Aircelle and Velocity Composites sign major new deal

Aircelle (Safran), the manufacturer of nacelles for the aerospace industry has announced the signing of a major deal with fellow Burnley-based business Velocity Composites.

Aircelle’s Stephane Cueille, said: “We are delighted to sign this deal with Velocity Composites. They have worked with Aircelle since their formation and this deal demonstrates both how far they have progressed, and also our great confidence in their processes. Velocity will provide a first class service that will enable Aircelle to be more competitive and will ensure that our customers can rely on us!”

Chris Banks, Velocity Composites’ operations director, said: “We’ve worked with Aircelle since we founded the business in 2007. Their support has been critical to our growth and we’re privileged to work with such a world class business. We’re continuing to grow and that means we’re creating high quality well-paid jobs for people in east Lancashire.