Formed in 2013 and now a wholly owned subsidiary of CONSOL Innovations, Touchstone Advanced Composites has built its identity around developing unusual tooling solutions for aerospace and defense manufacturers. From its Triadelphia, West Virginia, facility, the company makes precision composite tooling and parts, including tools shaped from CFOAM® carbon foam produced in-house. Its expanded operation employs about 50 people and serves customers involved in major U.S. aerospace and defense programs.
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Touchstone Advanced CompositesTouchstone Advanced Composites makes CFOAM®, a lightweight carbon and graphite foam for advanced engineering and composite tooling. Based in Triadelphia, West Virginia, the company’s materials are machined into dimensionally stable tooling for carbon-fiber parts and adapted for demanding thermal, electrical, and fire-protection applications. Its CFOAM HTC graphite foam is designed to manage heat while weighing substantially less than conventional copper or aluminum components.TRIADELPHIA, WV
Leading Edge CompositesWoman-owned and family-owned, Leading Edge Composites is a small Pennsylvania manufacturer with more than 25 years in composite development. Its 50-person team works directly with aviation, aerospace and defense customers, carrying projects from design through finished parts and repairs in a 40,000-square-foot U.S. facility. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, and holds FAA Part 145 repair-station certification.COATESVILLE, PA
Applied CompositesApplied Composites manufactures engineered composite components, structures, tooling, and assemblies for aerospace, defense, space, and aircraft MRO markets. Its capabilities include design and engineering, tooling, composite manufacturing, assembly, testing, repair, and vertically integrated production across multiple facilities.CLEVELAND, OH
Axillon AerospaceFormed in 2024 from Parker Hannifin’s former Composites and Fuel Containment Division, Axillon Aerospace engineers and manufactures mission-critical composite components for commercial and defense aerospace programs. Its five sites across the United States and Mexico combine a history reaching back to 1929 with 1.7K team members and 1.23 million square feet of manufacturing space. Axillon is particularly distinctive for carrying composite programs from material selection and design through production and testing, including high-performance radomes and embedded electro-thermal structures.CINCINNATI, OH