“Events around the world can quickly affect raw material availability, transportation routes, lead times and trade restrictions,” AeroNet’s chief executive Ludovic Coatmellec tells Freightweek amidst the celebration for the company’s 30th anniversary. “For manufacturers and airlines alike, this creates a need for greater flexibility and stronger supply chain planning. At the same time, the industry continues to face strong cost pressure. Companies need to remain competitive while maintaining the highest levels of safety, quality and certification.”
Given AeroNet’s role as a leading supplier of products that secure cargo during air transport, this balance is, Coatmellec notes, “particularly important. There can be no compromise when it comes to product reliability and safety”.
But, he adds, with the issue of sustainability becoming increasingly important, to reliability and safety, there is also a need to add “repair”.
“We believe that repair, reuse and extend product lifetime have an important role to play,” he continues. “A product that can be safely repaired and returned to service can reduce waste and make better use of the resources already invested in its production.”
While acknowledging the importance of “trust, reliability, and responsiveness” for keeping a business going for three decades, Coatmellec also says that AeroNet has learned that staying successful means continuously adapting to the market.
“AeroNet began as a specialist cargo net manufacturer and has evolved into a broader ULD solutions provider,” Coatmellec says. “This evolution reflects our commitment to listening to customers, understanding their changing needs and developing solutions that support them for the long term.”
These solutions include the company’s “core and most popular products”, its air cargo nets and tie down straps. But its air cargo pallets, wheel (vehicle) restraint and other ULD solutions are also becoming increasingly important as AeroNet responds to the wider needs of its customers.
“Our customers primarily include passenger and cargo airlines, ULD management companies, MRO organisations, ground handling agents and defence organisations,” Coatmellec says. “Each customer has different operational requirements, which is why flexibility remains one of AeroNet’s key strengths. We work closely with customers to understand their needs and provide solutions that suit their specific operations.”
Looking ahead to the next 12 months, Coatmellec says that the company’s objective is “to continue our international expansion and further strengthen relationships with our customers”.
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