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WHO WE ARE

Aerospace

Aerospace engineering

WHO ARE WE

Aerospace

The Aerospace Division brings together two highly specialised, long-established precision-engineering companies: Bruntons Aero Products in Scotland and Jacottet Industrie in France.

Together, we combine over two centuries of manufacturing experience with modern digital systems, advanced machining capability, and expertise in safety-critical components for global aerospace and defence customers.

Our teams specialise in complex manufacturing processes, from precision CNC machining and sliding-head turning to cable assemblies, arrestor-rope components, and forming technologies. We operate in tightly controlled environments aligned to EN9100 quality standards.

Across both sites, we share a common mission: delivering reliable, traceable, high-performance components that keep aircraft and defence systems safe, operational, and compliant.

What we make

Across Bruntons and Jacottet, we produce a complementary portfolio of aerospace components and assemblies, including:

  • Precision CNC-milled and turned components for aircraft systems, defence platforms, and specialist industrial applications.
  • Sliding-head machined parts for higher-volume, high-accuracy aerospace requirements.
  • Thread-rolled components using controlled rolling processes to produce stronger, fatigue-resistant threads for aerospace hardware.
  • Cable assemblies and streamline wires, a Bruntons and Jacottet speciality with over 100 years of history supporting commercial, military and historic aircraft programmes.
  • Arrestor ropes manufactured using heavy-press technology for military fixed-wing aircraft recovery systems.
  • Build-to-print/ build-to-spec assemblies, including threaded, swaged and proof-loaded products.

This combined capability enables the division to support a wide range of customer needs, from prototype development to long-term serial production and after-market support including smaller batches of spares.

How we make it

Both companies operate modern, digitally enabled manufacturing environments designed for precision, repeatability, and full material traceability.

Our methods include:

  • Advanced CNC machining (milling, centre lathe, and Swiss-type sliding head) for complex geometries and tight tolerances.
  • Specialist forming, rolling and swaging processes for cable and wire products.
  • Heavy-press operations, including 1200-tonne forming for critical arrestor-rope components.
  • Integrated Business Central ERP, giving full end-to-end visibility of planning, material control, production, inspection, certification, and delivery.
  • Robust EN9100:2018 quality systems, covering FAIR, process control, risk management, and digital traceability.

Whether machining a complex titanium component or assembling a certified cable assembly, each process is governed by controlled methods, validated tooling, and rigorous inspection.

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Bruntons

Bruntons

A UK aerospace manufacturer (est. 1876) producing machined components, cable assemblies, streamline wires and arrestor-rope systems for civil, defence and vintage aircraft — including historic parts for early aviation and ongoing supply to modern OEMs.

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Jacottet

Jacottet Industries

A French aerospace supplier founded in 1919, specialising in mechanical flight-control and push/pull cable assemblies for commercial, light and vintage aircraft; they also serve rail, space and other sectors.

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Materials

  • Our aerospace portfolio is built on high-performance materials engineered for safety, longevity and precision. Through Bruntons and Jacottet, we supply various aerospace components including safety critical mechanical control cables.

  • From streamline wires and flight-control cables to custom-machined components, each product is manufactured using certified aerospace-grade materials and stringent quality processes.

  • This ensures exceptional strength-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance and long-term stability—supporting both modern aircraft programmes and the preservation of legacy and vintage platforms.

Recent investments

To support growing customer demand and strengthen capacity across the division, several major investments have been made:

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Machining Capacity

  • Two new STAR sliding-head CNC lathes installed at Bruntons Aero Products.
  • Two new STAR sliding-head CNC lathes installed at Jacottet Industries

Arrestor Rope Manufacturing

  • A new 1200-tonne forming press, significantly increasing capability and reliability for safety-critical arrestor-rope components.

Digital Transformation

  • Implementation of Microsoft Business Central across operations, enabling real-time planning, scheduling, materials control, and data visibility across both companies.

These upgrades enhance capability, increase efficiency, and support long-term competitiveness in demanding aerospace markets.

Why it matters

Aerospace customers rely on absolute consistency, quality, and delivery performance. The work carried out by Bruntons and Jacottet supports:

  • Aircraft safety, through traceable components built to exacting aerospace standards.
  • Operational readiness, particularly for military customers requiring reliable arrestor systems, cables, and critical hardware.
  • Global supply-chain resilience, with two highly capable facilities offering complementary capacity within the group.
  • Long-term sustainability, with modern equipment, digitalised processes, and a future-focused investment strategy.

By combining heritage craftsmanship with modern manufacturing and digital systems, the Aerospace Division continues to deliver trusted, high-value components to some of the world’s most demanding aerospace programmes.

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