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For those who haven't yet googled more about who GKN Aerospace is...

• GKN Aerospace is one of the world’s largest Tier-1 aerospace suppliers, providing aircraft structures, engine systems, electrical systems, composites, and advanced aerospace technologies to major commercial and defense aerospace companies.
• The company traces its origins back to 1759 in Wales, U.K, during the Industrial Revolution through the Dowlais Ironworks. The modern “GKN” name came from Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds. 
• GKN Aerospace is headquartered in Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom. 
• Today, the company:
  • Employs approximately 16,000 people globally
  • Operates in 12 countries
  • Has roughly 32 manufacturing facilities worldwide
  • Generates approximately £3.6 billion (~$5 billion USD) in annual aerospace revenue.

   

• The company supplies major aerospace and defense companies including:
  • Boeing
  • Airbus
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Rolls-Royce Holdings
  • Pratt & Whitney
• GKN Aerospace components are used in major aircraft programs including:
  • Boeing 787 Dreamliner
  • Airbus A350
  • F-35 Lightning II fighter jet
• GKN Aerospace is currently owned by Melrose Industries, a publicly traded UK engineering group that acquired GKN in 2018.