Wales Business Joshua Hammond

Aircraft cabin lighting specialist STG Aerospace is increasing its commitment to research and development at its Innovation & Engineering Centre in Cwmbran.

STG Aerospace is increasing its capability to meet future demand for its aircraft photoluminescent floor path marking, emergency and informational signage and LED mood lighting products.

Headquartered in Norwich, the business has an engineering office in Wales and an office with further manufacturing facilities in Miami serving the US market.

Nigel Duncan, chief executive of STG Aerospace said: "Our investment in R&D and Innovation has placed us at the forefront of research into the impact that lighting has on airline passengers, both physiologically and psychologically.

"It is central to our cabin lighting product development philosophy and key to the success of the company. That’s why we’re continuing to invest in the expertise of our team."

Newly appointed chief operating officer, Grant Bennett, has overall responsibility not just for STG Aerospace’s operations and engineering functions, but also for the supply chain team.

Bennett added: "With my 20 years plus management experience and lean manufacturing expertise, I am looking forward to the imminent challenge of ensuring the seamless integration of all our operational functions as the company expands and develops.

"STG Aerospace now has the right people in place in every department and I would say we have got the right team – an amazing innovative collective group to take the company forward to become a dominant world leader in aircraft cabin lighting solutions."

Electronic design engineer Mark Warren is working as part of the team responsible for developing LED software at the business.

Warren commented: "STG Aerospace struck me as a very forward-looking company and I was motivated by the fact it is obviously going places.

"I was excited by the commitment to develop new LED products. I am really enjoying working on products that airline passengers are actually going to benefit from."