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Cutting-edge composites
Exel Composites ’ sustainable solutions are making waves in industries worldwide
Based in Finland , Exel Composites Plc ( Exel ) primarily serves as one of the largest manufacturers of composite profiles and tubes , leveraging pultrusion and pullwinding technologies . As a forerunner in pultrusion technology , Exel ’ s innovative composite solutions cater to diverse customers across a wide range of industries , including wind power , transportation , and building and infrastructure .
Kim Sjödahl , Senior Vice President of Technology and Sustainability , shares detailed insights into the company ’ s operations . “ Exel is currently the only company dedicated to pultrusion with this size and global reach . Interestingly , it only began focusing on pultrusion in the early 1990s , as it was originally manufacturing numerous different types of products . Established in the 1960s , Exel initially specialized in explosive electrics , producing detonators and , later , hearing protectors which complemented the detonators very well ,” he begins .
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