Aerospace & Defence
Today’s market is highly competitive with aggressive competition from both traditional and emerging competitors, says Denzil Lawrence, Supplier Development Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Customers want ‘more for less’ with products that are affordable and mission-capable, have low operating costs, are environmentally progressive and offer in-service reliability and standardization, with first-time quality.
Sourcing categories across Boeing cover:
Structures: Major assemblies, Body sections, movable wing sections, doors, flight control surfaces, fuselage.
Systems: Avionics, flight systems, hydraulics, wheels and brakes, landing gear, environmental control systems, electrical systems.
Interiors: Passenger seats, Cabin systems, galley inserts, interiors, cargo systems.
Common Commodities: Machined parts, sheet metal parts, assemblies, tubing, wiring, tooling, raw materials, and standards.
Propulsion: Engines, Struts, Nacelles
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Aerospace & Defence Sector Suppliers
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3D Metrology Solutions Ltd
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3D Print Bureau
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3DGBIRE
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ABR (Specialist Welding) Ltd
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Ad-Vance Engineering
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Advanced Tooling Systems UK LTD
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Aerospace Cutting Tool Ltd
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Alan Browne Lapping Services
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Alicona UK Ltd
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Alliance Tooling Ltd
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Alphateq Ltd
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Alubend UK
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Ampco Metal Limited
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Apex Metrology Ltd
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Apsley Engineering Ltd
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Arthur Jackson & Co Ltd
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Avon-Dynamic
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Blum Novotest
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Boneham & Turner Ltd
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Bowers Metrology
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Broomfield Carbide Gauges Ltd
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Burcas Ltd
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Carrs Toolsteel Technologies
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Central Scanning
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Ceratizit UK and Ireland Ltd
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CGTech Ltd
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CHE Metrology
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Crossen Engineering Ltd
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CyTec Systems UK Ltd
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Dash CAE Limited
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Dudley Associates Ltd
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Eclipse Magnetics
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ECM Developments Ltd
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ELey Metrology Limited
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Elkington Brothers Ltd
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Engel UK Ltd Injection Moulding Machines
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Engis (UK) Ltd
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Excel Precision
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Expert Tooling & Automation Ltd
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Fast Heat limited
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Filtermist Limited
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Fimark Ltd
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GB Precision
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GF Machining Solutions
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Global Shop Solutions
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Gravutex Eschmann International Ltd
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Guhring Limited
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Hadleigh Castings Ltd
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Hartmetall UK
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HEIDENHAIN
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Hexagon Production Software
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Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies
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IBS Precision Engineering Ltd
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Indysoft Europe Ltd
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Innovative Measurement Technology Ltd
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Investment Tooling International
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Kemet International Ltd
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KNOLL UK
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Kyocera Hardcoating Technologies Ltd
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KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools Europe Ltd
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Langstone Engineering Ltd
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Laser Scanning Precision Measuring
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Lynar Manufacturing
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Mahr UK & Mahr Federal
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Manchester Metrology
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Mantech Geometrics
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MAPAL Limited
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Mastrini Machines & Services
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MeadeX Rubber Mouldings Ltd
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MEC Machine Tools Limited
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Metrology and Quality Services Ltd
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Metrology UK
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Moorland Toolmaking Company Ltd
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Morson Projects
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National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
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ND Precision Products
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Omega Plastics Group
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Optimax Imaging Inspection & Measurement
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ORLIN Technologies Ltd
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Pentagon Plastics Group
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Perfect Bore Manufacturing Ltd
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Petford Group
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Powdertech Surface Science
Powell Manufacturing Co (Coventry)
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Project Innovations Ltd
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Quickgrind Carbide Tooling
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QVS Pro
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R-Winter Tooling
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REM Systems Ltd
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Renishaw Plc
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Ringspann Power Transmission
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Ringspann Remote Control Systems
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Ringspann Work Holding Technology
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Roemheld UK Limited
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Rud Chains Ltd
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Sangha Metrology
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Scott Tools Limited
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Sharmic Engineering Limited
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Sirius Supply Chain Solutions
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Spectrum Metrology Ltd
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Starrag UK Limited
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Surtec North East Ltd
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T&G Engineering
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Talbot Tool Co Ltd
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Tebis (UK) Ltd
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Tech-ni-Plant Ltd
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Testo Industrial Services Ltd
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The 3D Measurement Company Ltd
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The Sempre Group Ltd
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Thermofax Ltd
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Third Dimension
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Thomas Keating Ltd
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Tinius Olsen Ltd
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TLM Laser Ltd
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Tokai Carbon Europe
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Velo 3D
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Verus Metrology
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Vision Engineering Ltd
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Vision TriTeQ
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W.H.Tildesley
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Waveney Precision Ltd
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WDS Component Ltd
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Wenzel UK Ltd
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Whiteland Engineering
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Winmore Engineering Ltd
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Wogaard
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WS2 Coatings Ltd
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