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figure 32 global sales and employment of UKAI aerospace assets

- based companies have substantial overseas presence, which generated a further £6.47bn of sales and employed a further 42,919 people.

 

- The majority of the overseas assets are in the which accounted for £5.22bn of sales and 33,699 employees.

 

 
source: SBAC

figure 33 global location and sales in the UKAI 2005

- The size of the aerospace industry presence overseas has increased significantly over recent years. In broad terms, the size of the overseas assets owned by the is now equivalent to the world ' s sixth largest aerospace producer.

 

 
source: SBAC

figure 34 UK aerospace ownership of UK located companies turnover and employment

- There are a number of overseas companies which have directly invested or purchased and incorporated indigenous firms. In 2005, foreign owned located companies generated total sales of £6.47bn and employed 42,919 people.

 

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source: SBAC