Buckinghamshire aircraft interiors firm Flitetec completes print business acquisition

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By TBM Team

29 September 2022

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Amersham-based Flitetec has expanded its aerospace and defence capabilities with the acquisition of a London-based printing company. SC Screenprint was purchased by Flitetec for an undisclosed sum and has been integrated into the business.

To complement its existing design, production, repair and distribution expertise, the rising Buckinghamshire firm has purchased both the assets and the goodwill of the Uxbridge company.

It will facilitate the production of products such as food tray tables, seat backs, overhead bins, and cabin dividers by allowing in-house screen printing on polycarbonates, plastics, cloth, vinyl, decal transfers and metallic elements.

Over the last three years, Flitetec's expansion strategy has included the establishment of a new service, selling and stocking a wide range of aeronautical products for both the civil and defence markets.

Flitetec, which was created in 1985 and employs 20 people, was one of the exhibitors at this summer's ever-popular Farnborough International Airshow.

Flitetec exhibiting its new range of #helicopter interior panels and windows at #AIX2019 Hamburg. Drop by and see us on stand U3A10 in the UK Pavilion #aircraftinteriors pic.twitter.com/2Eufz7Oa5G
— Flitetec (@flitetec) April 4, 2019

Trevor Lea, the Managing Director of Flitetec, said this about the purchase: “This is an exciting acquisition for Flitetec. It means we will have unique aerospace and defence AS9100 D quality screen printing capabilities, supported by inhouse design facilities."

“It will bring immediate benefits for the Martin-Baker & RLC Group contracts we already have in place supporting the F-35 combat aircraft programme and legacy platforms. As well as enhancing our vertically integrated interior manufacture and repair capabilities, it will support our market leading two-week design and manufacture lead times and provides greater flexibility in achieving customer deadlines, including for aircraft on the ground.”

“This acquisition is part of an ambitious growth and business development strategy at Flitetec," Trevor went on. “We are now intent on further enhancing our capability with investment in pad and hot foil printing to meet customer demand and capitalise on growth opportunities.”