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Article: Gkn shows its filton ambition Former Westland owner finally confirms it would like a stake in giant Airbus plant to north of Bristol
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- Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
- Article date:
- August 3, 2007
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Former Westland owner finally confirms it would like a stake in
giant Airbus plant to north of Bristol
British engineering giant GKN confirmed publicly for the first
time yesterday that it wants to go into partnership with Airbus at
Filton, Bristol.
It has submitted a proposal to run the manufacturing side of the
site and expects a response from Airbus next month, says GKN chief
executive Kevin Smith.
The European planemaker, which designs all its wings and makes
parts for them in Filton, wants to switch assembly work to a new
owner by the end of this year.
The plant is one of six up for sale or co-ownership - the others
are in France and Germany - in an Airbus restructuring plan called ...