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Northern Ireland ’ s advanced manufacturing sector is playing a key role in the changing global supply chain .
The region ’ s advanced manufacturing companies are embracing a new era of innovation and growth as demand for reliable supply chains becomes top of the agenda .
There is nothing like a global pandemic to focus the mind and see where new opportunities may lie . In Northern Ireland , companies historically focussed on one sector are increasingly looking to see how their knowledge and expertise in providing resilient supply chains can benefit other industries and expanding sectors at a greater rate than ever before .
Despite Covid-19 bringing the aerospace sector to a grinding halt , Northern Ireland did not lose a single aerospace and defence company during the pandemic . A hard pivot and a new era of innovation kept highly skilled teams at work , indicative of the resilience , flexibility and adaptability of the region .
Take The Exact Group for example , they are a market leader in composite finishing and best known for their work in the production of high precision components for aircraft interiors . The company operate to the AS9100 quality standard and hold approvals from some of the biggest names in the industry , including Collins Aerospace , Thales UK and Thompson Aero Seating . They build components for satellites from experimental projects through to full production contracts .
That all changed in 2020 .