Aircelle Signs Supply Deal with Velocity Composites

U.K.-based Aircelle Ltd has announced the signing of a major deal with Velocity Composites

Under terms of the five-year agreement, Velocity Composites based in Burnley will provide engineered structural and consumable material kits, enabling Aircelle to achieve savings on material costs and improve productivity for the nacelle components it builds.

Stéphane Cueille, the Managing Director of Aircelle Ltd commented;

Velocity has worked with Aircelle since its formation, and this deal demonstrates both how far the company has progressed, as well as our confidence in their processes.

The partnership with Aircelle is a significant milestone in the growth of Velocity Composites. Founded with Aircelle’s support as a three-person business in 2007, Velocity now employs 85 people at a 32,000 sq. ft. site and expects its regional workforce to exceed 100 early in 2015, along with a second site in the south of England.