AGC AeroComposites acquires Cleveland, OH based North Coast Composites and North Coast Tool and Mold Corporation. North Coast Composites manufactures Resin Transfer Molded (RTM) and Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molded (VARTM) components and have deep experience in the aero engine sector.
AGC AeroComposites has invested in the development and deployment of a proprietary Automated Lay-up Machine (ALM) for the fabrication of composite structures and components. The machine is in service at the company’s site in Hayden, Idaho and is ideal for cleats, clips, angle brackets and intercostals.
AGC AeroComposites will be exhibiting with the Idaho Department of Commerce at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, July 11 - 15, Hall 3 Booth E68. Contact us today to schedule a meeting!
HAYDEN, IDAHO, June 8, 2016 - AGCAeroComposites, a global composites and metal structures manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industry, has reached an agreement with Rockwell Collins to extend AGC’s production of the Binocular Optical Support Structure (BOSS) through multiple low rate initial production sequences. The BOSS is a key assembly in the F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System supporting the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Program.
AGC AeroComposites, the composites and metal structures manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industry, names Wayne Exton, President and CEO.
Exton, former Group Vice President of B/E Aerospace Business Jet Group, joined the company in October bringing over 25 years of leadership experience in the aerospace and defense sector.
AGC AeroComposites has been awarded the production of the Multi-Station Lightweight Armament Support System (MSLASS) wings for the MH-60M fleet. Under the contract, AGC will deliver eight ship-sets of MSLASS wings to the US Army Special Operations Forces Support Activity (SOFSA).
Technical Fibre Products Ltd (TFP) and AGC AeroComposites (AGC) today announced that they will debut a new lightweight composite solution for aircraft fuel systems at the Farnborough International Airshow. This joint development, patent pending, enables the electrical resistance of composite components to be precisely controlled and has the potential to provide a weight saving of up to 200 kg per aircraft.
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 14, 2014 -- AGC AeroComposites and ATK (NYSE: ATK) announced a teaming agreement today creating an aerospace and defense industry resource spanning the full scope and scale of aerospace composites structures. Under terms of the agreement, the companies will team to pursue content on both commercial and military platforms with an emphasis on tape lay and hand lay-up solutions.
AGC AeroComposites is responding to the growing demand in the aerospace and defense industry by partnering with key customers to provide lifecycle solutions and affordable integrated composites. Fueled by growth in the civil and defense market, the use of composites is forecasted to grow at 8.5% per year. Evidence of this increase can be seen with the composite content on modern aircraft growing from 10% on the Boeing 777 to over 50% on the Boeing 787.
FARNBOROUGH, England -- AGC AeroComposites, a global supplier of composite and metallic aerostructures and components to the aerospace and defense industry, has been awarded £1.2 million in funding as part of the Sharing in Growth program. The funding will be distributed over the next four years to maintain and create aerospace jobs in the U.K.
