- Space Segment
- Ground Segment
- Services Segment
CEO
Rolf Mathias ALTER
CREATION DATE
1984
ORGANISATION TYPE
Large Enterprise
EMPLOYEES
Total: 678
Space: 10
TURNOVER 2010
Total: 75 M€
R&D INTERNAL INVESTMENTS 2010
8 M€
QUALIFICATIONS, APPROVALS
AIRBUS Group, IRIS
Boeing D1-4426
EASA 21 Part G
ISO 9001 & SAE AS 9100
NADCAP
ADDRESS
EURO-COMPOSITES
B.P 24, Zone Industrielle
6401 Echternach
Luxembourg
CONTACT, TEL & FAX
Heike POIGNAND
Tel: +352 72 94 63-334
Fax: +352 72 94 63-9334
WEB SITE
OTHER SITES
USA, Germany, Spain, UK
EURO-COMPOSITES
WE RE-INFORCE YOUR IDEAS
CORE BUSINESS
The EC-Group is a global player in the field of advanced and demanding composites products. We offer technical solutions based on advanced composites adapted to the needs of our customers: we can develop solutions to your exact requirements, or we manufacture products precisely to your specifications. Just how it fits best for you and your production strategy.
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
- Advanced Composites Parts Production
- Machined and/or formed composite parts
- Design and manufacturing of tools and moulds
- Completion of drop-in parts (inserts, reinforcements, extruded profiles, priming, grinding, coating)
- Autoclave processing
- Resin Infusion and Resin Transfer Moulding Processes for interior and structural parts
- Final assembly of complete units
- Kevlar®, Nomex®, Glasfiber and Aluminium Honeycomb
- Sandwich Panels
TECHNICAL MEANS
- RI – Resin Infusion
- RTM – Resin Transfer Molding
- Autoclave
- FSW – Friction Stir Welding
- Coating
- CAD/CAM Software
- CNC Milling Centers
- Sandwich panel production
- Honeycomb production
- EC-HLM Honeycomb Liquid Molding
- Quality control and measurement tools
- Laboratory for mechanical tests
- X-Ray chamber
MAIN CUSTOMERS
ESA, QinetiQ Space, OHB Systems, EADS Astrium Thales Alenia Space, Ruag Space, Euro Heat Pipes, Astro- und Feinwerktechik, MDA Corporation.
MAJOR SPACE PROJECTS
Ongoing Projects
ESA STUDIES
- Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) Heat Pipe Panel
- Advanced Resin Transfer Molding for CFRP Space Structure
- Perforated Kevlar Honeycomb
- Study for structural CFRP thermal conditions
ESA PROJECTS
- Small Geo: CFRP and Aluminum Structural Panels, Transport boxes and Heat Pipe Test Panel for the Platform
- PROBA-V: Aluminum structural panels, CFRP solar array substrates, Solar Array substrates
- BepiColombo: High Temperature Aluminum Core (Flight Hardware)
Heritage
STUDIES
- Light-weight, torsion-free structural panel with excellent surface properties
- Development of CFRP radiator panels with integrated fluid tubes
- Manufacturing of Honeycomb panel with embedded heat pipes for telecommunication satellites
PROJECTS
- Abrixas: Support panel for solar arrays
- Alpha Magneto Spectrometer: Lower TRD Support Panel
- BIRD: Solar Array support panels
- Herschel & Planck: Sub-Platform Test Dummy and Solar Panel Test Dummies
- Astrosat100: Structural Panel, Aluminum face sheets
- TET: Solar array panels, Payload panel



