Albany Safran Composites

Albany Safran Composites (ASC) Operations is a joint venture between Albany Engineered Composites and Safran, focused on producing cutting-edge engine components for today's commercial airplanes.

The Rochester, New Hampshire plant is strategically located in the Granite State Business Park, approximately 1 mile from Albany International's headquarters and Research and Technology Center. This close proximity facilitates seamless sharing of resources and knowledge as technology continues to advance.

Spanning 345,000 ft2, the facility specializes in manufacturing LEAP commercial aircraft jet engine fan blades, cases, and spacers using our proprietary 3D weaving technology. With the capability to produce 1000 engine sets annually, the plant was established in 2013, specifically for creating 3D woven composite parts using RTM technology.

The foundation of the LEAP engine lies in advanced aerodynamics, environmental, and materials technologies, making the 3D woven RTM composite parts produced by AEC exceptionally strong and lightweight.

The Commercy facility, located in the North East of France in the Lorraine area, is entirely devoted to producing 3D woven composite parts for the LEAP engine, utilizing the RTM process. With a strategic location approximately 350 km from Paris and 173 km from Luxemburg, the plant covers an expansive 30,000 m2 area. Modeled after the successful Rochester, New Hampshire plant, Commercy is committed to delivering high-quality composite components for the aviation industry.

The Querétaro, Mexico plant enjoys several advantages due to its strategic location near other key facilities, such as Safran Aircraft Engines Mexico and Albany's Machine Clothing plant in Cautitlan. Situated within the Querétaro Aerospace Park, the first aerospace cluster in Mexico, the plant benefits from its close proximity to the Querétaro International Airport.

This industrial park was meticulously designed to be the premier aerospace sector location in Mexico, offering optimal land, infrastructure, and professional training opportunities through the National Aeronautical University in Querétaro (UNAQ), situated just a few kilometers away.

The plant was purposefully constructed to produce the Leap-1B Fan Blades in collaboration with Safran. Leveraging nearly two decades of close cooperation between AEC and Safran, this high-value partnership resulted in the development of the innovative 3D RTM process used to manufacture fan blades and cases for the LEAP engine.