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UNIQUE FIBERGLASS ULD LAUNCHED AT AIRPORT EXPO 08

10 April, 2008

Taiwan Fylin Industrial, Asia’s leading Unit-Load-Device (ULD) company, launched their latest product, a lightweight fiberglass container, at the April Airport Expo 08 in Las Vegas.
With airlines trying to find new, lighter materials to cut fuel costs, this container will no doubt be well received by the industry. It offers a lighter alternative to traditional aluminum containers, and is available at an extremely cost-effective price.
Ms. Shin Liu, Sales Director at Fylin, says that the company is very excited with the launch of the product, called TUFFlight, as it is extremely easy to maintain and has a very short product and part-replacement lead time. She says that the container weighs as little as 63 kg, cutting 13 kg off a traditional aluminum container.
TUFFlight also has an advantage in that it has been designed for rigidity, a feature lacking in other composite ULDs. After the fist demonstration at the show, the new unit received a lot of attention for its rigidity and lightness from the airliners and composite material experts. Ms. Shin Liu disclosed that TFI’s existing customers showed great interest in TUFFlight and are currently engaged in purchasing negotiations.
To see this new innovation in ULDs, visit TFI’s website at www.fylin.com.tw