29 June 2019: Hexcel, Progen and Future Aerospace have opened their new joint venture laboratory and materials testing facility in Shanghai, China.
China will receive advanced aerospace standard materials testing laboratory that offers technical services which include support with materials qualification for commercial aircraft programmes from Future Aerospace Hexcel Commercial Composite Testing Limited (FAHCCT).
The new laboratory has over 1,000 square meters of floor space which will be completely operational in the coming weeks. The lab has employed 18 technicians to perform highly reliable testing of composite materials for commercial aerospace customers in China and the wider Asian region.