New regional partnership for UK aerospace

(25 October 2005) -- An exciting new collaboration in the UK aerospace industry was announced today (25/10/05) at a reception in the House of Commons. The West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) and SBAC have agreed on a new regional partnership to strengthen support for UK aerospace companies.

The new partnership will place special emphasis on promoting productivity improvement and raising skill levels. These are essential to secure long term competitive advantage.


Commenting on the new collaboration, Howard Chesterton, Executive Director of WEAF, said “The South West is a region of global excellence comprising over 750 small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in the aerospace sector. Working more closely with SBAC will help to ensure the aerospace industry initiatives are better co-ordinated and that best practice processes are shared effectively.”

SBAC Director General, Dr Sally Howes OBE, said “SBAC is delighted to support the aerospace industry in the South West and the fantastic work that the West of England Aerospace Forum does for companies in the region. Howard and his team are great ambassadors for the industry and have a tremendous record of achievement, particularly their work with schools and the take up of supply chain master classes.”

SBAC is committed to working closely with regional trade bodies to maximise the opportunities for companies at all levels of the supply chain. Earlier in 2005 SBAC formed partnerships with Farnborough Aerospace Consortium, Northern Defence Industries, North West Aerospace Alliance and Aerospace Wales Forum.


Contact:
Paul Everitt
Communications Director, SBAC
Tel: 020 7227 1021
paul.everitt@sbac.co.uk

Source : SBAC