GKN Aerospace secures 25 new partners for £32 million UK GTC

Earlier this year, GKN Aerospace opened a new £32 million, 10,000 square metre, UK Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol and has secured 25 collaboration partners for the new centre. The GTC – funded by a £17 million commitment from GKN Aerospace and £15 million commitment from the UK Government, through the ATI Programme – is expected to open in 2020. The centre will focus on additive manufacturing (AM), advanced composites, assembly and industry 4.0 processes to enable the high rate production of aircraft structures. The GTC will maintain GKN Aerospace’s position at the forefront of technology development for the next generation of energy efficient aircraft. The facility will serve as a base for