Hexcel Corp. HXL

What this company does

Hexcel Corporation manufactures products within a single industry, Advanced Composites, with a product range that includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, defense and space, and industrial applications. It serves international markets through manufacturing facilities, sales offices and representatives located in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. As of December 31, 2025, it employed 5,563 full-time employees and contract workers, 3,050 in the United States and 2,513 in other countries. The company has two reportable segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics and specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, honeycomb, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems and laminates incorporated into applications including commercial and military aircraft, transportation, recreational products and other industrial applications. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets composite structures and precision machined honeycomb parts primarily for use in the aerospace industry.

Written from the business description in HEXCEL CORP /DE/'s annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 11 February 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.