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GKN Aerospace

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Component Supplier

Birmingham, UK tier-one aerospace supplier with about 16,000 staff across 32 sites; now operates as an aerospace division of Melrose Industries PLC.

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Company Overview

GKN Aerospace is a tier-one aerospace supplier headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom, that manufactures aerostructures, aero-engine components, landing gear, electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS), transparencies, and ice-protection systems, and provides aftermarket maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. The company operates 32 manufacturing and engineering sites across 12 countries and employs approximately 16,000 people. It grew out of GKN plc's wider industrial group through acquisitions including Westland Aerospace assets, Volvo Aero in 2012, and Fokker Technologies in 2015, and it now operates as an aerospace division of Melrose Industries PLC following that company's acquisition of GKN.

GKN Aerospace states that its components fly on more than 100,000 flights per day and supplies structures used on most of the world's commercial aircraft and engine platforms, including the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350. Its Engines division reports about 4,000 employees across 11 sites, and its Airframes division about 12,000 employees across 21 sites. In July 2026 it partnered with Pratt & Whitney on a 3D-printed engine case for the F135 engine that powers the F-35 fighter jet.

Because GKN Aerospace formed through decades of mergers and divestments rather than a single founding event, no single founding year applies to the aerospace division as it exists today.

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TITAN-AM
  • Launch Year: 2026

Titanium Industrialization and Technology Advancement for Near-net Additive Manufacturing program with US AFRL, advancing wire-fed laser metal deposition for large-scale titanium aerostructures.

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Contact GKN Aerospace

WEBSITE

https://www.gknaerospace.com/

HEADQUARTERS

11th Floor, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham , England  B4 6AT

United Kingdom

Company Facts

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Manufacturer

Company Size

employees 10000+

Primary Region

Europe

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