Timeline Stories

2009

Park breaks ground on the expansion of its new facility in Newton, Kansas to design and manufacture advanced composite parts and assemblies for the aerospace market. Park receives R&D Supplier of the Year Award from Northrop Grumman.

2008

Park opens a new facility in Newton, Kansas to produce advanced composite materials for the North American aerospace market.

2007

Park commissions the Nelco Products Pte. Ltd. “Pioneer” facility in Singapore to produce advanced composite materials for the Asian aerospace market. Park acquires Nova Composites, Inc.

2006

Park broke ground on a new advanced composite factory in Singapore. Park also announced an upcoming composites facility in Kansas.

2005

The Nelco Technology Zhuhai facility is completed.

2004

Park Electrochemical Corp. reaches its 50th Anniversary! Park begins constructing a new manufacturing facility in Zhuhai, China.

2003

The Nelco Products, PTE facility undergoes another expansion. R&D expands at Neltec, Inc. in Arizona. Park exits the mass lamination market in Europe. Park and Snecma Propulsion Systems entered into a long-term agreement, Read More→

2002

Park opens a Nelco® electronics material facility in Wuxi, China to support the Chinese marketplace. The European operations are consolidated with the closure of the Nelco, UK manufacturing facility.

2001

 

Park completes expansions of its Nelco® electronic material manufacturing facilities in Fullerton, CA and Newburgh, NY, which include automated lamination and finishing technology and advanced treating technology. Read More→

2000

Park offers the advanced composite material industry’s first FAA Accepted Design Allowables Database that can be shared by multiple users.