18 Jan 2012
What does it take to supply global aerospace companies in the United Technologies family, like Hamilton Sundstrand, Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky?
MAA members were given privileged access at an all-day event held at UTC's HS Marston facilities in Wolverhampton.
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5 Dec 2011
MAA member Invotec, the UK’s biggest maker of printed circuit boards (PCBs, used in electronics), has been awarded Gold supplier status by BAE Systems.
BAE Systems said "Invotec's Gold Award is well deserved and recognises sustained excellence in delivery and quality performance. Their contribution and commitment are a significant contributor in BAE Systems’ ability to deliver on its own customer commitments."
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24 Nov 2011
MAA member Arrowsmith Engineering is targeting a £4m turnover figure, up from £1.8m, after investing more than £1m into new headquarters and machinery.
Arrowsmith said it had won a string of new orders to produce complex engine and actuation parts for Rolls-Royce, Goodrich, Pattonair and Meggitt.
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18 Nov 2011
The Midlands Aerospace Alliance will be exhibiting for the first time at the Singapore Airshow taking place 14 - 19 February 2012.
The airshow is one of the world's Top 3 aviation events, and is the largest aerospace and defence event in Asia.
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8 Nov 2011
The Midlands Aerospace Alliance will be exhibiting at the Farnborough airshow taking place 9 - 15 July 2012.
Farnborough provides the perfect venue for the world’s civil and military aerospace suppliers and their customers to meet and discuss, finalise and announce their business transactions.
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27 Sep 2011
Midlands aerospace hails Boeing's delivery of the new 787 aircraft to the first airline customer, ANA of Japan.
The aircraft incorporates critical Midlands technologies including: Rolls-Royce's fuel-efficient Trent 1000 engines, Aero Engine Controls' sophisticated electronic controls for the Trent 1000 and Moog Aircraft Group's high-lift actuation system that controls the aircraft wings flaps and slats for take-off and landing.
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Up and coming MAA events
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Aerospace manufacturing - advances in high integrity fabrication
09:00 - 17:30, MTC, Coventry
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Opportunities in Mexico aerospace
09:00 - 15:00, MAA offices, Coventry
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Joint MAA members meeting with the Rail Alliance
16:00 - 20:00, Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry
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Bauer Springs Ltd
Bauer Springs is specialising in the designing and manufacturing of precision parts with exceptionally high tolerances, custom and standard disc springs made from a wide range of exotic materials. Our parts play a vital role in the functionality and safety of products. Quality is of utmost importance and all parts are designed and manufactured in Welzheim, Germany, ensuring that our quality control department has an overview of all the...
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Shorterm Group Limited
We are able to provide talented and qualified staff to assist you with electronics and aerospace-related tasks ranging from basic assembly to advanced design on a permanent or contract basis.
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University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities and has been collaborating with the aerospace industry for several decades.
With world class facilities for materials research in our School of Metallurgy and Materials, we have developed key expertise relevant to the aerospace industry in titanium based alloys, net shape manufacture, composites and casting technology. Further expertise at Birmingham...
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Güdel UK Limited
Güdel are global leaders in supplying handling and automation technology. The design, development and application of precision handling solutions reflects a 50 year track record of innovation and product development.
The solutions are typically employed for high performance metal working, assembly or manufacturing applications in aerospace, machine tool, automotive, sheet metal, chemical, food, logistics, nuclear, electronics and process...
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Nelsons Solicitors Limited
Nelsons Solicitors have a wide range of business legal services for small to large businesses, including Commerce & Technology, Commercial Disputes, Commercial Property, Construction, Corporate, Debt Collection, Employment, Insolvency, Intellectual Property.
We have based our business on building personal relationships with our commercial clients.
We want to get to know you and to understand your business so we contribute to your...
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Omega Resource Group
Founded in 1998, Omega Resource Group plc was established to build progressive long term client partnerships in the management of contract, temporary, and permanent recruitment.
Omega's Worcester office is home to a team of consultants dedicated to the Advanced Engineering sector, incorporating Aerospace and Automotive customers.
Omega Resource Group plc is an ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001 and SC21 accredited business that has achieved many...
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Greene Tweed and Co Limited
Manufacturers of high performance sealing systems and complex thermoplastic composite components.
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Osborn Metals Limited
Osborn Metals is a UK headquartered manufacturer, producing special extruded solid and hollow profiles in all grades of steel and titanium. Sections used in both airframe and engine. Low cost tooling and flexible on quantities.
Cold drawn precision profiles in carbon and alloy steels
Cold Drawn precision tubing in carbon and alloy steels used in aircraft structures, helicopter undercarriage and driveshafts, roll cages etc.
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Maycast Nokes Precision Engineering Ltd
Maycast-Nokes Precision Engineering is a privately owned company specialised in the manufacture of high quality precision castings. Operating from a single site location our facilities include two modern foundries, NADCAP approved NDT and Heat Treatment departments, a well equipped metallurgical laboratory and a recently extended CNC Machine shop.
In addition to being ISO9001:2008 and AS9100 Rev C accredited we also hold a range of Aerospace...
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About the MAA
The Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA) was set up in 2003 and now has over 250 members. The MAA board includes senior managers from Aero Engine Controls, Goodrich Actuation Systems, Meggitt, Moog Aircraft Group and Rolls-Royce as well as elected supply chain representatives and key regional partner bodies. The chairman since 2008 has been Clive Snowdon, until 2011 chief executive of Umeco plc.
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Members directory
The MAA member capability directory will help you identify world-class Midlands partners and suppliers for your aerospace programmes and projects -- available for on-line search and as a downloadable document published each summer.
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As a member of the MAA you will be joining a unique organisation that supports companies in the Midlands to develop new aerospace technologies, improve their competitive performance and win new business. Companies outside the Midlands are welcome to join the MAA as associate members.
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