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methods in mind. Its latest development program is set to be announced shortly, and promises to showcase what large-scale composite manufacturing can truly achieve.
With significant growth predicted across the aerospace and defense sectors, ACL is actively preparing to meet increased demand through infrastructure investment, supply chain development and the addition of new capabilities.“ We have been on a steep trajectory since we started in 2019. Maintaining a year-on-year average growth rate of almost 40 percent can be a lot to keep up with at times, but we have to remind ourselves that it is a good problem to have. We have managed it by investing heavily in both our infrastructure and our people. That strategy is accelerating right now, as we have just purchased new composite presses, are expanding to include MRO and fabrication capability and are increasing CNC capacity
throughout 2026. At this point, the question is not where the next customer is coming from, but whose work gets into our facility first,” Andrew reflects.
To support ACL and the wider group’ s growth, Aerotron is currently developing a multi-phase aviation campus in Georgia. Mark explains what this will mean for the business.“ Due to begin operations in the final quarter of 2026 are two new 70,000-square-foot facilities just outside Atlanta, designed to create an aviation hub serving both North and South America. One building will function as a storage and logistics hub, and the other as a state-of-the-art repair and overhaul facility for civil and military aircraft components. A further phase of construction is envisaged for 2028, comprising a 100,000-squarefoot manufacturing complex specializing in composites and fabrication. This plant will be dedicated to replicating and complementing ACL’ s UK capabilities, but designed specifically for the US market,” he enlightens.
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