Gardner Aerospace

Gardner Aerospace is a leading international manufacturer of aerospace finished components, comprising simple to highly complex and small to very large machined and sheet metal fabricated detailed parts, with substantial speed shop, assembly and kitting capabilities. The company was acquired by Chinese firm Ligeance Aerospace Technology (formerly SLMR) in June 2017. Gardner Aerospace serves key aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers including Airbus, Embraer, Gulfstream, Pilatus, Spirit, GKN, Stelia Aerospace, Ruag and Safran and employs more than 2,000 people worldwide. It is committed to manufacturing excellence, with 17 world-class facilities in the UK, France, Poland and India, providing customers with the advantages of a high-quality and substantial internal low-cost supply chain through a single point of access. The construction of a major new 45,000 sq m facility in Chengdu, China is now complete and will open in 2019 to address the rapidly developing domestic market. Annual revenues now exceed $300 million, the company is financially strong with excellent growth opportunities putting Gardner Aerospace in the enviable position to enter new geographic and product markets.