GRP Solutions appointed Airtech distributor in U.K. and Ireland
GRP Solutions will distribute Airtech’s vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials.
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Announced Sept. 15, GRP Solutions (Portsmouth, U.K.) has been appointed by Airtech Advanced Materials Group (Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.) as a U.K. and Ireland distributor for Airtech’s vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials. The product range enables processes such as resin infusion, prepreg and hand layup of commonly used resin systems such as polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy.
Kerry Lee, VP general manager at Airtech, comments, “As a global supplier to the composite industry, Airtech has a well-established network of locations providing outstanding local service with global support. Working with GRP Solutions at our Tygavac, U.K. facility establishes a new relationship that will further enhance our product distribution in the U.K., particularly in the South of England, where GRP Solutions is based, bringing increased support and benefits to our customers.”
Lee Williamson, sales director of GRP Solutions, adds, “We are delighted and excited to add the world class range of Airtech products to our portfolio, expanding reach and assisting to service the U.K. composite market. Helping our customers to explore and develop processes such as vacuum infusion is just one of the many offerings from the GRP Solutions technical team. We already stock a wide range of Airtech products so please feel free to contact your local business manager for more information or to arrange a consultation.”
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