Albany International awarded 7-year contract from Bell Textron

Albany International (AIN) announced that its subsidiary Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. has been awarded a seven-year contract from Bell Textron, Inc. to produce composite structures components for the Bell 525 helicopter. This award establishes a new partnership with Bell, a key customer in AEC’s growing rotorcraft business. “We are very excited to solidify our long-term support of the 525 for Bell with this contract award,” said Chris Stone, AEC President. “This agreement is representative of our new, yet strategic, collaboration with Bell, and we look forward to exploring additional opportunities to provide Bell with mission-critical composite components for its suite of aircraft.”