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TIGHITCO's insulation products group awarded Bombardier contract

19/10/2023

Press releaseIssued by TIGHITCO Ladson SC and published as received — not written by Airframer’s editors.

TIGHITCO announced today that their Chihuahua, Mexico facility, Calle Aeroespacial, which is part of the TIGHITCO Insulation Products Group, was awarded a new contract by Bombardier Aerospace for the Global Express and Global 5500/6500 Series non-structural sheet metal assemblies. The 3-year long-term agreement is valued at up to $10 million, USD.

“This is a significant win for TIGHITCO bolstering our strategic capture plan and further expands our presence in the commercial/business jet market,” said TIGHITCO President & CEO, Mark Withrow. “We are very pleased to have been selected for this work and look forward to a long and successful partnership with Bombardier.”

The TIGHITCO Insulation Products Group is a leading global supplier of a broad range of thermal and acoustical insulation products, as well as various sheet metal capabilities for the aerospace and industrial markets. TIGHITCO has nearly 80 years of experience in the design, development, and manufacture of insulation products and has supplied products for some of the world's most recognizable aircraft. The Chihuahua, Mexico facility was brought under the TIGHITCO family of companies in 2008.

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