Our Company

Park Aerospace Corp. develops and manufactures advanced composite materials, primary and secondary structures and assemblies and low-volume tooling for the aerospace markets. Park’s aerospace manufacturing and development facility is located in Newton, Kansas.

History

2020
  • Park introduces E-752-MTS, its next generation 350°F cure epoxy prepreg for primary structures.
2019
  • Park Electrochemical Corp. changes its name to Park Aerospace Corp.
  • Groundbreaking for Major Expansion of Newton, KS facility
2018
  • Park sells iconic Electronics Business to AGC, Inc.
  • Park introduces RadarWave prepreg for radome applications
  • Park introduces Meteorwave 3350 copper-clad laminate designed specifically for RF applications
  • Park announces qualification of Electroglide Lightning Strike Protection prepreg by a major aerospace OEM

2017
  • Park introduces N4000-6NF high-Tg epoxy prepreg system
  • Park announces Long-Term Purchase Agreement with GE Aviation Subsidiary
  • Park introduces Meteorwave 3350 copper-clad laminate designed specifically for RF applications
  • Park introduces introduction of M-PLY prepreg designed specifically for RF/digital hybrid bonding
  • Park announces consolidation of its U.S. Electronic Materials Business Units


Timeline

2018

2016

Park enters into qualification agreement with Major Aerospace Company.
Park produces composite parts and assemblies and low-volume tooling for Textron’s First Production Conforming Scorpion Jet.

2017

2015

Park introduces E-752-LT advanced 350 °F cure AFP material for primary and secondary Aerospace structures.

Park introduces Meteorwave 3000 and Meteorwave 4000al additions to the Meteorwave family Electronic Materials.

2014

2014

Park goes into production on program for major jet engine manufacturer.

2013

2013

Park produces composite parts and assemblies and low-volume tooling for Textron’s Scorpion Jet Demo Unit One.

2012

2012

Park introduces new line of advanced high performance electronic materials products: Mercurywave® 9350, N4800-20 & N4800-20 SI®and Meteorwave® 1000 & Meteorwave® 2000.

2011

2011

Park completes the expansion of its Park Aerospace Technologies Corp. (“PATC”) facility in Newton, KS to design and manufacture advanced composite parts and assemblies for the aerospace market. PATC receives a Nadcap Accreditation for Non-Metallic Materials Manufacturing. Nelco Products Pte in Singapore installs additional treating capacity for PTFE materials to provide improved service to the RF and Microwave customers in the Asia Pacific region.

2010

2010

Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend paid every quarter for the last 25 years.

2009

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.

2008

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.

2007

2006

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

2005

2005

The Nelco Technology Zhuhai facility is completed.

2004

2004

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

2003

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, in which Park will market and distribute SPS’s Raycarb C2 carbonized rayon fabric to manufacturers of rocket motors for tactical and heavy launch vehicle motors.

2002

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

2001

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. Neltec, Inc. in Arizona adds capabilities to offer Nelco® RF/Microwave materials in the United States, including materials for long laminate antenna applications. Park sells its Nelco Technology Inc. mass lamination facility in the United States.

2000

2000

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

1997

1997

Park acquires Dielektra GmbH, in Cologne, Germany, to expand its ability to provide Nelco® PCB materials in Europe.

1993

1993

Park’s Nelco Products, PTE facility doubles its manufacturing capacity providing additional support for higher technology manufacturing.

1992

1992

1992

Park opened Neltec, Inc., an advanced materials manufacturing and R&D facility, in Tempe, AZ. Park acquired Metclad, later renamed to Neltec S.A., in Lannemezan, France to expand the company’s electronics product lines into the RF/Microwave markets.

1988

1988

Park established FiberCote Industries, Inc., which was renamed Nelcote, Inc. in 2006 and Park Advanced Composite Materials, Inc. in 2008. This business unit manufactured advanced composite materials.

1986

1986

Park constructed its Nelco Products, PTE facility in Singapore to further participate in the globalization of the electronic substrates industry into the Asia Pacific.

1984

1984

1984

 

Park constructed new manufacturing facilities in Fullerton, CA and Skelmersdale, England to service the company’s growing electronic materials customer base and the printed circuit board industry’s higher technology needs. Park acquired it’s Nelco SA facility in France to further service the European continent. Park pioneered the use of vacuum lamination. The Nelco Technology Inc. semi-finished multilayer facility was constructed in Tempe, AZ.

1971

1971

1971

 

Park’s Stamford, CT operation moved to a larger location in Walden, NY.

1969

1969

Park opened its Nelco UK electronics materials subsidiary in Skelmersdale, England.

1965

1965

Park Electrochemical Corp. opened it’s second subsidiary, Nelco Products, Inc., in Anaheim, CA.

1962

1962

Park believes it invented the first multilayer printed circuit materials system.

1957

1957

Park believes it founded the modern day printed circuit industry with the invention of an epoxy-glass, copper-clad laminate in Stamford, CT.

1954

1954

Park Electrochemical Corp. was founded by Jerry Shore and Tony Chiesa who are depicted in the photograph above.