AGC AeroComposites, a global supplier of composite aerostructures, assemblies and components to the aerospace and defense industry, has successfully completed their “CoFusion” project with funding from the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP), in partnership with the UK National Composites Centre, TenCate Advanced Composites and Rolls Royce. The project involved work to optimise the efficiency and applicability of an innovative, low cost thermoplastic composite welding process.

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, 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.

July 4, 2014

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.