GKMLtd.

G.K.M (Aerospace) Ltd is a precision engineering manufacturer in Basildon, Essex. The site says the company specialises in business to business manufacturing. It supplies turnkey solutions to original equipment makers and tiered suppliers. The address is 2 Wollaston Way, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon SS13 1DJ.

The site says the company was established in 1979 in Essex. It moved to Basildon in 1997 to a freehold premises. The site says it employs more than 35 people on a multi shift basis. Managing director Allen Knife led a management buyout in 2014. The site says the family business is now led by the second generation of the Knife family.

The site says the company can turn engineering drawings and models into finished precision parts. It uses in house CAD and CAM software. It works with composites, aluminium, steel, invar, castings, titanium and other exotic materials. It also does research and development and proof of concept manufacturing.

The site names several markets. In aerospace, it makes one off special parts and parts on ongoing contracts. In marine, it lists components for luxury yachts and passenger ferries. In defence, it says short lead times and changing orders are not a problem.

The site describes its planning and quality systems. It uses the Match IT system for production planning and stock control. The site says this system plans work to real capacity and tracks suppliers' lead times. It also says the quality system keeps a full audit history.

The site says the company has reinvested more than 2m since 2015. It recently added a 3.2 metre simultaneous five axis machining centre at Basildon. The site has pages on careers, capabilities, accreditation and sustainability. It also offers a brochure download.

The contact page lists a phone number, contact names and a general enquiries address. The site links to LinkedIn.