# Hexcel Corporation

> Hexcel manufactures carbon fiber, prepregs, honeycomb, resins, reinforcements and composite structures for aircraft manufacturers, defense and space programs, and selected industrial markets. Its offering spans materials chemistry and processed components, supported by application engineering and long-term supply relationships.

- **Founded:** 1948
- **Headquarters:** Stamford, United States
- **Founders:** Roger C. Steele (Co-founder; technology development), Roscoe T. “Bud” Hughes (Co-founder; financing and sales)
- **Products:** HexTow carbon fiber, HexPly prepregs, HexWeb honeycomb, HexWeb Engineered Core, HexWeb Acousti-Cap
- **Notable:** Hexcel honeycomb was used in Apollo 11 lunar module footpads., HexPly prepreg selected for all primary structures of the Airbus A350 XWB, including its fuselage., HexWeb catalog includes more than 700 honeycomb varieties.

## Products & services

- **HexTow carbon fiber** — Continuous carbon fiber reinforcement for high-performance composites.
- **HexPly prepregs** — Fibers pre-impregnated with formulated resin systems for aerospace and industrial structures.
- **HexWeb honeycomb** — Lightweight cellular cores in aluminum, fiberglass and aramid materials.
- **HexWeb Engineered Core** — Honeycomb formed, machined and bonded into components to customer specifications.
- **HexWeb Acousti-Cap** — Honeycomb with embedded permeable caps tuned to engine acoustic requirements.
- **HexForce reinforcements** — Woven and other reinforcement fabrics for composite manufacture.
- **HexFlow infusion resins** — Resins for infusion and resin transfer molding.
- **HexBond film adhesives** — Structural adhesive films for bonded assemblies.
- **HexPly M901 U.S. production** — Salt Lake City production capability for a fast-curing prepreg; cure cycles can be four to five minutes under specified conditions.
- **Vented Flex-Core** — Formable aluminum honeycomb with integrated venting for demanding aerospace structures.

## Achievements

- Hexcel honeycomb was used in Apollo 11 lunar module footpads.
- HexPly prepreg selected for all primary structures of the Airbus A350 XWB, including its fuselage.
- HexWeb catalog includes more than 700 honeycomb varieties.
- Third-quarter 2026 sales increased 8.8% year over year to approximately $496 million.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Q3 sales of approximately $496 million, up 8.8%; 2026 guidance unchanged and share repurchase authorization raised to $750 million.
- **2026-09** — Added U.S. production capability for HexPly M901 at Salt Lake City; announced enhanced vented Flex-Core aluminum honeycomb.
- **2026-07** — Announced expanded long-term Boeing agreements.
- **2026-05** — Broke ground on the Hexcel Applications Center at Wichita State NIAR.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hexcel.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hexcel-corporation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HexcelCorp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hexcelcorp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexcelcorp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HexcelCorp/

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