer cnc laser tube cutting and box section and has full fabrication and engineering facilities. In addition to aerospace clients the company services a number of other industries including automotive, construction, engineering, pulp and paper, etc. ISO 9001 accreditation.

Established in 1946 as a small press tool manufacturing company, Leopold Grove is today a forward thinking engineering services company providing services in design, project management, CNC machining, conventional machining, fabrication, assembly and inspection and testing. Based in a 16,000 sq.ft. purpose-built factory the company works with a range of industries including aerospace, automotive, construction, petro-chemical and nuclear. The company operates a quality management system to ISO 9002.

Lionbridge, a US company, is a leading provider of technical publication services, technical authors, illustrators, engineers and providers of computer based training. The company supplies technical publications and support information for BAE Systems products, including both military and commercial aircraft.

Industrial laboratory offering analytical services across a diverse range of manufacturing sectors including aerospace. A UKAS accredited laboratory it offers technical and analytical consulting for process problem solving and state-of-the-art material analysis and routine process monitoring. Services include materials analysis, contaminate identification, failure analysis and investigation, mechanical testing, electron microscopy, surface analysis and process control and optimisation.

Lyndhurst Precision Engineers are an established design and manufacturing group offering a complete project management service from conceptual design through to manufacture and on-site installation. Its main interests are in mechanical handling equipment, jig and tool equipment, specialist 'one-off' equipment and general product design. It is able to handle all types of sub-contract machining, providing components in small or large batch quantities for both commercial and precision end of the market in varying materials including carbon, stainless and special steels. Supplier to the aerospace/defence and automotive industries, the company has ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

MB Aerospace is a world class provider of design, development and integrated manufacturing solutions to the aerospace and defence industries. It is a key supplier of the following services: design and development for manufacture; programme and supply chain management; integration/assembly; precision engineering; manufacture of aero-engine components (rings, seals, housings); inspection/testing and certification; manufacture of airframe components and assemblies. The company is a key supplier of fully tested packages for missile launch systems, torpedo modules, rocket motor casings and other direct to line sub-assembly kits for a wide range of applications. The company's Flexible Manufacturing Unit has extensive experience in the precision machining and inspection of complex components in a wide range of materials for defence products, aero-engine components, fixed wing aircraft and helicopter airframe components.

MB Faber Ltd is part of MB Aerospace Holdings. Established in 1988, MB Faber offers a total mechanical and electrical engineering design service from initial concept through detailed design, manufacture and installation support. Located in over 20,000 sq.ft. of modern office accommodation the Consultancy has a team of 160 engineers specialising in the Front End and Conceptual Design of special purpose machinery. Areas of expertise include remote handling and lifting equipment for the nuclear industry, assembly and component tooling design and production engineering for the aerospace and other manufacturing sectors, and the design of prototype equipment for the electronics and food industry. MB Faber's resources include an advanced CAD system with solid modelling and direct data transfer links with major clients. The company's skills include software, electrical control and project management. The quality control system is accredited to ISO 9001:2000 and the company holds specialist approvals with principal clients in the nuclear, aerospace and defence industries. Over the past ten years the company has grown to become one of the leading providers of original engineering design in the UK.

MERC Engineering is a precision engineering company to the aerospace, defence, power generation, railway, motor sport and commercial sectors producing high-precision CNC parts and sub-assemblies to customer specifications. Its manufacturing facility comprises: CNC turning, CNC milling, CNC wire and spark eroding, precision fast hole EDM drilling and a din certified welding system, supported by CNC CMM inspection machines and an integrated production control system, allowing web-enabled customer access. MERC operates a lean manufacturing environment, providing quality components at competitive prices and high service levels as a valued supply chain supplier to a number of blue chip companies, including BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Cobham. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

American owned world leader in providing metal treatment services for critical components, operating in aerospace, automotive, power generation, chemical process and specialist industrial applications. Specialist in shot peen forming and distortion correction of machined components and shot peening as a surface treatment to improve fatigue life, resistance to stress corrosion cracking, etc. The state of-the-art Earby facility is engaged in laser peening of aero-engine components. The process generates compression that is used to lock-in stress and increase durability, lengthening the life of fan blades. The resulting beneficial compressive residual stresses are significantly deeper (up to 4x) than possible with traditional metal surface treatments.

Aerospace metals distribution and material management, specialising in added value supply chain solutions. The company is a respected global supplier serving more than 36 countries worldwide. Metals UK has invested very strongly and its businesses now have the biggest and most comprehensive processing facilities available anywhere in the UK, including laser, water jet and CNC machining facilities, upgraded plasma and high definition machines as well as shearing and press brake facilities. Materials supplied include aluminium, titanium, nickel alloys, stainless steel and in sheet, plate and section. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation and full Shorts Bombardier aerospace approval.

MTT is a leading technical support specialist within the CNC machine tool industry. The company was formed in response to the growing need for independent specialist with the ability to provide a range of support services including service, maintenance, emergency machine breakdown response, consultancy and research and development. The company provide technical support for a range of machine tool manufacturers and have service and maintenance contracts with various aerospace manufacturers including BAE Systems, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce.

Multipart, which includes Multipart Supply Chain Solutions, Multipart Defence and Multipart Fleetserve is part of an international group of companies providing logistics and product support services to aerospace, automotive, defence and other sectors throughout the UK and Europe.

A privately owned business established in 1979, Nelson Quality Welders provide a quality welding and general metal joining service to aerospace, nuclear, petro-chemical and commercial industries. The company has been involved in aerospace applications for more than 20 years and specialist activities include manual and semi-automatic TIG welding and hardsurfacing operations on a wide variety of gas turbine stator and rotor blade components. Operating to ISO 900:2000 the company holds a variety of aerospace customer accreditations including Rolls Royce.

Established in 1983 NIS is privately owned and is part of a five-company group. NIS Ltd provides a comprehensive engineering service on the design, manufacture and integration of special purpose plant and equipment for advanced high technology industries world-wide. In-house resources include a computer aided engineering centre, development laboratory and assembly and test areas, in addition to conventional design and manufacturing facilities. The company offers a complete turnkey capability, from consultancy services on manufacturing process or production engineering issues through feasibility studies, design and development, to manufacture, installation and commissioning. NIS has an impressive purpose built manufacturing facility. These encompass a 20m high test bay area, 5 overhead cranes, comprehensive precision CNC machining facility, welding and fabrication of a wide range of exotic alloys, including high grade stainless steel. Within the aerospace market NIS's customers include Rolls Royce and BAE Systems for whom it has provided specialised loading systems for ICY (inter-chageability) machines used in the production of Eurofighter Typhoon parts and other projects.

North West Engineering is a leading CNC precision engineering firm producing a wide range of high precision and cost effective sub-contract machined components and assemblies for both blue chip and SME clients in aerospace, oil and gas, nuclear, medical and the commercial market. NWE specialises in the production and assembly of close tolerance parts for the aerospace, medical, oil, power generation and printing industries. The company offers a full range of services from raw material procurement, CNC milling, turning, grinding, jig boring and assembly through to the project management of total packages including additional processing and finishing. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation and the company hold formal customer approvals from BAE Systems, Airbus UK, Smiths Aerospace, Raytheon Aircraft and Goodrich

Sub-contract engineering operation specialising in consultancy and the design and manufacture of precisely engineered and CNC machined components and assemblies, in large or small batches and the remanufacture or repair of high value components for aerospace, petrochemical, automotive, marine, medical, power generation and leisure industries. The company has a strong track record of involvement in prestigious projects requiring the origination of specialised engineering components. These have included the record-breaking Thrust SSC jet powered car for which PDS made several critical parts, including axle assemblies and various brake components; the Quicksilver project – a jet powered boat being designed to smash the world water speed record; and critical parts for Sir Richard Branson's ICO Global World Challenger Balloon. Fully equipped with CNC machine tools, PDS Engineering offers almost any kind of machined component in a very short lead time geared to JIT operations. These include airframe bracketry and fastenings, instrument valve parts, hydraulic cylinders and pistons, pressure relief and ball valves, compression moulds for automotive seals, nesting stators, rotors and aerofoils, missile bodies and containers, turbine engine shafts, etc. The company offers a working prototype manufacture and testing service and redesign if necessary. Where the requirement is for high accuracy CNC turned parts, PDS are able to offer a complete "full circle" service from design concept and prototype development to finished product and on to batch runs of the component parts. PDS is involved in a number of innovative projects, ranging from NASA programmes through to sub-contract manufacturer for the likes of BAE Systems and Rolls Royce and is a founder member of the Advanced Manufacturing Group.

Precision engineering company engaged in the production of machined components and small assembly work. Established in 1972 Pennine Tools services leading edge technology industries including both civil and military divisions whilst also assisting other companies by supplying machined components for the aerospace industry. The company has full engineering design CAD/CAM facilities and is equipped with the latest CNC and conventional precision tools with all work backed by document quality systems and procedures.

Precision Parts Engineering is an independently-owned company specialising in the production of high precision CNC components, including the development of "one offs", batch work, production machining, repair and overhaul. PPE can provide components in a range of sizes from 1mm to 3m and is equipped with extensive modern CNC machining and turning facilities backed by full conventional facilities. High speed access through the latest broadband technology can accommodate large CNC/CAD program files. The company produces components for a broad range of industries where fine tolerances are essential, including the aerospace industry (for both engine and airframe), electronics and printing sectors. PPE has fully accredited quality systems conforming to ISO 900:2000.

Established in 1974 and now employing 150 people Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) designs and manufacturers advanced elastomer (rubber) seals (O-rings and custom parts) for a wide range of industries including aerospace, marine, automotive, electronics and petro-chemical. The company has proven expertise in the following areas: precision O-Rings, technical mouldings, FEP encapsulation, fabric reinforced diaphragms, cylinder line rings, elastomers for extreme environments, design, materials selection and emergency production capacity. PPE was a Queen's Award winner for Innovation in 2006 (and an International Trade Award winner in 2007) for developing a new high performance elastomer material 'Perlast'. The innovation made by a highly complex chemical process, is a specialised polymer with rubber-like qualities and exceptionally high chemical resistance. It is used in seals for tools fitted in semiconductor wafer manufacturing equipment. Traditionally, the seals deteriorate with time and release filler particles which contaminate the wafers being produced. Seals made with the new product do not contaminate the wafers when filler is released. In addition they have a high permeability and long life. Thus a major benefit of the new product is that total seal costs are reduced by up to 75% relative to costs associated with using previous materials.

Premier Hose Technologies is one of the leading suppliers of fire fighting equipment within the UK. The company's core business is the design and supply of fire hose and couplings, as well as the supply of other ancillary and rescue equipment to fire brigades and rescue organisations throughout the UK. It also offers fully contracted testing, maintenance and repair services for lay-flat hose and hose reel. The company is a supplier to the aerospace industry both in the UK and overseas.

High quality short run batch production with minimal process times and specialising in rapid prototyping. Serving the aerospace, automotive and oil and gas industries. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

Protool is a supplier of quality tooling and components to the aerospace industry. It is engaged in the design and manufacture of all types of pneumatic punching forming machines and all types of precision tool making jigs and fixtures and press form tools. Using the latest CNC machine tools the company offers CAD/CAM programming, assembly and finishing. It provides a comprehensive service, from concept drawings and design to manufacturing the finished product, including all treatments and processes.

An established consultancy business providing systems engineering services to the aerospace industry.

Established in 1996 Realtime UK is involved computer generated 3D animation and imagery. Its original market sector was defence but it has subsequently moved into other areas covering engineering technology, including aerospace and other sectors. The company's work is used in both training and marketing purposes.

Software House with over 20 years experience in software development and implementation. Suppliers of production control software for sub-contract engineering companies in the aerospace and automotive industries. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

An independent company with over 25 years experience in the aerospace industry. Regal Precision is a specialist manufacturer of precision airframe components, standard parts and fasteners in batches from one-off to thirty thousand, serving the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, water and other demanding market sectors. The company's facilities combined advanced computer-aided manufacture, including CNC turning and milling, centreless and cylindrical grinding and thread rolling supplemented by conventional milling and turning equipment. This is backed up with a complete range of inspection and non-destructive testing facilities. In the aerospace sector Regal has been involved in the supply of close tolerance components for major assemblies, including ATP, the 146, Nimrod, VC10 and Tornado. It operates quality systems fully approved to ISO 9001:2000 and holds customer approvals from several major companies in the aerospace sector including BAE Systems and Airbus UK.

Now part of the RLC Engineering Group Callender Aeropart was established in 1976, employing four people manufacturing aero-engine and airframe components in small quantities and soon gained a reputation for quality parts delivered on time. By 1984 Callender employed 30 people and had embarked on a policy of continued expansion by broadening its manufacturing expertise and customer base. In 1998 the facility moved to its present purpose-built 110,000 sq.ft. site at Altham, effectively doubling the size of its operations and offering further opportunities for diversification and expansion. Today the company employ about 220 people and provides world-class first-tier supply and integration services to OEMS in a number of high integrity industries. Its core markets are in aerospace, defence, medical and power generation into which complex components, kits, sub-assemblies and fully finished and tested products are supplied on a daily basis. The company has invested in state of the art equipment for milling, grinding and turning and provides a comprehensive machining and processing service for a wide range of components featruring complex 3-dimensional surfaces. Core competence is the manufacture of blisks, fan compressor and turbine airfoil products for the aerospace and power generation turbine markets and the supply of precision-machined structural componets from a variety of materials for aerospace and other industrial applications. Callender specialise in the manufacture of gas and steam compressor and turbine blades from bar stock using the latest five axis technology; also the machining of turbine blades using fast reciprocating and creepfeed grinding processes. Turbine blades manufactured by Callender are supplied to many of the world's largest OEM aerospace and power generation turbine manufacturers including Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney and Alstom Gas Turbines. The company's wide-ranging capability and high level of expertise enables it to undertake contracts from the manufacture and supply of a single set of bar blades for an aviation test rig to the full reblading of a large steam turbine. The company has ISO9001:2000 accreditation.

Stockist and distributor of stainless and alloy steels, high temperature nickel alloys, titanium, aluminium and copper based alloys in bar, sheet, plate, tube and wire form and welding consumables to the aerospace, thermal process and corrosion industries. In-house processing capabilities include laser/water jet/plasma profiling as well as CNC machining, shearing, plate sawing, bare sawing and sheet/plate decoiling. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation

Rolls Royce's connection with Barnoldswick goes back to the war years when the company established a site in Lancashire to develop Sir Frank Whittle's original jet engine designs. Since then the facility has been involved in virtually every Rolls Royce jet engine. In 1987 the company won the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement. Shared between the Barnoldswick and Derby sites the Award was given to the engineering and manufacturing team for the wide chord fan blades for the RB211-53E4 aero engine. The design principle, involved the development of advanced fabrication techniques for the forming, bonding and machining of hollow honey-comb titanium alloy blades. It has since been applied to other Rolls Royce engines including later RB-211s and the current Trent series of turbofans which have evolved from them. Today, the Barnoldswick site is a 24-hour operation with a turnover of £80m a year and with about 800 employees. Equipped with some of the highest tech equipment available within the corporate group Barnoldswick is involved in the design, manufacture, research and development, maintenance and in-service support of gas turbine propulsion systems for civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy applications. In particular, it manufactures three key components: fan blades, front bearing housings and engine seals. The plant also has a major stake in development for the Joint Strike Fighter. Significant investment has been made over recent years in up-grading the site, buildings and associated equipment and further investment is underway in a major re-design to improve the infrastructure to world-class standards in order to reduce overhead costs and to improve competitiveness.

Saul Parker Design Consultants is a design consultancy company offering services to the aerospace, foundry and other related industries using CAD design software, CATIA V5, Solidworks, Mastercam and Visi Vero. The company's specialist area is aerospace design: assembly fixtures, blade work fixtures, ICY fixtures, fluid cell tools, stretch form tools, progressive tooling, 5-axis machining fixtures, draw form press tooling, plastic injection moulding

Established in 1959 and now employing about 140 people the company supplies silicone rubber engineered components and products in a wide range of sizes and strengths and in virtually any colour. The company's comprehensive capabilities include: the development and supply of extruded rubber products in solid or cellular sponge form; injection and compression moulded silicone products; silicone and glass braided covered electrical cables; and small assemblies using silicone products. The company serves a wide range of markets from aerospace and automotive to domestic appliances and mass transit. Customers include such companies as BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Lucas Industries, the MoD and Philips industries. In-house research and development resources and skilled staff enable the company to offer technical advice on product design, materials selection and application engineering. Prototypes and small pre-production runs are produced and tested. ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.

Silverfield provides short lead-time surface treatments for the aerospace industry. With approximately 25 employees the company provides a full range of surface and heat treatments, including chromic and sulphuric acid anodising, cadmium plate, hard chrome plate, copper and tin plate, painting and stove enamel and non-destructive testing. The company is accredited to ISO 9001:2000 and has major company approvals, including BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Airbus, Shorts and Hurel-Hispano.