The challenge to grow – Takeaways from Paris Air Show
24/06/2019
When meeting procurement leaders from Airbus, Boeing and Collins during the Paris Air Show last week, their priorities for the future were clear: Larger prime…
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SMEs get tips on doing business in defence
07/06/2019
Last month, in the latest of our meet the primes engagement events, we collaborated with DIT DSO and the West of England Aerospace Forum, to…
Growing business with Aerospace Primes – three steps for success
12/11/2018
As I travel around and meet companies, two questions I often get asked are: “How do I get more business?” and “What certifications and quality…
Prioritise cash-flow and productivity in October Budget
09/10/2018
There are less than three weeks until Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivers his 2018 Budget on 29th October, with industry looking to the…
SC21 Case Study – Denroy
31/01/2018
This week ADS and Invest NI held our latest Achieving Supply Chain Excellence event at the Titanic Centre in Belfast, with more than 250 attendees…
#SMEsuccess: Programmes to success
26/01/2017
Throughout our #SMEsuccess campaign we’ve focussed on how companies across the UK can benefit from the initiatives implemented by the industrial strategies. This blog focuses…
#SMEsuccess: MEP Ltd. – SC21
31/01/2017
MEP Ltd, based in Kent, specialises in the manufacture of complex metal and plastic parts. The company has more than 40 years experience of supplying…
ADS #SMEsuccess
01/12/2016
#SMEsuccess is a campaign to highlight the contribution of SMEs to the UK’s industrial landscape and how, through industrial strategies, they are: supporting local economic…
#SMEsuccess: AVPE – AGP NATEP and SC21 programmes
01/12/2016
Avon Valley Precision Engineering (AVPE), near Bristol, manufactures components for Production and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) in the aerospace and defence industries. AVPE…
#SMEsuccess: IPC Mouldings – AGP SC21 Programme
29/11/2016
IPC Mouldings is a tool manufacturer and injection moulding company, specialists in aircraft seating, designing and producing rapid custom precision mouldings. The Northern Ireland-based company…
