SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)

About

Xaar PLC is a United Kingdom-based developer of digital inkjet technology and manufactures piezoelectric drop-on-demand industrial inkjet print heads. Its technology is used in manufacturing applications, including graphics, labels, direct-to-shape packaging decoration, ceramic tiles, laminates, and outer case coding – as well as printing with specialist functional fluids for advanced manufacturing techniques. The Company designs and manufactures its print heads in Huntingdon, the United Kingdom and Jarfalla, Sweden, exporting over 9% of the production. The United Kingdom plant produces the Xaar 12 product range whilst the Swedish plant produces the Xaar Proton, Xaar 5 and the Xaar 128 print heads for the wide-format graphics and coding and marking markets. The Company also develops and sells ink systems, electronics and fluid optimisation services to accelerate inkjet system development and adoption.