George Utz has won European grant
funding for the research and
development of a new Unit Load
device for the global air cargo supply
chain.Working with New Wave
Innovation, the company applied for
the grant for its Safeguard project
under the seventh framework
Programme (FP7).

The project, which will start in
October, will develop a new
technology designed to improve the
security and efficiency of air cargo.

With about one million ULDs around
the world, carrying 80 million tonnes
of cargo, they are a key element of
the global aviation industry.