Exel Composites

Exel Composites Oyj (formerly known as Exel Oyj) is a Finnish technology company that designs, manufactures and markets composite profiles and tubes for industrial applications. Exel was founded in 1960 by Yrjö Aho.

The name Exel came from a combination of the words explosive electronics, with the company initially producing electric blasting caps The company later moved onto production of sports equipment, with a focus on ski poles, before diversifying into a wider range of composite products.

In 2019, Exel has production plants in Finland (Joensuu and Mäntyharju), Austria (Kapfenberg), Great Britain (Runcorn), Belgium (Audenarde), the USA (Erlanger) and China (Nanjing).