Press Release: SEKISUI KYDEX announces new CEO
SEKISUI KYDEX welcomes Yoritaka “Taka” Yamauchi as CEO, on October 1, 2022. Yamauchi joins SEKISUI KYDEX with over 18 years of experience de... Continue Reading
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Press Release: SEKISUI acquires CCM equipment for thermoplastics
SEKISUI Aerospace, a subsidiary of SEKISUI Chemical, has completed an investment in Continuous Compression Molding (CCM) thermoplastics tech... Continue Reading
Closing the loop: aviation’s post-use thermoplastics footprint
What happens to your aircraft seat after its useful life is over and it’s removed from the aircraft? It’s increasingly likely to end up bein... Continue Reading
Press Release: SEKISUI Kydex names Karyn McAlphin as design director
SEKISUI KYDEX, LLC works to intertwine the worlds of design and manufacturing. The relationship is interdependent – design informs and chall... Continue Reading
New aircraft seatback concept supports passenger ‘micro-nesting’
When settling in for a flight, passengers often want to make the space their own and have a place for their personal items. Airlines have ac... Continue Reading
Press Release: SEKISUI completes acquisition of AIM Aerospace
SEKISUI America Corporation, the regional headquarters in North America for SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD. in Japan, announced today that the com... Continue Reading
Press Release: SEKISUI appoints new VP of marketing Bernie Allen
After an intensive search for a seasoned expert, SEKISUI SPI has hired Bernie Allen as Vice President of Marketing. Innovation comes from ta... Continue Reading
Press Release: Sekisui Chemical Group to buy AIM Aerospace
Liberty Hall Capital Partners (“Liberty Hall“), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving t... Continue Reading
The growing role of AIX as space for provoking collaborative thought
“Stop, collaborate and listen,” wrote recording artist Vanilla Ice in his seminal 1990 work “Ice Ice Baby”, and this principle was well and ... Continue Reading
Industry has not seen Koito repeat but quick turn orders are a thing
In 2010 Japanese seatmaker Koito Industries’ falsification of test data on as many as 150,000 seats in the world fleet came to light. The fi... Continue Reading
New lines and faster production help Sekisui meet market demand
The aviation industry has unique demands for thermoplastics in the cabin environment: they have to look attractive, hold up to years of almo... Continue Reading
Amid delays, aircraft interior suppliers focus internally
Production capacity remains a key concern within the aviation industry, particularly in terms of installing aircraft interiors on time, to s... Continue Reading
Press Release: SEKISUI Polymer Innovations names VP People & Culture
SEKISUI Polymer Innovations, LLC, an established thermoplastics manufacturer, has appointed Sharon Haverlak as its new Vice President of Peo... Continue Reading
Press Release: Thermoplastics firm SEKISUI expands sales organization
As part of the company’s long-term strategy for sustained growth to accommodate market and customer demands, SEKISUI Polymer Innovations, LL... Continue Reading
Zodiac seat delays underscore broader constraint in supply chain
Zodiac Aerospace’s revelation that it encountered some difficulty in delivering premium seats on-time to American Airlines’ initial Bo... Continue Reading
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