JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #109 - November/December 2016 - 10

NEWS development

Argosy international expands
its honeycomb capabilities
Argosy International, a leading supplier of advanced composites and
related materials to the global aerospace industry, started constructing a new 3,600m² honeycomb core facility in May. The facility is
strategically located in Alabama, close to the new Airbus and Boeing
aero clusters in the Southeastern USA.

fter starting the construction of its new
2,300m² manufacturing facility dedicated to composite kitted solutions for
composite aerospace manufacturers in the Asia Pacific
Region in Taichung City,
Taiwan, in April, Argosy
International is now expanding in Alabama for

core materials. The company's commercial-grade aluminium honeycomb core is
a non-combustible material
manufactured in multiple cell
sizes from 3/16" to 1" with
two different density options
for each cell size, and can be
provided with both chrome
and non-chrome coatings
(Figure 1).

will be certified to ISO 9001
and features a carefully designed cutting room (vertical band saw), an industrial dust collection system, and
a staging area for materials.
Inventory locations will be
dedicated to standard stock
material (HOBE commercial
grade 3000 and 5052 series)
and customer-specific stock
material. To constantly monLarger offer and output itor the quality of products
The new facility (Figure 2) and produce an expanded

JEC
Composites
Magazine:
What is your background in
the composites industry? And
what is your current role at
Argosy
International
Inc.?

interview

Thierry BoucheT,
Sales Manager for
Honeycomb Products,
Argosy International Inc.

Thierry

position focuses on sales, budgets, strategy, and new business
development.
JCM: Where does Argosy

Bouchet: I International Inc. fit into this

have been involved in the honeycomb composites industry
for over twenty years. I have
worked for companies based in
Europe and the USA to grow
their market share in both industrial and aerospace applications. I have been with Argosy
since 2004, dealing exclusively
with honeycomb composites.
My title is "Director of Sales,
Honeycomb Products", and my

Fig. 1: Aluminium honeycomb can be
customized on request

is also a composite manufacturing services company, focused
on providing the right material
at the right time, and enhancing
composite manufacturers' production processes.

industry?

T. B.: Argosy is a global leader
in commercial-grade aramid fibre and aluminium honeycomb
core products. The company
supplies commercial-grade honeycomb core in blocks and unexpanded slice forms throughout the world to key accounts
involved in manufacturing honeycomb panels for industrial and
aerospace applications. Argosy

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JCM: Why did Argosy choose to
build a new facility in Alabama?

T. B.: This location is a strategic
choice for Argosy. Key accounts
for honeycomb products are
located in this region. The company's new location in Alabama
will serve the southeast USA's
growing aerospace industry, including the Airbus and Boeing
aero cluster.

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