GKN Group Profile (Aerospace)

GKN Aerospace Engineering Services (GKNAES) operates as an integral part of GKN Aerospace Services, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of GKN plc. The position of GKNAES within the GKN plc organisation is identified in the following company profile summaries and in the related organisation charts provided below.

GKN plc

GKN is a global engineering company focused on automotive and aerospace. It provides highly engineered products requiring complex manufacturing to most of the world's producers of automotive vehicles, aircraft and aero engines. Some 40,500 people work in GKN companies and joint ventures in more than 30 countries.

GKN Aerospace Services

GKN Aerospace Services (GKNAS) is the aerospace operation of GKN plc.  It is a global independent first tier supplier of lightweight metallic and high performance composite structures, components, equipment, and engineering services.  It has expertise in all specialist aerospace manufacturing and design processes in addition to supply chain and logistics capabilities.

Two business groups, Aerostructures and Propulsion Systems & Special Products, act as a focus for the development, manufacture, supply and support of GKNAS's products and services.

GKNAS has fifteen centres of manufacturing excellence in Europe and North America, together with specialist repair and overhaul facilities in Tulsa and Fort Worth.  These centres are supported by the company's integrated engineering organisation, GKN Aerospace Engineering Services.