BusinessNewsWales features MES in Paris Airshow article
After successfully representing Wales on the Welsh Government stand at the Paris International Airshow, it was a welcome surprise to see that MES had been featured on the BusinessNewsWales website!
The image featured on the BusinessNewsWales site
The website article focuses on Welsh businesses that have won business at the Paris Airshow, and can be found here. They began by discussing the events of the show and the MRO industry in Wales as a whole:
More than £1m worth of new business has been secured by the Welsh delegation to the Paris Air Show in June with over £3.6m in further opportunities also identified.
The Paris Air Show is the largest aerospace event in the world, attracting over 2,400 exhibitors from 49 countries and 139,000 trade visitors from 185 countries.
Wales is a centre of excellence for aerospace manufacturing and MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) related activities, with more than 160 companies employing more than 23,000 people across the country, accounting for 10% of the UK’s aerospace industry.
This is what they had to say about MES:
One company to secure a deal at the show is Metrology Engineering Services (MES). Set up in April 2023 with support from the Welsh Government, the Bro Tathan-based company is a leading service provider in reverse engineering, 3D laser scanning, damage assessment, and quality inspection.
During the Paris Air Show, the company signed deals worth around £450,000. The new contacts the business made at the show is helping lay the ground for future deals. MES had already secured a number of export deals before Paris, and these latest deals will help grow the business further.
MES currently has 8 employees and, as it continues to grow, is looking to double its headcount by the end of the year.
Steve Beasley, CEO of MES said:
“The support I’ve received from the Welsh Government has been instrumental in getting my business started. By supporting me to attend trade shows like the Paris Air Show, I have been able to meet new business partners both in the UK and from overseas. These contacts will ensure that I can keep growing my business.
“Trade shows, both in the UK and overseas are a great way to explore the market, meet new contacts and to promote my business. Exhibiting as part of a group on the Wales stands provided me with the opportunity to network with like-minded companies and help promote Wales.”
The article also featured a quote from the Welsh Economy Minister:
“The Welsh Government is committed to helping Welsh companies grow and thrive, supporting them to create new jobs in the industries of the future.
“The Paris Air Show was a great opportunity to promote Wales’ capabilities in the aerospace sector and as a key location for inward investment, innovation and trade. I’m delighted the businesses that took part in the Welsh Government trade mission are already benefiting significantly from their presence at the show.
“This is a prime example of the positive work the Welsh Government is undertaking to promote Wales to the world.”
Lastly, here’s what Steve Beasley had to say on LinkedIn:
Brilliant article on https://lnkd.in/eTv5pi82 and also Aerospace Wales Forum Ltd https://lnkd.in/eHUkiksY
regarding the International Paris Air Show 2023. Great that Metrology Engineering Services CEO Steve Beasley got a mention!
It was an honour to be on the Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government stand with a fresh dynamic team of companies SmallSpark, TRIUMPH, Qioptiq, An Excelitas Technologies Company, Argo MRT (EASA/UK Part 145.01427 and FAA FSLY857D), Cardiff Airport, Swansea University, Glyndwr Innovations Limited supported by Llywodraeth Cymru Economi | Welsh Government Economy Vaughan Gething MS Cardiff South & Penarth