Walk through the factory front door, into the tiny reception area, and little has changed. But you can't miss the carpet, with its big SME logo newly augmented to read 'since 1946'. It's a touch that symbolises the determination of the company's new owners to build on its invaluable heritage. Stuart McNeilis, appointed chief executive officer late last year, comes to SME with an engineering background and more than 30 years in the aerospace industry. He's made changes and there will be more to come but, as he puts it:
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