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Albany Engineered Composites is combining advanced technologies, manufacturing expertise, and customer partnerships to drive composite innovation forward
Albany Engineering Composites is one of two segments within Albany International Corp; a business founded in 1895 and headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with revenues of approximately $ 1.2 billion in 2025. The other segment, Machine Clothing, specializes in engineered fabrics and process belts for the paper industry and provided the foundation for key technology that defines the composites business today.
“ With approximately $ 475 million in 2025 revenue, Albany is a leading Tier-2 aerospace supplier serving primarily the commercial and defense markets, alongside a smaller industrial presence,” begins Jared Armstrong, Vice President of Global Customers & Marketing.“ We specialize exclusively in composite aerostructures and components, with our proprietary 3D-weaving technology and industryleading Resin Transfer Molding( RTM) experience helping to differentiate us within the market. We also have extensive expertise in traditional hand lay-up, automated lay-up, over braiding, filament winding thermoplastics, autoclave cure, and out-of-autoclave cure methods giving us a broad range of technologies for developing advanced composite solutions.”
Indeed, Albany prides itself on being a solutions provider to its customers, which can take several forms. On build-to-print programs, the team draws heavily on its manufacturing expertise to manage non-recurring engineering, from shop-floor documentation through to tool design and development, ensuring the program is set up for successful production.
“ Where we really add value, however, is when customers are working through challenging composite designs for new products or redesigns,” Jared elaborates.“ We
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