MB AEROSPACE EXPANDS WITH LAUNCH OF NEW OFFICE
June 15, 2009
MB Aerospace Holdings Ltd, one of the UK's leading aerospace companies, has significantly expanded its engineering base with the launch of a new office in Derby, England.
Headed by general manager Doug Loudon, the new office was set up to support the substantial contract extensions that the company was awarded by Rolls-Royce plc in 2007. MB Aerospace, a subsidiary of MB Aerospace Holdings Ltd, was awarded a five year extension to the contract it secured in 2005, to manage the supply chain for aftermarket ring components for supply onto mature platforms.The office in Derby enhances the supply chain management services and capability provided to Rolls-Royce, Boeing, and BAe Systems from the Company's Burnley facility, and with MB Aerospace continuing to experience year-on-year growth, the management team is considering further expansion with the establishment of a North American-based supply chain.
The new Derby office will bring MB Aerospace closer to Rolls-Royce plc which is based in the city, and the company recently appointed a new group engineering and quality manager, Wayne Gibson and additional manufacturing and quality engineering personnel.
Wayne joins MB Aerospace from Rolls-Royce plc where he spent 22 years working in a number of roles at various locations around the world including Japan and the US. Together with Doug Loudon, who also worked for Rolls-Royce plc for over 20 years prior to joining MB Aerospace, Wayne will liaise closely with the client's engineering team to help establish technical solutions for aftermarket components.
Craig Gallagher, chief executive officer of MB Aerospace Holdings Ltd, said: "We have continued to develop our supply chain capability since we received the contract extensions from Rolls Royce plc in 2007 and the launch of our Derby office will allow us to further enhance our long-standing working relationship with the company.
"In Doug and Wayne, we now have a strong and experienced management team in place at the Derby office which will play a major role in helping us to better integrate MB Aerospace in Rolls-Royce's processes."
In addition to the launch of the new office, the Company has committed significant investment to enhancing its engineering capabilities in order to provide the solutions and high service levels now required in the aftermarket sector. As the supply chain resource is further developed, a strong engineering capability and tacit engineering knowledge is being harnessed from incumbent UK sources. Together with capable IT solutions, this is allowing MB Aerospace to provide increased performance levels for customers.
Aftermarket component supply is managed by MB Aerospace through a network of forgers and machinists. This network provides a broad range of capabilities for engine rings and a significant range of additional component types. Service levels are delivered through rigorous planning and program management and highly evolved engineering teams who work in partnership with the client. As part of the Rolls-Royce plc contract, MB Aerospace will manage the supply of over 2,000 aero-engine components for aftermarket gas turbine platforms.
Craig Gallagher added: "Our on-going strategy has always been focused around providing service support to mature, late-life platforms and it is a strategy that has served us well.
We now have a well established, global supply chain in place with partners across Europe and the US and with a network of five offices around the UK, we are well placed to secure further large-scale contracts from companies such as Rolls-Royce and Boeing."
MB Aerospace Holdings Ltd is heading to the 48th International Paris Air Show on 15th - 21st June 2009 at Le Bourget where it will exhibit its key services alongside some of the leading names from the world's aerospace sector.
The Paris Air Show is celebrating its centenary year and the MB Aerospace Holdings team will be on hand to help the organisers mark one hundred years of technological innovation in aeronautics.