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Automotive

Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTC-E)

Cranfield University Technology Park, BristolR&D - Vehicle Development and petrol powertrain development

Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield is Nissan's centre of excellence for the

design and development of vehicles manufactured in our European plants.

NTCE is part of Nissan's global integrated research & development network with centers in

Japan, the US, Europe, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil, being the European arm of that

network with offices in five countries.

NTC-E employs:

- approx. 2,000 staff

- over 20 Design Leads managing teams of approx. 10 Design Engineers, depending on the

segment

Automotive

Ford Dunton Technical Centre

Dunton, LaindonCar design (Ford Fiesta, the Ford Ka), engines for Ford of Europe (powertrain), commercial

vehicles and the interior of Ford of Europe cars

The largest automotive research and development facility located in Dunton, Laindon, owned

and operated by Ford Motor Company.

It is the largest automotive technical centre in the United Kingdom which houses the main

design team ofFord of Europe (alongside its Merkenich Technical Centre in Cologne,

Germany).

Around 3,000 engineers currently work at Dunton.

Currently Dunton has responsibility for the design of the Ford Fiesta, the Ford Ka, engines for

Ford of Europe (powertrain), commercial vehicles and the interior of Ford of Europe cars. It has

facilities to simultaneously test fifteen cars and around one hundred engines.

Ford Dunton is also the home ofFord Team RS, and as part of the Special Vehicle section of

Ford, developed the XR family of 'boy racer' vehicles with the Ford Fiesta RS Turbo, more

recently becoming the RS family of vehicles. Ford also notably worked in this area of design

with Cosworth ofNorthampton.
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In March 2010 Ford announced plans to develop a new generation of environmentally friendly

engines and vehicle technologies at Dunton following an announcement by the UK Government

that it would underwrite 360 million of a 450 million loan to Ford from the European

Investment Bank.

In recent years Dunton has been responsible for the development of the ECOnetic range of

vehicles, and has contributed to development of the EcoBoost range of engines.

Automotive

Nissan Design Europe (ND-E)

LondonVehicle Exterior Design

Nissan Design Europe leads the development of the next generation of Nissan cars in Europe

and beyond.

The studio is home to around 50 international designers, modellers and support staffand is

playing strategically important role in Nissans creative network which comprises six design

studios worldwide.

Nissan Design Europe was established in Munich, Germany in 1992. The Munich-based team

has joined design colleagues from Nissan's UK Technical Centre in Cranfield at the new London

studio.

Nissan Design Europe comprises three design teams led by Shuji Takano, Vice President. The

individual design teams are led by three Studio Chief Designers: Christopher Reitz, Stphane

Schwarz and Makoto Yamane. A separate cross functional team is led by David Godber,

general Manager of NDE. This team comprises several groups including colour and trim design,

digital design, modelling, design strategy, communication and business development.

Automotive

Delphi UKs Technical Centers

London/Gloucestershir/LiverpoolEngine/Diesel Fuel injection equipment/Electronics Design

The engineering team at Park Royal Technical Centre, West London, is an expert in

design, simulation, development, prototype manufacture and engine testing
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Delphi UK's Technical Centre, in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire focuses on the

design, development and application of diesel fuel injection equipment, encompassing

both road and industrial systems worldwide and almost every major area of engineering

competence and technology: mechanical, electrical, electronic and software engineering.

There are also advanced engineering facilities with a specific focus on hydraulic

research, combustion research, noise, vibration, and harshness regulation, fuels, and

mathematical modeling.

The electronics Technical Centre in Liverpool is supported by first class design,

engineering, laboratory and validation facilities.

AutomotiveCummins Turbo Technologies

Huddersfield, West YorkshireEuropean turbocharger plant and worldwide Technical Centre.

Cummins Turbo Technologies is the world's largest designer and manufacturer of turbochargers

for the medium-heavy duty diesel engines market and has a reputation for producing innovative

and dependable solutions for specific product requirements of this key market sector.

Its Holset brand is the best known in the industry having developed an enviable reputation inpursuit of improved engine efficiencies and emissions reduction in on- and off-highway, marine

and power generation applications worldwide.

Cummins Turbo Technologies was founded in Huddersfield, UK in 1952. The Huddersfield

technical headquarters engineered and launched the first straight vane variable geometry

turbocharger in the 1990s.

AerospaceAirbus Filton Design site

Filton, BristolWing structure, fuel systems and landing gear integration

The site is responsible for the design of the wing structure, fuel systems and landing gear

integration. Some manufacturing also takes place in Filton, including the wing assembly for

the A400M. Aerodynamics work, research and testing is also carried out.
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- Airbus Filton employs over4,500 people in a variety of roles, among which approx.

2,000 Engineers.

- There are approx. 10 Lead Integration designers, managing teams of 4-5 Design

Engineers

AerospaceGKN Aerospace Engineering Center Filton

Golf Course Lane, BristolWing structure design and manufacture

GKN Aerospace has opened in 2012 an engineering and technology centre at the companys

Filton, UK site, near Bristol.

The Filton engineering centre will focus on progressing future wing structure design and

manufacture.

Over 100 engineers expected to be based at the site providing integrated design & build

capability.

Over 50 permanent staff are already in place at the Filton centre and it will integrate with the

companys other established engineering centers today - on the Isle of Wight in the UK and St.

Louis, Garden Grove and Santa Ana in the USA.

AerospaceGE Aviation Systems

Hamble-le-Rice, HampshireDesign of the next generation Airbus A350 Wing Fixed Trailing Edge

GE Aviation Systems, formerly known as Smiths Aerospace, is a division ofGeneral Electric,with about 10,000 employees, half of which work in the UK.

The A350 XWB wing fixed trailing edge package is the largest production contract awarded

inGE AviationHambles 75-year history, comprising more than 3,000 components that includestructural composite panels and complex machined assemblies. The A350 XWB has a total

wingspan of more than 64 meters.

The company began its work on the wing components in October 2008, progressing from a very

basic conceptual design while enhancing its management to address the projects magnitude. In

addition to increasing the scope of GE Aviations own technical capabilities, the company

involved a global design team that included GE Aviation resources in Poland and India.


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In addition to major investments already implemented at the Hamble-le-Rice factory in

Southampton, Hampshire for A350 XWB production, the site will see further enhancements with

the creation of a new composites facility dedicated to this Airbus program.

Aerospace

Rolls-RoyceDerbyAircraft engines development and manufacturing

The UK-headquartered Rolls-Royce Group is the world's second-largest maker of aircraft

engines (behind General Electric).

It has a total of around 38,000 employees, of whom about 23,000 are based in the United

Kingdom. The company's main UK factories are at Derby and Bristol.

In Derby, the three shaft Trent engines get developed and produced. The current line up

includes the Trent 700 for the Airbus A330, the Trent 900 for the Airbus A380, the Trent 1000

for theBoeing 787 and the Trent XWB for the Airbus A350 XWB, among others.

In Bristol, the company has concentrated its military aerospace business with the British final

assembly line Recently, Bristol has also been confirmed as the centre for the development and

testing of the civil RB282engine, which will, however, be produced in Virginia.

AerospaceAugustaWestland UK

Yeovil plant and R&D center, SomersetFinal Assembly for Helicopter Transmission, Blades and R&D Programmes

AgustaWestland UK is investing 30m in research and development programmes. This

investment will drive world-leading innovation in:

Conventional helicopters

Unmanned rotorcraft

Tiltrotor technology

R&D Programmes:

The Company Research & Development activities spanning 13 different technology areas from

design to operations, including:

Active Rotor technology (REACT) and the use of novel materials to reduce noise and

vibration

Head-up Display technology to improve safety in adverse conditions
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Low Visibility Landing technology in support of UK Ministry of Defence operations

Simulation to reduce design time for future products

Autonomous systems research

Scalable cockpit applications extending All Conditions operations (ALICIA).

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