Competition record
Isovolta
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Isovolta makes decorative laminates used on walls and galleys inside airliner cabins. A salesperson sued on 14 September 2026, alleging a no-hire deal with Schneller, and there has been no ruling.
Overview
Airlines and cabin outfitters specify laminates that have to be qualified for aircraft interiors, and only a few suppliers sell that material. Isovolta is one of them, and Schneller is the rival named in the complaint.
On 14 September 2026 a salesperson sued, alleging that Isovolta and Schneller agreed not to hire each other's people. The complaint is new.
No court has ruled. A no-hire allegation is not an established agreement.
Competition footprint
Cabin laminates are a qualification niche: a surface has to be certified before it flies.
A no-hire deal, if one existed, would limit where salespeople can take relationships with outfitters and airlines.
Schneller is the other company in the 14 September 2026 complaint, and both are still at the allegation stage.
Consumer & business angle
The plaintiff is a salesperson, not an airline buying laminate.
Cabin outfitters that bid Isovolta against Schneller are the customers downstream of a hiring restraint they were not accused of joining.
What to watch
- Whether Isovolta moves to dismiss the 14 September 2026 complaint.
- What the salesperson offers to show a no-hire term with Schneller.
Markets
aircraft cabin laminates · aircraft interior sales labor
Also known as: isovolta