Aerospace Wales Forum

Aerospace Wales Forum champions and supports the interests of the industry in Wales.

The Forum provides:

The voice of the Aerospace Industry in Wales.

Strategic Direction to the Sector in developing a World Class Supply Chain (SC21 Programme).

Support for the development of an Aerospace sector strategy for Wales, aligned to the overall UK strategy.

Technical and strategic support to the Welsh Assembly Government.

Sector expertise to International Business Wales who in turn help global companies trade with, or establish new operations in Wales.

Support for aerospace sector related events and publicity.

Representation for the Aerospace Wales membership to the Primes/OEMs and Welsh Assembly Government Interests

A fully integrated support structure for the Aerospace and Defence sector in Wales.

An online UK Capabilities Database promoting the Forum membership.

Membership

Aerospace Wales Forum is an advanced cluster management organisation reaching some 200+ companies with an active membership of over 100. The Forum provides the vital links between the prime contractors, academia, all tiers of the supply chain, the Welsh Assembly Government and other stakeholders within the aerospace and defence industry. The focus of the Forum is on skills development, supply chain development, technology and innovation - the key elements to the creation of a world competitive supply chain.

UK SC21 Supply Chain initiative

Working in close partnership with SBAC, the UK’s national aerospace organisation, we are actively involved in the UK SC21 Supply Chain initiative and have now the co-ordinated backing of 2 key prime contractors, Airbus and General Dynamics. The SC21 programme is designed to develop the sector supply chain required for the country to be globally competitive.

To join us please visit our website at www.aerospacewalesforum.com and click on the membership pages.