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Being a plastic sheeting supplier to the aviation industry means that we receive more and more often questions about the thickness of our plastic sheeting and (shrink) foils. Airlines and associated ground handling companies are continuously seeking for possibilities to reduce the thickness of their plastic sheeting used for cargo protection. This tendency has resulted in a plastic sheeting thickness decline from 40 to on average 22mu (and in some cases even 18mu!) in recent years.

The aviation industry was heavily hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and also Cargo capacity reduced dramatically. KLM has therefore been operating Cargo in Cabin (CIC) flights carrying medical relief goods / PPE material on seats, using plastic sheeting and straps. Initially, these now over 150 flights were mainly executed by the remaining three KLM Boeing 747 Combi aircraft.

Nieuw-Vennep, 16th of July 2020 - Wings For Aid, a community powered by experts, is developing a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System that delivers humanitarian goods to people isolated by natural disasters and man-made crises — safely and with pinpoint accuracy. Trip & Co’s expertise on cargo restraint products, thermal insulation and fire containment covers gives Wings For Aid access to specialized knowledge for transporting medicines, batteries and communication devices.

Nieuw-Vennep, 3rd July 2020 – Trip & Co and SII have joined forces in order to develop efficient products to transport cargo on board of passenger flights. They now have received a tremendous number of requests from companies and corporations all over the world. Their new products are designed specifically for cargo in cabin applications. Suitable for all sorts of cargo, efficient loading and unloading resulting in a higher revenue. Reason for Trip & Co to register some of their cargo in cabin innovations at the patent and trademark office’s database.

Nieuw-Vennep, 19th June 2020 – Edwin de Jongh, managing director of Fr8, has announced to join the advisory board of Trip & Co. In this upcoming change, Trip & Co and Fr8 will join their strategic forces within a collaboration. By taking this step, de Jongh hopes to contribute to the worldwide success of Trip & Co.

Nieuw-Vennep, 28th April 2020 – Trip & Co and SII Netherlands have announced a cooperation in which they join their forces in order to support airlines with the challenge of cargo transportation in aircraft cabins. Due to the enormous demand for PAX to Cargo solutions, which Trip & Co successfully launched a few weeks ago, the company has partnered up with SII Netherlands in order to deliver these products with STC certification process even faster all over the world.

Nieuw-Vennep, 7 April 2020 – Safety products company Trip & Co has recently developed a solution that will enable airlines using passenger cabins for air cargo transportation to increase safety, efficiency and ease. Trip & Co has been developing a solution for cargo transportation in passenger aircraft cabins: the Air Cargo Seat Bag and Cargo Seat Net. ETSO C172 straps incorporated in the design

In 2018, Trip & Co in Nieuw-Vennep, rolled out a unique repair concept and as of 2019, Trip & Co puts rejected products through a recycling process. This initiative fully focusses on sustainable product use. Production manager Lucas Alkemade explains the benefits and the process.

After more than four years of in-house development at Trip & Co, the company now offers state-of-the-art airline cargo safety with:
1. Fire Containment Cover 2.0
2. Fire Containment Container Kit
3. Fire Containment Bag

Jos Mes is Buyer Projects at KLM Cargo and as such responsible for overall buying for the company’s freight handling business. He has been personally involved since after Trip & Co moved to Nieuw-Vennep. KLM Cargo’s cooperation with Trip & Co dates back to over 30 years ago.