Target Brimar

Brimar is a Greater Manchester based company that manufactures a range of screens and viewing equipment, including  specialist cathode ray tubes. Although Brimar makes some equipment and components for civilian uses, it has come to mainly specialise in military devices.

Brimar’s devices are found in fighter planes, attack helicopters, tanks, armoured vehicles and ground-based missile launchers.

In tanks and other armoured vehicles, Brimar’s screen and display equipment allow the occupants to see what’s going on outside and to aim weaponry at targets. In aircraft, components made by Brimar are used in ‘head-up’, ‘head-down’ and helmet-mounted displays, used to aim and fire weapons.

With products in a wide range of military machinery it is no surprise that Brimar’s devices have been in use in many wars and conflicts across the globe.

Israeli Apache helicopter pilots in Gaza, US marines in tanks in Fallujah, British Apache pilots in Afghanistan,  and US fighter pilots over Iraq all aim and fire their deadly weaponry with display equipment made at Brimar’s factory in Chadderton.

We have produced a detail report into Brimar’s business activities. Download the PDF version here [145kb].

Where is Brimar?

Brimar’s head office and factory are on Greenside, off Greengate Way Chadderton, Oldham – just outside the M60 ring road. See Brimar on Google Maps.

It is only a 20 minute bus ride (or train and short walk) or 40 minute cycle from Manchester city centre.  Bus numbers 112 (from Piccadilly/Oldham Street Stop B),  80 (from Church St/The Unicorn, Stop CB), Train to Moston from Victoria.

Brimar also has offices and representatives in the United States, Sweden, Turkey, Pakistan, Spain and France.

Brimar is on the web at www.brimar-ltd.com

How Can I Get Involved?

There are many ways that you can support the campaign against Brimar.

* talk to friends, neighbours and colleagues
* distribute leaflets and put up posters
* contact your local media
* contact your local councillors, MP and MEP
* get your union to support the campaign
* join our protests and vigils outside the factory
* organise with your friends and do your own protests
* be creative
* every little bit helps

The Wider Struggle

Target Brimar is not an isolated campaign. Rather it is part of a national and international anti-militarist struggle.  Militarism is the belief of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it to aggressively defend or promote its national interests.  Put simply, militarism leads to war.

Target Brimar is part of the UK Anti-Militarist Network: www.antimilitaristnetwork.org.uk