in the creation of Ultra Electronics. In 1994, TI Group transferred the Dowty landing gear business into a joint venture that it formed with SNECMA, which became known as Messier-Dowty. According to Tony Edwards, the chief executive and chairman of the merged entity, while acknowledging there having been some difficulties due to a lack of preparation, he regarded it as being: "a successful example of European integration that works". During late 1998, Messier-Dowty became wholly owned by French business Safran. See also Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom Dowty Rotol References Aerospace companies of the United Kingdom Aircraft component manufacturers of the United Kingdom Aircraft undercarriage manufacturers British companies established in 1935 Companies based in Gloucestershire Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange Engineering companies of the United Kingdom Manufacturing companies established in 1935