HITCO Press Releases


	PRESS RELEASES

	May 27, 2008 HITCO to Supply Composite Components to Alenia Aeronautica for BOEING 787 “Dreamliner” Program Los Angeles / Wiesbaden, May 27, 2008. HITCO Carbon Composites, Inc., California/USA, a subsidiary of the SGL Group – The Carbon Company – announced today that it has signed a Long Term Agreement with Alenia Aeronautica, S.p.A., a Finmeccanica Company, to supply the Trailing Edge Components for the Boeing 787 Horizontal Stabilizer. more... April 22, 2008 Boeing Names HITCO - Supplier of the Year 2007 - Structures Commodity Category LOS ANGELES, CA – April 22, 2008 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC (HITCO), a subsidiary of the German based SGL Group, The Carbon Group, announced today that The Boeing Company has awarded HITCO its Supplier of the Year Award in the Structures Commodity Category. Boeing formally presented its 2007 Supplier of The Year Awards at the annual ceremony held in San Diego on April 17, 2008. more... January 16, 2008 Two New Equipment Purchases Advance HITCO Capital Expenditure Plan LOS ANGELES, CA – January 16, 2008 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC (HITCO), a subsidiary of the German based SGL Group, The Carbon Group, announced today that it has ordered a Bertsche P5-Milling machine designed for high speed, automated performance in a demand-driven manufacturing environment. In November 2007, HITCO placed an order for a second Cincinnati Charger™ Automated Tape Lay-Up Machine (ATL) equipped with a state-of-the-art, contour tape head. more... December 3-5, 2007 Dr. Leslie Jay Cohen's CARBON 2007 Presentation in Washington D.C. Commercial Aviation, Defense and Aerospace Applications - Observations and Thoughts On Staying in Business. For a PDF copy of Dr. Cohen's presentation, click here. November 28, 2007 Dr. Leslie Jay Cohen's SAMPE-Jisse 10 Presentation in Japan Design For Affordability For a PDF copy of Dr. Cohen's presentation, click here. November 27, 2007 Pratt & Whitney, Canada Awards HITCO Contract to Build Duct for Boeing 747 LOS ANGELES, CA – November 27, 2007 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC (HITCO), a subsidiary of the German based SGL Group, The Carbon Company, announced today, the signing of a long-term contract to build for Pratt & Whitney, Canada, PW 901 A plenum ducts to be used on Boeing’s 747 wide-body airliner. This component is comprised of three main composite duct pieces that make up the APU engine cover. more... November 27, 2007 Boeing Contracts HITCO to Machine Wing Spoiler Beams on 747 Aircraft LOS ANGELES, CA –November 27, 2007 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC (HITCO), a subsidiary of the German based SGL Group, The Carbon Company, announced today that it will machine wing spoiler beams for the Boeing Company’s 747 wide body airliner. HITCO will supply these components to Boeing’s Salt Lake City, Utah location. more... September 24, 2007 HITCO to Build Additional C-17 Tailcones and Vapor Barriers for Boeing LOS ANGELES, CA – September 24, 2007 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC (HITCO), a subsidiary of the German based SGL Group, The Carbon Company, announced today that The Boeing Company has contracted with HITCO to build an additional 22 ship sets of tailcones and large vapor barriers for the C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft. more... August 20/27, 2007 Formulas That Work - Article in Aviation Week & Space Technology LOS ANGELES, CA – August 20/27, 2007 – HITCO Carbon Composites, Inc. ranks number three in this year's list of "Where A&D Professionals Want To Work" for the professional development and valuing the individual categories. more... August 6, 2007 HITCO to Produce Composite Floor Beams for Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" LOS ANGELES, CA – August 6, 2007 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC. (HITCO), a subsidiary of Germany-based SGL GROUP, The Carbon Company (NYSE: SGG), has entered into a long-term contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., to become a supplier of composite floor beams for an aircraft fuselage section of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. more... June 18, 2007 SGL Group Subsidiary HITCO invests in Automated Fiber Placement System LOS ANGELES, CA – June 18, 2007 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC. (HITCO), a subsidiary of Germany-based SGL GROUP, The Carbon Company (NYSE: SGG), is pleased to announce its purchase of a Viper 6000 Fiber Placement System (AFP) manufactured by Cincinnati Machine. more... April 23, 2007 HITCO Adds Automated Tape Layup Machine to Enhance Mfg. Capability LOS ANGELES, CA – April 23, 2007 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC. (HITCO), a subsidiary of Germany-based SGL GROUP, The Carbon Company (NYSE: SGG), is pleased to announce its purchase of a Cincinnati Machine CHARGER^TM Automated Tape Layer (ATL) equipped with a new state-of-the-art contour tape head. more... March 29, 2007 Edward G. Carson Named Chief Operating Officer of HITCO LOS ANGELES, CA – March 29, 2007 – HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC. (HITCO), a subsidiary of Germany-based SGL GROUP, The Carbon Company (NYSE: SGG), announced today that Ex-Boeing senior manager Edward G. Carson will assume the duties of Chief Operating Officer with operational oversight of HITCO’s growing Structures Division. more... March 13, 2007 HITCO Receives Gold Rating from Boeing Wiesbaden(Germany) / Los Angeles (USA), March 13, 2007. The SGL Group announced today that its U.S. based HITCO Carbon Composites subsidiary has received Gold level Preferred Supplier Certification from The Boeing Company. The prestigious and Boeing’s highest supplier rating was achieved based upon 100% quality and delivery performance during the past year. more...