Composites manufacturer Quickstep has completed the streamlining of operations of its Structures Business Unit which manufactures parts for F-35 fighter jets and C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The changes involved a move from a three shift/six-days a week operation to a two shift/five-days a week pattern at its Bankstown, Sydney facility and the implementation of leaner…
Aerospace composites manufacturer Quickstep is to restructure its businesses in response to a slower pace of orders for F-35 fighter jet components through FY25/FY26, cutting manufacturing shifts and staff numbers at its Bankstown headquarters facility in Sydney. The company, which is becoming increasingly involved in drone manufacture as well as maintenance and sustainment activities, will…
Composites manufacturer Quickstep expects to receive purchase orders for the ongoing production of aerospace components from customers Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Marand by the end of July 2024. The company, in an update for investors, said that over the coming months production was transitioning to the next phase of multi-year orders under long-term agreements…
