Our Story

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Everyone has a story, and ours is rich with a history of innovation, tenacity, and growth

In close partnership with Composites One, we have a wealth of experience to check every box for low to high temperature composite processing. Aerovac develops, manufactures, supplies and supports innovative vacuum bagging for our valued customers who demand the best for their prepreg processing, vacuum infusion, resin infusion, glass lamination and other closed mold composite manufacturing processes.

The Aerovac range of high-performance bagging films ensure precision, quality and efficiency. Our bagging films are available as roll stock or as engineered kits. We also offer reusable rubber vacuum bags (RVBs), utilizing the industry’s most advanced sealing systems.

Aerovac bagging films are high quality, accessible, easy to customize and supported by experienced technical experts. From global facility locations, Aerovac’s research and development capability is focused on unique customer solutions. Whether it’s humidity resistance or tailored formatting to reduce labor costs, your needs are our priority.

The Aerovac History

1950s-1990
Most sites were independently set up
1954

Creation of Med Lab in Derby, United Kingdom

1963

Creation of IPM (Industria Plastica Monregalese) in Mondovi, Italy, by two local families

1970

Creation of the Santa Fe Springs, California, site as Richmond Aircraft Products

1980

Creation of the Keighley, United Kingdom, site as Aerovac Group

1986

Toulouse, France, site opened as Aerovac France

1990-2011
Aerovac's entities were consolidated by Umeco
1997

Med Lab acquisition by Umeco

1998

Aerovac Group acquisition by Umeco

2008

Acquisition of IPM (Mondovi, Italy) by Umeco

2009

Sumner, Washington, warehouse opened

2010

Entity rebranded as Richmond Aerovac

2012-2017
Two successive changes of ownership
2012

Acquisition of Umeco by Cytec

2013

Expansion in Toulouse, France, with creation of Eurocenter

2015

Acquisition of Cytec by Solvay

2018

New management team, organization and strategy specific to the PM business

Mid 2018 - Present
New strategy and standalone organization
2021

Composites One acquires Solvay Process Materials

2022

Aerovac relocates Kitting Operations, Processing and Sampling co-locating with Composites One in Salt Lake City, Utah

Composites One assumes distribution of Aerovac Process Materials in North America