Aerospace group grows its numbers

Posted by: Neil McKay Category: NWAA news Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The NWAA is delighted to announced it has signed up 12 new members, which takes total membership to more than 360.

The additional members include companies from Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria but a number of companies have also signed up from areas further afield including Staffordshire, Essex and Northumberland.

Lisa Hodgson, membership liaison manager, said despite the tough economic climate, the aerospace sector still wants to tap into the knowledge and resources the NWAA can provide.

She said: “This has clearly been a mixed year for the aerospace sector, but those companies in the supply chain remain keen to keep the region healthy and ahead of the global competition.

“It is very encouraging that we are still seeing increased membership figures, from companies including those outside the North West hoping to tap into the work that the NWAA has been pioneering in this region.”

The companies joining the leading cluster organisation are:

Belden Raydex based in Littleborough, Lancashire
Clock Creative Communications, Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Goodrich Actuation Systems, Huyton, Merseyside
Optimum Quality Management, Earby, Lancashire
Sika UK Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Woodford Engineering Consultancy (UK), Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
Ionix Systems Ltd, Leigh, Lancashire
J & P Group, Chester, Cheshire
Metrology Software Products Ltd, Alnwick, Northumberland
Air & Ground Aviation, Shirleywich, Staffs
Fenn Tool Ltd, Braintree, Essex
Jacquet Weston Engineering Ltd, Hungerford, Berkshire

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