One of Shropshire’s fastest-growing manufacturers is targeting more opportunities in the aerospace sector after it secured a prestigious quality accreditation.Advanced Chemical Etching (ACE), which employs 70 people at its factory in Telford, now holds AS9100 for the first time after successfully completing its audit less than five months after the initial gap audit.

With the quality certification now in place, ACE is planning to increase its work in this sector by an additional £1m of turnover. The company develops and produces all parts at its main site in Telford and at dedicated sister business, ACE Forming, in Kingswinford.Sales for this year expect to touch £9m and, with a growing pipeline of interest, the firm is keen to recruit more staff.

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