LINREAD NORTHBRIDGE HOLDS STANDARD LEAD TIMES ON AEROSPACE FASTENERS TO JUST 16 WEEKS

As Industry Average Soar to 30-100 Weeks, Short Lead Times Fuel Record Growth For the Company

PARIS AIR SHOW (June 18, 2007) — Linread Northbridge, a leading supplier of fasteners to the aerospace industry, reported that it will continue to offer its customers 16-week standard leadtime for its wide range of aerospace fasteners. In contrast, the industry average for delivery has risen to 30-100 weeks or more. The company sited its streamlined production capabilities as a primary reason that it can continue to offer the industry’s best lead-times and the driving force behind its record growth over the last 24 months. In addition to offering 16-week standard lead times, the U.K. headquartered manufacturer also offers a number of emergency lead-time programmes that can see delivery in as little as 2-4 weeks.

Paul Brown, Sales Director, noted that, “We’ve seen 50% annual growth two years running from our non-contract, short lead time customers. Our long-term commitment to streamlining and simplifying the engineering and procurement process is yielding significant dividends for both us and the customer.” Mr. Brown added that, “Last year we announced that we were extending our fast response capability to both OEMs and operators, and the programmes have had a positive impact on our customers’ operations.”

A member of McKechnie Aerospace, Lindread Northbridge Redditch’s facility is an acknowledged leader in providing a wide range of aerospace fasteners from aluminum, steel, stainless steel, titanium or high temperature alloys. The company provides these fasteners in lengths from 2 mm to 250 mm and diameters from 1.5 mm to 30 mm and in quantities from 1 to 1,000,000 pieces. Linread Leicester’s facility is a leading specialist fastener source for critical, high performance aircraft engine applications. Through the Leicester facility, customers have access to the industry’s most comprehensive range of approved externally threaded fasteners for aircraft engines. The Leicester facility is one of only a few capable of producing these high performance complex parts on a very short lead-time basis.

For more information, contact: Paul Brown, phone: +44 116 288 1192, email: paul.brown@linreadnorthbridge.co.uk