Westland Aerostructures
From Graces Guide
1985 The British Hovercraft Corporation was taken over by Westland
1987 The company was renamed Westland Aerostructures Ltd; hovercraft production ceased.
1988 GKN acquired a majority stake in Westland
1992 Company renamed Westland Aerospace Ltd
1994 Westland became a wholly owned subsidiary of GKN.
1996 Company renamed GKN Westland Aerospace Ltd
2001 GKN Westland Aerospace was renamed GKN Aerospace Services Ltd
2004 The GKN share in the helicopter joint venture was sold to Finmeccanica. GKN retained the Westland Aerospace business, which had a leading edge in aerostructures and composite materials, which became part of GKN Aerospace
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