Key players in South West England
Here are just a few of the key companies involved the Advanced Engineering industries in the region:
Aerospace & automative
Messier Dowty
Member company of the Safrane Group, a world leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of landing gear systems.
www.messier-dowty.com
GE Aviation
A leading global provider of innovative solutions to builders and operators of military and civil aircraft and engines, from fighters and transport to large civil, regional and business jets.
www.geaviationsystems.com
Thales
World leaders in electronic systems and industrial electronics, acting in defence, aerospace, airlines security and safety.
www.thalesgroup.com
Rolls Royce
Global leaders in engine manufacture for the aerospace, defence and marine industries.
www.rolls-royce.com
Honda
Key player in the automotive industry, manufacturing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles. Historically, a leader in fuel-efficiency and low-emission technology.
www.honda.co.uk
Takao Europe Manufacturing Limited
Japanese components manufacturer, welding steel components into sub-assemblies and using a range of innovative new manufacturing technologies to manufacture body-in-white stampings and welded assembly automotive products.
www.takaokinzoku.co.jp/
High precision engineering, measuring instruments, and medical devices
Rigibore
Design, manufacture and distribution worldwide of an extensive range of high-precision standard and special Boring Bars, Micro-Adjustable Boring Units, Cartridges, Drills, Inserts and Boring Systems.
www.rigibore.com
Renishaw
Leading provider of metrology and spectroscopy solutions to manufacturers and researchers around the world.
www.renishaw.com
Rotork
Excellence in the field of valve, sluice gate and damper actuation products for the oil, gas, power, water and waste treatment industries, worldwide.
www.rotork.com
West Pharmaceutical Services
Global pharmaceutical technology company that applies proprietary materials science, formulation research and manufacturing innovation to advance the quality, therapeutic value, development speed and rapid market availability of pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare products.
www.westpharma.com
MBDA
A world leading missile system company, MBDA operates in all of the major world markets, and is the only company in its sector able to design and produce missile systems for land-based, naval and airborne requirements.
www.mbda.net
QinetiQ
Core strengths in solving military and security problems through the application of technology.
www.qinetiq.com










