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M.C. Gill Enters Into Long-Term Supply Agreement with the Boeing Company
- 20 September 2007
El Monte, California
– Stephen Gill, Chairman of M.C.
Gill Corporation, is pleased to
announce the company has reached a
long-term supply agreement with the
Boeing Company for Gillcore HK™
Honeycomb core. Under the 5 year
contract, M.C. Gill Corporation will
supply honeycomb core to Boeing
Commercial Airplanes - Interior
Responsibility Center (IRC) for
interior components on the 787
Dreamliner. These components include
stowage bins, class dividers,
partitions, and crew rests.
Gillcore HK™ is a
Kevlar® N636 reinforced honeycomb
core which is qualified to the
Boeing BMS 8-124 material
specification. It offers
significant weight savings over
Nomex® honeycomb core and has
contributed to the overall weight
reduction effort on the 787
aircraft. M.C. Gill Corporation
also has a long-standing supply
contract with the Boeing IRC for
Gillcore HD Nomex honeycomb core for
existing 737, 747, 767 and 777
aircraft programs.
Jeremy Hale, Regional
Sales Manager for the M.C. Gill
Corporation, has worked closely with
Boeing for the last few years to
develop and qualify this product.
“We have made the commitment to grow
our business by developing new and
innovative products to support our
key customers. Gillcore HK Kevlar
N636 honeycomb core is a key example
of our ability to rapidly innovate
and qualify materials to meet our
customers ever evolving demands for
lightweight composite materials. We
look forward to continuing our
strong relationship with Boeing
Commercial Airplanes and supporting
the 787 aircraft program.”
Boeing has reported
over 710 orders from 50 customers
for the 787 aircraft (in a variety
of configurations) making it the
most successful launch of a new
commercial airplane in Boeing's
history.
The 787 will provide
airlines with unmatched fuel
efficiency, resulting in exceptional
environmental performance. The
airplane will use 20 percent less
fuel for comparable trips than
today's similarly sized airplane.
M.C. Gill Corporation
is the
oldest, continuously operating
manufacturer of “composites" in the
world. The M.C. Gill Corporation
was founded in 1945 and is
headquartered in El Monte,
California.
Key products include
honeycomb core, sandwich panels, and
cargo liners for the aerospace
industry.
For additional
information:
Jeremy Hale –
Regional Sales Manager
M.C. Gill Corporation
Phone: 206-632-1335
Email: jhale@mcgillcorp.com
Carrie Copeland –
Marketing Communication Manager
M.C. Gill Corporation
Phone: 626-443-4022
ext. 2257
Fax: 626-350-5880
Email:
ccopeland@mcgillcorp.com
www.mcgillcorp.com
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