Company news

15th Dec 2016

In its guidance for 2017, composites parts maker Hexcel expects another record year of sales and earnings, strong operating income margin, and generation of free cash flow. The company expects revenue to be in the range of $2.05 billion to $2.15 billion with the aerospace business leading the way, and diluted earnings per share to be between $2.64 and...

18th Nov 2016

Composites fabrics producer Hexcel will be showcasing composite materials for automotive, wind energy and recreation markets at Composites Europe to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 29 to December 1, 2016. At the show the company will be promoting multiaxial fabrics, fast curing CFRP products, pultruded profiles and a new film adhesive.

31st Oct 2016

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, has announced that safety-critical areas of the sports car Zenos E10 composite chassis, made with Hexcel’s HiMax carbon fibre reinforcements selected by Bright Lite Structures (BLS), will be displayed at the Advanced Engineering expo, in UK, on November 2 and 3, 2016, at stand L162.

27th Oct 2016

Hexcel, a world leader developing in prepregs for primary and secondary aircraft structures, is set to exhibit at Air Show China 2016, in Zhuhai, China, to support customers in the Chinese aerospace industry and promote a range of composite technologies for civil aircraft, engines, and helicopter programs, from November 1 to 6, 2016, in stand H3F1.

19th Oct 2016

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, is set to display its HiMax range of multiaxial reinforcements at Composites Engineering 2016 in Birmingham, UK, on November 2 and 3, 2016, on stand L162. HiMax fabrics are used in the automotive, marine, sports, and industrial markets, and can be specifically tailored for each customer’s needs.

15th Oct 2016

Hexcel, a advanced composites firm that develops lightweight, high-performance structural materials, including carbon fibres, reinforcements, prepregs, adhesives, and composite structures, used in commercial aerospace, defence, and industrial applications, has announced amendments to the two key contracts to supply advanced composites to Airbus Group.

28th Sep 2016

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, is set to exhibit at CAMX 2016 expo, The Composites and Advanced Materials expo, in Anaheim, at the Anaheim convention centre, CA from September 27 to 29, 2016, in booth E22, to promote its latest composite innovations for aerospace, automotive, recreational equipment, and wind energy...

9th Aug 2016

HiMax glass fibre fabrics by Hexcel Reinforcements UK, a leading manufacturer of composite reinforcements, specialising in lightweight carbon fibre multiaxials and highly engineered glass fibre and aramid fibres, have been selected by Greek company Dasyc SA for the manufacture of its Composite Modular Transportable Hangar (CMTH).Constructed from...

22nd Jul 2016

Driven by commercial aerospace sales, revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 at composites maker Hexcel rose to $522.6 million, up 9.9 per cent year on year and 10.2 per cent in constant currency. According to the company, commercial aerospace sales, which account for 70 per cent of total sales, were 14.3 per cent higher in constant...

2nd Jun 2016

Hexcel Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced composites, has made a strategic investment in Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), a producer of thermoplastic, carbon fibre reinforced 3D parts for aerospace and defence applications. The partnership between Hexcel and OPM will advance the commercial application of advanced composites, carbon fibre and...