GKN Aerospace is a World leading aerospace tier one supplier. Its headquarter is in UK and currently employs more than 17,000 people in around 50 manufacturing locations in 14 countries around the world. GKN Aerospace technologies have inspired and industrialized the aerospace industry, combining engineering excellence and technology leadership. Our aerostructures, engine systems and special products improve the performance of more than 100,000 flights every day. GKN Aerospace Shanghai is a fully owned subsidiary of GKN Aerospace with the responsibility to lead the development of all the strategic projects in China for GKN Aerospace. We set the standard in highlighting the unlimited possibilities of additive manufacturing (AM) for the aerospace industry and are currently at the cutting-edge of technology leadership worldwide. Around 15 years ago, we manufactured the Ariane 5 rocket engine nozzle and reinforced it with our AM wire deposition technologies. Today, GKN Aerospace has five global centers of excellence that enable the most advanced aircraft to take to the sky with ground-breaking AM components.