Scratch just about any civil or military aircraft around the world and you will find a part built by Meggitt plc. The FTSE 250-quoted company has operating divisions across the globe, but its heart is in the West Midlands.
Loading carbon brake pads into a furnace – image courtesy of Meggitt. If roads could be awarded commemorative blue plaques, Swallow Road in Coventry would deserve one. It is the nondescript drive that bisects what was once a huge industrial estate, and today leads to Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems (MABS). Decades…
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