Northern Ireland Aerospace A Front cover image courtesy of Spirit AeroSystems Belfast - A220 Wing - designed, developed, manufactured and assembled in Northern Ireland. B Northern Ireland Aerospace B 1 Contents Northern Ireland Aerospace 4 Creative Composites Ltd 23 Goudsmit UK Ltd 43 Northern Ireland Location and Key Facts 6 Crossen Engineering Ltd 24 Green Energy Engineering Ltd 44 Cunningham Covers Ltd 25 Hex Horus Ltd 45 Company Profiles Cuthbertson Laird Ltd 26 IconicRF Ltd 46 ADS Group Ltd 7 Datum Tool Design Ltd 27 IPC Mouldings Ltd 47 Aerospace Metal Finishers Ltd 8 Denroy Plastics 28 jheSOLUTIONS Ltd 48 All Metal Services Ltd 9 Derry Precision Tools 29 John Rainey & Son Ltd 49 Axis Composites 10 DHL Global Forwarding (UK) Ltd 30 Juno Composites Ltd 50 Belfast Aircraft Stress Engineers Ltd 11 Donite Plastics Ltd 31 Kuehne + Nagel Ltd 51 Belfast Metropolitan College 12 Dontaur Engineering Ltd 32 Kx 52 Blue Eagle Precision Ltd 13 Doran Precision Engineering 33 Laser Prototypes (Europe) Ltd 53 Boyce Precision Engineering Ltd 14 Eirtech Aviation Composites Ltd 34 Magellan Aerospace (Greyabbey) Ltd 54 Bradfor Ltd 15 Electronic Automation Engineers Ltd 35 Marlborough Engineering Ltd 55 Causeway Aero Group Ltd 16 ECIT 36 McGreevy Engineering Ltd 56 CCP Gransden Ltd 17 Elite Electronic Systems Ltd 37 McKenzies (NI) Ltd 57 Centre for Competitiveness 18 Euro-Composites® S.A. 38 MF Logistics Ltd 58 Clinty Regen Ltd 19 Exact CNC 39 Mo Team Ltd 59 CM Precision Components Ltd 20 Fleet Maintenance Ireland Ltd 40 Morson Projects Ltd 60 Collins Aerospace 21 Genesis Aerotech Ltd 41 Moyfab Tool Company Ltd 61 Copas Technologies Ltd 22 The Gill Corporation Europe Ltd 42 Moyola Precision Engineering Ltd 62 2 2 Nacelle Systems Consultancy Ltd 63 Technical Metals Ltd 82 Nitronica Ltd 64 Thales UK Ltd 83 Northern Ireland Advanced Composites Thompson Aero Seating Ltd 84 and Engineering (NIACE) Centre 65 ThyssenKrupp Aerospace 85 Northern Ireland Technology Centre 66 Weilburger Coatings UK Ltd Nova-Tech Engineering Ltd 67 T/A Trimite Global Coatings Ltd 86 Pinnacle Professional Ltd 68 Ulster University 87 Platinum Precision Engineering Ltd 69 United Performance Metals Ltd 88 QMS Insight Ltd 70 Vita Materials Ltd 89 Quality Blue Ltd 71 Whiskin Precision Engineering Ltd 90 Queen’s University Belfast 72 Yelo 91 Resonate Testing Ltd 73 Capability Matrix 92 RLC (UK) Ltd 74 RTA Ireland Ltd 75 Invest Northern Ireland 95 RW Powder Coatings Ltd 76 SAM Aerospace 77 Smiths Engineering Works (NI) Ltd 78 Spirit AeroSystems 79 Springco (NI) Ltd 80 Survitec Group Ltd 81 2 3 Northern Ireland Aerospace A leading aerospace region, Northern Ireland is a global Our supply chain can meet your needs at pace and at Opportunities for right sourcing leader in aerospace technology. It has a dynamic industry leading quality performance. These companies • Major ongoing company investment in technology, international aerospace industry founded on a strong are engaged at the leading edge of advanced aerospace people and R&D to support expanding production rates engineering heritage and rich in knowledge, skills and design and manufacturing. Every major commercial aircraft experience. Major aerospace corporations depend on programme depends on structures, components and expert • Proven ability to ramp up quickly Northern Ireland’s reliable supply chain to provide quality services from Northern Ireland. The sector is supported by • Ability to support new programmes high value-added products and services cost-effectively world leading research hubs like NIACE, ECIT, and NITC all in and on time using excellent logistical services. Airbus, close proximity. We are part of a wider island-wide aviation • Established, successful supply chain quality system – SC21 Boeing, Collins Aerospace, Embraer, BAE Systems, Spirit ecosystem, the island of Ireland is the home of aviation • Focus on reducing cycle times and driving improvement AeroSystems and GKN Aerospace are among the OEMs finance, with ~60% of the global leased fleet leased out through lean innovation in the production system and Tier One firms currently working with Northern Ireland of Ireland, also hosting real-world trials for UAM airspace Aerospace. International investors successfully operating integration, and one of the strongest ANSPs globally. • Meaningful partnership across your product development in the region include Spirit AeroSystems, Collins Aerospace, As part of the UK, Northern Ireland is part of NATO, lifecycle and production Magellan, RLC, SAM, AVIC and Thales. ready access to US markets and defence programmes. • Supply chain collaboration Why Northern Ireland? Northern Ireland Aerospace offers: • English-speaking, common-law system with among the most business-friendly environments in Europe Northern Ireland Aerospace offers a true turnkey supply A reliable, experienced, high-performing supply chain solution with design, manufacture, certification and with expertise in key technologies including • Unparalleled flexibility in terms of trade and unfettered testing in one hub. The level of proximity is unique – market access –able to leverage the UK’s independent • 3, 4, 5 and 6 precision machining 120 firms within 1 hour drive of each other, a high density free trade agreements outside of the EU, yet unique of suppliers across all elements of aerospace supply chain, • Composites design and manufacturing among UK regions in also being part of the EU customs union, the largest single market in the world. There are from design and manufacture (world leading capabilities • Advanced metal forming in machining, composites, polymers), to coatings, no export checks, with unrestricted transports into both assembly, certification & testing. • Seating and interiors the EU and UK. • Design and stress • Freight and logistics – about 1 hour drive to multiple sea ports incl. Belfast and Dublin, with RO/RO and container • Tooling design and manufacturing routes to EU hubs such as Rotterdam and Bremerhaven. • Highly accurate and high-volume polymer mouldings, There are two international airports for ready access to air and composite companies that can manufacture up to freight. Dublin airport, one hour away, offers pre-clearance 100k aero structures per year into the US, saving time for Executive visits. 4 Access to a highly educated and skilled Access to and support from government Contacts workforce with a strong work ethic • Aerospace has been identified as a priority sector in Invest Northern Ireland - Americas • World-class universities and an extensive network of Northern Ireland’s Programme for Government Mark Reid further education colleges provide excellent academic • The UK government and industry have committed Head of Trade - Americas and vocational training a multi-year multi-billion budget for aerospace research T: +13O5 7905992 • Talent pool with over 34% of NI workforce having a third delivered through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) E: [email protected] level qualification, at significantly lower cost compared to EU, US and UK averages. Operating costs are up to Cost efficient location Invest Northern Ireland - UK 30% lower than UK mainland and EU. • Corporation tax rate of 19% is among the lowest in Europe Kelly Murphy • Northern Ireland candidates consistently Client Manager – Supply Chains, outperform those from other UK regions at GCSE Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering & A-level examinations T: +44 781 459 0915 • Strong partnership between academia, industry and E: [email protected] government drives skills development in the region • Regular communication between companies, Jamie McCloskey universities and government departments ensures International Trade Advisor, that courses meet industry needs Aerospace Defence & Security • Skills conversion programmes have been created to T: +44 780 563 5357 expand the talent pool E: [email protected] 5 Northern Ireland Location & Key Facts Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom • Ideally situated between Europe and the U.S • Population – 1.8 million • Three airports – daily flights to European business centres, Great Britain and the U.S • Modern road and rail network • 100-gigabyte per second transatlantic link between Northern Ireland, Europe and North America • The highest availability of superfast broadband in the U.K 6 www.adsgroup.org.uk ADS is the Premier Trade Organisation for companies in the UK ADS Group Ltd Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space Sectors. Membership is made up of over 1000 UK registered businesses. ADS Northern Core Activities Ireland represents members in the region and works closely National Trade Association for the with Invest NI to grow the industry. Farnborough International Aerospace, Defence, Security and Limited (FIL), which runs the Farnborough International Airshow, Space Industries is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADS Group Ltd. Year Established Areas of expertise: 2010 • Promotion of the Industry -Improving the image and profile Employee Number of our industries 51 - 249 • Industrial Policy -Influencing the policy debates of most Annual sales importance to our industries $1 - $5m • Quality Standards - Supporting UK manufacturing and our industries’ supply chains • Encouraging investment in technology and innovation • Providing Member value -Supporting business development opportunities nationally and internationally through trade events & missions Contact Dr Leslie Orr E : [email protected] T : +44 (0) 28 9046 8296 W : www.adsgroup.org.uk Address Airport Road BELFAST