Spectrum Technologies Ltd is marking the 30th anniversary of the company’s management buyout (MBO) from British Aerospace PLC (now BAE Systems) on 9 March. Today the international aerospace industry relies totally on the laser marking technology pioneered by Spectrum for processing and identifying aircraft electrical wiring; with around 12,000 commercial aircraft from the global airline fleet in the air at any time, that’s over 1 million miles of laser marked wire circling the planet.Spectrum Technologies Ltd (Spectrum) was established in October 1989 as a technology spin out from British Aerospace (BAE) to develop and commercialise industrial laser technology. The company was born out of a research group at BAE’s corporate research centre in Bristol, UK, led by Dr Peter Dickinson, the company’s current Chairman and Chief Technology Offic...

Appointment of Mr Wayne Thomas asManaging Director, Spectrum Technologies Ltd Spectrum Technologies is delighted to announce that Mr Wayne Thomas has joined the Company in the role of Managing Director. Mr Thomas succeeds Dr Ian Hopkin who took on the role in early 2022 but who has subsequently taken early retirement for personal reasons. Dr Peter Dickinson remains in the role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) to guide the long-term strategic development of the business and to contribute to new business development.Wayne Thomas is an MBA qualified Operations professional with diverse experience in all aspects of electronics, automotive, oil/gas and most recently natural/organic skincare and beauty sectors. He has excellent business, commercial, financial and manufacturing experience gained from 30 successful ...