Company Profile

Company Overview

Hexcel Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of composites for use in the commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It operates in two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics and specialty reinforcements, prepregs, structural adhesives, honeycomb, composite panels, molding compounds, polyurethane systems, gel coats, and laminates. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets composite structures and precision machined honeycomb parts, such as aerodynamic fairings, wing panels, rotor blades, and other specific aircraft components. The company’s products are used in various end applications, including commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles and satellites, wind turbine blades, automotive, bikes, skis, and various other industrial applications. Hexcel Corporation sells and markets its products directly, as well as through independent distributors and manufacturer representatives. It sells its products in the United States, France, Austria, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.