He said , “ They were very excited because AirShield is very unique — they see a value from a marketing point of view , and health point of view for customers — overall very proactive .” Pexco has planned a marketing rollout throughout North America and Europe in 2022 and beyond .
Pexco Aerospace has long been recognized as the leading supplier of plastic extrusions and fabrications by Boeing and many other aerospace OEMs . In the words of its website , www . pexcoaerospace . com , it prides itself on providing quality , custom products that meet the most demanding standards . AirShield is its first ” blue sky ” innovation to be engineered and developed in-house and is already setting a new standard for cabin well-being technologies in this new era of air travel .
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What it takes to bring a new commercial aerospace product to market
For a company like Pexco Aerospace , it takes a village to bring a new product to market . Here are some key areas of foundation that have helped them to develop and release AirShield .
Company culture
Jon Page came to the Yakima area in 2021 to run Pexco Aerospace . He has been impressed by the family-oriented nature of the area . “ People tend to look at Washington ( within the lens of ) Seattle and Spokane , but not central Washington . In Yakima , people grow up here , live here , work here , and people take care of each other ,” Page said . In the spring , Page and Pexco employees did a cleanup of their local community .
But Page said that type of thing is not an anomaly — he indicated that the company employees support each other through many of life ’ s main events .
“ There is a strong bond ; relationships have formed , marriages have formed . When someone needs help , people rally around to help them . If someone is moving , 10 people show up with a truck . If there is a loss in the family , there are 50-60 people at the funeral ,” he said .
Page also noted that the cost of living in Yakima / Union Gap is reasonable , and the commutes to work are short . The plant has room to expand in the region and can double in size with 10 available acres .