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Proudly owned since 1938

80 years on we retain the same high standards of personal attention and performance. At IEC, we’ll treat you like one of the family.

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We've evolved...

IEC was established in the late 1930s to help aircraft engineering companies source components that would advance aviation. Working closely with our local customer base, our services, including production planning, sourcing, import, and quality control, became critical to the success of their finished product.

Just as important were the relationships we were forming with manufacturers from around the world, for whom we could find, and drive product-market fit.

During the 1940s aviation itself became a critical component and with proven reputation we were ideally placed to assist new product development, meeting increasingly complex needs with specialist products and bespoke design.

We’ve evolved through each generation of family ownership, sharing industry experience and application knowledge for more than 80 years, creating value through long-term partnerships at each end of the supply chain.

Today, not only do we enjoy the relationships formed over decades in the field of Aerospace, but we pride ourselves in applying best practice, guided by our core values for quality, integrity, expertise, and commitment, in everything we do, across a multitude of markets and industries.

We strive for continuous improvement and operate our quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 and EN9120.

Standards

We work to understand your needs and deliver on our promises. No matter the industry, you benefit from quality and operations that meet the rigorous demands of Aerospace.

5 core values

Be considerate. Openness and honesty. One team. Operational excellence. Deliver on promise.

Continuous improvement

At IEC we have a cycle of continuous improvement based on the principles of Plan, Do, Check, Act.

ISO 9001:2015 Standards

Working in critical applications, we operate at the highest quality standards.

Environment

We recognise our environmental responsibilities and are committed to running our business in an responsible manner.

Customer service

We’re committed to delivering outstanding customer service.

5 core values

Be considerate. Openness and honesty. One team. Operational excellence. Deliver on promise.

Continuous improvement

At IEC we have a cycle of continuous improvement based on the principles of Plan, Do, Check, Act.

ISO 9001:2015 Standards

Working in critical applications, we operate at the highest quality standards.

Environment

We recognise our environmental responsibilities and are committed to running our business in an responsible manner.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

We’re committed to delivering outstanding customer service.

Committed

We are a small experienced management team with big ambition. Together with our support teams we operate as one,
guided by core values. Striving for operational excellence, our daily activities are focused on delivering our promises.

Joe has 25 years senior management experience in global engineering businesses, living in the UK and Far East.  As an engineer, Joe is always looking for ways to improve.

Dr. Joe Thomas

Managing Director

Mark is a mechanical engineer with extensive technical and commercial experience. A sports coach in his spare time, Mark enjoys helping others achieve their goals.

Mark Freeman

Head of Sales

Ian has worked in product and engineering design for the defence, aerospace, and nuclear industries for over 30 years. With this background quality is not a compromise.

Ian Gritt

Technical & Quality

Eddee has a wealth of operational and procurement experience in a diverse range of industries. With three kids, Eddee is used to juggling to find solutions to satisfy all.

Eddee Bowley

Operations & Procurement

Joe is a qualified chartered accountant with extensive experience in all aspects of Management Accounts. Not surprisingly therefore, Joe always likes to be in control.

Joe Wilson

Head of Finance

Laura has a strong commercial and customer service pedigree gained in both product and service sectors. Laura lives on a diet of processes improvement and performance enhancement.

Laura Doswell

Customer Services

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