Research and Technology Partnership

Solvay and Spirit AeroSystems have strengthened their research and technology partnership in the development of composite aerostructures.

Solvay has become a strategic partner of Spirit’s Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC) in Prestwick, Scotland, further enhancing their collaboration. The AIC serves as a platform for collaborative research on sustainable aircraft technologies and processes, involving Spirit’s industrial, academic, and supply-chain partners.

The two companies aim to deepen their engagement in composite development opportunities to meet the performance, cost, and production-rate requirements of future aircraft.

Rob Blackburn, Head of Global Customer Engineering Aerospace and Defence at Solvay Materials Global Business Unit, expressed enthusiasm for the cooperation with Spirit, stating, “Solvay’s product development leadership and our best-in-class, UK-based Application Center will be key in contributing to the development of future-proofed, industrial-ready technologies.”

Their collaborative efforts will focus on advancing manufacturing concepts and revolutionizing composite fabrication, automation, and assembly technologies. This will help reduce development risks and shorten the product development cycle. Additionally, they will explore further strategic alignment for future innovation.

Jahan Ali, Director of Research and Technology, Europe at Spirit AeroSystems, emphasized the potential of the partnership, stating, “Solvay’s expertise in product development, combined with our own capabilities in advanced manufacturing and aerospace design, will allow us to create new technologies and processes that will push the industry forward.”

Ali also expressed Spirit’s commitment to collaboration with Solvay in achieving shared goals of enhanced performance, sustainability, and competitiveness in future aircraft platforms.

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