Latest news about Midlands aerospace

Banbury-based tool manufacturer Norbar Torque achieved a three-fold increase in exports to Japan in 2012. Norbar Torque produces torque wrenches and torque calibration equipment.

Tekdata Interconnections is pleased to announce that it has achieved ‘Approved Supplier’ status with helicopter design and manufacturing company, AgustaWestland.

In 2012, Advanced Chemical Etching made the decision to double its manufacturing capacity with an investment of over £1 million.

MAA member Meggitt has won a contract worth more than £115m from French aero-engine giant Snecma. Meggitt will provide a package of thermal management products for the new LEAP engines which will power the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and the COMAC C919 aircraft.

The contract includes fuel oil heat exchangers which perform at extremely high temperatures, helping to optimise engine efficiency and lowering fuel consumption. The thermal management package will be made in Meggitt's facility in Birmingham.

SKY Executive TV channel features BHR Group as a leading UK consultancy for their programme “Engineering: Designing the Future”

International manufacturing group Senior plc, has acquired 100% shareholding of one of the UK’s leading composites manufacturers Atlas Composites.

WHT Holdings Ltd (WHT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Griffin to the Board of Wallwork Heat Treatment (Birmingham) Ltd and Simeon Collins to the Board of Tecvac Ltd.  Carole Chettoe has been appointed as Company Secretary for all WHT companies.

Delcam demonstrated the latest developments in its PowerMILL software for the programming of machining by robots at the Manufacturing Summit at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon on 28th February.