International Opportunities and Events
For further information on any of these events and opportunities ,please contact
sue.dale@aerospace.co.uk
*** Please also see the NWAA events pages for other International events ***
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** Please note that from Monday 7th June UK Trade & Investment ( UKTI ) will be launching
the new upgraded website for customers.
The URL for the site will now be www.ukti.gov.uk.
Please take time to familiarise yourself with the site.
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MONDAY 27 – THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2010
UK Trade & Investment
INDIAN AEROSPACE SUPPLY CHAIN
AND PARTNERING MISSION
UKTI is offering an exceptional opportunity for UK aerospace and advanced engineering
companies to meet key senior executives from major India aerospace companies including;
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL); Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Mahindra and Mahindra and
Godrej and Boyce, and other Bangalore and Mumbai based manufacturers and suppliers
involved in the aerospace supply chain.
To be eligible for the mission your capability will have to match the technology requirements of the
Indian companies.
Demand for places on the mission will be high, so you are encouraged to register your interest in
participating in the mission, with details of your products and services, to:
Phil Bales, Trade Development Manager;
email: phil.bales@uktradeinvest.gov.uk
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Russia
Following the UKTI trade mission to Russia in March 2010, UAC has sent us a list of their Tier 2 and Tier 3
product requirements for the MS-21 programme.
If people are interested in pursuing these opportunities with UAC, can you please, in the first instance,
contact sue.dale@aerospace.co.uk for further information.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE
MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS
NETWORKING EVENT & BUSINESS SURGERY
Thursday 12 August, from 12.30pm to 3.30pm at
Bruntwood’s newly developed Dalton House in Sale•
Keynote speaker : Richard Dainton,
Managing Director of Air Engineering Management Ltd.
• Meet your peers and like-minded people
• Enjoy a superb business lunch
• Book free appointments with a specialist advisor in our business surgeries
• Meet industry experts and professionals
Venue:
Dalton House, Dane Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 7AR.
Cost: Only £30 per person!
Business surgeries with experts covering:
• Sales planning, strategy and support
• Distribution strategy & international trade
• Production systems and operational management
• Specialist capital allowance schemes
• Specialist tax and accountancy advice
• Marketing and PR
• Brand development and new product launches
• Corporate wealth management
• Project management support and systems
CALL NOW TO BOOK YOUR PLACE ON 0844 292 0842 OR EMAIL KATEIRVINE@FRANCESCOLTD.CO.UK
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2-day Security & Defence event in Brussels on 7 & 8 October 2010 which will consist of a "traditional" tabletop
exhibition at the Embassy on 7 October, followed by the NATO Industry Day at NATO HQ on 8 October.
This is an invitation to up to 18 UK companies in the Security & Defence sector to present themselves at the
Embassy.
The companies will meet key contacts - both users and decision makers - within the Belgian police forces,
Belgian defence, criminal investigations departments, homeland security offices, national and international
intelligence services, customs, and the European institutions.
At this stage applications will be considered from any company offering specialised public security equipment
or services, but the audience will be especially receptive to companies in the following areas :
- covert and overt homeland security technology: imaging, communications, interception,
- identity management
- access management / access control / physical security
- perimeter control and security
- biometrics
- RFID
For further information please contact Filip Van Kerckhoven
Trade Adviser
British Embassy Brussels
Oudergemselaan 10 Avenue d'Auderghem
B- 1040 Brussels
tel + 32 2 287 62 34
fax + 32 2 287 62 40
Email: filip.vankerckhoven@fco.gov.uk (alternative contact : petra.roosenboom@fco.gov.uk)
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Going to Australia to watch England retain* The Ashes?
Then why not do some business while you’re there in the OECD’s fastest growing economy?
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Australia has arranged targeted business-matching events for UK and Australian
businesses, based around the five cricket Tests of the Ashes series in Australia in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide,
Melbourne and Sydney (Nov 2010-Jan 2011).
The events will provide British and Australian businesses with a fantastic networking opportunity to
meet potential partners/customers/distributors and others identified by UKTI in an informal setting.
Events are scheduled close to the time of each Test, either in a convenient city central location or near
the ground. Drinks and food will be provided.
Event format
■Business briefing — 30/45mins
■Main business matching event — 2 hrs
For further information please contact sue.dale@aerospace.co.uk
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Newsletters available
INDIA
The latest UKTI newsletter on the Indian aerospace scene is now available for May 2010.
USA
British American Business Council May 2010 Newsletter
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6 - 10 December 2010
Pakistan - IDEAS 2010 - Defence Equipment
6th International Defence Exhibition & Seminar - IDEAS 2010 Pakistan Arms for Peace to be held on 6 - 10 December 2010 at Karachi Expo Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
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We now have the first edition of UKTI Tijuana’s Newsletter which provides a quarterly update on the Northwest Mexican market. The newsletter aims to provide tangible information on the latest business news, opportunities and trends in the market.
For a copy please contact sue.dale@aerospace.co.uk
INDIA
A copy of the final report produced by Dr Maghin Tamilarasan of QinetiQ who did an advanced engineering secondment to UK Trade & Investment in India from January to June 2009 is now available.
This gives the latest business news, opportunities and trends in the market. Also the latest edition of
For a copy please contact sue.dale@aerospace.co.uk
