GKN Aerospace in the media

In addition to our own news announcements, GKN Aerospace contributes extensively to, and is reported in, many industry and national papers and magazines as being a company with something to say. This section directs you to some of these articles.

13 May 2013 Composites World

GKN completes demonstration of OOA composite research program
GKN Aerospace has concluded a composite manufacturing and assembly research program using out-of-autoclave (OOA) processes and materials, and Pi-shaped woven preforms.
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30 April 2013

Aviation Week - Volvo Aero To Be Integrated Into GKN By Year's End
GKN says it hopes to have fully integrated Volvo Aero into the GKN structure by the end of 2013 following the takeover of the engine component company in July 2012.
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8 February 2013

Defense News
British Army Apaches are to be equipped with flotation devices to increase the safety of crews operating the attack helicopter from Royal Navy warships.
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26 November 2012

IN FOCUS: GKN poised for transformation in wake of Volvo Aero acquisition
With its £633 million ($1 billion) acquisition of Volvo Aero complete, GKN Aerospace has embarked on what appears to be a 15-month transformation, as it adds manufacturing jet engine components to its competence as a top-tier aerostructures supplier.
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09 November 2012

GKN Aerospace wins Advanced Manufacturing award
GKN Aerospace won the prestigious Advanced Manufacturing Award at the Insider Made in the South West Awards in Bristol on 08 November 2012.
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10 October 2012

GKN develops processes for integrated composite wings
GKN Aerospace is developing new designs and manufacturing processes for the next generation of integrated composite wings.
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October 2012

Learning from mistakes – experience and specifications play an important role for a perfect coatings
Detecting failures and interpreting them correctly, is the first step to avoid them in the future and to guarantee a good application. Different parameters as well as experience are necessary for this. As a consequence the failure ranges from low interest to huge dramatic impact. Derrick Twene from DSM and Steven Houghton, GKN Aerospace, think both that the right mixing provides failures from the upscale to production and that the different technologies drives the performance of a coating as well.
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19 September 2012 by Brian Bell, London Press Service

Aerospace giant opens new high-tech wing manufacturing facility
GKN Aerospace has invested 170 million pounds in a new state-of-the-art composite wing structures manufacturing and assembly operation
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July 2012

7,500 students visit Farnborough Futures Day
Over 7000 students aged 11-21 years from over 200 UK schools and universities attended the Farnborough International Airshow on Friday July 13 for Futures Day, a day intended “to inspire young minds towards careers in aerospace, defence, security and space".
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Aerospace carbon fiber business soars
GKN Aerospace making composite components for commercial and military aircraft wings.
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June 2012

Aerospace International - Winning the X(WB) factor
Among the media gathered in Airbus’ annual press briefing, the question on everyone’s lips was — can the European aerospace manufacturer deliver on its promises with the A350XWB and avoid the pitfalls that have bedevilled the A380?
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Aerospace International – Powering the Future
Think of aircraft engines and the name of Rolls-Royce will be one of the first to come to mind. The Derby-based international manufacturer has long been established as a leading brand name in aero engines.
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Aerospace International – National Aerospace Planning
Years ago, British industrialists would envy the French for their national aerospace plan. Gallic technocrats would wipe the floor with ‘muddling-through’ Brits when it came to mobilising national resources for aerospace activities.
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7 May 2012

Aviation Week - Technology to Raise Build Rates, Lower Costs
The Boeing 787 is being delivered, the Airbus A350 is taking shape, the A320 and Boeing 737 are to be reengined, and Lockheed Martin's F-35 is in the early stages of a 20-year production run. These aircraft will dominate manufacturing for the next decade, and they are no longer malleable concepts.
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23 march 2012

Challenges in composites
Composite materials have become widely used in the aerospace industry and are certain to become even more ubiquitous as new materials and manufacturing processes are developed.
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14 March 2012

NCC Robots take next generation flight
The UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) announced today the first use of its multi-million pound, twin headed, robotic, Automatic Fibre Placement (AFP) machine - the first of its kind in the country.
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February 2012

Aerospace International - Blades of Glory
Rolls-Royce is set to return to composite fan blades - with a partnership with GKN that will set up the engine-maker for next-generation lightweight turbofan requirements.
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12 January 2012

Minister opens £multi-million facility to develop efficient, lightweight aero-engine technology
Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise today opened a facility that will develop new composite aero engine components.
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28 November 2011

Reducing Engine Nacelle Noise
In recent years flying to city airports has become an increasingly contentious issue for airlines due to aircraft noise emissions affecting surrounding residential areas. GKN Aerospace is closely involved with international research to tackle the problem and here describes the technologies it has developed so far.
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15 November 2011

Smart coatings, lasers advance composite repair horizon
Aerostructures manufacturer GKN Aerospace is working with airframer Boeing on a series of advances to enable more accurate repair of composite components and to allow otherwise invisible damage to be easily detected
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14 November 2011

De-icing and anti-icing solutions
Ice accretion on aircraft exteriors can cause delays on the ground and disasters in the air. A variety of solutions are employed to keep aircraft flying in inclement weather, including electro-thermal systems, pneumatic equipment, de- and anti-icing fluids, and ice detectors. Joanne Perry finds out about the latest developments. (See page 28)
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27 September 2011

Flightglobal - Rolls-Royce comes full circle
The British manufacturing giant has developed a composite fan blade design – together with its UK partner GKN Aerospace
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31 August 2011

Tailored talent management strategy at GKN
GKN, in association with Kiddy & Partners, developed a coaching-based programme to support the company's senior talent.
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18 March 2011

MRO Management - Building efficiency
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is becoming more common as a management tool for efficiency in MRO
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3 February 2011

Aerospace International – Ice Warriors
Bill Read looks at the hazards that ice poses to aircraft on both the ground and in the air and the different ways that it can be tackled
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18 October 2010

atwonline - GKN Aerospace in Clean Sky initiative
GKN Aerospace is participating in two key elements of the €1.6 billion “Clean Sky” Joint Technology Initiative that focuses on developing breakthrough technologies to reduce significantly the impact of aviation on the environment. GKN is working with Airbus on the SMART Fixed-Wing Integrated Technology Demonstrator, developing concepts for the leading-edge region of a Natural Laminar Flow wing
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6 September 2010

Aerospace Manufacturing – GKN talks technology at Farnborough
At the Farnborough International Airshow, GKN Aerospace’s director of technology, Rich Oldfield discussed developments across the company’s areas of expertise, examining how the company expects these to evolve in the coming decade
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Aerospace Manufacturing – GKN Aerospace unveils supplier awards
GKN Aerospace has announced the recognition of the exceptional level of service of five suppliers from its global supplier base during a breakfast reception at Farnborough International Airshow
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Aerospace Manufacturing – The holistic approach
Following GKN Aerospace’s recent announcement that it has extended its design capability with Vistagy’s SyncroFIT application, Simon Lott looks at how the software will help the tier one manufacturer make substantial savings throughout the design evolution process
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Aerospace Manufacturing – Growth through technology
According to Dr Neil Calder, Rolls-Royce is right to be very wary of introducing composites into fan blades and one could forgive them for taking a conservative approach to designing them in
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Aerospace Manufacturing – Consortium wins £5m grand challenge prize
A consortium of 23 companies led by GKN Aerospace has been announced as the winner of a competition for a £5 million prize awarded to British business to develop innovative composite manufacturing techniques for high performance, high value products
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Aerospace Manufacturing – The automation revolution
Sheer demand for composites is bringing about something of a revolution in aerospace, with high production rates demanding more of automation systems. John Cornforth of GKN Aerospace explains where progress is being made
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6 August 2010

Reinforced Plastics – Wing worker for the world
GKN Aerospace is heavily involved in the manufacture of the composite wings for the new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. George Marsh visited the company’s site in Filton, UK to see the composites technologies involved
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