Boeing certifies Denroy as thermoplastic injection molding supplier
Bangor, Nothern Ireland – Denroy has become the first company in the UK to achieve injection molding qualification for Boeing, and now has the capability to supply thermoplastic components to Boeing.
Denroy is a world leading innovator in the design and manufacture of engineered polymer components and solutions. It operates in diverse markets including automotive, defense and aerospace, and has established itself as a specialist supplier of aerospace components with a client base that includes Bombardier, Spirit AeroSystems, Airbus and Boeing.
The announcement was made by Joe Kennedy III, the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs and comes as the four-day visit to Northern Ireland of a delegation of senior US businesspeople.
Commenting on the new supplier status, Kevin McNamee, CEO of Denroy Group, said: “Our capabilities in high performance, engineering thermoplastics has enabled us to secure this approved supplier status. We look forward to identifying, with Boeing, how we will provide interior and exterior thermoplastic components, and in turn support our plans to grow our exports in the US and secure the future growth of our business.”
Welcoming the news, Mel Chittock, Interim CEO, Invest Northern Ireland, said: “Invest NI has supported Denroy over many years, providing advice and guidance on doing business overseas, and offered it support to grow its team, skills development, operational efficiency and helped it achieve SC21 gold status. We also supported Denroy to attend international airshows and take part in trade missions to the US, culminating in it securing this new supplier status with Boeing.
“Successes like this demonstrate just how important investing in innovation is to both growing a business and to increasing exports. This is why innovation is one of the central pillars in the Department for the Economy’s 10x vision and why it is so important to achieving our ambitions for a robust, resilient and highly productive NI economy.”