Reasons to Invest in Hexcel

Leadership in Attractive Markets

Hexcel is a global leader in advanced composites technology. We offer a broad portfolio of solutions that make a wide range of applications stronger, lighter and tougher. Our primary markets are Commercial Aerospace, Space & Defense and select Industrial markets where composites are increasingly in high demand as customers look for lightweighting solutions that enhance performance, improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise and enable alternative energy solutions. As a leading producer of carbon fiber reinforcements and resin systems, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry, we are the strength within hundreds of products offered in multiple markets across the globe.
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Lighweighting for Emissions Reduction

Lightweighting saves fuel and reduces transportation emissions

Lightweighting White Paper

Culture of Innovation

Innovation is deeply rooted in the culture of Hexcel. We operate Centers of Excellence in four countries where our teams of scientists and engineers develop new and improved carbon fibers and resin systems, unique product forms, and generate technical advances for our manufacturing processes that improve quality, throughput and yield. Hexcel is an advanced composite materials technology leader supported by our extensive intellectual property portfolio consisting of patents, trade secrets and institutional knowledge.

Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence represents our passion to continuously improve our products and our processes so that we achieve excellence in all that we do. By focusing on safety, quality, on-time delivery, and productivity, we are continually enhancing our positioning to better satisfy customers, achieve greater efficiency, and generate strong financial performance for our stakeholders.

Strong Investment Fundamentals

We measure ourselves on Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) with the goal of continuing to create value for our shareholders by generating returns well above our cost of capital.

Our first priority is reinvesting in the business in projects that meet or exceed our ROIC requirements. Additionally, we are committed to returning at least 50% of net income to shareholders. We have increased dividends three times or 50% since 2015.