Teijin and Safran sign master contract for composite materials

Safran 27102020
Safran 27102020

Teijin has signed a long term master agreement with Safran, the tier 1 supplier of systems and equipment in the aerospace and defence market.

The high performance materials supplier has worked with Safran for the last 25 years. The contract establishes the frame for the supply of Teijin’s high-performance materials dedicated to the manufacturing of equipment parts for new generation aircrafts.

The two companies intend to reinforce their collaboration to meet the challenges of the aviation market, creating advanced technologies that lower production costs and environmental impact.

Teijin may supply Safran with a variety of high-performance materials to manufacture various Safran products used for aircraft applications in commercial, defence industry or for space applications.

Some of the first materials supplied to Safran should be manufactured by US-based Renegade Materials Corporation, a prepreg supplier specialised in high temperature resistant resin and safe, non-toxic polyimide prepreg materials, which Teijin acquired in 2019.

Safran vice president, materials purchasing, Thierry Viguier, said: “The signature of this master agreement materializes the growing relation between Safran and Teijin. Safran expects to reach new steps in aeronautical equipment performance and competitiveness, thanks to the innovation capacity of Teijin in high-performance materials."

Shukei Inui, general manager of Teijin’s carbon fibre business unit added:"This agreement with Safran is a milestone in our long and trustful relationship and will strengthen Teijin`s position as a reliable material supplier to the aircraft industry. Together with Safran, we will deliver innovative products and solutions, answering the industry`s needs for well-processable, cost efficient and sustainable light-weight materials."

Teijin is pushing forward its development of mid- to downstream applications for aircraft, targeting annual sales in this field of more than $900 million by around 2030.

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