Gemcor joins Ascent Aerospace's assembly line integration portfolio

Ascent Aerospace, a leading integrator of aircraft assembly line solutions, has bolstered its automated assembly capabilities with the addition of Gemcor. Gemcor is a global leader in developing and manufacturing automated fastening systems that are used by virtually every airframe manufacturer throughout the world. Gemcor systems are used in the sub-assembly of aircraft wings, fuselages and nacelles with the company having produced more than 2,200 automated fastening systems throughout its 78-year history. The joining together of Ascent and Gemcor further strengthens Ascent’s ability to provide a total turn-key factory solution for almost any aircraft assembly, anywhere in the world. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016.