# ATC Manufacturing partners with AFRL for aerospace parts

Advanced Thermoplastic Composites (ATC) has entered a partnership with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to produce larger and more advanced aircraft parts in Post Falls, Idaho, expanding aerospace and defense production capacity.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-04-16
- Where: Post Falls, Idaho, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: thermoplastic composite aircraft parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Air Force Research Lab](https://endata.com/companies/43947.md) (partner)
- [Advanced Thermoplastic Composites](https://endata.com/companies/87497.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [khq.com](https://www.khq.com/news/post-falls-manufacturing-company-new-partnership-means-international-aerospace-impact/article_e7a09f2a-f7bb-4893-a347-5385996b3134.html), 2026-04-17: "The aircraft industry and defense there, there is a demand for lots of vehicles and lots of aircraft."

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