Solvay and Boeing sign long-term enterprise agreement
Solvay’s contract extension covers composites and adhesives across all Boeing commercial and defense aircraft programs.
Solvay (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) announced on Nov. 2 that it has been awarded a new long-term enterprise agreement by Boeing (Chicago, Ill., U.S.). Per the agreement, Solvay will provide material solutions across all commercial and defense programs at Boeing for applications including primary and secondary structures, interiors and surfacing.
Solvay will also supply Boeing with a large portfolio of advanced materials including thermoset and thermoplastic composites, adhesives and surfacing films from its locations in the U.S., Europe and China.
"We are proud to continue supporting Boeing's programs with an extensive portfolio of composite and adhesive technologies critical to advancing innovation in aircraft design and manufacturing," says Carmelo Lo Faro, president of Solvay's Composite Materials business unit. "This contract renewal reinforces Solvay’s more than 30-year relationship with Boeing."
Elizabeth Lund, Vice President and General Manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Supply Chain adds that "This contract enables Boeing to secure material supply for all our strategic programs and brings some certainty to a volatile environment.”
Solvay remains confident in the future of aerospace and looks forward to continuing its long-term partnership with Boeing.
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