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AEROSPACE COMPANIES
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Britain has always excelled in the aerospace industry. A pioneering spirit, strong scientific base and sheer ingenuity have all brought about success. From the legendary Spitfire to the supersonic Concorde, the groundbreaking Harrier to state-of-the-art ejector seats, UK expertise has, and still is, at the cutting edge of this sector.
Many people associate modern technology with foreign-made products such as televisions and computers; moreover, It is true that many hi-tech sectors in this country are buoyed up by foreign investment.
Unlike Japanese televisions, which vary In quality, products in the aerospace sector are always of the very finest standard. There can be no exceptions to this quality control The good news is that British firms produce these goods, on home soil. Details provided by the Society of British Aerospace companies show the massive scale—which often goes unrecognised—of UK aerospace manufacturers and those firms which make components for this market. The SBAC has no details of aerospace companies In Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and Dumfries and Galloway. Apart from these counties, aerospace firms exist across the entire country. South-East England has the highest concentration of companies in this sector.
Last month, Airbus's 83,5000m2 assembly plant opened in Broughton, North Wales. It covers an area equivalent to 12 football pitches. Thought to be the largest factory constructed In the UK In recent years, it will build the 36m-tong wings for the A380, the enormous double-decker airliner. These wings are to be transported by barge, then shipped to France for final assembly. Hauliers and couriers, though, will be needed to transport components to the site.
Roils-Royce has a 30% market share in the world's civil engine market, and components made by UK firms are to be found in the majority of American military aeroplanes. There are substantial export opportunities for UK hauliers.
USEFUL WEBSITES
Society of British Aerospace Companies: www.sbac.co.uk Department of Trade and industry: www.dtigov.uk