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Somerset Council: Doing Business With Us

Somerset Council: Doing Business With Us

The following excerpt was originally published on somerset.gov.uk, Somerset Council spends over £300 million each year on procuring and commissioning a wide range of services, goods and works. It is our responsibility to use this money in the best possible way to...

Strategic Defence Review 2025: WEAF Response

Strategic Defence Review 2025: WEAF Response

Colin Turner, CEO of WEAF, commented: “WEAF welcomes the publication of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The SDR outlines a bold shift towards rapid, innovation-driven transformation of UK defence. It emphasises a wartime pace of innovation, with increased...

West of England to benefit from recent trade deals

West of England to benefit from recent trade deals

Three trade deals agreed by the UK Government in recent weeks will benefit manufacturing that accounts for around 5% of all employment in the West of England.   Reducing India’s tariffs on machinery, reducing the US tariff on cars and removing American tariffs on UK...

Parliamentary committee holding Industrial Strategy to account

Parliamentary committee holding Industrial Strategy to account

The Business and Trade Committee, led by Labour's Liam Byrne MP, oversees the work of the Department for Business and Trade, with a primary focus on scrutinising the Industrial Strategy and its implementation effectively. The committee includes 11 members from Labour,...

WEAF CEO Update

WEAF CEO Update

Back with refreshed optimism and an insightful outlook on the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, Colin Turner led the first WEAF CEO Industry Update of 2025. Colin provided attendees an overview of the UK government landscape and details on global...

ATI Hub – Upcoming Events

ATI Hub – Upcoming Events

The ATI Hub is a space for innovators to connect, access expertise and collaborate. The ATI Hub offers remote and in-person events plus access to online resources. You can connect with organisations and build knowledge. Download the upcoming events here: ATI Hub...

Demystifying the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy

Demystifying the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy

Demystifying the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy through a South West Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing lens Download as PDF here: Demystifying the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy - WEAF Invest 2035: the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy is a green paper...

The Sustainability Award

The Sustainability Award

The Sustainability Award is open to SMEs that are leading the way in environmental stewardship in the South West. If you’re making a profound impact for a greener future in aerospace and advanced manufacturing, then nominate now.    WEAF invites you to recognise...

ATI Annual Conference 2024 – What We Learnt

ATI Annual Conference 2024 – What We Learnt

The two-day event marked a decade of the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and its fifth annual conference. This year's focus was on the next generation of ultra-efficient zero carbon technologies and reaching #DestinationZero.     Not surprisingly when...

Broder Metals: A Sustainable Voice for the Metals Industry

Broder Metals: A Sustainable Voice for the Metals Industry

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...