Hampson Industries is enjoying a string of new contracts and ongoing programs that will help the U.S. company continue growing as a supplier of tooling used to manufacture structural aircraft components and as manufacturer of the components themselves. Since last September, Hampson has been working under the leadership of new CEO Norman Jordan, who has significant experience in international aerospace markets, having previously been chairman and CEO of France’s Labinal in Toulouse from 2006.
Honda has awarded Hampson (Hall 2b F155) a life of program contract for its new HondaJet to supply the business aircraft’s aluminum empennage. So far, the company has shipped the first five empennages for the production-conforming HondaJets being used in the flight test and certification program. And later this year, it will begin making empennages for production HondaJets, well in time for certification, which is scheduled for the third quarter of next year. Hampson also provided tooling to GKN Aerospace, which is manufacturing HondaJet composite fuselages in Tallassee, Alabama.
