Hexcel supplies lightweight composite materials for manufacturing prosthesis products and wheelchair wheels to better enable people with disabilities to participate in sporting activities. To further our involvement in this area, the company is working closely with the Auvergne Rhone Alpes (AURA) Handisport League, which promotes, structures and organizes adapted sports activities for people with physical and sensory disabilities.
Created in 1966, the AURA Handisport League represents the French Handisport Federation in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The League encourages developments and innovations that help improve the performance of athletes in this growing sector, such as:
For Hexcel, supporting AURA is a way to provide additional local support for people with disabilities. Thierry Merlot, President, Aerospace Europe – Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa & Industrial, said, "Our lightweight materials help support people with disabilities, and we want to go even further by supporting athletes who outdo themselves."
Hexcel will be involved in a number of initiatives, including :
Thierry said, “Hexcel and the AURA Handisport League share strong commons values, such as innovation, responsibility, and performance, and both embrace diversity and believe that innovation is fostered by new ideas and perspectives, which make this collaboration a natural fit.”