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2026
16 July

ReleaseSyensqo advanced materials power US Army's MV-75 Cheyenne

16 July

ReleaseVertical Aerospace and Near Earth Autonomy partner to equip Valo aircraft for uncrewed defence and commercial operations

13 July

ReleaseVertical Aerospace shares business update ahead of Farnborough International Airshow

9 July

ReleaseSyensqo breaks ground on manufacturing expansion at its site in Havre de Grace, MD, USA

2 July The agreement supports Vertical's progress toward Critical Design Review for Valo's certifiable design baseline.

Vertical adds Astronics to Valo supplier line-up

Astronics will supply the low-voltage power distribution system for Vertical's eVTOL aircraft under a long-term agreement.

28 May Ho-Young Lee, Vice President of Hyundai WIA (centre-left), with members of the Hyundai WIA and Vertical Aerospace teams in front of Valo.

Vertical taps Hyundai supplier for Valo landing gear

The agreement expands the eVTOL programme’s supplier network as Vertical Aerospace advances toward certification and scaled aircraft production.

27 March

ReleaseVertical Aerospace selects Isoclima as strategic transparency partner for Valo

25 March The Vertical Energy Centre has been upgraded with automated manufacturing processes to support certification and production.

Vertical advances Valo testing as battery production line goes live

The company strengthened its financial position during 2025, securing more than $175 million in capital to invest towards certification, testing and production.

9 March

ReleaseSyensqo secures new long-term agreement with Boeing, reinforcing aerospace as a core growth driver

3 February

ReleaseNTU Singapore unveils locally designed and built eVTOL aircraft at Singapore Airshow 2026

2025
22 December

ReleaseVertical Aerospace doubles flight test capacity with final prototype

9 December

ReleaseVertical Aerospace unveils Valo - the eVTOL aircraft set to redefine Urban Air Mobility and usher in a new era of flight

8 December

ReleaseVertical Aerospace partners with Syensqo to support industrialisation plan for the VX4 aircraft

5 November The CYCOM EP2750 prepreg enables faster, more efficient molding of aerospace composite parts.

Syensqo and Bell drive composite industrialisation with DDF innovation

Bell has adopted Syensqo’s double diaphragm forming process to boost its aerospace composite part production efficiency, cut waste and reduce environmental impact.

5 September

ReleaseFirst NCAMP qualification of VARTM infusion method with non-crimp fabrics features Teijin Carbon’s Tenax dry reinforcements and Syensqo’s PRISM epoxy resin system

4 September

ReleaseSyensqo and Teijin Carbon achieve aerospace qualification for advanced resin system

30 June

ReleaseSyensqo and Terma strengthen partnership with the signature of a new agreement

21 May Boeing’s T1 demonstration aircraft.

Syensqo's composites can replace titanium on Stingray exhaust

CYCOM 5250-4HT is a bismaleimide resin system with excellent thermal stability after thermal cycling and ideal for use in high temperature areas near engines.

14 January

ReleaseSpokane-Coeur d’Alene Aerospace Tech Hub announces over $50M in funding

2024
12 September

ReleaseVertical's new VX4 prototype completes Phase 1 of piloted testing

17 July

ReleaseVertical Aerospace unveils most advanced and powerful full-scale VX4 prototype ahead of flight test programme

24 May

ReleaseUM6P and OCP Group join Climate Impulse alongside Syensqo

8 May

ReleaseSyensqo introduces AeroPaste 1003: an innovative two-part room-temperature paste increasing efficiency for aerospace manufacturers

19 February

ReleaseSyensqo announces technology collaboration at JEC 2024

7 February Bertrand Piccard aims to fly non-stop around the world in a green hydrogen-powered aircraft, with Syensqo as the main technological partner.

Piccard unveils Climate Impulse for hydrogen-powered circumnavigation

The major challenge lies in maintaining liquid hydrogen at -253 degrees C during an estimated nine days of flight. This will require revolutionary innovations in the creation of adapted thermal tanks.

2023
5 October Solvay is BETA Technologies primary material supplier and is providing lightweight advanced materials for the production of BETA’s electric aircraft family. The design of the electric aircraft will benefit from the use of Solvay’s NCAMP qualified material systems.

BETA Technologies opens electric aircraft production facility

Production has begun with the installation of assembly tooling and the initiation of various system production lines, marking a significant milestone along BETA's path to delivering the ALIA CTOL and the ALIA VTOL.

27 June

ReleaseSolvay and Zotefoams sign long-term supply agreement for advanced cellular material solutions in aerospace based on Solef® PVDF

21 June

ReleaseSolvay and Spirit announce strategic collaboration to accelerate composites adoption on tomorrow's aircraft

19 April

ReleaseSolvay and GKN Aerospace renew their collaboration agreement

1 March

ReleaseSolvay and Airborne receive funding for a composite alternative to metal battery enclosures

2022
5 October

ReleaseNIAR unveils new ATLAS facility and Solvay Manufacturing Innovation Center

17 March Solvay and National Institute for Aviation Research will develop materials together.

Solvay moves on campus for materials collaboration

NIAR and Solvay will host an opening ceremony later this year for their joint endeavour within the ATLAS lab in Wichita. Its efforts will aim to improve materials and processes for aerospace manufacturers.

12 January

ReleaseSolvay to collaborate with Trillium on bio-based acrylonitrile for carbon fibre applications

2021
4 October

ReleaseSolvay introduces a new flagship epoxy prepreg for the aerospace market

24 June

ReleaseSolvay will supply composites, adhesives and technical support for UAM Italian company Novotech's Seagull and future aircraft

22 June

ReleaseSolvay launches breakthrough adhesive and surfacing technologies for the aerospace industry

9 February

ReleaseSolvay will supply composite and adhesive technologies as well as technical support to Vertical Aerospace

2020
2 November

ReleaseSolvay's contract extension covers composites and adhesives across all Boeing commercial and defense aircraft programs

29 September

ReleaseLockheed Martin extends F-35 supply agreement with Solvay

4 June

ReleaseSolvay and Leonardo sign supply agreement for composite materials and adhesives

2019
23 October

ReleaseSolvay opens new composite innovation centers dedicated to thermoplastic composites in Alpharetta and Brussels

23 October

ReleaseSolvay and Belgian aerospace companies sign partnership agreement with Lockheed Martin in the presence of the Belgian government

23 September

ReleaseSolvay expands its aerospace thermoplastic composites capacity in the US to meet strong demand

22 May

ReleaseStratasys and Solvay partner to bring new FDM materials to market and expand adoption in manufacturing

14 May

ReleaseSolvay and Safran sign long term supply agreement for high temperature technologies

2018
10 September

ReleaseSolvay and Bell sign supply agreement for rotorcraft programs

19 July

ReleaseSolvay and Airbus sign contract extension for composite and auxiliary materials

19 July

ReleaseSolvay and Safran sign a supply agreement for the LEAP aircraft engine

18 July

ReleaseSolvay and Spirit AeroSystems sign composite materials supply agreement extension

14 May

ReleaseSolvay launches FusePly, breakthrough composite bonding technology for the aerospace industry