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	Encyclopedia: GKN plc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		GKN is active in automotive and aerospace supporting the world's manufacturers of vehicles, aircraft and aero engines with its technology and global presence.
		GKN has a significant presence in the world of aerospace and is the world leading independent supplier of composite structures for civil and military aircraft.
		The current company, GKN plc, was incorporated as Guest, Keen and Co Limited on 9th July 1900 on the merger of the Dowlais Iron Company with Arthur Keen's Patent Nut and Bolt Company, a business which had been set up in 1856 in Smethwick, England.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/GKN-plc (517 words)

	GKN plc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		GKN plc is a British engineering company formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and tracing its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the industrial revolution.
		The origins of GKN lie in the founding of the Dowlais Iron Company in the village of Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales by landowner Wyndham William Lewis.
		In July 2000 Finmeccanica and GKN agreed to merge their respective helicopter subsidiaries to form AgustaWestland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GKN_plc (723 words)

	GKN Plc
		GKN is active in automotive, off highway and aerospace, deploying a truly global spread of technology and manufacturing resources to support the world's manufacturers of light vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, aircraft and aero engines.
		GKN is one of the world's leading suppliers to manufacturers of agricultural and construction equipment.
		GKN OffHighway has a long established presence in Europe and North America and is currently investing in new facilities in Latin America and China to expand its global presence.
	www.gknplc.com /GlobalBusinesses (429 words)

	GKN plc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		GKN is a global industrial company with operations in more than 40 countries focussed on the automotive, industrial service and aerospace sectors.
		GKN is a corporation incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, is not a reporting issuer (or the equivalent) under the Legislation of any Jurisdiction, and has no present intention of becoming a reporting issuer (or equivalent) under the Legislation of any Jurisdiction.
		Neither GKN nor the Agent can rely on any existing exemptions from the Registration Requirement that are contained in the Legislation of any of the Jurisdictions for trades made by them in ADRs with Canadian Participants that are employees of CHEP and not employees of GKN or an affiliate of GKN.
	www.msc.gov.mb.ca /orders/gkn.html (955 words)

	GKN Plc
		GKN can trace its roots directly to the origins of the industrial revolution and the advent of powered flight.
		GKN also shed its forgings businesses and exited from the nuts and bolts and screws and fasteners companies which had once made it famous.
		GKN shareholders acquired a 43% interest in the new, enlarged Brambles Group which, through a dual listed companies structure, was listed on the London as well as the Sydney stock exchange.
	www.gknplc.com /Groupoverview/History.asp (1123 words)

	GKN plc 2001 Interim Results Announcement
		GKN Discontinued Businesses Industrial Services Sales for the first six months of 2001 were GBP 538 million (2000 - GBP 450 million) and Operating Profit was GBP 72 million (2000 - GBP 78 million).
		Pro forma financial information on the GKN Continuing Businesses has been prepared (pages 23 to 26) to show the effect of the demerger of the Industrial Services businesses as if it had occurred at 1 January 2000 for the profit and loss account and cash flow statement and 31 December 2000 for the balance sheet.
		Independent review report to GKN plc Introduction We have been instructed by the Company to review the financial information on pages 16 to 21 which comprises the profit and loss account, balance sheet and cashflow statements and the related notes.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2001/08/09/026958.html (3319 words)

	GKN Plc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Technology and engineering from GKN is at the heart of the vehicles and aircraft produced by the world's leading automotive, off highway and aerospace manufacturers.
		GKN today announces a small, specialist acquisition in Germany which will add to the range of products supplied by its OffHighway division to the world’s manufacturers of agricultural and construction equipment.
		GKN Aerospace to produce composite components for Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Joint Unmanned Combat Aircraft.
	www.gkn.org (145 words)

	GKN Aerospace Services Press Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		GKN Aerospace Services is a part of GKN plc, a global industrial company with sales in excess of $6 billion, operating in more than 30 countries throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific and employees more than 38,000 people.
		GKN announced it has joined a technology development sub-team being led by Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. This follows a Boeing announcement in July that GKN was selected as a member of its primary Sonic Cruiser technology development team.
		GKN has seven centers of manufacturing excellence - four in Europe and three in the U.S. The European centers are located in Cowes, UK (nacelles and major airframe structures); Luton, UK (canopies and transparencies); Portsmouth, UK (fuel cells and flotation systems); and Munich, Germany (large commercial composites).
	www.stlouis.gknplc.com /news.asp (3629 words)

	GKN Plc
		GKN is a leading global supplier to the world’s automotive and aerospace manufacturers.
		Aerospace – with a significant presence in the world of aerospace, GKN derives 80% of its overall aerospace revenues from the defence sector.
		GKN’s mission is to deliver outstanding products and services to their customers.
	www.cashsure.com /ftse_100_companies/gkn.htm (232 words)

	GKN Plc
		GKN Driveline moved decisively in 2002 to build on its knowledge and product base by further developing its presence within the market for advanced torque management devices and systems which enhance vehicles' traction, stability and safety.
		Approximately 80% of its overall aerospace revenues are derived from the defence sector and this focus on defence is a significant strength, particularly during the current downturn in civil aerospace.
		GKN Aerospace, which has engineering and manufacturing operations in Australia, Germany, the UK, US and Mexico, is a supplier of advanced composite and high performance alloy structures to prime contractors such as Airbus, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and to jet engine manufacturers such as Rolls-Royce and Pratt and Whitney.
	www.aerospace.gknplc.com /gknplc.aspx (484 words)

	Dana Corporation and GKN Plc Announce Strategic Alliance to Develop Advanced Driveline Systems and Modular Assemblies
		GKN is a global leader in CV joint driveshaft technology, and Dana is an established global leader in the development of cardan-jointed vehicle propeller shafts and axle technology.
		GKN will have the option of purchasing Dana's remaining interest in the Brazilian operation as of January 1, 2001.
		GKN's operations are located in more than 40 countries around the world, employing some 35,000 people in its subsidiaries, and a further 12,300 in joint ventures.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-29-1999/0000897917&EDATE= (456 words)

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		GKN plc announced that its subsidiary GKN Aerospace has been selected by General Electric Company to develop & manufacture the front fan containment case for the new GEnx Engine which will power the Boeing 787 airliner.
		GKN plc announced that it has completed the acquisition of the 51% equity interest that it does not already own in Velcon S.A. de C.V. (Velcon), its Mexican constant velocity joint (CVJ) joint venture.
		GKN plc: Business description, financial summary, 3yr and interim financials, key statistics/ratios and historical ratio analysis.
	today.reuters.com /stocks/KeyDevelopments.aspx?ticker=GKN.L (305 words)

	Boeing: GKN plc to Buy St. Louis Fabrication Operations from Boeing
		The transaction is subject to approval by the Boeing and GKN boards of directors, union approval of a collective bargaining agreement, and certain government approvals.
		GKN has said that within the first year after it takes ownership it plans to transfer non-Boeing work into the St. Louis fabrication facilities, which currently support only Boeing defense products and which are currently running under capacity.
		Boeing employees who receive and accept job offers from GKN and who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) are expected to vote on whether to approve the IAMAW's agreement with GKN in November.
	www.mdc.com /news/releases/2000/news_release_001019n.htm (324 words)

	News
		GKN plc has appointed Marcus Bryson as Chief Executive of GKN Aerospace.
		GKN Aerospace's transformation recognised in Hampshire and Isle of Wight awards.
		GKN Aerospace's restructuring of its business operation in 2005, to create an organisation based around two divisions and focused more clearly on its customers, sees results.
	www.aerospace.gknplc.com /news.aspx (238 words)

	GKN plc - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		GKN plc - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		From the late 1990s, the company built a major business in powder metallurgy.
		GKN plc, History, Foundations: 1759 to 1899, Nuts and bolts: 1900 to 1965, Beyond the fastener: 1966 to the present, Bibliography, External links, Engineering companies of the United Kingdom and Companies traded on the London Stock Exchange.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/GKN_plc (753 words)

	CAAT Publications - GKN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		GKN is 'a global engineering company' with operations in more than 30 countries.
		In 1998, GKN sold its armoured vehicle division to Alvis Vehicles, retaining a 29.9% stake in Alvis plc and a seat on the board.
		As the GKN 2002 Annual Report states, 'this focus on defence is a significant strength, particularly during the current downturn in civil aerospace.'
	www.caat.org.uk /publications/companies/gkn.php (611 words)

	GKN Appoints Two Executive Directors
		GKN also named Ian Griffiths, the chief executive of GKN's Automotive Driveline Division, to be an executive director of the parent company.
		GKN Sinter Metals, which supplies powder metal components to the automotive and other industries, employs 6,800 at more than 30 production facilities in North and South America, Europe and Africa, and is involved in joint ventures in India and China.
		GKN's Automotive Driveline Division is a global supplier of complete driveline systems and components, with subsidiaries and associated companies in 36 countries.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2001/01/23/013227.html (271 words)

	GKN plc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		During the 1980s, GKN sought to invest its earnings from constant-velocityjoints in developing other nascent technologies.
		In July 2000 Finmeccanica and GKN agreed to merge their respectivehelicopter subsidiaries to form AgustaWestland.
		In May 2004 it was reported that GKN were considering selling their stake totheir Italian partner.
	www.therfcc.org /gkn-plc-50979.html (592 words)

	Anticipated acquisition by GKN plc of the Aerospace Division of Pilkington plc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Anticipated acquisition by GKN plc of the aerospace division of Pilkington plc
		Pilkington plc (Pilkington) operates an aerospace division comprising of four subsidiaries based in Brazil, England, Thailand and the USA.
		GKN proposes to acquire the entire issued share capital of PA and all outstanding shares of the common stock of Pilkington Aerospace Inc. The transaction is conditional upon merger clearance in the UK and Brazil.
	www.oft.gov.uk /Business/Mergers+EA02/Decisions/Clearances+and+referrals/GKN.htm (464 words)

	eBearing News - GKN plc Rumored In Unsolicited $400 Million Bid for Federal-Mogul
		GKN has been regularly making strategic acquisitions and remains profitable despite the softening economy hurting its customers.
		Although it has been a holiday for Federal-Mogul, GKN is on normal business hours and has not issued any public response to the report.
		GKN Plc (London, England) is a globally diversified industrial manufacturer with operations in over 40 countries serving customers in automotive, aerospace and industrial components.
	www.ebearing.com /news2001/news242.htm (247 words)

	GKN plc Selects Procuri to Incorporate Sourcing Strategies Across its Organization
		GKN, as with many organizations, began to evaluate sourcing vendors after learning of the fast return on investment and improved processes that could be realized with a sourcing solution.
		This knowledge and experience will aid GKN in experiencing the significant reduction in sourcing cycle times that is universal with Procuri's customers.
		GKN is active in more than 30 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2003/05/19/161571.html (526 words)

	NAMC Newswire - GKN PLC Deploys Softscape Apex Integrated Human Capital Management Platform (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		GKN chose Softscape's performance and compensation management solutions as the first step in their HCM strategy and to serve as the basis for additional functionality from Softscape including learning management, talent acquisition and core HR Management.
		By integrating each process GKN is empowering its employees, unlocking the value of data, and shifting the role of HR from data collectors to enablers of business processes.
		GKN has deployed Softscape's performance management system and expects to realize at least a 15% reduction in administrative time spent on the appraisal process.
	press.namct.com /content/view/3130/2 (720 words)

	The Commonwealth Treasurer – Press Release - Foreign Investment Approval of Brambles Industries Limited-GKN Plc ...
		Brambles and GKN are already joint venturers in a number of industrial services businesses around the world.
		GKN also conducts a number of unrelated automotive, engineering and aerospace businesses.
		Before establishing the DLC, GKN will, via a new holding company, undertake a de-merger of its support services activities into Brambles Industries Plc (Brambles UK), to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
	www.treasurer.gov.au /tsr/content/pressreleases/2001/055.asp (589 words)

	Board Appointments (GKN plc) - Pressi.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He is a former Executive Director of Unilever plc and Unilever NV and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
		He is currently Chairman of Thus plc, Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of HMV Group plc, and a Non-Executive Director of Brambles plc and Brambles Industries Limited, the British United Provident Association Limited (BUPA) and the Franchise Board of Lloyds of London.
		Helmut Mamsch is appointed a Non-Executive Director of GKN plc with effect from 1st December 2003.
	www.pressi.com /gb/release/79915.html (470 words)

	Archive News Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		GKN H1 pretax pre-ex pre-goodwill 116 mln stg vs 131 mln
		GKN H1 pretax pre-ex pre-goodwill 131 mln stg vs 136 mln
		GKN H1 pretax pre-ex pre-goodwill 136 mln stg vs 143 mln
	www.hemscott.com /scripts/afxheadline.dll/FIND?EPIC=GKN&IR=0 (2146 words)

	In The News - Summit Partners
		GKN plc is a global engineering company focused on automotive and aerospace, active in more than 30 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.
		GKN Aerospace allows ASTECH to become a part of a first-tier supplier to the industry and, with GKN's European strength, opens the prospects of substantial growth for ASTECH's well established range of lightweight, high strength, acoustic, structural metallic honeycomb products.â
		GKN is a global engineering company focused in the automotive and aerospace sectors.
	www.summitpartners.com /news/news_popup.aspx?newsID=99 (509 words)

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