We are pleased to announce an exclusive invitation to its members for the Advanced Manufacturing Roundtable Lunch, hosted by Flanders Make and Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT). This event aims to foster collaboration and partnerships between Flanders Make and...
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Bowers Group Attending Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference
4 Sep
Bowers Group is delighted to be attending the 2024 Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain conference and exhibition at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast. Taking place on the 12th September, the event brings together manufacturing leaders, academics and...
Broder Metals: A Sustainable Voice for the Metals Industry
4 Sep
WEAF Member's Broder Metals Group Limited have recently featured in Global Sustainability Magazine. Find out more about their new Broder Powder Division (Additive Manufacturing) by following the link below. Broder Metals - Global Sustainability Magazine-compressed...
WEAF to Host Inaugural ‘MAD’ Industry Awards at the 2024 Gala Dinner
4 Sep
The West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) is delighted to announce the first-ever Making a Difference (M.A.D.) industry awards, which will be presented at the prestigious Annual Gala Dinner on Thursday, 28th November 2024. This highly anticipated event, taking place...
Airbus ships third service module for Artemis moon mission
3 Sep
Airbus ships third service module for Artemis moon mission Orion’s third European Service Module (ESM-3) is leaving Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany, and heading to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will be assembled and tested with the Crew...
Tom’s Half Marathon Journey: A Personal Triumph
3 Sep
Tom Nation of Sandler set himself a personal challenge nine months ago, to complete a half marathon, a daunting 13.1 mile goal that once seemed out of reach. On Sunday 19th August, he achieved that goal at Scorrier House in Redruth, where 45 participants took on the...
Monthly Member’s Spotlight: PARC
2 Sep
We're delighted to announce that this month's Member spotlight goes to PARC PARC (Product Assessment & Reliability Centre) has been offering high quality testing to a variety of industry types since 1999. Our experienced team and modern equipment...
GKN gives update on Airbus next-generation wing tech programme
6 Aug
GKN Aerospace has given an update on an Airbus programme to develop new wing technology, which the company is a partner on. The two-year Airbus programme, called Sustainable Wing Solutions (SusWingS), is focused on high-performance wing technologies and...
Farnborough Air Show 2024 – Full Show Round Up
5 Aug
What a brilliant week the WEAF Team & Exhibitors had at the Farnborough International Air Show 2024. The WEAF stand and exhibitor’s pods looked great, doing a brilliant job of showcasing the South West’s capabilities, members network & exhibitors! Day...
Monthly Member’s Spotlight: Kernow Oils
1 Aug
We're delighted to announce that this month's Member spotlight goes to Kernow Oils Established in 1989, Kernow Oils remains 100% Independently owned and is still led by direct descendants of its founder. Kernow Oils’ position as the UK's...
Airbus to lead NATO next gen rotorcraft concept study
31 Jul
Airbus has been awarded a contract to lead a concept study for NATO's Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project. Participants in the project will combine efforts to work on design, development and delivery of a medium multi-role helicopter. Airbus is...
Farnborough Air Show 2024 – Day 3 Round Up
25 Jul
Another successful day for the WEAF team and exhibitors on day three of the Farnborough International Air Show! WEAF continues to grow its relationship with new members Boeing UK Defence by supporting introductory meetings with the Boeing UK Defence supply chain,...