Quest buys engineering services division of UK firm

Quest Global Engineering has acquired GKN Aerospace Engineering Services and entered into a long-term agreement to provide the engineering skills and resources to support GKN Aerospace’s long term growth strategy. GKN Aerospace retains over 200 engineers and with this GKN will retain and continue to grow the core engineering skills necessary to lead future programmes and technology developments.

“The acquisition will enhance our engineering capability close to our customers in Europe. We bring rich engineering talent from the UK and Australia as a result of this acquisition from GKN.” said Ajit Prabhu, CEO, Quest Global Engineering.

Phil Swash, President and CEO, Aerostructures Europe, GKN Aerospace comments: “This is a significant step in our strategic development. In forming the relationship with Quest, we are confident that Quest has the focus and critical mass in the engineering services sector to grow the existing business and also provide GKN Aerospace with flexible and cost-effective access to the engineering skills to support GKN Aerospace’s growth strategy.”

GKN Aerospace Engineering Services has provided skilled, standalone engineering support on aerospace and marine projects across military and civil sectors. Customers, including major companies such as AgustaWestland, Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls-Royce and Sikorsky, as well as GKN Aerospace, have been assisted with maximising performance in areas such as product development, manufacturing efficiency and life cycle support.

Quest Global Engineering has a Global Product Development framework anchored on a local-global approach to product engineering to ensure close co-operation between customer teams and Quest’s global teams.