Progress On £35m Campus Expansion Viewed
- Under Secretary of State for Wales, Nick Ainger, MP, visits EADS Newport Headquarters to view construction progress
- Newport MPs Paul Flynn and Jessica Morden join site visit
Newport, Wales, 05 October 2006
“We are delighted to welcome the Minister and our local MPs on a visit to our company headquarters, to view the rapid progress of our Newport Campus Expansion,” explains Len Tyler, CEO of EADS Defence and Security Systems UK Limited.
“We continue to be pleased with the ongoing growth of our business and the contribution we are making to the development of the Wales’ knowledge economy.”
“Work is progressing rapidly with the new development, which will add an additional 125,000sf of office and product development space. This is planned to come on line at the end of 2007, with the completion of the first 2 of 3 buildings for the new campus by mid 2008.”
“EADS’ campus development restates the company’s aspirations to continue with its creation and inspired application of new technology, establishing the opportunity for future growth both in Newport and beyond.”
EADS Defence and Security Systems Division
Based in Newport, EADS Defence and Security Systems Limited is the UK operating company of EADS Defence and Communications Systems (DCS), and one of the largest employers in South Wales.
With revenues of about €5.6 billion in 2005 and roughly 23,000 employees across nine nations, EADS Defence & Security Systems Division (DS) forms the defence and security pillar within EADS. As a Large Systems Integrator, it offers integrated systems solutions to the new challenges confronting armed forces and global security. It is active in the areas of manned and unmanned integrated combat and mission air systems, including related training services, and in missile systems, battlefield management systems for all branches, global security solutions, secure networks, defence electronics, sensors and avionics, as well as related services. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2005, EADS generated revenues of €34.2 billion and employed a workforce of about 113,000.
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| Susan Pope | Newport, Wales |
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