UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply of Boxjoint/Holding Fixtures for Aerospace Wing Component Testing to University of Sheffield

Awarded 12 Dec 2019

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Awarded12 Dec 2019
Value£50,000.00
SupplierProdtex Ltd
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 6y 7mo ago4mo term
Awarded 12 Dec 2019Expired 30 Mar 2020

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Prodtex Ltd for the supply of a boxjoint/holding fixture designed to hold an aerospace component, specifically a box section of a wing, to demonstrate and test technology in an industrial simulated environment.

The contract value was £50,000.

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