Composite subcontractor with a can-do attitude
Exhibitor epm: technology already supplies composites to an unprecedented four F1 teams
UK composites manufacturer, epm: technology, will ask visitors their views on how composites firms should best serve the aerospace industry when it exhibits at the Aerospace Aero Engineering 2010 and Composites Engineering 2010 shows.
epm: technology already serves an unprecedented four F1 teams, a feat made possible by it having aligned its production processes to meet its clients’ needs for high precision engineered components manufactured to meet extremely tight deadlines.
Its managing director, Graham Mulholland, says that it will take this customer-focused approach into the aerospace market and, instead of using the show to tell potential customers what it can do, will ask them to list what they think it should do instead.
By listening to the answers, he believes, epm: technology can alter its processes to meet their demands and overcome the kinds of barriers currently preventing independent suppliers from playing a more active role in manufacturing components for the aerospace industry.
Mr Mulholland says: “The full potential of how composite materials can shape aerospace remains untapped, because so many problems of producing composite components on a large enough scale are unresolved.
“We don’t currently have the answers, but we do have a can-do attitude that involves altering our processes to meet our customers’ needs. We are bringing examples of our high precision components to the show, but our main concern is engaging with industry leaders to find out what they are looking for from companies like ours.”
epm: technology employs 80 people and is based in Draycott, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands, which is home to one of the world's largest aerospace clusters. The region accounts for around 15 per cent of the UK aerospace industry by value and employment, with an annual R&D spend of up to £300m and 25,000 workers.
Aero Engineering and co-located Composites Engineering show
Stand 210
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