Capabilities of Midlands Aerospace Companies 2011 - 2012

Midlands companies offering
specialist support services and equipment
OTHER SUPPORT
ORGANISATIONS
Birmingham City University Faculty of
Technology Engineering and the Environment
Millennium Point
Curzon Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7XG
t: 0121 331 5400
w: www.tic.ac.uk
A national centre of excellence for learning,
innovation and technology transfer. The University
supports individuals, organisations and communities
in developing their understanding and capabilities
within a rapidly developing technology-based society,
providing cutting-edge resources and specialised
knowledge to meet the demands of the 21st century.
Peter Rayson
e: enquiries@tic.ac.uk
Coventry City Council
West Orchard House
1st Floor
Coventry
Warwickshire
CV1 1GF
t: 024 7683 2887
w: www.coventry.gov.uk
Coventry City Council’s Business, Investment and
Enterprise Team is leading the drive to support the
City’s growth plans by encouraging and supporting
business investment. Our sector development strategy
is designed to give Coventry based businesses a
competitive advantage which they can exploit. We
actively encourage and support collaborative working
within our aerospace sector businesses.
Rachael Price
e: rachael.price@coventry.gov.uk
Institute of Metal Finishing
Exeter House
48 Holloway Head
Birmingham
West Midlands
B1 1NQ
t: 0121 622 7387
w: www.instituteofmetalfi nishing.org
The Institute of Metal Finishing (IMF) was founded
in 1925, its title then being the Electroplaters and
Depositors Technical Society. Its main purpose
then was to disseminate technical information on
electrodeposition by means of technical publications,
technical meetings and conferences. The area of
interest broadened into the total gamut of surface
fi nishing of metals when it assumed the title of the
Institute of Metal Finishing in 1951. Such processes
embrace electro-plating, organic (paint) fi nishing,
anodising, printed circuitry and ancillary methods of
surface treatment. More recently, the IMF has further
broadened its interest to cover other aspects of
surface engineering.
Ken Hoare
e: ken@instituteofmetalfi nishing.org
Unite the Union
Unit 2 Pride Point Drive
Pride Park
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8BX
t: 01332 548400
w: www.unittheunion.com
Trade union
Tony Tinley
e: tony.tinley@unitetheunion.org
University of Derby, School of Technology
Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology
Markeaton Street
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3AW
t: 01332 597739
w: www.derby.ac.uk
The School of Technology at the University of
Derby offer education to the aerospace industry in
mechanical and manufacturing engineering, electronics
and electrical engineering and business improvement
techniques at foundation degree and honours degree
level. We also offer consultancy, learning through work
and short course provision in the same areas.
Angela Dean
e: adtenquiry@derby.ac.uk
University of Leicester
Fielding Johnson Building
University Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 7RH
t: 0116 252 2437
w: www.le.ac.uk/business/ebdo
The University of Leicester works with aerospace,
space and automotive industries to develop innovative
solutions, designing new materials, products and
methodologies for research and development. Leicester
has expertise and a successful track record gained over
50 years in designing, prototyping and manufacturing
instruments for space missions. By combining an
understanding of basic device physics with fi rst rate
engineering design we produce instruments which are
competitive on the world stage. We have a number
of test facilities, dedicated laboratories, expert teams
and computational systems available to tap into. Let’s
talk about how we can work together to fi nd mutually
benefi cial solutions.
Anjuu Trevedi
e: businessdevelopment@le.ac.uk
University of Nottingham Institute for
Aerospace Technology
University Park
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD
t: 0115 8467617
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk
The Institute for Aerospace Technology at The
University of Nottingham is a major centre for
aerospace research. Our aerospace research base is
broad: current activity involves over 50 academics and
over 70 externally funded projects valued at c.£35
million. Our key research themes include advanced
materials; advanced manufacturing; applied optics and
NDE; electromagnetics; polymer composites; power
electronics; satellite navigation technologies; structural
integrity and dynamics and thermodynamics and fl uid
mechanics. We currently work with a range of leading
aerospace fi rms who use our services to access our
graduates, improve their innovation capacity and solve
technology problems. Our new Aerospace Technology
Centre, part funded by the European Regional
Development Fund, provides additional capacity to
develop our partnerships with industry.
Ben Sumner
e: ben.sumner@nottingham.ac.uk
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre
St. Peter’s Square
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1SH
t: 01902 551155
Wolverhampton is home to many precision
engineering fi rms who supply essential components to
the motor and aerospace industries. These companies
proudly share their technological innovation and best
practice, set high standards in training and development,
and have a strong skills base. The Lightning II Joint Strike
Fighter - the latest vertical take-off and landing superjet
- would not be able to leave the ground without
essential engine rotation and actuation components
manufactured in Wolverhampton. Many other aircraft
- civilian and military - rely on precision engineered
components from the city.
Jay Patel
e: jay.patel@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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