Click Bond expands Viba support into France

Click Bond has expanded its technical sales representation agreement with Viba Aerospace & Defense to France, extending a 19-year partnership already covering the Benelux region. The move is meant to improve local support for aerospace, defense, industrial, space and marine customers as demand grows across Europe.

Why it matters: - The expansion gives Click Bond customers in France access to more localized technical support and faster responses on engineering needs. - The agreement is aimed at improving product reach in markets including military and defense vehicles, industrial, space and naval/marine applications. - The move extends a long-running partnership into a larger European footprint as customer needs become more complex.

What happened: - Click Bond formally expanded its technical sales representation agreement with Viba Aerospace & Defense to include France. - Viba has represented Click Bond for 19 years across The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. - The partnership is entering its 20th year. - The companies said the expanded coverage is intended to support customers across France and the broader region.

The details: - Customers in France are expected to get faster responses to customer and engineering needs. - The expanded agreement is designed to provide more localized technical support. - Early engagement during the design process is part of the support model. - The arrangement also aims to improve application guidance and coordination between local representatives and Click Bond resources. - Click Bond said the expansion should help customers identify the right fastening solution for each program and adapt solutions to technical, production and competitive requirements. - Ian Newberry, Click Bond’s director of sales for international, said Viba has been an outstanding technical representative and that expanding into France is a natural next step. - Bahram Mansourifard, Viba’s managing director, said the relationship is built on technical collaboration and trust and that the expansion adds value for customers throughout the region. - Victor Lallemand, Click Bond’s regional sales manager for France, said the partnership will help customers identify fastening solutions earlier in the design process and support programs from concept through production. - Click Bond was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Carson City, Nevada, with an additional manufacturing facility in Watertown, Connecticut. - The company says it is a global leader in aerospace assembly technology and the pioneer of adhesive-bonded fastening for aerospace. - More information is available on Click Bond's website.

Between the lines: - The France expansion suggests Click Bond is leaning on a local representative model to deepen access in European markets. - The focus on earlier design-stage engagement indicates the company wants to influence fastening choices before programs move too far into production. - The agreement also signals that defense, marine and space applications remain important growth areas for the business.

What's next: - Click Bond and Viba will begin serving France under the expanded agreement. - The companies plan to continue working together across Europe as they build out customer support in the region. - The partnership is likely to concentrate on technical guidance, application support and fastening selection across aerospace and defense programs.