Saint-Gobain Acquires HyComp

CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Saint-Gobain’s Performance Plastics business has acquired HyComp
LLC, an Ohio-based manufacturer of advanced proprietary
components for the aerospace and industrial markets.

Founded in 1986, HyComp operates from a single location in the Cleveland
area where it has approximately 120 employees. The company is a leading
supplier of composite components made with proprietary carbon fibers and
thermoplastic materials, used in applications such as actuation and
electric systems on aircraft, as well as wear rings and air rotary
valves for the canning and rolling mills markets.

“HyComp’s joining Saint-Gobain gives us the opportunity to broaden our
portfolio of critical parts for high-temperature and long-life
applications in aerospace and industrial applications,” says Jean Angus,
General Manager of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics’ Seals Division.
“The HyComp management team’s years of experience will help us to
continue to make a material difference for our customers. The
operation’s design, engineering and quality control processes, coupled
with pioneering, advanced thermoplastic and thermoset manufacturing
capabilities, have provided customers with unique, complex parts
critical for demanding applications over the years. It’s a perfect fit
for Saint-Gobain.”

Saint-Gobain
Performance Plastics is the world's leading producer of engineered,
high-performance polymer products, and serves virtually every major
industry across the globe, with 58 manufacturing facilities and 6,500
employees in 21 countries throughout the world. The business is part of Saint-Gobain,
the world’s largest building materials company, which has more than
179,000 employees and operations in 67 countries, and global sales of
$46.1 billion in 2017. In the United States and Canada, Saint-Gobain
has approximately 150 locations and more than 15,000 employees, and
reported sales of approximately $6.1 billion in 2017.

Contacts

Saint-Gobain
Bill Seiberlich, 484-433-2096
William.seiberlich@saint-gobain.com