On March 21st, INSPHERE will be launching their new rapid machine tool verification system at Nuclear AMRC, Rotherham. The company were awarded funding from NATEP to support the product development and have been working over the past year to test and develop the...
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WEAF Annual Conference 2019 – UK Industrial Strategy
11 Feb
Join us for the South West Aerospace networking event of the year, the WEAF Pre Conference Dinner, 27th February 2019 and the Annual Conference, 28th February 2019 at Ashton Gate Conference Centre, Bristol. The Theme of this year’s conference is “UK Industrial...
NATEP National Dissemination Event Thursday 30th May 2019
6 Feb
NATEP National Dissemination Event Thursday 30th May 2019 On Thursday 30th May 2019 the year’s first National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) Showcase event will take place at the Old Thorns Country Estate, Longmoor Road, Liphook GU30 7PE...
Belcan acquires Sitec
5 Feb
Belcan, LLC (“Belcan”), a global supplier of engineering, supply chain, technical recruiting, and information technology (IT) services to the aerospace, defence, automotive, industrial, and government services markets, today announced the acquisition of Sitec Design...
Win a share of £20,000 for your community group with the Airbus Community Awards 2019
29 Jan
This year Airbus have doubled the amount of award funding. Your community could win an award plus funding from £1,000 to £7,000! Is there a fantastic community group in your area who should be recognised? Do they help support education and learning? Are they making a...
AMETEK SMP Develops New Titanium Strip Products for Ground-Breaking Medical Applications
29 Jan
Hamilton Precision Metals and SMP Wallingford, two of the six businesses that comprise AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP), are delighted to announce that they have added two new Titanium strip grades – grade 9 and 23 – to their product portfolio for medical...
PEMC Industrial Solutions Event Series – Speakers Announced for 7 February 2019 (engineering and aerospace focus)
18 Jan
Following on from the success of the first event of the series held on 15 November 2018, featuring SW Metal Finishing Ltd, Ramer Sponges Ltd and Innovate UK, PEMC is proud to welcome two of our industrial partners from the aerospace sector to explain how they have...
WEAF Annual Gala Dinner Raises Money for Prostate Cancer UK and South West Children's Hospice
18 Dec
The West of England Aerospace Forum's Annual Gala Dinner took place on 28th November 2018 at the Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel. The evening saw around 300 members of the south west Aerospace and Defence industry congregate to network and enjoy the premier...
Fine Tubes celebrates 75 remarkable years of precision tube manufacture
12 Dec
Plymouth, UK – 10th December 2018 | Fine Tubes, Plymouth-based manufacturer of high-precision, high performance tubing products, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Fine Tubes supplies a wide range of advanced stainless steel, nickel alloy and titanium tubes...
WEAF CEO Responds to the News of Major Job Losses at Barden Bearings in Plymouth
8 Nov
Responding to the announcement of the planned Barding Bearings factory closure in Plymouth, Colin Turner, CEO of the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), said: “This has come as a major shock for Plymouth and is a wake up call for the aerospace supply chain in the...
Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre Industrial Solutions Event Series – Discover what Electron Microscopy could do for your business
1 Nov
PEMC are relaunching their Industrial Solutions events for 2018/19 – and invite industrial partners old and new to join them to discover what Electron Microscopy could do for your business. The series of Industrial Solutions events will take place on the main...
West of England Aerospace Forum is happy to announce an opening for an Events and Project Coordinator
30 Oct
Main Purpose of the job: To organise, develop and support WEAF aerospace & advanced engineering events, exhibitions, conferences, training and projects from small to large size. To create innovative and unforgettable event experiences for over 300 WEAF business...