

AmSafe Bridport – a world leader in cargo restraint, protection and safety systems – has created a new strategic partnership with world-leading aerospace spare parts distribution companies Proponent and TOPCAST to enhance their services with rapid response on a global basis. This partnership is set to lead the way with the delivery of a comprehensive aftermarket spares catalogue for a wide range of aftermarket products, including; belly-hold and bulk cargo nets, barrier nets and cargo liner panels. This new strategic partnership is well equipped to meet the demands of all of the major aircraft OEMs, including Airbus, Boeing, Sukhoi, and Embraer.
AmSafe Bridport already boasts 40 years of aftermarket experience, and with its customer service focus, these new strategic partnerships will build on these services with the most comprehensive platform in the aftermarket spares arena.
Joe Ashton, Vice President for Sales and Marketing at AmSafe Bridport, said: “We are excited to enter these new partnerships, with two world-class distributors, with a prime objective of achieving a closer working relationship with our customers. As a business, we constantly strive to increase service levels and customer satisfaction, which was one of the key motivators behind this new structure. AmSafe Bridport is working on some interesting new product innovations and services, which we are keen for our new distribution network to bring to the global market.”
“We have a great appreciation for AmSafe Bridport and their reputation as an industry leader for the products they provide in the commercial aerospace market. We are motivated by the potential of this partnership and look forward to working together to create innovative solutions that meet our customers’ needs while growing our business within the EMEA and Americas markets.” – Jeff Nixon, Chief Commercial Officer for Proponent.
“Partnership with AmSafe Bridport is a key milestone for our cargo product portfolio. Together we trust our customers can enjoy more choices to move, lift, deliver, protect or restrain their cargo services,” said Craig Winfrey, Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development at TOPCAST. “We commit to deliver value-added services to the market, and we are honoured to support the current strong demand in air cargo in the midst of the pandemic.”
Proponent is a value-added distributor based globally across 10 locations delivering parts on time, anywhere in the world. It is the world’s largest independent aerospace distribution company with a product portfolio consisting of over 400,000 high-quality aircraft parts. With its strong reputation for excellent customer service, Proponent will cater to AmSafe Bridport’s customers situated in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North and South America.
TOPCAST, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, is one of the world’s leading aircraft parts distributor and MRO service providers. Their strong global network of nineteen offices worldwide put them in the best position to serve as the distributor for AmSafe Bridport across the regions of Asia-Pacific and China.
To complement the services provided by its new aftermarket partners, AmSafe Bridport also meets customer requirements for global MRO services of textile safety equipment as well as rafts, life vest, escape slides, survival kits and fly away kits. In addition, AmSafe Bridport’s spares portfolio includes aircraft escape slide and emergency oxygen cylinders. To find out more, contact AmSafe Bridport’s MRO Sales Team.
For further information:
www.amsafebridportmro.com/aftermarket
Mark Trafford – AmSafe Bridport Senior Sales Manager (Aftermarket):
t. +44 (0) 7809 311 600
e. [email protected]