Stockport Aviation Co
1959 Fairey Aviation became a holding company for the Fairey group, with change of name to Fairey Company Ltd, reflecting the strategy of diversification. The manufacturing units would become subsidiaries of the holding company[1].
1959 The general engineering activities of Fairey Aviation Co were concentrated in Stockport Aviation Co whose name was changed to Fairey Engineering[2]
The factory in Heaton Chapel became Fairey Engineering, part of Fairey Holdings, which was involved in medium and heavy engineering including portable bridges for military and emergency services use, notably Medium Girder Bridge. Its bridges are in service with the British Army, U.S. Army and many other NATO forces.