en.Wedoany.com Reported - Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies, the European subsidiary of Japan's Teijin Ltd., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop non-structural composite bulkheads for ships. Teijin Automotive Technologies will lead the product's engineering and industrialization efforts with support from Fincantieri, aiming to introduce innovative composite solutions such as weight reduction and functional integration into the maritime sector, meeting the high operational and safety requirements of vessels.

The bulkhead under development uses a composite material certified as non-flammable, patented by Italian company Aeronautical Service. According to the MoU, the collaboration includes the large-scale adoption of carbon-based composites in both civil and military naval applications. Fincantieri had previously signed a cooperation MoU with Aeronautical Service in October 2025 regarding the application of carbon-based composites, and this partnership with Teijin aims to drive the shipbuilding industry's technological transition from steel to high-performance composite materials.

Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director of Fincantieri, stated that the agreement confirms the company's direction in advancing the shipbuilding industry by adopting next-generation materials to achieve lighter, more powerful vessels and open up new design possibilities previously difficult to realize, particularly in the naval sector. Uwe Brinkmann, General Manager of Teijin Automotive Technologies Europe, believes the collaboration will drive innovation in the maritime industry while enhancing safety and sustainability.

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