Korean Aerospace Industries signs long-term contract with The Gill Corp.
The Gill Corp. will produce and deliver composite honeycomb core through 2025 to support KAI aerospace production.
Photo Credit: The Gill Corp.
On April 14, (KAI, Sacheon-si, South Korea) representatives visited The Gill Corp. (TGC, El Monte, Calif., U.S.) headquarters for a factory tour, meetings and signing for a new, long-term contract to deliver honeycomb core through 2025. TGC will supply non-metallic honeycomb products from the El Monte division and metallic honeycomb products from the Maryland division. The products will support KAI production for the Boeing 767, Boeing 787, Korean Utility Helicopter and Light Attack Helicopter.
Pictured above left to right include: James Park (IPCO), Violet Ryu (KAI),
Dongyeop Kim (KAI), Candi Burdick (TGC), Chris Larsen (TGC) and Elizabeth Park (IPCO). IPCO represents TGC in South Korea.
The Gill Corp. is a manufacturer of high-performance composite materials and products for aerospace, transportation and other industries. Products include honeycomb, sandwich panels, cargo compartment liners, specialty laminates, three-, five-, six-axis CNC machined parts, fabricated assemblies and other value add solutions.
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