Founded in 1895, Albany International develops and manufactures engineered components through two distinct businesses: custom machine-clothing fabrics and process belts for papermaking, and advanced composite structures for demanding aerospace and defense applications. Headquartered in New Hampshire, the company operates a global network of facilities and employs roughly 5,600 people, with a history that spans 130 years of materials-science innovation. Its Albany Engineered Composites segment maintains nine facilities in four countries, while Machine Clothing operates Albany and Heimbach facilities alongside sales offices in 22 countries.
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Bally Ribbon MillsSince its founding in 1923 as a silk-weaving company, Bally Ribbon Mills has grown into an American manufacturer known for solving demanding textile design problems. Based in Bally, Pennsylvania, its nearly 300 certified employees draw on more than 70 years of hands-on weaving experience to develop specialized woven materials for customers in fields such as aerospace and medical equipment. The company’s work includes advanced 3-D woven structures, including a quartz material developed with NASA for Orion spacecraft components.313220BALLY, PA
Hexcel CorporationFounded in 1948 from a Northern California basement laboratory, Hexcel Corporation manufactures advanced composite materials that make aircraft and other transportation platforms lighter, stronger and tougher. Its history includes producing honeycomb materials for the Apollo 11 lunar module, and today the company operates 18 manufacturing sites with about 5,800 employees serving aerospace, defense and industrial customers worldwide.336413ST CLAIR, PA
Stern EWSHornell-based Stern EWS has produced specialty industrial fabrics since 1889, weaving and finishing custom materials for demanding aerospace, bearing, protective and medical applications. Its technical staff brings nearly 100 years of combined experience to fabric design and manufacture, with production and testing managed under one roof. The company’s quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified.HORNELL, NY
Applied Aerospace & DefenseWith more than 120 years of manufacturing heritage, Applied Aerospace & Defense designs and vertically manufactures complex hardware and mission-critical systems for space and defense platforms. Its nationwide operation supports work from rapid prototypes through large-scale production and aftermarket sustainment, with particular depth in spacecraft structures, advanced materials and airborne systems. Applied operates 11 facilities across six states and employs more than 1,300 skilled professionals.CINCINNATI, OH