thyssenkrupp Aerospace in the UK

About us

We have been a trusted partner of choice in supplying the aerospace and defence industries since 1980. Now more than just a material supplier, we are the leading provider of integrated supply chain solutions and value added services such as CNC machining, waterjet cutting, routing, welding, fabrication and plate and bar cutting. Our state-of-the-art technology enables us to process even the largest of size requirements, making us the largest added value capability in Europe. We proudly support the manufacturing of airframe structures, aero engines, defence and high tech equipment.

In 2020, we merged our two divisions in the UK under thyssenkrupp Materials UK to ensure flexible and reliable source and transport of materials to our customers. The new set-up is making more effective use of digital synergies such as ERP automations and improved operational cooperation. We have strategically-located sites around the UK, including Northern Ireland and are responsible for thyssenkrupp Aerospace India.

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Capabilities

Waterjet Cutting – multiple cutting heads, including microjet and 5-axis; up to 5000mm in width and 6000mm in length
Routing – up to 6.2m x 2.5m, twin head capability
Deburring
Guillotining – up to 4.1m wide and 10mm thickness
Polycoating
MIG and TIG Welding
Bar and Tube Cutting
CNC Machining including automated robot cells
Chamfering
Plate Cutting
Fuselage Sheet Handling and Inspection

Our semi-finished aerospace metal products include round, square & hexagonal bars, tubes, profiled parts and extrusions, sheet and plate. We stock various materials.

Aluminum: We supply various grades of aluminium alloys in a variety of shapes and sizes, ideal for the manufaturing of engine components and parts of the airframe.

Grades: 2014, 2024,5052, 6061, 7050

We also stock special aluminium alloys such as 6063 and 7475.

Titanium: Our line of titanium alloys is part of the heat-resistant super alloys, ideal for airframe structural components and skin, aircraft hydraulic systems, air engine components, rockets, missiles, and spacecraft where these properties are essential.

Grades: titanium aluminide, Ti 5553

Stainless Steel: We supply stainless steel as sheet and plate, coil, rod, bar and tubing.

Grades: 301, 302, 304, 304L, 303S, 303Se, 310, 316, 316L, 321, 347, 410, 416

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Supply Chain Management

At thyssenkrupp Materials UK, we understand that a robust, global supply chain is at the heart of the aerospace and defence industry. Therefore, we partner with our customers and are able to offer forecasting of materials and/or finished products, sub-contractor management, warehousing, kitting, labelling and packing for a just-in-time delivery. We work closely together to meet all strategic and financial goals of our customers.

Waterjet cutting

We have a dedicated waterjet cutting site in Darton, with capabilities of processing materials up to 5000mm in width and 6000mm in length. Our state-of-the-art technology has beneficial nesting capabilities which are ideal for the manufacturing of components for jet engines, turbine blades as well as composite materials for aircraft.

CNC Machining

CNC machining is all about precision. In all our machining processes, from intricate material cutting to surface grinding, we ensure pin-point dimensional and geometrical accuracy even for the hardest materials. Our end products exhibit the lowest intrinsic changes, improved geometrical qualities of flatness & parallelism and reduced tolerances.

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