Fischer Advanced Composite Components

FACC AG — historically known as Fischer Advanced Composite Components — is an Austrian aerospace supplier specializing in the design, development and manufacture of lightweight composite components and systems for the civil aviation, business jet, engine and defence markets. The company is headquartered in Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria, where it operates a large integrated production campus, and it has expanded internationally with additional facilities and customer support operations. Its product range covers structural airframe parts, interior components, engine nacelles and thrust reversers, radomes, winglets and other composite assemblies, typically produced from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics and related advanced materials. FACC's customer base is global and includes major aircraft manufacturers, engine makers and tier-one aerospace suppliers. The company positions itself as a full-service partner that can take a component from engineering and prototyping through qualification and serial production, which is a demanding niche because aerospace composites must meet stringent certification, weight and durability requirements. Over the years FACC has grown from a regional composites specialist into a significant European aerospace supplier, and it has been publicly listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. A distinctive feature of FACC's ownership structure is that it has a Chinese core shareholder, as noted in public descriptions of the company. This ownership link has supported the company's access to Asian markets and investment, while its operational base and engineering competence remain anchored in Austria. The company continues to invest in automation, materials technology and capacity to serve long-term aircraft build-rate programmes, while managing the cyclicality and supply-chain pressures that affect the aerospace industry.

FACC AG traces its origins to the Fischer family's composites business in Upper Austria and was established as Fischer Advanced Composite Components. From its base in Ried im Innkreis, the company developed expertise in carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics and other advanced materials, initially serving aerospace and industrial customers that needed strong, lightweight structures. Over time it became a specialist supplier of composite components to aircraft manufacturers, moving from individual parts toward larger integrated assemblies and systems. As the civil aviation market expanded, FACC grew its engineering and production capabilities and broadened its product portfolio to include interior components, structural airframe parts, engine nacelles, thrust reversers and radomes. The company invested in its Ried im Innkreis campus and in international locations to be closer to customers and to support global programmes. It also became publicly listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, giving it access to capital markets to fund capacity and technology investments. A significant development in FACC's ownership history was the emergence of a Chinese core shareholder, a fact highlighted in public descriptions of the company. This link reflected broader trends of Chinese investment in European aerospace and advanced manufacturing, and it supported FACC's engagement with Asian markets. The company has continued to operate as an Austrian-headquartered aerospace supplier with a global customer base, navigating the aerospace industry's long cycles, build-rate changes and supply-chain challenges while investing in automation and next-generation composite technologies.

• Company founded as Fischer Advanced Composite Components in Upper Austria

• Headquartered in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria

• Publicly listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange

• Chinese core shareholder emerges in ownership structure

Full-service aerospace composites partner for global aircraft and engine manufacturers, combining Austrian engineering with international production and a Chinese core shareholder.

• Composite airframe structures

• Aircraft interior components

• Engine nacelles and thrust reversers

• Radomes

• Winglets

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2020.08.28

  FACC receives Bombardier Diamond Supplier certification[3]FACC receives Bombardier Diamond Supplier certificationcompositesworld.com

  FACC received Bombardier’s 2019 Diamond Supplier certification for developing and producing wing-to-body fairings for the Global 7500 and Challenger 350 programs.

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1. 1FACC AG - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Fischer Advanced Composite Components - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3FACC receives Bombardier Diamond Supplier certificationcompositesworld.com