Exel Composites wins JEC World 2016 Innovation Award
EXEL COMPOSITES PLC – – – PRESS RELEASE – – – 8 MARCH 2016
Exel Composites has won the JEC World 2016 Innovation Award in the Infrastructures category. The winning application is a frangible carbon composite glide path tower (GP tower) for instrumental landing system.
Exel Composites is a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of airport products. Exel products have been installed for over 15 years at more than 600 airports worldwide. The company’s latest innovation, a glide path tower made from carbon fiber, offers extreme stability compared to traditional towers made from glass fiber. Glide path towers are part of the instrument landing system ensuring safe landing approaches for airplanes.
As glide path towers are located at the end or next to the runway, they must be frangible i.e. breakable upon impact to minimize damage and maximize safety in the event of a runway collision. Exel’s masts are fully compliant with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) frangibility requirements. Simultaneously, as the masts are exposed to high wind gusts, the structure must be extremely stable. Exel Composites’ expertise in manufacturing thin wall tube constructions coupled with know-how in carbon fiber has resulted in a state-of-the-art GP tower ensuring the highest stability. Moreover, the towers are maintenance-free and quick and easy to set up thanks to their light weight.
“We are very proud and pleased about getting such great recognition for our work from JEC, the largest composites industry organization in the world”, says Mr. Kari Loukola, SVP Sales and Marketing at Exel Composites. “We will continue to work hard to excel through unique and innovative applications also in the future.”
For further information please contact:
Mr. Kari Loukola, SVP Sales & Marketing, Exel Composites, tel. +358 40 50 40 755, email kari.loukola@exelcomposites.com
About Exel Composites
Exel Composites (www.exelcomposites.com) is a leading composite technology company that designs, manufactures and markets composite products and solutions for demanding applications. Exel Composites provides superior customer experience through continuous innovation, world-class operations and long-term partnerships. In 2015 Exel Composites had net sales of MEUR 80 and a personnel of 500.