21 May 2015
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At a special ceremony in France today, Hexcel welcomed guests
to the site in Roussillon where it will invest $250 million
in the construction of a carbon fiber plant.
Hexcel presented plans for the new facility
to local dignitaries, customers, media representatives
and Hexcel employees.
Hexcel’s new carbon fiber facility will occupy a 37-acre site
at the Osiris Chemicals Industry Platform in Roussillon and
will be comprised of
both polymerization and carbonization lines.
The plant is part of Hexcel’s ongoing worldwide investment
to create a diversified and robust supply chain
to support aerospace customers’ growing demand
for carbon fiber composites
Carbon fiber from the new plant will be supplied to Hexcel customers
including Airbus for the A350 XWB and Safran for the CFM LEAP engine.
Construction of the new plant will begin by September 2015
and is expected to employ 120 people
when fully operational in early 2018.
Today Hexcel employs close to 1000 people in France.
The Roussillon facility is located close to
Hexcel’s weaving and prepreg manufacturing facilities near Lyon.
Hexcel Media Contacts:
Rachel Owen
Director, Marketing Communications
+44 (0)1223 838370
rachel.owen@hexcel.com
France
Sophie Meyniel
Marketing Communications Manager – Europe
+33 (4) 7225 2633
sophie.meyniel@hexcel.com
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