Fine Tubes, a leading manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, is currently producing seamless Grade 9 and Grade 5 titanium tubing for Airbus and Liebherr. The company is one of the few suppliers with the capability to produce...
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50 plus GKN Aerospace employees celebrate academic success
8 Jan
The academic achievements of 53 members of staff from GKN Aerospace operations around the country were recognised at the company’s ‘Recognition of Learning’ ceremony and dinner at Bristol’s Marriott Royal Hotel late last year. The event was hosted by the...
A New Year & A New Chief Executive!
7 Jan
As the new Chief Executive of WEAF I wish all our members and visitors to this website a belated Happy New Year and a very prosperous and healthy 2014. Our members and the wider manufacturing and advanced technology sectors in the region have greatly benefitted...
Bristol students see how GKN Aerospace is making things fly
19 Dec
Filton site hosts second ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ event GKN Aerospace welcomed 25 students from four local schools into its manufacturing facility at Filton in Bristol last month, to see how the company’s technology helps to make the world’s aircraft fly. This...
Symbiotics and Pan-Am Celebrate 100 online test candidates
19 Dec
Leading providers of human performance consultancy for aviation, bluelight services, transportation and defence, Symbiotics Ltd is delighted to announce that 100 candidates have now passed through the online assessment service that the company has developed with Pan...
GKN Aerospace apprentices win at WorldSkills UK, 2013 final
19 Dec
2 day live CNC milling competition sees gold and silver wins for GKN Aerospace pair GKN Aerospace apprentices Steven Castle and Mike Watson have shown they can compete with the best in the UK after scooping gold and silver medals respectively at the WorldSkills UK,...
Altran receives Airbus ESW Recognition for Innovation in 2013
18 Dec
Altran has received recognition from Airbus ESW for its outstanding contribution to Innovation in 2013, for its work on AIRGEOM (Advanced Integrated Rapid Geometry Morphing Environment), a holistic and seamless environment for the deformation of...
Hardide aims high for prestigious Nadcap approval
12 Dec
Hardide Coatings’ plan to secure the aerospace industry’s prestigious Nadcap approval is taking off. The provider of advanced surface coating technology aims to reach new frontiers of surface engineering by securing the accreditation within the next 18 months. The...
Fine Tubes appoints Adrian Salle to new Sales Manager role
9 Dec
Fine Tubes, a leading manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, is delighted to announce the appointment of Adrian Salle in the new role of Sales Manager. The role itself has been created through the successful global growth in...
New Airbus orders announced at the Dubai Airshow
25 Nov
Over the weekend, Emirates announced an order for 50 additional Airbus A380s, bringing the airline’s total orders to 140 aircraft and sustaining 2,500 jobs in the British aerospace sector. Separately, Etihad has ordered 50 A350s which will help sustain 4,000 jobs over...
Fine Tubes lands in Frankfurt to showcase aerospace products at AIRTEC
20 Nov
Fine Tubes recently displayed its precision tube capabilities at AIRTEC in Germany. The annual AIRTEC exhibition brings together industry experts in aerospace design, engineering, testing, simulation, production and tool supply. The company exhibited some of its...
SYMBIOTICS LTD INVITED TO PRESENT AT ICAO MPL SYMPOSIUM
18 Nov
Symbiotics Ltd, leading international specialists in human performance assessment and training solutions, has been invited to deliver a presentation at the ICAO Multi-crew Pilot Licence Symposium which is being held from 10th to 12th December at the ICAO Headquarters...