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Albany Engineered Composites, A&P Technology and Partner to Accelerate Next-Gen Braided Composite Solutions

Strategic collaboration combines braiding and advanced RTM to industrialize large composite structures for aerospace and defense.

Farnborough 2026 Delivers a Strong Show for Aerospace

From Wing of Tomorrow flight testing to a ramp-up of India-based partnerships, CW’s coverage of this year's air show spans composites news, aircraft orders and more — including updates from Airbus, Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky, Archer/Anduril, Vertical Aerospace and Hexcel.

CW Tech Days virtual workshop targets thermoplastic composites for aerospace structures

This free June 24th CompositesWorld event, sponsored by Composites One, Pacific Coast Composites and Albany Engineered Composites, features expert presentations on high-rate TPC manufacturing, in situ AFP, injection overmolding, welded assembly and more.

Evaluating drape and impact performance of 2D and 3D woven composites

A recent study demonstrates how advanced textile architectures are shaping the future of damage-tolerant and impact-resistant composite materials for defense.

Albany receives Pratt & Whitney engine component contract through 2036

Albany Engineered Composites will produce composite structural engine components for the GTF aeroengine.

Albany Engineered Composites highlights production-ready composites manufacturing

JEC World 2026: Albany highlights its expanding role in delivering composites solutions as a partner in aerospace and defense programs.

Albany Engineered Composites partners with Astris AI for defense-grade generative AI deployment

Flagship collaboration establishes blueprint for strengthening AES’ delivery of 3D woven composite replacements for critical titanium structures, and the U.S. supply chain as a whole, through secure, scalable AI.

Albany Engineered Composites business segment achieves U.S. DOD CMMC Level 2 certification

Certification verifies Albany International and AEC meet the cybersecurity requirements necessary to protect CUI across their operations.

JEC World 2025 highlights: Trends in aerospace, new space and defense

CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses trends in aerospace on display at JEC World — as the composites industry awaits a new single aisle aircraft program, the industry puts continued focus on new space, defense, UAM.

JEC World 2024 highlights: Forwarding initiatives surrounding sustainability and mobility

Themes at the forefront of JEC World 2024 included solutions for mobility applications and sustainable materials, technologies and processes for composites manufacturing.

Plant tour: Middle River Aerostructure Systems, Baltimore, Md., U.S.

The historic Martin Aircraft factory is advancing digitized automation for more sustainable production of composite aerostructures.

Plant tour: Albany Engineered Composites, Rochester, N.H., U.S.

Efficient, high-quality, well-controlled composites manufacturing at volume is the mantra for this 3D weaving specialist.

Tours and Technology Trends in 2022: CW Trending Episode 9

It has been a busy year for the CW team. In episode 9 of CW Trending, editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan and senior technical editor Ginger Gardiner discuss their recent plant tours and trends in the industry.

Hexcel, Albany International Q2 2022 financial reports reflect increased revenue

Despite the ongoing risk of inflation and supply chain disruptions, Hexcel and Albany report business wins, air travel recovery and solid results.

Albany Engineered Composites wins ten-year contract for CH-53K helicopter assemblies

Selected by Lockheed-Sikorsky, AEC will leverage its composites expertise in engine and airframe applications to meet a 2023 delivery period.

Safran, Albany International extend strategic cooperation on advanced composites

Continuation of the partnership into 2046 progresses Safran and Albany’s work in developing critical components for next-gen aeroengines using proprietary 3D-woven composite technology.

Spirit AeroSystems, Albany Engineered Composites collaborate to expand hypersonic capabilities

Combination of high-temperature composite, structure capabilities and experience in 3D-woven near-net shape composites to help rapidly scale affordable hypersonic thermal protection systems.

Z-direction composite properties on an affordable, industrial scale

Boston Materials uses milled reclaimed carbon fibers to increase modulus, impact/delamination resistance and produce metals-like conductivity for EMI shielding, lightning strike protection, heat exchangers and more.

Composites suppliers, fabricators respond to coronavirus

Companies across the composites industry supply chain share how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their businesses, and how they are available to help.

Albany Engineered Composites qualified to build F-35 skins

Albany, already a fabricator of more than 200 parts for the F-35, is now producing wing skins for the F-35A (CTOL variant) Lightning II fighter jet.

People in Composites: January 2020

Albany International Corp., DHSutherland, the National Composites Centre and Scott Bader Co. Ltd. announce new hires within the composites manufacturing industry.

Albany Engineered Composites to work on Wing of Tomorrow program

Albany has signed a two-year agreement with Airbus to apply its 3D reinforced composites technology to next-generation wing substructure applications.

Albany International acquires CirComp GmbH

German innovator in RTM will help Albany Engineered Composites accelerate technology development in thermoplastic composites

People in Composites: November 2019

Albany Engineered Composites, GKN Aerospace, Michelman and Sirrus Inc. announce new hires in the composites manufacturing industry.

Safran and Albany inaugurate new LEAP engine fan blade plant

The Mexico facility is the two companies’ third joint manufacturing plant to make composite parts for the LEAP aircraft engine.

Olivier Jarrault named CEO of Albany International

Jarrault, who starts March 2, comes to Albany with significant aerospace experience from Alcoa where he most recently served as executive vice president and group president of Alcoa Engineered Products and Solutions.

Automated Preforming, Part 1: Numbers and Landscape

CW’s multi-blog series on preforming begins with an overview and quick look at the numbers: 1-minute take time, 10-15 seconds per layer, 490-kg/hr and 3.5 million parts/year. Are you ready for serial CFRP production?

3D knitting solves preforming cost, time

Disruptive digitized technology a dramatic step-change in near-net preform production for Dassault Falcon interior air duct.

Plant tour: Harris Corp., Rochester, N.Y., U.S.

High-technology telescope and space structures expertise has its roots in legacy Kodak programs.

Resin transfer molding: An update

Fulfilling the promise of OOA composites without sacrificing pressure.

Plant tour: Spirit AeroSystems: Prestwick, Scotland, UK

Global aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems ventures into out-of-autoclave (OAA) composites manufacturing via vacuum infusion.

Aeroengine Composites, Part 2: CFRPs expand

Proven in fan blade/case applications, carbon fiber-reinforced polymers migrate to previously unanticipated destinations nearer the engine “hot zone.”

Aeroengine Composites, Part 1: The CMC invasion

As pressure for commercial aircraft fuel efficiency continues to mount, ceramic matrix composites evolve as they battle metals for application in the engine hot-zone and elsewhere.

Exelis Aerostructures: Salt Lake City

Braided composite shafts and struts for aircraft are its specialty, but there’s much more to this Utah, US-based rising star.

Composites in commercial aircraft engines, 2014-2023

The drive to boost aircraft operating efficiency continues to fuel adoption of polymer matrix composites in jet engines.

A critical market sector: Downhole composites in oil and gas

Tremendous secrecy and non-disclosure has kept this profitable composites application out of the spotlight, while it has enabled the current shale oil energy boom.

Farnborough 2014 Airshow Report

No longer a novelty at aerospace trade events, composites nevertheless faced competition from conventional materials at this year’s event.

Albany International: Multilayer to multidimensional

Albany International (Rochester, N.H.) has a half-century of experience in producing multilayer technical textiles to meet demanding performance and cost expectations.

Albany Engineered Composites: Weaving the Future in 3-D

This 3-D weaver turned composite component supplier pursues a future in 3-D structures through continuous technology development.

Paris Air Show 2013: A century of aircraft progress

Torrential rains couldn’t dampen the spirit of innovation or stop the flood of business aerospace announcements.

HPC's 20th Anniversary: Thanks to HPC’s charter advertisers

Every trade publication lives and dies by its advertisers, and those who had the gumption to ante up for HPC’s premier issue are listed here and those who are still with us (see page numbers below) are gratefully recognized with the HPC 20th Anniversary Medallion.

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