Lightweight aircraft interiors

set to be the material of the future for aircraft interiors.

Director at Donite Plastics, Stephen Kissick, explained the company’s commitment to making sustainability one of its top priorities: “At Donite Plastics, we play a pivotal role in the growth of the UK’s aerospace sector. As pioneers of lightweight technology, we produce thermoformed parts and complex assemblies for leading aerospace manufacturing companies across the globe.

“We have introduced multiskins, which sees us bring multiple layers together in order to strengthen the product and our manufacturing process, with this new lightweight technology is proving instrumental in reducing the weight in complex assemblies.

“We are committed to continuous improvement and developing new, innovative solutions, with our lightweight panels and components giving our customers greater design freedom. Our complex assembly processes will offer more customisation options to our customers, opening the doors to exploring a range of colour palettes, textures and finishes without compromising functionality.

“Our services are unique in that we offer our customers the advantages of weight reduction without asking them to make compromises in terms of quality and durability.”

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The Farnborough Aerospace Consortium says that millions of pounds worth of business has been generated by its participation in the Ohio Global Aerospace and Supplier Summit.

US businesses will now be setting up in the UK, and British businesses are planning to put down roots in the US, according to Alan Fisher, the FAC’s chief executive officer.

Ohio and Farnborough represent the centres of their countries’ aerospace industries, and newly forged links will benefit both economies.

At the Farnborough Air Show last year FAC and the Ohio Aerospace Institute signed a ‘memorandum of understanding’.

This has paved the way for companies to cross the Atlantic and following the Ohio summit three UK firms have plans to open in the US and three US firms want to set up in the UK or expand their presence.

Alan Fisher said: “This was a hugely important summit that will lead to millions of pounds worth of business being generated.

“We have signed up three new