International defence company,
Babcock International Group, has joined the UK manufacturers’ trade association
Made in Britain. Babcock is a world-renowned manufacturer producing a range of defence equipment from naval ships to weapons handling and launch systems. With sites across the UK, developing partnerships with the 2,100 UK manufacturers in the Made in Britain community brings Babcock closer to its long-term goal of ensuring the UK has a robust sovereign defence capability.
As the second-largest supplier to the
UK Ministry of Defence, Babcock contributes over £3.3 billion a year to UK GDP and works with the Ministry of Defence across more critical programmes than any other company. Whether building warships, ensuring the British Army has the vehicles and weapons it needs or carrying out the deep maintenance of nuclear submarines, Babcock is committed to making a positive contribution to the communities in which it operates; providing high-quality jobs and delivering social and economic sustainability across the UK.
Ewan Sime, Babcock’s global director of procurement and supply chain, said: “As a sovereign British defence company, we are delighted to be joining the Made in Britain community. Engaging with this extensive network of companies will only serve to increase the resilience of the UK industrial supply chain. Made in Britain stands for innovative, agile manufacturers here in the UK producing for the good of the British economy. It is a group in which Babcock belongs.”
John Pearce, Made in Britain CEO, concluded: “Made in Britain is proud to welcome a company of Babcock’s stature as an accredited member. Their world-class engineering and production capabilities represent the very best of what British manufacturing has to offer — the association with the 2,100 licence holders, more than 300 of which are in the engineering sector — using the Made in Britain Trademark will further highlight the UK’s reputation for precision manufacturing innovation and excellence around the world.”