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WEAF Annual Expo 2024 Round Up

WEAF Annual Expo 2024 Round Up

WEAF Annual Expo and Conference 2024 – ‘More with Less’WEAF kicked of it's annual expo and conference with an unforgettable networking meal at the lovely Eastwood Park Country House. The delegates took advantage of the opportunity to extend their stay, enjoying a...

Boeing awarded $3.4bn contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft

Boeing awarded $3.4bn contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $3.4bn contract to begin manufacturing 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three additional P-8s for the German Navy. “We are proud to add Canada to the list of international P-8 partners as well as to...

Airbus reveals fully electric aircraft prototype

Airbus reveals fully electric aircraft prototype

Airbus has revealed its fully electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype ahead of its maiden flight later this year. The two-tonne class CityAirbus, with a wing span of approximately 12m, is being developed to fly with 80km range and to reach a cruise speed of 120km/h,...

Tata confirms Somerset will host £4bn battery factory

Tata confirms Somerset will host £4bn battery factory

The future site of the UK's biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility has been confirmed.   Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata says it will invest £4bn in a brownfield site near Bridgwater in Somerset.   The government previously announced the...

Boom Supersonic Virtual UK Supplier Showcase

Boom Supersonic Virtual UK Supplier Showcase

Boom Supersonic Virtual UK Supplier Showcase 15th April 2024 - Overview Key Information Online B2B sessions with Boom & Suppliers Arranged between UK Government’s Dept for Business & Trade (DBT), ADS and Boom. Interested UK suppliers to describe their...

MSA Foams exhibiting at Southern Manufacturing

MSA Foams exhibiting at Southern Manufacturing

MSA Foams Ltd, based in Wimborne, Dorset exhibit on stand J180 at Southern Manufacturing at Farnborough from 6-8th February. As specialists in protective packaging solutions, MSA design and manufacture precision engineered foam inserts that are ideal for sensitive,...

Airbus Highlights 2023 – Commercial Aircraft

Airbus Highlights 2023 – Commercial Aircraft

2023 was a year of progress to connect today and tomorrow. Airbus served their customers with their product line of commercial aircraft and took major steps towards their decarbonisation journey. Check out some of the highlights of 2023, another year defined by the...

Exciting Progress in Beagle’s Sustainable Journey

Exciting Progress in Beagle’s Sustainable Journey

Beagle Aircraft are thrilled to announce that they have successfully reduced their carbon footprint by over 40% since 2021! They are proud to be at the forefront of these efforts within our industry and believe they are not only having a positive impact but also ahead...

Bowers Group Celebrate Success at SteelFab 2024

Bowers Group Celebrate Success at SteelFab 2024

WEAF Member, Bowers Group is celebrating yet another successful exhibition on the international stage as the team reap the rewards of a busy SteelFab 2024. A prominent event in the global metal manufacturing and steel fabrication industry in the Middle East, Bowers...