10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10–K

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission File Number 1-8472

Hexcel Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	94-1109521
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

281 Tresser Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 969-0666

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
COMMON STOCK	NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes x No o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o No x

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates was $2,109,541,949 based on the reported last sale price of common stock on June 30, 2011, which is the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding as of February 2, 2012
COMMON STOCK	99,386,576

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders (to the extent specified herein) — Part III.

PART I

ITEM 1. Business.

General Development of Business

Hexcel Corporation, founded in 1946, was incorporated in California in 1948, and reincorporated in Delaware in 1983.  Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries (herein referred to as “Hexcel”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), is a leading advanced composites company.  We develop, manufacture, and market lightweight, high-performance composites, including carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, adhesives, honeycomb, engineered honeycomb and composite structures, for use in Commercial Aerospace, Space & Defense and Industrial Applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of end applications, such as commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles and satellites, wind turbine blades, automotive, bikes, skis and a wide variety of recreational products and other industrial applications.

We serve international markets through manufacturing facilities, sales offices and representatives located in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Russia.  We are also an investor in a joint venture in Malaysia, which manufactures composite structures for Commercial Aerospace applications.

Narrative Description of Business and Segments

We are a manufacturer of products within a single industry: Advanced Composites.  Hexcel has two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment is comprised of our carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, resins, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, and honeycomb core product lines.  The Engineered Products segment is comprised of lightweight high strength composite structures, molded components and specialty machined honeycomb product lines.

The following summaries describe the ongoing activities related to the Composite Materials and Engineered Products segments as of December 31, 2011.

Composite Materials

The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics and specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, honeycomb, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems and laminates that are incorporated into many applications, including military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational products, transport (cars, boats, trains) and other industrial applications.

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The following table identifies the principal products and examples of the primary end-uses from the Composite Materials segment:

SEGMENT	PRODUCTS	PRIMARY END-USES
COMPOSITE MATERIALS	Carbon Fibers	·Raw materials for prepregs, fabrics and specialty reinforcements ·Filament winding for various space, defense and industrial applications
	Industrial Fabrics and Specialty Reinforcements	·Raw materials for prepregs and honeycomb ·Composites and components used in aerospace, defense, wind energy, automotive, recreation and other industrial applications
	Prepregs and Other Fiber-Reinforced Matrix Materials	·Composite structures ·Commercial and military aircraft components ·Satellites and launchers ·Aeroengines ·Wind turbine and helicopter blades ·Boats, trains and performance cars ·Skis, snowboards, hockey sticks, and bicycles
	Structural Adhesives	·Bonding of metals, honeycomb and composite materials
	Honeycomb	·Composite structures and interiors ·Impact and shock absorption systems ·Helicopter blades

Carbon Fibers:HexTow® carbon fibers are manufactured for sale to third-party customers as well as for our own use in manufacturing certain reinforcements and composite materials.  Carbon fibers are woven into carbon fabrics, used as reinforcement in conjunction with a resin matrix to produce pre-impregnated composite materials (referred to as “prepregs”).  Carbon fiber is also used in filament winding, hand layup, automatic tape layup and advanced fiber placement to produce finished composite components.  Key product applications include structural components for commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles, and certain other applications such as recreational and industrial equipment.

Industrial Fabrics and Specialty Reinforcements:  Industrial fabrics and specialty reinforcements are made from a variety of fibers, including carbon, aramid and other high strength polymers, several types of fiberglass, quartz, ceramic and other specialty fibers.  These reinforcements are used in the production of prepregs and other matrix materials used in primary and secondary structural aerospace applications such as wing components, horizontal and vertical stabilizer components, fairings, radomes and engine nacelles as well as overhead storage bins and other interior components.  Our reinforcements are also used in the manufacture of a variety of industrial and recreational products such as wind energy blades, automotive components, oil exploration and production equipment, boats, surfboards, skis and other sporting goods equipment.

Prepregs:  HexPly® prepregs are manufactured for sale to third-party customers and for internal use by our Engineered Products segment in manufacturing composite laminates and monolithic structures, including finished components for aircraft structures and interiors.  Prepregs are manufactured by combining high-performance reinforcement fabrics or unidirectional fibers with a resin matrix to form a composite material that, when cured, has exceptional structural properties not present in either of the constituent materials.  Prepreg reinforcements include glass, carbon, aramid, quartz, ceramic and other specialty fibers.  Resin matrices include bismaleimide, cyanate ester, epoxy, phenolic, polyester, polyimide and other specialty resins.

Other Fiber-Reinforced Matrix Materials:  New fiber reinforced matrix developments include HexMC®, a form of quasi-isotropic carbon fiber prepreg that enables small to medium sized composite components to be mass produced.  HexTOOL® is a specialized form of HexMC® for use in the cost-effective construction of high temperature composite tooling.  HexFIT® film infusion material is a product that combines resin films and dry fiber reinforcements to save lay-up time in production and enables the manufacture of large contoured composite structures, such as wind turbine blades.

Resins:  HexFlow® polymer matrix materials are sold in liquid and film form for use in direct process manufacturing of composite parts.  Resins can be combined with fiber reinforcements in manufacturing processes such as resin transfer molding (RTM),

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resin film infusion (RFI) or vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) to produce high quality composite components for both aerospace and industrial applications, without the need for customer investment in autoclaves.

Structural Adhesives:  We manufacture and market a comprehensive range of Reduxâ film and paste adhesives.  These structural adhesives, which bond metal to metal and composites and honeycomb structures, are used in the aerospace industry and for many industrial applications.

Honeycomb:  HexWeb® honeycomb is a lightweight, cellular structure generally composed of a sheet of nested hexagonal cells.  It can also be manufactured in over-expanded and asymmetric cell configurations to meet special design requirements such as contours or complex curvatures.  Honeycomb is primarily used as a lightweight core material and acts as a highly efficient energy absorber.  When sandwiched between composite or metallic facing skins, honeycomb significantly increases the stiffness of the structure, while adding very little weight.

We produce honeycomb from a number of metallic and non-metallic materials.  Most metallic honeycomb is made from aluminum and is available in a selection of alloys, cell sizes and dimensions.  Non-metallic materials used in the manufacture of honeycomb include fiberglass, carbon fiber, thermoplastics, non-flammable aramid papers, aramid fiber and other specialty materials.

We sell honeycomb as standard blocks and in slices cut from a block. Honeycomb is also supplied as sandwich panels, with facing skins bonded to either side of the core material.  Honeycomb is also used in Acousti-Cap® where a non-metallic permeable cap material is embedded into honeycomb core that is used in aircraft engines to dramatically reduce noise during takeoff and landing without adding a structural weight penalty.  Aerospace is the largest market for honeycomb products.  We also sell honeycomb for non-aerospace applications including automotive parts, sporting goods, building panels, high-speed trains and mass transit vehicles, energy absorption products, marine vessel compartments, and other industrial uses.  In addition, we produce honeycomb for our Engineered Products segment for use in manufacturing finished parts for airframe Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”).

The following table identifies the key customers and the major manufacturing facilities of the Composite Materials segment:

COMPOSITE MATERIALS
KEY CUSTOMERS
Aernnova	Daher	Lockheed Martin
Alliant Techsystems	EADS (including Airbus and Eurocopter)	Northrop Grumman
BAE Systems	Embraer	Safran
The Boeing Company	FACC	Spirit Aerosystems
Bombardier	Finmeccanica	Textron
CFAN	Gamesa	Trek
CTRM Aero Composites	GKN	United Technologies
Cytec Engineered Materials	Goodrich	Vestas

MAJOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
Casa Grande, Arizona	Parla, Spain
Decatur, Alabama	Salt Lake City, Utah
Duxford, England	Seguin, Texas
Illescas, Spain	Stade, Germany
Les Avenieres, France	Tianjin, China
Nantes, France	Windsor, Colorado
Neumarkt, Austria

Net sales for the Composite Materials segment to third-party customers were $1,074.5 million in 2011, $904.5 million in 2010, and $856.5 million in 2009, which represented approximately 77%, of our net sales each year.  Net sales for composite materials are highly dependent upon the number of large commercial aircraft produced as further discussed under the captions “Significant Customers”, “Markets” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.  In addition, about 5% of our total production of composite materials in 2011 was used internally by the Engineered Products segment.

Engineered Products

The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets composite structures and precision machined honeycomb parts for use in the aerospace industry. Composite structures are manufactured from a variety of composite and other materials, including prepregs, honeycomb, structural adhesives and advanced molding materials, using such manufacturing processes as autoclave processing, multi-axis numerically controlled machining, heat forming, compression molding and other composite manufacturing techniques.

HexMC® molded composite parts are a new form of cost-effective carbon fiber epoxy molding material that has now become baseline for a large number of primary structures on commercial airplanes. HexMC® enables complex shapes to be manufactured in series production while providing weight savings that are comparable to those achieved with aerospace carbon/epoxy prepregs.

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The following table identifies the principal products and examples of the primary end-uses from the Engineered Products segment:

SEGMENT	PRODUCTS	PRIMARY END-USES
ENGINEERED PRODUCTS	Composite Structures	·Aircraft structures and finished aircraft components, including wing to body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, helicopter blades, spars and tip caps
	Engineered Honeycomb	·Aircraft structural sub-components and semi-finished components used in helicopter blades, engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces (flaps, wings, elevators and fairings)
	HexMC® molded composite parts	·Complex geometric parts for commercial aircrafts to replace traditionally metal parts including window frames, primary structure brackets and fittings as well as for certain industrial applications

Net sales for the Engineered Products segment to third-party customers were $317.9 million in 2011, $269.1 million in 2010, and $251.8 million in 2009, which represented approximately 23% of our net sales each year.

The Engineered Products segment has a 50% ownership interest in a Malaysian joint venture, Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (“ACM”) with Boeing Worldwide Operations Limited.  Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, Hexcel and The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) have transferred the manufacture of certain semi-finished composite components to this joint venture.  Hexcel purchases the semi-finished composite components from the joint venture, and inspects and performs additional skilled assembly work before delivering them to Boeing.  The joint venture also manufactures composite components for other aircraft component manufacturers.  ACM had revenue of $51 million, $45 million, and $39 million in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.  For additional information on the Joint Venture investment see Note 5, Investments in Affiliated Companies.

The following table identifies the key customers and the major manufacturing facilities of the Engineered Products segment:

ENGINEERED PRODUCTS
KEY CUSTOMERS	MAJOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
The Boeing Company	Kent, Washington
Bombardier	Burlington, Washington
General Dynamics	Pottsville, Pennsylvania
General Electric	Welkenraedt, Belgium
GKN	Alor Setar, Malaysia (JV)
Hawker Beechcraft
Spirit Aerosystems
United Technologies

Financial Information About Segments and Geographic Areas

Financial information and further discussion of our segments and geographic areas, including external sales and long-lived assets, are contained under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in Note 17 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Significant Customers

Approximately 30%, 31% and 27% of our 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively, were to Boeing and related subcontractors.  Of the 30% of overall sales to Boeing and its subcontractors in 2011, 25% related to Commercial Aerospace market applications and 5% related to Space & Defense market applications.  Approximately 27%, 24% and 22% of our 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively, were to European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (“EADS”), including its business division Airbus Industrie (“Airbus”), and its subcontractors.  Of the 27% of overall sales to EADS and its subcontractors in 2011, 24% related to Commercial Aerospace market applications and 3% related to Space & Defense market applications.

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In 2009, Vestas Wind Systems A/S accounted for nearly 12% of the Company’s total net sales.  In 2011 and 2010, their sales were less than 10% of the total net sales for each year.  All of these sales are included in the Composite Materials segment and are in the Industrial market.

Markets

Our products are sold for a broad range of end-uses. The following tables summarize our net sales to third-party customers by market and by geography for each of the three years ended December 31:

	2011		2010		2009
Net Sales by Market
Commercial Aerospace	59	%	55	%	50	%
Space & Defense	22		26		27
Industrial	19		19		23
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%
Net Sales by Geography (a)
United States	52	%	52	%	48	%
Europe	48		48		52
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

(a)Net sales by geography based on the location in which the product sold was manufactured.

	2011		2010		2009
Net Sales to External Customers (b)
United States	44	%	45	%	42	%
Europe	41		41		45
All Others	15		14		13
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

(b)Net sales to external customers based on the location to which the product sold was delivered.

Commercial Aerospace

The Commercial Aerospace industry is our largest user of advanced composites.  Commercial Aerospace represented 59% of our 2011 net sales. Approximately 82% of these revenues can be identified as sales to Airbus, Boeing and their subcontractors for the production of commercial aircraft.  The remaining 18% of these revenues is for regional and business aircraft.  The economic benefits airlines can obtain from weight savings in both fuel economy and aircraft range, combined with the design enhancement that comes from the advantages of advanced composites over traditional materials, have caused the industry to be the leader in the use of these materials.  While military aircraft and spacecraft have championed the development of these materials, Commercial Aerospace has had the greater consumption requirements and has commercialized the use of these products.  Accordingly, the demand for advanced structural material products is closely correlated to the demand for commercial aircraft.

The use of advanced composites in Commercial Aerospace is primarily in the manufacture of new commercial aircraft.  The aftermarket for these products is very small as many of these materials are designed to last for the life of the aircraft.  The demand for new commercial aircraft is driven by two principal factors, the first of which is airline passenger traffic (the number of revenue passenger miles flown by the airlines) which affects the required size of airline fleets.  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates 2011 revenue passenger miles were 5.9% higher than 2010.  Growth in passenger traffic requires growth in the size of the fleet of commercial aircraft operated by airlines worldwide.

A second factor, which is less sensitive to the general economy, is the replacement rates for existing aircraft.  The rates of retirement of passenger and freight aircraft, resulting mainly from obsolescence, are determined in part by the regulatory requirements established by various civil aviation authorities worldwide as well as public concern regarding aircraft age, safety and noise.  These rates may also be affected by the desire of the various airlines to improve operating costs with higher payloads and more fuel-efficient aircraft (which in turn is influenced by the price of fuel) and by reducing maintenance expense.  In addition, there is expected to be increasing pressure on airlines to replace their aging fleet with more fuel efficient and quieter aircraft to be more environmentally responsible.  When aircraft are retired from commercial airline fleets, they may be converted to cargo freight aircraft or scrapped.

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An additional factor that may cause airlines to defer or cancel orders is their ability to obtain financing, including leasing, for new aircraft orders.  This will be dependent both upon the financial health of the airline operators, as well as the overall availability of financing in the marketplace.

Each new generation of commercial aircraft has used increasing quantities of advanced composites, replacing metals.  This follows the trend previously seen in military fighter aircraft where advanced composites may now exceed 50% of the weight of the airframe.  Early versions of commercial jet aircraft, such as the Boeing 707, which was developed in the early 1950’s, contained almost no composite materials.  One of the first commercial aircraft to use a meaningful amount of composite materials, the Boeing 767 entered into service in 1983, and was built with an airframe containing approximately 6% composite materials.  The airframe of Boeing’s 777 aircraft, which entered service in 1995, is approximately 11% composite. The Airbus A380, which was first delivered in 2007, has approximately 23% composite content by weight.  Boeing’s latest aircraft, the B787, which entered into service in September 2011, has a content of more than 50% composite materials by weight. In December 2006, Airbus formally launched the A350 XWB (“A350”) which is also projected to have a composite content of 50% or more by weight.  Airbus targets the A350 to enter into service in 2014.  In 2011, both Airbus and Boeing announced new versions of their narrow body aircraft which will have new engines.  Airbus’ A320neo is expected to enter service in 2015 and Boeing’s B737 MAX in 2017.  It is expected that these new aircraft will offer more opportunities for composite materials than their predecessors.  We refer to this steady expansion of the use of composites in aircraft as the “secular penetration of composites” as it increases our average sales per airplane over time.

The impact on Hexcel of Airbus and Boeing’s production rate changes is typically influenced by two factors: the mix of aircraft produced and the inventory supply chain effects of increases or reductions in aircraft production.  We have products on all Airbus and Boeing planes.  The dollar value of our materials varies by aircraft type — twin aisle aircraft use more of our materials than narrow body aircraft and newer designed aircraft use more of our materials than older generations.  On average, for established programs, we deliver products into the supply chain about six months prior to aircraft delivery.  Depending on the product, orders placed with us are received anywhere between one and eighteen months prior to delivery of the aircraft to the customer.  For aircraft that are in the development or ramp-up stage, such as the A350 and the B787, we will have sales as much as a few years in advance of the delivery.  Increased aircraft deliveries combined with the secular penetration of composites resulted in our Commercial Aerospace revenues increasing by approximately 28% in 2011 and 16% in 2010.  In 2009, Commercial Aerospace revenues declined by 22% as our customers adjusted their inventory levels and the regional and business aircraft market declined by more than 40% from 2008.

Set forth below are historical aircraft deliveries as announced by Airbus and Boeing:

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Airbus	182	229	294	311	325	303	305	320	378	434	453	483	498	510	534
Boeing	375	563	620	491	527	381	281	285	290	398	441	375	481	462	477
Total	557	792	914	802	852	684	586	605	668	832	894	858	979	972	1,011

Approximately 82% of our Commercial Aerospace revenues can be identified as sales to Airbus, Boeing and their subcontractors for the production of commercial aircraft.  Airbus and Boeing combined deliveries in 2011 were 1,011 aircraft, surpassing the previous high of 979 in 2009.  Based on Airbus and Boeing public estimates, the combined deliveries in 2012 are expected to be over 1,150 planes.  In 2011, the combined orders reported by Airbus and Boeing were for 2,224 planes, bringing their backlog at December 31, 2011 to 8,208 planes.  The balance of our Commercial Aerospace sales is related to regional and business aircraft manufacture, and other commercial aircraft applications. These applications also exhibit increasing utilization of composite materials with each new generation of aircraft.  Regional and business aircraft sales have shown steady recovery over the last several quarters to end 2011 with $150 million in sales, which was about 50% above the trough in late 2009 but down from the $200 million peak in 2008.

Space & Defense

The Space & Defense market has historically been an innovator in the use of, and source of significant demand for, advanced composites.  The aggregate demand by Space & Defense customers is primarily a function of procurement of military aircraft that utilizes advanced composites by the United States and certain European governments.  We are currently qualified to supply materials to a broad range of over 100 helicopter, military aircraft and space programs.  The top ten programs by revenues represent about 50% of our Space & Defense revenues and no one program exceeds 15% of our revenues in this segment.  Key programs include the V-22 (Osprey) tilt rotor aircraft, the Blackhawk, the C-17, the F-35 (joint strike fighter or JSF), F/A-18E/F (Hornet), the European Fighter Aircraft (Typhoon), the NH90, the S76, the Tiger helicopters, and the EADS A400M military transport.  The benefits that we obtain from these programs will depend upon which are funded and the extent of such funding.  Space applications for advanced composites include solid rocket booster cases, fairings and payload doors for launch vehicles, and buss and solar arrays for military and commercial satellites.

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Another trend providing positive growth for Hexcel is the further penetration of composites in helicopter blades.  Numerous new helicopter programs in development, as well as upgrade or retrofit programs, have an increased reliance on Composite Materials products such as carbon fiber, prepregs, and honeycomb core to improve blade performance.  In addition, our Engineered Products segment provides specialty value added services such as machining, sub-assembly, and even full blade manufacturing.

Contracts for military and some commercial programs may contain provisions applicable to both U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts.  For example, a prime contractor may flow down a “termination for convenience” clause to materials suppliers such as Hexcel.  According to the terms of a contract, we may be subject to U.S. government Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement, Cost Accounting Standards, and associated procurement laws.

Industrial Markets

The revenue for this market segment includes applications for our products outside the Commercial Aerospace and Space & Defense markets. A number of these applications represent emerging opportunities for our products.  In developing new applications, we seek those opportunities where advanced composites technology offer significant benefits to the end user, often applications that demand high engineering performance.  Within this segment, the major end market sub-segments include, in order of size based on our 2011 sales, wind energy, general industrial applications, recreational equipment (e.g., skis and snowboards, bicycles and hockey sticks), and transportation (e.g., automobiles, mass transit and high-speed rail, and marine applications). Our participation in industrial market applications complements our commercial and military aerospace businesses, and we are committed to pursuing the utilization of advanced structural material technology where it can generate significant value and we can maintain a sustainable competitive advantage.

Further discussion of our markets, including certain risks, uncertainties and other factors with respect to “forward-looking statements” about those markets, is contained under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors”.

Backlog

In recent years, our customers have demanded shorter order lead times and “just-in-time” delivery performance.  While we have many multi-year contracts with our major aerospace customers, most of these contracts specify the proportion of the customers’ requirements that will be supplied by us and the terms under which the sales will occur, not the specific quantities to be procured.  Our Industrial customers have always desired to order their requirements on as short a lead-time as possible.  As a result, twelve-month order backlog is not a meaningful trend indicator for us.

Raw Materials and Production Activities

Our manufacturing operations are in many cases vertically integrated.  We produce carbon fibers, industrial fabrics, composite materials and composite structures as well as sell these materials to third-party customers for their use in the manufacture of their products.

We manufacture high performance carbon fiber from polyacrylonitrile precursor (“PAN”).  The primary raw material for PAN is acrylonitrile.  All of the PAN we produce is for internal carbon fiber production.  We consume approximately two-thirds by value of the carbon fiber we produce and sell the remainder of our output to third-party customers.  However, as one of the world’s largest consumers of high performance carbon fiber, we also purchase significant quantities of carbon fiber from external sources for our own use.  The sources of carbon fiber we can use in any product or application are sometimes dictated by customer qualifications or certifications.  Otherwise we select a carbon fiber based on performance, price and availability.  With the increasing demand for carbon fiber, particularly in aerospace applications, we have more than doubled our PAN and carbon fiber capacity over the past several years to serve the growing needs of our customers and our own downstream products and we are continuing to expand our capacity to meet our customers’ forecasted requirements. After a new production line starts operating, it can take over a year to be certified for aerospace qualifications.  However, these lines can start supplying carbon fiber for many industrial and recreational applications within a short time period.

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We purchase glass yarn from a number of suppliers in the United States, Europe and Asia. We also purchase aramid and high strength fibers which are produced by only a few companies, and during periods of high demand, can be in short supply.  In addition, epoxy and other specialty resins, aramid paper and aluminum specialty foils are used in the manufacture of composite products. A number of these products have only one or two sources qualified for use, so an interruption in their supply could disrupt our ability to meet our customer requirements. When entering into multi-year contracts with aerospace customers, we attempt to get back-to-back commitments from key raw material suppliers.

Our manufacturing activities are primarily based on “make-to-order”, or “demand pull” based on customer schedules, and to a lesser extent, “make-to-forecast” production requirements. We coordinate closely with key suppliers in an effort to avoid raw material shortages and excess inventories. However, many of the key raw materials we consume are available from relatively few sources, and in many cases the cost of product qualification makes it impractical to develop multiple sources of supply. The lack of availability of these materials could under certain circumstances have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations.

Research and Technology; Patents and Know-How

Research and Technology (“R&T”) departments support our businesses worldwide. Through R&T activities, we maintain expertise in precursor and carbon fiber, chemical and polymer formulation and curatives, fabric forming and textile architectures, advanced composite structures, process engineering, application development, analysis and testing of composite materials, computational design, and other scientific disciplines related to our worldwide business base.

Our products rely primarily on our expertise in materials science, textiles, process engineering and polymer chemistry.  Consistent with market demand, we have been placing more emphasis on higher performing products and cost effective production processes while seeking to improve the consistency of our products and our capital efficiency.  Towards this end, we have entered into formal and informal alliances, as well as licensing and teaming arrangements, with several customers, suppliers, external agencies and laboratories.  We believe that we possess unique capabilities to design, develop and manufacture composite materials and structures.  We have over 700 patents and pending applications worldwide, and have granted technology licenses and patent rights to several third parties primarily in connection with joint ventures and joint development programs.  It is our policy to actively enforce our proprietary rights. We believe that the patents and know-how rights currently owned or licensed by Hexcel are adequate for the conduct of our business. We do not believe that our business would be materially affected by the expiration of any single patent or series of related patents, or by the termination of any single license agreement or series of related license agreements.

We spent $32.6 million, $30.8 million and $30.1 million for R&T in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Our 2011 spending is 5.8% higher than 2010.  Our spending on a quarter to quarter basis fluctuates depending upon the amount of new product development and qualification activities, particularly in relation to commercial aircraft applications, that are in progress.  These expenditures are expensed as incurred.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations designed to protect the environment and to regulate the discharge of materials into the environment.  We believe that our policies, practices, and procedures are properly designed to prevent unreasonable risk of environmental damage and associated financial liability.  To date, environmental control regulations have not had a significant adverse effect on our overall operations.

Our aggregate environmental related accruals at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $5.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively.  As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $3.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively, were included in “Other current accrued liabilities”, with the remainder included in “Other non-current liabilities”.  As related to certain of our environmental matters, our accruals were estimated at the low end of a range of possible outcomes since there was no better point within the range.  If we had accrued for these matters at the high end of the range of possible outcomes, our accruals would have been $6.8 million and $8.8 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Environmental remediation spending charged directly to our reserve balance for 2011, 2010 and 2009, was $5.7 million, $4.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively.  In addition, our operating costs relating to environmental compliance were $10.3 million, $9.5 million and $10.0 million, for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, and were charged directly to expense.  Capital expenditures for environmental matters approximated $4.1 million, $1.7 million and $4.8 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively.

These accruals can change significantly from period to period due to such factors as additional information on the nature or extent of contamination, the methods of remediation required, changes in the apportionment of costs among responsible parties and other actions by governmental agencies or private parties, as well as the impact, if any, of Hexcel being named in a new matter.  A discussion of environmental matters is contained in Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” and in Note 14 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Sales and Marketing

A staff of salaried market managers, product managers and sales personnel sell and market our products directly to customers worldwide.  We also use independent distributors and manufacturer representatives for certain products, markets and regions.  In addition, we operate various sales representation offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Russia.

Competition

In the production and sale of advanced composites, we compete with a number of U.S. and international companies on a worldwide basis.  The broad markets for composites are highly competitive, and we have focused on both specific submarkets and specialty products within markets.  In addition to competing directly with companies offering similar products, we compete with producers of substitute composites such as structural foam, infusion technology, wood and metal.  Depending upon the material and markets, relevant competitive factors include approvals, database of usage, technology, product performance, delivery, service, price and customer preference for sole sourcing.

Employees

As of December 31, 2011, we employed 4,508 full-time employees and contract workers, 2,584 in the United States and 1,924 in other countries.  Of the 4,508 full-time employees, less than 17% were represented by collective bargaining agreements.  We believe that our relations with employees and unions are good.  The number of full-time employees and contract workers as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 was 4,043 and 3,734, respectively.

Other Information

Our internet website is www.hexcel.com. We make available, free of charge through our website, our Form 10-Ks, 10-Qs and 8-Ks, and any amendments to these forms, as soon as reasonably practicable after filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

An investment in our common stock or debt securities involves risks and uncertainties.  You should consider the following risk factors carefully, in addition to the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before deciding to purchase any of our securities.

The markets in which we operate can be cyclical, and downturns in them may adversely affect the results of our operations.

Some of the markets in which we operate have been, to varying degrees, cyclical and have experienced downturns.  A downturn in these markets could occur at any time as a result of events that are industry specific or macroeconomic and in the event of a downturn, we have no way of knowing if, when and to what extent there might be a recovery.  Any deterioration in any of the cyclical markets we serve could adversely affect our financial performance and operating results.

At December 31, 2011, Airbus and Boeing had a combined backlog of 8,208 aircraft, which is about eight years of production at current delivery rates.  To the extent any significant deferrals, cancellations or reduction in demand results in decreased aircraft build rates, it would reduce net sales for our Commercial Aerospace products and as a result reduce our operating income.  Approximately 59% of our net sales for 2011 were derived from sales to the Commercial Aerospace industry, which includes 82% from Airbus and Boeing aircraft and 18% from regional and business aircraft.  Reductions in demand for commercial aircraft or a delay in deliveries could result from many factors, including terrorist events and any subsequent military response, changes in the propensity for the general public to travel by air, a rise in the cost of aviation fuel, a change in technology resulting in the use of alternative materials, consolidation and liquidation of airlines, availability of funding for new aircraft purchases or leases, inventory corrections or disruptions throughout the supply chain and slower macroeconomic growth.  Both Airbus and Boeing have experienced various delays in their newest aircraft programs, including the A380, B787, B747-8, A400M, and A350.  These delays have delayed and may continue to delay our expected growth or our effective utilization of capacity installed for such growth.  Future delays in these or other major new customer programs could similarly impact our results.

In addition, our customers continue to emphasize the need for cost reduction or other improvements in contract terms throughout the supply chain.  In response to these pressures, we may be required to accept increased risk or face the prospects of margin compression on some products in the future. Where possible, we seek to offset or mitigate the impact of such pressures through productivity and performance improvements, index clauses, currency hedging and other actions.

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A significant decline in business with Boeing, EADS, Vestas, or other significant customers could materially impact our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition.

We have concentrated customers in the Commercial Aerospace and wind energy markets.  In the Commercial Aerospace market, approximately 82%, and in the Space & Defense market, approximately 35%, of our 2011 net sales were made to Boeing and EADS (including Airbus) and their related subcontractors.  For the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, approximately 29% and 31% of our total consolidated net sales were to Boeing and its related subcontractors, respectively, and approximately 28% and 24% of our total consolidated net sales, respectively, were to EADS, including Airbus and its related subcontractors.  In the wind energy market, our primary customer is Vestas Wind Systems A/S.  Significant changes in the demand for our customers’ end products, the share of their requirements that is awarded to us or changes in the design or materials used to construct their products could result in a significant loss of business with these customers.  The loss of, or significant reduction in purchases by, Boeing, EADS and Vestas or any of our other significant customers could materially impair our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition.  The level of purchases by our customers is often affected by events beyond their control, including general economic conditions, demand for their products, business disruptions, disruptions in deliveries, strikes and other factors.

Reductions in space and defense spending could result in a decline in our net sales.

The growth in military aircraft production that has occurred in recent years may not be sustained, individual programs important to Hexcel may be cancelled, production may not continue to grow and the increased demand for replacement helicopter blades may not continue. The production of military aircraft depends upon defense budgets and the related demand for defense and related equipment. Approximately 23% of our net sales in 2011 were derived from space and defense industries.

A decrease in supply, interruptions at key facilities or an increase in cost of raw materials could result in a material decline in our profitability.

Our profitability depends largely on the price and continuity of supply of raw materials, which may be supplied through a sole source or a limited number of sources.  We purchase large volumes of raw materials, such as epoxy and phenolic resins, carbon fiber, fiberglass yarn, aluminum foil and aramid paper.  Any restrictions on the supply, or an increase in the cost, of our raw materials could significantly reduce our profit margins.  Efforts to mitigate restrictions on the supply or price increases of these raw materials by long-term purchase agreements, productivity improvements or by passing cost increases to our customers may not be successful.

The occurrence of material operational problems, including but not limited to failure of, or interruption to, key equipment or natural disasters, may have a material adverse effect on the productivity and profitability of a particular manufacturing facility. With respect to certain facilities, such events could have a material effect on our company as a whole.

We have substantial international operations subject to uncertainties which could affect our operating results.

We believe that revenue from sales outside the U.S. will continue to account for a material portion of our total revenue for the foreseeable future.  In 2011, 48% of our production and 56% of our customer sales occurred outside of the United States.  Additionally, we have invested significant resources in our international operations and we intend to continue to make such investments in the future. Our international operations are subject to numerous risks, including: (a) general economic and political conditions in the countries where we operate may have an adverse effect on our operations in those countries or not be favorable to our growth strategy; (b) the difficulty of enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through some foreign legal systems; (c) foreign customers may have longer payment cycles than customers in the U.S.; (d) cost of compliance with international trade laws of all of the countries in which we do business, including export control laws, relating to sales and purchases of goods and equipment and transfers of technology; (e) tax rates in some foreign countries may exceed those of the U.S. and foreign earnings may be subject to withholding requirements or the imposition of tariffs, exchange controls or other restrictions; governments may adopt regulations or take other actions that would have a direct or indirect adverse impact on our business and market opportunities; and (f) the potential difficulty in enforcing our intellectual property rights in some foreign countries, and the potential for the intellectual property rights of others to affect our ability to sell product in certain markets.  Any one of these could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may influence the profitability and cash flows of our business.  For example, our European operations sell a portion of the products they produce in U.S. dollars, yet the labor, overhead costs and portions of material costs incurred in the manufacture of those products are denominated in Euros, British pounds sterling or U.S. dollars. As a result, the local currency margins of goods manufactured with costs denominated in local currency, yet sold in U.S. dollars, will vary with fluctuations in currency exchange rates, reducing when the U.S. dollar weakens against the Euro and British pound sterling. In addition, the reported U.S. dollar value of the local currency financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries will vary with fluctuations in currency exchange rates. While we enter into currency exchange and hedge agreements from time to time to mitigate these types of

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fluctuations, we cannot remove all fluctuations or hedge all exposures, and our earnings are impacted by changes in currency exchange rates.

We currently do not have political risk insurance in the countries in which we conduct business. While we carefully consider these risks when evaluating our international operations we cannot provide assurance that we will not be materially adversely affected as a result of such risks.

We could be adversely affected by environmental and safety requirements.

Our operations require the handling, use, storage and disposal of certain regulated materials and wastes. As a result, we are subject to various laws and regulations pertaining to pollution and protection of the environment, health and safety.  These requirements govern, among other things, emissions to air, discharge to waters and the generation, handling, storage, treatment and disposal of waste and remediation of contaminated sites.  We have made, and will continue to make, capital and other expenditures in order to comply with these laws and regulations.  These laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and could become more stringent in the future.

We have been named as a “potentially responsible party” under the U.S. Superfund law or similar state laws at several sites requiring clean up. These laws generally impose liability for costs to investigate and remediate contamination without regard to fault. Under certain circumstances liability may be joint and several, resulting in one responsible party being held responsible for the entire obligation.  Liability may also include damages to natural resources.  We have incurred and likely will continue to incur expenses to investigate and clean up certain of our existing and former facilities, for which we believe we have adequate reserves.  The ongoing operation of our manufacturing plants also entails environmental risks, and we may incur material costs or liabilities in the future which could adversely affect us. Although most of our properties have been the subject of environmental site assessments, there can be no assurance that all potential instances of soil and groundwater contamination have been identified, even at those sites where assessments have been conducted. Accordingly, we may discover previously unknown environmental conditions and the cost of remediating such conditions may be material.  See “Legal Proceedings” below and Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In addition, we may be required to comply with evolving environmental, health and safety laws, regulations or requirements that may be adopted or imposed in the future or to address newly discovered information or conditions that require a response. In particular, climate change is receiving increased attention worldwide, which has led to significant legislative and regulatory efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions.  The U.S. Congress is currently considering climate change-related legislation which may include cap and trade provisions or a carbon tax. The European Union has instituted the Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading System (EU-ETS). Our manufacturing plants use energy, including electricity and natural gas, and certain of our plants emit amounts of greenhouse gas that may be affected by these legislative and regulatory efforts.  It is difficult at this time to estimate the likelihood of passage, or predict the potential impact, of any additional legislation. Potential consequences could include increased energy, transportation and raw material costs and may require the Company to make additional investments in its facilities and equipment or limit our ability to grow.

Our forward-looking statements and projections may turn out to be inaccurate.

This Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable.  These statements also relate to future prospects, developments and business strategies.  These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “predict”, “project”, “should”, “would”, “will” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions.  Such statements are based on current expectations, are inherently uncertain, and are subject to changing assumptions.

Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (a) the estimates and expectations based on aircraft production rates made publicly available by Airbus and Boeing; (b) the revenues we may generate from an aircraft model or program; (c)  the impact of the possible push-out in deliveries of the Airbus and Boeing backlog and the impact of delays in new aircraft programs or the final Hexcel composite material content once the design and material selection has been completed; (d) expectations of composite content on new commercial aircraft programs and our share of those requirements; (e) expectations of growth in revenues from space and defense applications, including whether certain programs might be curtailed or discontinued; (f) expectations regarding growth in sales for wind energy, recreation and other industrial applications; (g) expectations regarding working capital trends and expenditures; (h) expectations as to the level of capital expenditures and when we will complete the construction and qualification of

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capacity expansions; (i) our ability to maintain and improve margins in light of the ramp-up of capacity and new facilities and the current economic environment; (j) the outcome of legal matters; (k) our projections regarding the realizability of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards; and (l) the impact of various market risks, including fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, environmental regulations and tax codes, fluctuations in commodity prices, and fluctuations in the market price of our common stock and the impact of the above factors on our expectations of 2012 financial results.  In addition, actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward looking statements due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to changing market conditions, increased competition, product mix, inability to achieve planned manufacturing improvements, cost reductions and capacity additions, and conditions in the financial markets.

Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in general economic and business conditions; changes in current pricing and cost levels; changes in political, social and economic conditions and local regulations, particularly in Asia and Europe; foreign currency fluctuations; changes in aerospace delivery rates; reductions in sales to any significant customers, particularly Airbus, Boeing or Vestas; changes in sales mix; changes in government defense procurement budgets; changes in military aerospace programs technology; industry capacity; competition; disruptions of established supply channels, particularly where raw materials are obtained from a single or limited number of sources and cannot be substituted by unqualified alternatives; manufacturing capacity constraints; and the availability, terms and deployment of capital.

If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected.  In addition to other factors that affect our operating results and financial position, neither past financial performance nor our expectations should be considered reliable indicators of future performance.  Investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.  Further, our stock price is subject to volatility.  Any of the factors discussed above could have an adverse impact on our stock price.  In addition, failure of sales or income in any quarter to meet the investment community’s expectations, as well as broader market trends, can have an adverse impact on our stock price.  We do not undertake an obligation to update our forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect future events or circumstances.

ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

ITEM 2. Properties

We own and lease manufacturing facilities and sales offices located throughout the United States and in other countries, as noted below. The corporate offices and principal corporate support activities are located in leased facilities in Stamford, Connecticut. Our research and technology administration and principal laboratories are located in Dublin, California; Duxford, United Kingdom; Les Avenieres, France; and Decatur, Alabama.

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The following table lists our manufacturing facilities by geographic location, related segment, and principal products manufactured. This table does not include the manufacturing facility owned by ACM.

Manufacturing Facilities

Facility Location	Segment	Principal Products
United States:
Decatur, Alabama	Composite Materials	PAN Precursor (used to produce Carbon Fibers)
Salt Lake City, Utah	Composite Materials	Carbon Fibers; Prepregs
Seguin, Texas	Composite Materials	Industrial Fabrics; Specialty Reinforcements
Casa Grande, Arizona	Composite Materials	Honeycomb and Honeycomb Parts
Windsor, Colorado	Composite Materials	Prepregs
Kent, Washington	Engineered Products	Composite structures
Pottsville, Pennsylvania	Engineered Products	Engineered Honeycomb Parts
Burlington, Washington	Engineered Products	Engineered Honeycomb Parts
International:
Dagneux, France	Composite Materials	Prepregs
Nantes, France	Composite Materials	Prepregs
Les Avenieres, France	Composite Materials	Industrial Fabrics; Specialty Reinforcements
Illescas, Spain	Composite Materials	Carbon Fibers
Parla, Spain	Composite Materials	Prepregs
Neumarkt, Austria	Composite Materials	Prepregs
Duxford, United Kingdom	Composite Materials	Prepregs; Adhesives; Honeycomb and Honeycomb Parts
Stade, Germany	Composite Materials	Prepregs
Welkenraedt, Belgium	Engineered Products	Engineered Honeycomb Parts
Tianjin, China	Composite Materials	Prepregs

We lease the land and buildings in Nantes, France; Stade, Germany and Tianjin, China; and the land on which the Burlington, Washington facility is located.  We also lease portions of the facilities located in Casa Grande, Arizona and Les Avenieres, France.  We own all other remaining facilities.  In connection with our credit facility, we have granted mortgages on the facilities located in Casa Grande, Arizona; Decatur, Alabama; Dublin, California; Kent, Washington; Salt Lake City, Utah and Seguin, Texas.  For further information, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and to Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in litigation, investigations and claims arising out of the normal conduct of our business, including those relating to commercial transactions, environmental, employment, and health and safety matters.  We estimate and accrue our liabilities resulting from such matters based on a variety of factors, including the stage of the proceeding; potential settlement value; assessments by internal and external counsel; and assessments by environmental engineers and consultants of potential environmental liabilities and remediation costs.  Such estimates are not discounted to reflect the time value of money due to the uncertainty in estimating the timing of the expenditures, which may extend over several years.

While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to certain contingent liabilities and claims, we believe, based upon our examination of currently available information, our experience to date, and advice from legal counsel, that the individual and aggregate liabilities resulting from the ultimate resolution of these contingent matters, after taking into consideration our existing insurance coverage and amounts already provided for, will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to various U.S. and international federal, state and local environmental, and health and safety laws and regulations.  We are also subject to liabilities arising under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and similar state and international laws and regulations that impose responsibility for the control, remediation and abatement of air, water and soil pollutants and the manufacturing, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances and waste.

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We have been named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) with respect to several hazardous waste disposal sites that we do not own or possess, which are included on, or proposed to be included on, the Superfund National Priority List of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or on equivalent lists of various state governments.  Because CERCLA allows for joint and several liability in certain circumstances, we could be responsible for all remediation costs at such sites, even if we are one of many PRPs.  We believe, based on the amount and nature of our waste, and the number of other financially viable PRPs, that our liability in connection with such matters will not be material.

Lodi, New Jersey Site

Pursuant to the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act, Hexcel entered into an Administrative Consent Order for the environmental remediation of a manufacturing facility we own and formerly operated in Lodi, New Jersey.  We have been remediating this site in accordance with an approved plan.  In the first quarter of 2010, we implemented new technology to enhance the remediation system to accelerate completion of the remediation.  We had expected to substantially complete the remediation by the end of 2011, but severe regional flooding, most recently from hurricane Irene, extended the completion date to the first half of 2012 and increased the remediation costs.  Consequently, in 2011, we accrued an additional $2.5 million related to this extended remediation which increased the accrual to $2.8 million at December 30, 2011.

Lower Passaic River Study Area

In October 2003, we received, along with 66 other entities, a directive from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) that requires the entities to assess whether operations at various New Jersey sites, including our former manufacturing site in Lodi, New Jersey, caused damage to natural resources in the Lower Passaic River watershed.  In May 2005, the NJDEP dismissed us from the Directive.  In February 2004, 42 entities including Hexcel, received a general notice letter from the EPA which requested that the entities consider helping to finance an estimated $10 million towards an EPA study of environmental conditions in the Lower Passaic River watershed.  In May 2005, we signed into an agreement with the EPA to participate (bringing the total number of participating entities to 43) in financing such a study up to $10 million, in the aggregate.  Since May 2005, a number of additional PRPs have joined into the agreement with the EPA.  In October 2005, we along with the other EPA notice recipients were advised by the EPA that the notice recipients’ share of the costs of the EPA study was expected to significantly exceed the earlier EPA estimate.  While we and the other recipients were not obligated by our agreement to share in such excess, a Group of notice recipients (73 companies including Hexcel) negotiated an agreement with the EPA to assume responsibility for the study pursuant to an Administrative Order on Consent.  We believe we have viable defenses to the EPA claims and expect that other as yet unnamed parties will also receive notices from the EPA.  In June 2007, the EPA issued a draft Focused Feasibility Study (“FFS”) that considers interim remedial options for the lower eight miles of the river, in addition to a “no action” option.  The estimated costs for the six options ranged from $900 million to $2.3 billion.  The PRP Group provided comments to the EPA on the FFS; the EPA has not yet taken further action.  The Administrative Order on Consent regarding the study does not cover work contemplated by the FFS.  Furthermore, the Federal Trustee for natural resources have indicated their intent to perform a natural resources damage assessment on the river and invited the PRPs to participate in the development and performance of this assessment.  The PRP Group, including Hexcel, has not agreed to participate in the assessment at this time.  Finally, on February 4, 2009, Tierra Solutions (“Tierra”) and Maxus Energy Corporation (“Maxus”) filed a third party complaint in New Jersey Superior Court against us and over 300 other entities in an action brought against Tierra and Maxus (and other entities) by the State of New Jersey.  New Jersey’s suit against Tierra and Maxus relates to alleged discharges of contaminants by Tierra and Maxus to the Passaic River and seeks payment of all past and future costs the State has and will incur regarding cleanup and removal of contaminants, investigation of the Passaic River and related water bodies, assessment of natural resource injuries and other specified injuries.  The third party complaint seeks contribution from us for all or part of the damages that Tierra and Maxus may owe to the State.  We filed our answer to the complaint and served our initial disclosures, and have produced initial documents to Tierra and Maxus, pursuant to an order of the court.  We expect additional discovery and litigation activities to occur during 2012.  The court has issued a trial plan that contemplates a liability trial for third-party defendants (including Hexcel) in April 2013, with additional proceedings if necessary to allocate costs between third-party defendants in January 2014.  Our ultimate liability for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the Lower Passaic River cannot be determined at this time.

Kent, Washington Site

We were party to a cost-sharing agreement regarding the operation of certain environmental remediation systems necessary to satisfy a post-closure care permit issued to a previous owner of our Kent, Washington site by the EPA.  Under the terms of the cost-sharing agreement, we were obligated to reimburse the previous owner for a portion of the cost of the required remediation activities.  Management has determined that the cost-sharing agreement terminated in December 1998; however, the other party disputes this determination.  The Washington Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) has issued a unilateral Enforcement Order to us requiring us to (a) maintain the interim remedial system and to perform system separation, (b) to conduct a focused remedial investigation and (c) to conduct a focused feasibility study to develop recommended long term remedial measures.  We asserted defenses against performance

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of the order, particularly objecting to the remediation plan proposed by the previous owner, who still owns the adjacent contaminated site.  However, we are currently complying with the order, with one exception, without withdrawing our defenses.  As a result of a dispute resolution procedure, Hexcel and Ecology have reached an agreement to modify certain work requirements and to extend certain deadlines, and we are in full compliance with the order as modified  The total accrued liability related to this matter was $1.4 million at December 31, 2011.

Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Whittier, CA

We are a PRP at a former chemical waste site in Whittier, CA.  The PRPs at Omega have established a PRP Group, the “Omega Group”, and are currently investigating and remediating soil and groundwater at the site pursuant to a Consent Decree with the EPA.  Hexcel contributed approximately 1.07% of the waste tonnage sent to the site during its operations.  In addition to the Omega site specifically, the EPA is investigating the scope of regional groundwater contamination in the vicinity of the Omega site and recently issued a Record of Decision; the Omega PRP Group members have been noticed by the EPA as PRP’s who will be required to be involved in the remediation of the regional groundwater contamination in that vicinity as well.  As a member of the Omega PRP group, Hexcel will likely incur costs associated with the investigation and remediation of the Omega site, but our ultimate liability, if any, in connection with this matter cannot be determined at this time.

Environmental remediation reserve activity for the three years ended December 31, 2011 was as follows:

	For the year ended December 31,
(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Beginning remediation accrual balance	$	7.3		$	8.3		$	9.2
Current period expenses	3.4			3.8			1.9
Cash expenditures	(5.7		)	(4.8		)	(2.8		)
Ending remediation accrual balance	$	5.0		$	7.3		$	8.3
Capital expenditures for environmental matters	$	4.1		$	1.7		$	4.8

Environmental Summary

Our estimate of liability as a PRP and our remaining costs associated with our responsibility to remediate the Lodi, New Jersey; Kent, Washington; and other sites are accrued in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, our aggregate environmental related accruals were $5.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, $3.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively, were included in current other accrued liabilities, with the remainder included in other non-current liabilities.  As related to certain environmental matters, the accruals were estimated at the low end of a range of possible outcomes since no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount.  If we had accrued for these matters at the high end of the range of possible outcomes, our accrual would have been $6.8 million and $8.8 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

These accruals can change significantly from period to period due to such factors as additional information on the nature or extent of contamination, the methods of remediation required, changes in the apportionment of costs among responsible parties and other actions by governmental agencies or private parties, or the impact, if any, of being named in a new matter.

Environmental remediation spending charged directly to our reserve balance was $5.7 million and $4.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  In addition, our operating costs relating to environmental compliance charged directly to expense were $10.3 million and $9.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.  Capital expenditures for environmental matters were $4.1 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Hexcel common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  The range of high and low sales prices of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange is contained in Note 22 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Hexcel did not declare or pay any dividends in 2011, 2010 or 2009.  The payment of dividends is limited under the terms of certain of our debt agreements. Hexcel does not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future, as cash generated from operations will be used primarily to support capital expenditures or pay down debt.

On February 2, 2012 there were 989 holders of record of our common stock.

The following chart provides information regarding repurchases of Hexcel common stock:

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 1 — October 31, 2011	17,735		$	25.84	0	0
November 1 — November 30, 2011	0		NA		0	0
December 1 — December 31, 2011	36,733		23.92		0	0
Total	54,468	(1)	$	24.55	0	0

(1) All Shares were delivered by employees in payment of the exercise price of non-qualified stock options.

ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data

The information required by Item 6 is contained on page 25 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Selected Financial Data” and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information required by Item 7 is contained on pages 26 to 36 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The information required by Item 7A is contained under the heading “Market Risks” on pages 36 to 38 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by Item 8 is contained on pages 43 to 73 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and is incorporated herein by reference. The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm is contained on page 42 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011 and have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed,

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summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s report on our internal control over financial reporting is contained on page 41 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by Item 10 will be contained in our definitive proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11.  Executive Compensation

The information required by Item 11 will be contained in our definitive proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by Item 12 will be contained in our definitive proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by Item 13 will be contained in our definitive proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by Item 14 will be contained in our definitive proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.  Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)  Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits

(1)	Financial Statements:
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)	Financial Statement Schedule for the three years ended December 31, 2011:
	Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
(3)  Exhibits:
	The following list of exhibits includes exhibits submitted with this Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and those incorporated by reference to other filings.

Exhibit No.	Description
2.1	Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2007 by and among JPS Industries, Inc., Hexcel Corporation and Hexcel Reinforcements Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 26, 2007).
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Hexcel Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Hexcel’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated July 9, 1996, Registration No. 1-08472).
3.2	Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Hexcel Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 31, 2003).
3.3	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hexcel Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 7, 2011).
4	Indenture dated as of February 1, 2005 between Hexcel Corporation and The Bank of New York, as trustee, relating to the issuance of the 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2005).
10.1	Credit Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2010, entered into by and among Hexcel Corporation, Hexcel Holdings SASU, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, Banc of America Securities LLC, as a joint book manager and as a joint lead arranger, RBS Citizens, N.A., as syndication agent, as a joint book manager and as a joint lead arranger, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as a documentation agent, TD Bank, N.A., as a documentation agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as a documentation agent and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders. Confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2. The location of an omitted portion is indicated by a set of asterisks within brackets (“[***]”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 2010).
10.1(a)	Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2012, entered into by and among Hexcel Corporation, Hexcel Holdings SASU, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders and each of the Lenders signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2012).
10.2	Security Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2010, by and among Hexcel Corporation, each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Hexcel Corporation listed on the signature pages thereto, and each additional grantor that may become a

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	party thereto after the date thereof in accordance with Section 21 thereof, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for each of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2. The location of an omitted portion is indicated by a set of asterisks within brackets (“[***]”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 2010).
10.3	Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of July 9, 2010, by the parties listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of and for the benefit of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for each of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 2010).
10.4	Company Guaranty, dated as of July 9, 2010, by Hexcel Corporation in favor of and for the benefit of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for each of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 2010).
10.5	Special Warranty Deed made and entered into January 20, 2012, by and between the United States of America, as Grantor, acting by and through its legal agent, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Hexcel Corporation, as Grantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2012).
10.6*	Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 31, 2003).
10.6(a)*	Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan as amended and restated December 11, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).
10.6(b)*	Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan as amended and restated May 19, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 24, 2005).
10.6(c)*	Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan as amended and restated December 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.6(d)*	Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated as of May 7, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4(d) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009).
10.7*	Hexcel Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated on January 30, 1997, and further amended on December 10, 1997 and March 25, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 26, 1999).
10.7(a)*	Hexcel Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated on January 30, 1997, and further amended on December 10, 1997, March 25, 1999 and December 2, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(c) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999).
10.7(b)*	Hexcel Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated on February 3, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A of the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 31, 2000).
10.7(c)*	Hexcel Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated on December 19, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3(e) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000).
10.7(d)*	Hexcel Corporation Incentive Stock Plan, as amended and restated on December 19, 2000 and further amended on January 10, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3(f) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001).
10.8*	Hexcel Corporation 1998 Broad Based Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Form S-8 filed on June 19, 1998, Registration No. 333-57223).
10.8(a)*	Hexcel Corporation 1998 Broad Based Incentive Stock Plan, as amended on February 3, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Hexcel’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2000).

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10.8(b)*	Hexcel Corporation 1998 Broad Based Incentive Stock Plan, as amended on February 3, 2000, and further amended on February 1, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000).
10.8(c)*	Hexcel Corporation 1998 Broad Based Incentive Stock Plan, as amended on February 3, 2000, and further amended on February 1, 2001 and January 10, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001).
10.8(d)*	Hexcel Corporation 1998 Broad Based Incentive Stock Plan, as amended on February 3, 2000, and further amended on February 1, 2001, January 10, 2002 and December 12, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4(d) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).
10.9*	Hexcel Corporation Management Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated on December 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.13 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.10*	Hexcel Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001).
10.11*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2012).
10.12*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2010) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009).
10.13*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2009) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).
10.14*	Modification to Option Agreements (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).
10.15*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2008) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007)
10.16*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2007) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006)
10.17*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2005 and 2006) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 2005).
10.18*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2004) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).
10.19*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2003) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).
10.20*	Form of Employee Option Agreement (2002) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001).
10.21*	Form of Retainer Fee Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (2000-2002) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000).
10.22*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (2012).
10.23*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (2010) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009).
10.24*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (2009) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).

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10.25*	Form of Performance Based Award Agreement (2012) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2012).
10.26*	Form of Performance Based Award Agreement (2010) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009).
10.27*	Form of Performance Based Award Agreement (2009) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008).
10.28*	Hexcel Corporation Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, Effective as of January 1, 2005, Amended and Restated as of December 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.14 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.29*	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Hexcel Corporation and David E. Berges, dated December 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.30(a)*	Employee Option Agreement dated as of July 30, 2001 between Hexcel Corporation and David E. Berges (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.37(a) to Hexcel’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-66582), filed on August 2, 2001).
10.30(b)*	Employee Option Agreement (performance-based option) dated as of July 30, 2001 between Hexcel Corporation and David E. Berges (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.37(b) to Hexcel’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-66582), filed on August 2, 2001).
10.30(c)*	Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated December 31, 2008, between David E. Berges and Hexcel Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.30(d)*	Letter Agreement dated August 1, 2001 between Hexcel Corporation and David E. Berges (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.37(e) to Hexcel’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-66582), filed on August 2, 2001).
10.30(e)*	Letter Agreement dated August 28, 2001 between Hexcel Corporation and David E. Berges (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001).
10.31*	Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated October 28, 2009, between Nick L. Stanage and Hexcel Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2009).
10.31(a)*	Employment and Severance Agreement between Hexcel Corporation and Nick L. Stanage, dated October 28, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2009). .
10.31(b)*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, to be entered into on November 9, 2009, by and between Hexcel Corporation and Nick L. Stanage (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2009).
10.31(c)*	Letter Agreement, dated October 28, 2009, by and between Hexcel Corporation and Nick L. Stanage (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2009).
10.32*	Amended and Restated Executive Severance Agreement between Hexcel Corporation and Wayne C. Pensky, dated December 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.32(a)*	Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement between Hexcel Corporation and Wayne C. Pensky, dated December 31, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2008).
10.33*	Amended and Restated Executive Severance Agreement between Hexcel Corporation and Ira J. Krakower, dated December 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated

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	January 7, 2009).
10.33(a)*	Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated December 31, 2008, between Ira J. Krakower and Hexcel Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.34*	Amended and Restated Executive Severance Agreement between Hexcel Corporation and Robert G. Hennemuth, dated December 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2009).
10.34(a)*	Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement between Hexcel Corporation and Robert G. Hennemuth, dated December 31, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Hexcel’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 2008).
10.35*	Director Compensation Program, as of June 30, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010).
10.36*	Hexcel Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009).
21	Subsidiaries of the Company.
23	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24	Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from the Hexcel Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) related notes, tagged as blocks of text.

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Hexcel Corporation
February 7, 2012	/s/ DAVID E. BERGES
(Date)	David E. Berges
	Chief Executive Officer

KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of David E. Berges, Wayne C. Pensky and Ira J. Krakower, individually, his attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ DAVID E. BERGES	Chairman of the	February 7, 2012
(David E. Berges)	Board of Directors and
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ WAYNE PENSKY	Senior Vice President and	February 7, 2012
(Wayne Pensky)	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ KIMBERLY HENDRICKS	Vice President, Corporate Controller and
(Kimberly Hendricks)	Chief Accounting Officer	February 7, 2012
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ JOEL S. BECKMAN	Director	February 7, 2012
(Joel S. Beckman)
/s/ LYNN BRUBAKER	Director	February 7, 2012
(Lynn Brubaker)
/s/ JEFFREY C. CAMPBELL	Director	February 7, 2012
(Jeffrey C. Campbell)
/s/ SANDRA L. DERICKSON	Director	February 7, 2012
(Sandra L. Derickson)
/s/ W. KIM FOSTER	Director	February 7, 2012
(W. Kim Foster)
/s/ THOMAS A. GENDRON	Director	February 7, 2012
(Thomas A. Gendron)
/s/ JEFFREY A. GRAVES	Director	February 7, 2012
(Jeffrey A. Graves)
/s/ DAVID C. HILL	Director	February 7, 2012
(David C. Hill)
/s/ DAVID L. PUGH	Director	February 7, 2012
(David L. Pugh)

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Selected Financial Data

The following table summarizes selected financial data as of and for the five years ended December 31:

(In millions, except per share data)	2011			2010		2009		2008		2007(a)
Results of Operations:
Net sales	$	1,392.4		$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3	$	1,324.9	$	1,171.1
Cost of sales	1,050.3			891.0		859.8		1,035.7		888.1
Gross margin	342.1			282.6		248.5		289.2		283.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	120.5			118.5		107.2		112.9		114.0
Research and technology expenses	32.6			30.8		30.1		31.4		34.2
Business consolidation and restructuring expenses	—			—		—		3.8		7.3
Other (income) expense, net	(3.0		)	3.5		7.5		10.2		12.6
Operating income	192.0			129.8		103.7		130.9		114.9
Interest expense, net	11.6			23.2		26.1		20.2		22.5
Non-operating expense, net	4.9			6.8		—		—		—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in earnings and discontinued operations	175.5			99.8		77.6		110.7		92.4
Provision for income taxes	41.6			22.9		22.0		15.6		33.4
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings and discontinued operations	133.9			76.9		55.6		95.1		59.0
Equity in earnings from and gain on sale of investments in affiliated companies	1.6			0.5		0.7		16.1		4.3
Net income from continuing operations	135.5			77.4		56.3		111.2		63.3
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—		—		—		(2.0		)
Net income	$	135.5		$	77.4	$	56.3	$	111.2	$	61.3
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	1.37		$	0.79	$	0.58	$	1.15	$	0.67
Discontinued operations	—			—		—		—		(0.02		)
Net income per common share	$	1.37		$	0.79	$	0.58	$	1.15	$	0.65
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	1.35		$	0.77	$	0.57	$	1.14	$	0.66
Discontinued operations	—			—		—		—		(0.02		)
Net income per common share	$	1.35		$	0.77	$	0.57	$	1.14	$	0.64
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	98.8			97.6		96.9		96.4		94.7
Diluted	100.7			99.9		98.2		97.6		96.5
Financial Position:
Total assets	$	1,376.1		$	1,258.1	$	1,246.6	$	1,210.3	$	1,060.5
Working capital	$	276.8		$	291.8	$	259.4	$	256.5	$	190.7
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations	$	238.3		$	304.6	$	358.8	$	392.5	$	315.5
Stockholders’ equity (b)	$	802.2		$	659.4	$	575.6	$	509.2	$	427.6
Other Data:
Depreciation	$	55.3		$	53.2	$	46.6	$	43.9	$	39.8
Accrual basis capital expenditures	$	184.5		$	60.7	$	85.7	$	177.3	$	120.6
Shares outstanding at year-end, less treasury stock	98.8			97.4		96.6		96.4		95.8

(a)All financial data presented has been restated to report our U.S. EBGI business and our Architectural business in France as discontinued operations.  These businesses were sold in 2007.

(b)No cash dividends were declared per share of common stock during any of the five years ended December 31, 2011.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Business Overview

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except per share data)	2011			2010			2009
Net sales	$	1,392.4		$	1,173.6		$	1,108.3
Gross margin %	24.6		%	24.1		%	22.4		%
Other (income) expense, net	$	(3.0	)	$	3.5		$	7.5
Operating income (a)	$	192.0		$	129.8		$	103.7
Operating income %	13.8		%	11.1		%	9.4		%
Interest expense, net	$	11.6		$	23.2		$	26.1
Non-operating other expenses	$	4.9		$	6.8		$	—
Provision for income taxes	$	41.6		$	22.9		$	22.0
Equity in earnings from investments in affiliated companies	$	1.6		$	0.5		$	0.7
Net income (a)	$	135.5		$	77.4		$	56.3
Diluted net income per common share	$	1.35		$	0.77		$	0.57

(a) The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, including operating income adjusted for items included in other (income) expense, net, net income adjusted for items included in non-operating expenses, the effective tax rate adjusted for certain out of period items and free cash flow. Management believes these non-GAAP measurements are meaningful to investors because they provide a view of Hexcel with respect to ongoing operating results and comparisons to prior periods. These adjustments represent significant charges or credits that are important to an understanding of Hexcel’s overall operating results in the periods presented. Such non-GAAP measurements are not determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. Reconciliations to adjusted operating income and adjusted net income are provided below:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
GAAP operating income	$	192.0		$	129.8	$	103.7
Other (income) expense, net (1)	(3.0		)	3.5		7.5
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)	$	189.0		$	133.3	$	111.2

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
GAAP net income	$	135.5		$	77.4		$	56.3
Tax adjustments (2)	(11.3		)	(6.4		)	—
Other (income) expense, net of tax (1)	(2.3		)	2.2			5.6
Non-operating expense, net of tax (3)	3.0			4.3			—
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)	$	124.9		$	77.5		$	61.9

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	170.5		$	126.5		$	172.8
Capital expenditures and deposits for capital purchases	(158.0		)	(48.8		)	(98.4		)
Free cash flow	$	12.5		$	77.7		$	74.4

(1) Other (income) expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes a $5.7 million benefit from the curtailment of a pension plan and other expense of $2.7 million for the increase in environmental reserves primarily for remediation of a manufacturing facility sold in 1986. 2010 includes a $3.5 million increase in environmental reserves primarily for remediation of a manufacturing facility sold in 1986.  2009 includes $5.6 million in legal settlement expense, $1.1 million in environmental expenses for previously sold operations offset by a $1.1 million adjustment to a prior year gain on sale of operations.

(2) Tax adjustments in 2011 include a $5.8 million benefit from the reversal of valuation allowances against net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards and a tax benefit from the release of $5.5 million of reserves primarily for uncertain tax positions as a result of an audit settlement.  Tax adjustments in 2010 include a $2.9 million benefit from the reversal of valuation allowances

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against U.S. deferred tax assets and a $3.5 million benefit from New Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits awarded in January 2010 for qualifying capital investments made in our U.S. wind energy facility in 2009.  See Note 9 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further detail.

(3) Non-operating expense, net of tax, in 2011 includes $3.0 million after tax expense for the accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs and expensing of the call premium from the redemption of $150 million of 6.75% senior subordinated notes.  Non-operating expense, net of tax, includes $4.3 million after tax expense related to the acceleration of deferred financing costs due to the refinancing of our Senior Secured Credit Facility in 2010.

Business Trends

Our total sales in 2011 increased 19% over 2010.  In constant currency and by market, our Commercial Aerospace sales increased 27%, Space & Defense sales increased 2%, while our Industrial sales increased 9%.  The Commercial Aerospace market represents 59% of our sales, followed by Space & Defense at 23% and Industrial at 18%.

·In 2011, our Commercial Aerospace sales increased by 28% (27% in constant currency).  Airbus and Boeing related sales, which comprised 82% of our Commercial Aerospace sales, were up over 25% led by new programs and increased production for their legacy programs.  Almost all of our Commercial Aerospace sales are for new aircraft as we have only nominal aftermarket sales.  The regional and business aircraft market, which account for 18% of Commercial Aerospace sales, increased 34% for the year. These sales were $150 million for the year, down from the 2008 peak of $200 million but about 50% above the trough late in 2009.

·Airbus and Boeing combined deliveries in 2011 were 1,011 aircraft, exceeding the previous high of 979 in 2009.  The demand for new commercial aircraft is principally driven by two factors.  The first is airline passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger miles) and the second is the replacement rate for existing aircraft.  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates 2011 revenue passenger miles were 5.9% higher than 2010.  Combined orders for 2011 were 2,220 planes, more than double the 1,104 orders for 2010.  Backlog at the end of 2011 increased to 8,208 planes, about eight years of backlog at the current delivery pace.  Airbus and Boeing have announced rate increases for each of their current production models in the past year.  Based on Airbus and Boeing projections, 2012 deliveries are estimated to be over 1,150 aircraft.

·Overall the Commercial Aerospace industry continues to utilize a greater proportion of advanced composite materials with each new generation of aircraft.  These new programs include the A380, A350, B787, and the B747-8.  The Airbus A380 (“A380”) had 26 deliveries in 2011 and a cumulative total of 67 deliveries through December 31, 2011.  The A380 has 23% composite content by weight and has more Hexcel material used in its production than any aircraft currently in service, over $3 million per plane.  At December 31, 2011, Airbus had a backlog of 186 orders for the A380.  Hexcel has been awarded a contract to supply carbon fiber composite materials for major primary structures for the A350, which Airbus has indicated will have more than 50% composite content by weight.  This contract covers the entire family of the A350 aircraft through 2025 and as the design and usage of various composite materials have yet to be finalized, the amount of revenue this award will generate has not yet been determined.  In addition, there will be opportunities for additional Hexcel products for the plane which we are actively pursuing.  We expect that our content of materials per A350 will exceed the amount we have on the A380.  As of December 31, 2011, Airbus has received 537 orders for the A350, which it projects will enter into service in 2014. As of December 31, 2011, Boeing had recorded 857 orders for its B787 aircraft.  The B787 has about 52% composite content by weight, including composite wings and fuselage, compared to the 11% composite content used in the construction of its B777 aircraft and 6% for the B767 the aircraft it is primarily replacing.  The B787 entered into service in September 2011.  Hexcel has $1.3 million to $1.6 million of content per plane, depending upon which engines are used.  While the B747-8 is structurally an aluminum intensive aircraft, new engines and nacelles provide Hexcel with the opportunity for significant additional revenues.  The freighter version of the B747-8 went into service in October 2011 and the passenger version is expected in 2012. The B747-8 has slightly more Hexcel content per plane than the B787.  Our sales on these four new programs comprised more than 25% of our total Commercial Aerospace sales and we expect them to represent an increasing percent of our Commercial Aerospace sales in the future.

·In addition to the new programs discussed above, both Airbus and Boeing have announced new versions of their narrowbody planes that will have new engines.  Airbus’ A320neo is expected to enter service in 2015, while the Boeing’s B737 MAX is expected to enter service in 2017.  Both of these aircraft are expected to provide opportunities for Hexcel to increase its content on these new programs.

·Our regional and business aircraft sales of $150 million increased 34% in 2011. This segment of the market was significantly impacted by the general deterioration of the global economy and announced production cut-backs in 2009, and declined about 40% in 2009 from the peak 2008 sales.

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·Our Space & Defense constant currency sales increased 2.0% over 2010.  Rotorcraft sales continue to be strong and we continue to benefit from our extensive qualifications to supply composite materials and structures. Numerous new helicopter programs in development, as well as upgrade or retrofit programs, have an increased reliance on Composite Materials products such as carbon fiber, prepregs, and honeycomb core to improve blade performance.  Key programs include the V-22 (Osprey) tilt rotor aircraft, the Blackhawk, the C-17, the F-35 (joint strike fighter or JSF), F/A-18E/F (Hornet), the European Fighter Aircraft (Typhoon), the NH90, the S76, the Tiger helicopters and the EADS A400M military transport.  In addition, our Engineered Products segment provides specialty value added services such as machining, sub-assembly, and even full blade manufacturing.

·Our Industrial sales increased by 14% (9% in constant currency) in 2011 from 2010.  Industrial sales include wind energy, recreation, and transportation and general industrial applications, with wind being the largest submarket.  Excluding wind energy sales, the rest of the Industrial sales grew almost 5% as compared to 2010.

·Wind energy revenues for 2011 were up more than 15%, in constant currency over 2010 which suffered from inventory corrections by our largest wind customer (Vestas).  Our wind sales grew sequentially in each quarter of 2011.

We are well positioned for 2012 with large backlogs at the end of 2011 for our key commercial aerospace and wind customers.  Our current expectations are that total revenues for 2012 will be in the range of $1,500 million to $1,600 million, on a constant currency basis, generating diluted earnings per share of $1.33 to $1.45.  We expect capital expenditures to be $250 million to $275 million which will be funded through cash from operating activities, cash on hand and available borrowings under the revolver facility.

Results of Operations

2011 was a record performance year for the company.  Our sales of nearly $1.4 billion were $67.5 million, or 5%, higher than our previous high in 2008, our adjusted operating income of $189.0 million (or 13.6% of sales) was 30% higher than our previous high of $144.9 million in 2008, and our adjusted net income of $124.9 million was 57% higher than our previous high of $79.7 million in 2008.

We have two reportable segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products.  Although these segments provide customers with different products and services, they often overlap within three end business markets: Commercial Aerospace, Space & Defense and Industrial.  Therefore, we also find it meaningful to evaluate the performance of our segments through the three end business markets.  Further discussion and additional financial information about our segments may be found in Note 17 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Net Sales: Consolidated net sales of $1,392.4 million for 2011 were $218.8 million higher than the $1,173.6 million of net sales for 2010.  The sales increase in 2011 reflects increased volume in Commercial Aerospace driven by new aircraft programs and increased build rates.  Consolidated net sales of $1,173.6 million for 2010 were $65.3 million higher than the $1,108.3 million of net sales for 2009, due to volume increases in Commercial Aerospace.  Had the same U.S. dollar, British Pound Sterling and Euro exchange rates applied in 2010 as in 2011 (“in constant currency”), consolidated net sales for 2011 would have been $203.4 million, or 17.1%, higher than 2010.  In constant currency, consolidated net sales for 2010 would have been $76.8 million, or 7.0% higher than 2009 net sales.

The following table summarizes net sales to third-party customers by segment and end market segment in 2011, 2010 and 2009:

(In millions)	Commercial Aerospace			Space & Defense			Industrial			Total
2011 Net Sales
Composite Materials	$	586.1		$	241.3		$	247.1		$	1,074.5
Engineered Products	237.4			78.1			2.4			317.9
Total	$	823.5		$	319.4		$	249.5		$	1,392.4
	59		%	23		%	18		%	100		%
2010 Net Sales
Composite Materials	$	459.4		$	229.3		$	215.8		$	904.5
Engineered Products	185.3			81.2			2.6			269.1
Total	$	644.7		$	310.5		$	218.4		$	1,173.6
	55		%	26		%	19		%	100		%
2009 Net Sales
Composite Materials	$	384.7		$	220.5		$	251.3		$	856.5
Engineered Products	171.5			78.9			1.4			251.8
Total	$	556.2		$	299.4		$	252.7		$	1,108.3
	50		%	27		%	23		%	100		%

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Commercial Aerospace:  Net sales to the Commercial Aerospace market segment increased $178.8 million or 27.7% to $823.5 million for 2011 as compared to net sales of $644.7 million for 2010; 2010 net sales increased by $88.5 million to $644.7 million as compared to net sales of $556.2 million for 2009. In constant currency, net sales to the Commercial Aerospace market segment increased $175.7 million, or 27.1% in 2011 and increased $91.4 million or 16.5% in 2010.  Net sales of the Composite Materials segment to the Commercial Aerospace market were $126.7 million higher, up 27.6% from 2010 and up $74.7 million from 2009 to 2010.  Net sales of the Engineered Products segment to the Commercial Aerospace market increased by $52.1 million or 28.1% to $237.4 million in 2011 and increased by $13.8 million or 8.0% to $185.3 million in 2010.

In 2011, sales for Airbus and Boeing programs increased 26% over the prior year, as we experienced additional demand for up-coming line-rate increases, as well as increase in new aircraft programs (A380, A350, B787 and B747-8).  Sales for the regional and business aircraft market increased 34% over 2010.

The sales growth in 2010 over 2009 primarily came from new aircraft programs, which accounted for over 80% of the increase in Commercial Aerospace sales for the year.  Sales for Boeing programs increased 25% and Airbus program sales increased 19% over the prior year. Sales for the regional and business aircraft market were about 7% lower in 2010 as compared to 2009

Space & Defense: Net sales of $319.4 million for 2011 increased 2.9% as compared to $310.5 million in 2010.  Net sales of $310.5 million for 2010 increased 3.7% as compared to $299.4 million in 2009.  In 2011, net sales in constant currency, increased $6.2 million or 2.0%; in 2010 the increase was $13.5 million or 4.5%.  We continue to benefit from our ability to supply composite materials and, in some cases, composite structures to a broad range of military aircraft and rotorcraft programs.  About half of our Space & Defense sales are comprised of rotorcraft programs, including commercial and military programs from the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Industrial:  Net sales of $249.5 million for 2011 increased by $31.1 million, or 14.2%, compared to net sales of $218.4 million in 2010.  In constant currency, net sales to the Industrial market segment increased $21.5 million or 9.4% in 2011 and decreased $28.1 million or 11.4% in 2010. Wind energy, the largest submarket in this segment, sales increased more than 15% in 2011 compared to 2010.  This submarket experienced a more than 20% decline in constant currency in 2010 as compared to 2009 due to inventory corrections at our largest wind energy customer, Vestas.  Sales to automotive, recreation and other general industrial markets were up modestly in 2011.  In 2010, we saw some recovery of sales to automotive, recreation and other general industrial markets as these submarkets were coming off their lowest sales levels in years, reflecting both weak markets and selective portfolio pruning.

Gross Margin: Gross margin for 2011 was $342.1 million or 24.6% of net sales as compared to $282.6 million, or 24.1% of net sales in 2010. The increase reflected higher volume, factory productivity, cost reduction initiatives and favorable product mix.  Exchange rates had a minor unfavorable impact on gross margin percentage in 2011 and contributed about 40 basis points to the gross margin percentage improvement in 2010 as compared to 2009. Gross margin for 2009 was $248.5 million, or 22.4% of net sales.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses:SG&A expenses were $120.5 million or 8.7% of net sales for 2011 and $118.5 million, or 10.1% of net sales for 2010, and $107.2 million or 9.7% of net sales for 2009.  SG&A spending remained relatively flat compared to 2010 as inflation and modest headcount increases were offset by lower legal and other expenses. The increase in 2010 expenses was primarily driven by higher variable compensation due to the Company’s performance.

Research and Technology (“R&T”) Expenses: R&T expenses for 2011 were $32.6 million or 2.3% of net sales, $30.8 million or 2.6% of net sales in 2010 and $30.1 million, or 2.7% of 2009 net sales.  Spending has increased moderately over the past couple of years to support the growing business.

Other (Income) Expense, Net:Other (income) expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes a $5.7 million benefit from the curtailment of a pension plan, partially offset by other expense of $2.7 million for the increase in environmental reserves primarily for remediation of a manufacturing facility sold in 1986.  Other expense of $3.5 million in 2010 was for additional environmental reserves related to a manufacturing facility sold in 1986.  For 2009, other expense reflects a $7.5 million charge related to a licensing agreement, settling a patent litigation matter.

Operating Income: Operating income for 2011 was $192.0 million compared with operating income of $129.8 million for 2010 and $103.7 million for 2009.  Operating income as a percent of sales was 13.8%, 11.1% and 9.4% in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.  Higher sales volume and good cost control drove the increase in operating margin in 2011 and 2010.

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One of the Company’s performance measures is operating income adjusted for other (income) expense, which is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted operating income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $189 million, $133 million and $111 million or 13.6%, 11.4% and 10.0%, as a percentage of net sales, respectively.  A reconciliation to adjusted operating income is provided on page 26.

Almost all of the Company’s sales and costs are either in U.S. dollars, Euros or GBP, and approximately one-quarter of our sales are in Euros or GBP.  In addition, much of our European Commercial Aerospace business has sales denominated in dollars and costs denominated in all three currencies.  The net impact is that as the dollar weakens against the Euro and the GBP, sales will increase while operating income will decrease.  We have an active hedging program to minimize the impact on operating income, but our operating income as a percentage of net sales is affected.  Our 2011 operating income percentage was slightly unfavorably impacted by foreign exchange rates and in 2010 our operating income percentage was approximately 40 basis points better than 2009 due to exchange rates.

Operating income for the Composite Materials segment increased $54.9 million or 39.3% to $194.5 million, as compared to $139.6 million for 2010.  The increase in operating income is the result of higher volume, favorable sales mix and factory productivity and cost reduction initiatives.  Operating income for the Engineered Products segment increased by $5.9 million compared with 2010 to $51.6 million, due to the higher sales volume.

We did not allocate corporate net operating expenses of $54.1 million, $55.5 million and $43.7 million to segments in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.  The increase in Corporate and Other expense in 2010 was primarily related to higher variable compensation expense.  As discussed above, 2011 had $3.0 million of other income and 2010 and 2009 had $3.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of other expenses included in Corporate and Other.

Interest Expense:  Interest expense was $11.6 million for 2011, and $23.2 million for 2010, and $26.1 million for 2009.  The decrease in 2011 was due to the refinancing in July 2011 of our Senior Revolving Credit Facility and the February 2011 bond redemption.  We exclude forward points from the effectiveness assessment of our forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges and record them to interest expense.  This resulted in a $1.4 million reduction to interest expense in 2011.  The decrease in 2010 interest expense was due to the refinancing in July 2010 of our Senior Revolving Credit Facility, lower average borrowings and a $1.4 million reversal of interest on liabilities for uncertain tax positions.

Provision for Income Taxes:   Our 2011, 2010 and 2009 tax provision was $41.6 million, $22.9 million and $22.0 million for an effective tax rate of 23.7%, 22.9% and 28.4%, respectively.  The 2011 provision includes a $5.8 million benefit from the reversal of valuation allowances against net operating loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards and a tax benefit from the release of $5.5 million of reserves primarily for uncertain tax positions as a result of an audit settlement.  The 2010 provision includes a $2.9 million benefit from the reversal of valuation allowances against U.S. deferred tax assets and a $3.5 million benefit from New Clean Energy Manufacturing tax credits for qualifying investments made in 2009 in our U.S wind energy facility.  Excluding these items, the effective tax rate was 30.1% and 29.4%, respectively. We believe the adjusted effective tax rate, which is a non-GAAP measure, is meaningful since it provides insight to the tax rate of ongoing operations.

Equity in Earnings from Affiliated Companies: Equity in earnings represents our portion of the earnings from our joint venture in Malaysia. For additional information, see Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Net Income: Net income was $135.5 million, or $1.35 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $77.4 million, or $0.77 per diluted common share for 2010 and $56.3 million or $0.57 per diluted share for 2009.  Strong sales volume, particularly in the commercial aerospace market, coupled with good cost control led the growth in earnings from 2009 through 2011.  Also see the above table for a reconciliation of GAAP net income from continuing operations to our adjusted “Non-GAAP” measure.

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Significant Customers

Approximately 30%, 31%, and 27% of our 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively, were to Boeing and related subcontractors.  Of the 30% of sales to Boeing and its subcontractors in 2011, 25% related to Commercial Aerospace market applications and 5% related to Space & Defense market applications.  Approximately 27%, 24%, and 22% of our 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively, were to European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (“EADS”), including its business division Airbus Industrie (“Airbus”), and its subcontractors.  Of the 27% of sales to EADS and its subcontractors in 2011, 24% related to Commercial Aerospace market applications and 3% related to Space & Defense market applications.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S accounted for 12% of the Company’s total net sales in 2009.  All of these sales are included in the Composite Materials segment and are in the Industrial market.

Financial Condition

In 2011, we generated $12.5 million of free cash flow (cash provided by operating activities less cash paid for capital expenditures) and ended the year with total debt, net of cash, of $201.4 million.  In 2012, we expect our capital spending to be in the range of $250 million to $275 million to expand capacity in line with our outlook.  The capital spending will be funded through cash from operating activities, cash on hand and available borrowings under our credit facility.

We have a portfolio of derivatives related to currencies and interest rates.  We monitor our counterparties and we only use those rated A- or better.

Liquidity

Our cash on hand at December 31, 2011 was $49.5 million as compared to $117.2 million at December 31, 2010.  In 2011, we redeemed $150 million of our 6.75% senior subordinated notes at a call premium of 2.25%.  The redemption was funded by a $135 million add on to our senior credit facility and from cash on hand.  We repaid $57 million of the $135 million add on in 2011 using cash on hand. At December 31, 2011, we had $204.8 million borrowings available under our credit facility, in addition to the cash on hand.

Our total debt as of December 31, 2011 was $250.9 million, a decrease of $81.3 million from the December 31, 2010 balance.  The decrease was a result of a repayment of the senior credit facility using a portion of the cash on hand, as described above.  The level of available borrowing capacity fluctuates during the course of the year due to factors including capital expenditures, interest and variable compensation payments, changes to working capital, as well as timing of receipts and disbursements within the normal course of business.

Short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring operating expenses and working capital needs, capital expenditures and debt service requirements.  We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash from operating activities, cash on hand and our revolving credit facility.  As of December 31, 2011, long-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of obligations under our long-term debt obligations.  We do not have any significant required debt repayments until September 2014, and will be repaying the term loan at a rate of approximately $1.3 million per quarter with our next required payment due in March 2012, the quarterly payments increase to $2.5 million in September 2012.

Credit Facilities:  In February 2011, Hexcel Corporation expanded its $250 million senior secured credit facility (the “Facility”), to $385 million consisting of a $285 million revolving loan and a $100 million term loan.  At December 31, 2011, the amounts outstanding were $78 million on the revolving loan and $92.5 million on the term loan.  The Facility matures on July 9, 2015.  The interest rate on the Facility is LIBOR plus 2.75% and ranges down to LIBOR plus 2% depending upon the leverage ratio.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, our leverage ratio was less than 1.75, accordingly in 2011 the margin paid on our borrowing rate was 2%, and we expect that rate to continue in 2012.  The term loan was borrowed at closing and once repaid cannot be reborrowed.  The term loan is scheduled to be repaid at an initial rate of $1.3 million per quarter and approximately $2.5 million per quarter, beginning in September 2012, with two payments of $10.0 million in September 2014 and December 2014 and two final $25.0 million payments in March and June 2015.

The Facility permits us to issue letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $40 million and allows us to draw up to $75 million in Euros.  Amounts drawn in Euros or any outstanding letters of credit reduce the amount available for borrowing under the revolving loan.  As of December 31, 2011, we had issued letters of credit totaling $2.2 million under the Facility.

The credit agreement contains financial and other covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the incurrence of debt and the granting of liens, as well as the maintenance of an interest coverage ratio and a leverage ratio, and limitations on capital expenditures.  In accordance with the terms of the Facility, we are required to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 4.00

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(based on the ratio of EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement, to interest expense) and may not exceed a maximum leverage ratio of 3.00 (based on the ratio of total debt to EBITDA) throughout the term of the Facility.  In addition, the Facility contains other terms and conditions such as customary representations and warranties, additional covenants and customary events of default.  As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all debt covenants and expect to remain in compliance. Terms of the Facility are further discussed in Note 6 to the accompanying financial statements.

We have a $12.0 million borrowing facility for working capital needs of our Chinese entity with an outstanding balance of $4.8 million at December 31, 2011.  It contains a $10.0 million revolving line of credit and a $2.0 factoring facility.  The factoring facility was not used in 2011.  These funds can only be used locally, and accordingly, we do not include this facility in our borrowing capacity disclosures.  The borrowing facility expires on September 6, 2012 and is guaranteed by Hexcel Corporation.

Operating Activities:  We generated $170.5 million in cash from operating activities during 2011, an increase of $44.0 million from 2010 primarily from higher earnings.  Cash generated from operating activities during 2010 was $126.5 million, a decrease of $46.3 million from 2009 primarily from higher working capital levels as sales volumes increased.  The large working capital swings reflected moving from 2009’s declining sales to 2010’s increased sales.

Cash generated from operating activities during 2009 was $172.8 million, predominantly from working capital improvements.  Decreases in accounts receivable and inventories contributed $70.2 million.  This was partly offset by decreases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $28.1 million and increases in other current assets.  The positive changes in working capital requirements were attributable to the decline in sales during the year along with strong collections of outstanding accounts receivable and improved inventory control.

Investing Activities:Cash used for investing activities, primarily for capital expenditures, was $163.2 million in 2011 compared to $48.8 million in 2010 and $104.4 million in 2009.  We have increased our capital spending to expand capacity in line with our outlook, after delaying spending during 2010.

Financing Activities: Financing activities used $74.4 million of cash as compared with $65.2 million in 2010 and $12.7 million in 2009.On February 1, 2011, we redeemed $150 million of our $225 million 6.75% senior subordinated notes at a call premium of 2.25%.  The redemption was funded by the add-on to our senior secured credit facility, discussed above, plus cash on hand.  As a result of the redemption, we accelerated the unamortized financing costs of the senior subordinated notes redeemed and expensed the call premium incurring a pretax charge of $4.9 million (after tax of $0.03 per diluted share) in 2011. We repaid $57 million of the $135 million add on in 2011 using cash on hand.

Additionally, during 2010, we entered into approximately $98 million of interest rate swaps that trade the LIBOR on our term loan for a fixed rate at an average rate of 1.03%. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges to our term loan and expire by March 2014. Based on our leverage ratio at December 31, 2010, the interest rate for the term loan in 2011 was 1.03% plus 2.00%, or 3.03%.

In 2010, we refinanced our Senior Secured Credit Facility.  As discussed above, in February 2011 the Facility was expanded.  At the time of the 2010 refinancing, the new borrowings plus cash on hand were used to repay $134.1 million of term loans existing under the previous facility and $3.7 million of debt issuance costs related to the refinancing.  During 2010, we paid $1.4 million of debt issuance costs related to the add-on to our revolving credit facility and repaid $30.0 million of our previous Senior Secured Credit Facility with cash on hand.  This repayment included a $26.4 million mandatory prepayment based on 50% of the cash flow generated in 2010, as defined in the old agreement. In addition we borrowed $3.9 million from a line of credit associated with our operations in China.

In 2009, we also refinanced our Senior Secured Credit Facility and received $171.5 million of proceeds from a new term loan.  The borrowings were used to repay $167.0 million of term loans existing under the previous facility and $10.3 million of debt issuance costs related to the refinancing.

Financial Obligations and Commitments:  As of December 31, 2011, current maturities of notes payable and capital lease obligations were $12.6 million.  The next significant scheduled debt maturity will not occur until 2013, in the amount of $10.0 million.  Our next scheduled term loan payment of $1.3 million is due in March 2012.  We have a capital lease for a building which expires in 2021.  In addition, certain sales and administrative offices, data processing equipment and manufacturing equipment and facilities are leased under operating leases.

Total letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facility were $2.2 million as of December 31, 2011.

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The following table summarizes the scheduled maturities as of December 31, 2011 of financial obligations and expiration dates of commitments for the years ended 2012 through 2016 and thereafter.

(In millions)	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Thereafter		Total
Senior secured credit facility — term B loan due 2015	$	7.5	$	10.0	$	25.0	$	50.0	$	—	$	—	$	92.5
Senior secured credit facility — Revolver due 2015	—		—		—		78.0		—		—		78.0
6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	—		—		—		73.5		—		—		73.5
Working capital facility	4.8		—		—		—		—		—		4.8
Capital leases and other	0.3		—		—		—		—		1.8		2.1
Subtotal	12.6		10.0		25.0		201.5		—		1.8		250.9
Operating leases	11.0		6.6		6.1		5.2		2.3		11.8		43.0
Total financial obligations	$	23.6	$	16.6	$	31.1	$	206.7	$	2.3	$	13.6	$	293.9
Letters of credit	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2.2	$	—	$	—	$	2.2
Interest payments	9.9		9.6		9.2		5.0		—		0.1		33.8
Estimated benefit plan contributions	8.8		11.8		5.7		22.5		9.5		32.1		90.4
Other (a)	3.4		1.0		0.6		—		—		—		5.0
Total commitments	$	45.7	$	39.0	$	46.6	$	236.4	$	11.5	$	45.8	$	425.3

(a) Other represents estimated spending for environmental matters at known sites.

As of December 31, 2011, we had $12.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits.  This represents tax benefits associated with various tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, on domestic and international tax returns that have not been recognized in our financial statements due to uncertainty regarding their resolution.  The resolution or settlement of these tax positions with the taxing authorities is at various stages.  We are unable to make a reliable estimate of the eventual cash flows of the $12.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits.

For further information regarding our financial obligations and commitments, see Notes 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared based upon the selection and application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require us to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes.  Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty.  Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment.  Actual results could differ from those estimates, and any such differences may be significant to the financial statements.  The accounting policies below are those we believe are the most critical to the preparation of our financial statements and require the most difficult, subjective and complex judgments.  Our other accounting policies are described in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Deferred Tax Assets

As of December 31, 2011 we have $76.8 million in net deferred tax assets consisting of deferred tax assets of $157.2 million offset by deferred tax liabilities of $41.0 million and a valuation allowance of $39.4 million (primarily related to net operating loss carryforwards in Luxembourg and China).  As of December 31, 2010, we had $85.0 million in net deferred tax assets consisting of deferred tax assets of $151.3 million offset by deferred tax liabilities of $29.8 million and a valuation allowance of $36.5 million.

The determination of the required valuation allowance and the amount, if any, of deferred tax assets to be recognized involves significant estimates regarding the timing and amount of reversal of taxable temporary differences, future taxable income and the implementation of tax planning strategies.  In particular, we are required to weigh both positive and negative evidence in determining whether a valuation allowance is required.  Positive evidence would include, for example, a strong earnings history, an event that will increase our taxable income through a continuing reduction in expenses, and tax planning strategies indicating an ability to realize deferred tax assets.  Negative evidence would include, for example, a history of operating losses and losses expected in future years.

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The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 relates to certain net operating loss carryforwards of our foreign subsidiaries, general business credits, foreign tax credits, and state net operating loss carryforwards for which we have determined, based upon historical results and projected future book and taxable income levels, that a valuation allowance should continue to be maintained.

Uncertain Tax Positions

Included in the unrecognized tax benefits of $12.5 million at December 31, 2011 was $12.2 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our annual effective tax rate. In addition, we recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of interest expense and penalties as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized ($0.1) million, ($1.4) million, $0.2 million of interest expense (income) related to the above unrecognized tax benefits within interest expense in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The Company had accrued interest of approximately $0.8 million and $0.9 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  During 2011 and 2010, we reversed interest of $0.2 million and $1.4 million respectively related to the unrecognized tax benefits.

We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and foreign jurisdictions.  The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for prior years; however the U.S. tax returns have been audited through 2007.  Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from 3 to 5 years. Years still open to examination by foreign tax authorities in major jurisdictions include Austria (2006 onward), Belgium (2009 onward), France (2009 onward), Spain (2004 onward) and UK (2009 onward).  We are currently under examination in various foreign jurisdictions.

As of December 31, 2011, we had uncertain tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change over the next year.  These uncertain tax positions relate to our tax returns from 2004 onward, some of which are currently under examination by certain European tax authorities.  During 2011, the Company settled an audit with foreign tax authorities in one of the jurisdictions under examination. The favorable settlement resulted in a reduction of uncertain tax benefits of approximately $5.5 million which was recognized in 2011. As of December 31, 2011, the Company has not classified any of the unrecognized tax benefits as a current liability as it does not expect to settle any of the tax positions under examinations in various jurisdictions within the next twelve months.

We expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will continue to change in the next twelve months as a result of ongoing tax deductions, the resolution of audits and the passing of the statute of limitations.

Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We maintain qualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former European employees, as well as nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans and a retirement savings plans covering certain eligible U.S. and European employees, and participate in a union sponsored multi-employer pension plan covering certain U.S. employees with union affiliations.  In addition, we provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to eligible U.S. retirees.

Under the retirement savings plans, eligible U.S. employees can contribute up to 75% of their compensation to an individual 401(k) retirement savings account.  We make matching contributions equal to 50% of employee contributions, not to exceed 3% of employee compensation.

We have defined benefit retirement plans in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and Austria covering certain employees of our subsidiaries in those countries.  The defined benefit plan in the United Kingdom (the “U.K. Plan”), the largest of the European plans, was terminated in 2011 and replaced with a defined contribution plan.  We recorded a curtailment gain of $5.7 million (after tax gain of $0.04 per diluted share) to recognize previously unrecognized prior service credits.  As of December 31, 2011, 56% of the total assets in the U.K. Plan were invested in equities.  Equity investments are made with the objective of achieving a return on plan assets consistent with the funding requirements of the plan, maximizing portfolio return and minimizing the impact of market fluctuations on the fair value of the plan assets.  As a result of an annual review of historical returns and market trends, the expected long-term weighted average rate of return for the U.K. Plan for the 2012 plan year will be 6.5% and 4.4% for the other European Plans as a group.

We use actuarial models to account for our pension and postretirement plans, which require the use of certain assumptions, such as the expected long-term rate of return, discount rate, rate of compensation increase, healthcare cost trend rates, and retirement and mortality rates, to determine the net periodic costs of such plans.  These assumptions are reviewed and set annually at the beginning of each year.  In addition, these models use an “attribution approach” that generally spreads individual events, such as plan amendments and changes in actuarial assumptions, over the service lives of the employees in the plan.  That is, employees render service over their service lives on a relatively smooth basis and therefore, the income statement effects of retirement and postretirement benefit plans are earned in, and should follow, the same pattern.

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We use our actual return experience, future expectations of long-term investment returns, and our actual and targeted asset allocations to develop our expected rate of return assumption used in the net periodic cost calculations of our funded European defined benefit retirement plans.  Due to the difficulty involved in predicting the market performance of certain assets, there will almost always be a difference in any given year between our expected return on plan assets and the actual return.  Following the attribution approach, each year’s difference is amortized over a number of future years.  Over time, the expected long-term returns are designed to approximate the actual long-term returns and therefore result in a pattern of income and expense recognition that more closely matches the pattern of the services provided by the employees.

We annually set our discount rate assumption for retirement-related benefits accounting to reflect the rates available on high-quality, fixed-income debt instruments.  The discount rate assumption used to calculate net periodic retirement related costs for the European funded plans was 5.27% for 2011, 5.66% for 2010 and 5.96% for 2009, respectively.  The rate of compensation increase, which is another significant assumption used in the actuarial model for pension accounting, is determined by us based upon our long-term plans for such increases and assumed inflation.  For the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan, we review external data and its historical trends for health care costs to determine the health care cost trend rates.  Retirement and mortality rates are based primarily on actual plan experience.

Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect the net periodic costs and recorded obligations in such future periods.  While we believe that the assumptions used are appropriate, significant changes in economic or other conditions, employee demographics, retirement and mortality rates, and investment performance may materially impact such costs and obligations.

For more information regarding our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, see Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

We have significant long-lived assets.  We review these assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  The assessment of possible impairment is based upon our ability to recover the carrying value of the assets from the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, before interest and taxes, of the related operations.  If these cash flows are less than the carrying value of such assets, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between estimated fair value and carrying value.  The measurement of impairment requires estimates of these cash flows and fair value.  The calculation of fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows.  In determining fair value a considerable amount of judgment is required to determine discount rates, market premiums, financial forecasts, and asset lives.

In addition, we review goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level at least annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.  We have four reporting units within the Composite Materials segment, each of which are components that constitute a business for which discrete financial information is available and for which appropriate management regularly reviews the operating results.  Within the Engineered Products segment, the reporting unit is the segment as it comprises only a single component.  In accordance with the recently issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment, the Company used a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. In December 2011, the Company chose to adopt this ASU early and performed a qualitative assessment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were not less than their carrying values and it was not necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test.

Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in litigation, investigations and claims arising out of the normal conduct of our business, including those relating to commercial transactions, environmental, employment, health and safety matters.  We estimate and accrue our liabilities resulting from such matters based upon a variety of factors, including the stage of the proceeding; potential settlement value; assessments by internal and external counsel; and assessments by environmental engineers and consultants of potential environmental liabilities and remediation costs.  We believe we have adequately accrued for these potential liabilities; however, facts and circumstances may change, such as new developments, or a change in approach, including a change in settlement strategy or in an environmental remediation plan, that could cause the actual liability to exceed the estimates, or may require adjustments to the recorded liability balances in the future.

Our estimate of liability as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) and our remaining costs associated with our responsibility to remediate the Lodi, New Jersey; Kent, Washington; and other sites are accrued in the consolidated balance sheets.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, our aggregate environmental related accruals were $5.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively.  As of December 31,

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2011 and 2010, $3.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively, was included in current other accrued liabilities, with the remainder included in other non-current liabilities.  As related to certain environmental matters, the accrual was estimated at the low end of a range of possible outcomes since no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount.  In 2011, if we had accrued for these matters at the high end of the range of possible outcomes, our accrual would have been $6.8 million at December 31, 2011.

These accruals can change significantly from period to period due to such factors as additional information on the nature or extent of contamination, the methods of remediation required, changes in the apportionment of costs among responsible parties and other actions by governmental agencies or private parties, or the impact, if any, of being named in a new matter.

Environmental remediation reserve activity for the three years ended December 31, 2011 was as follows:

	For the year ended
(In millions)	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Beginning remediation accrual balance	$	7.3		$	8.3		$	9.2
Current period expenses	3.4			3.8			1.9
Cash expenditures	(5.7		)	(4.8		)	(2.8		)
Ending remediation accrual balance	$	5.0		$	7.3		$	8.3
Capital expenditures for environmental matters	$	4.1		$	1.7		$	4.8

Market Risks

As a result of our global operating and financing activities, we are exposed to various market risks that may affect our consolidated results of operations and financial position.  These market risks include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in interest rates, which impact the amount of interest we must pay on certain debt instruments, and fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which impact the U.S. dollar value of transactions, assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.  Our primary currency exposures are in Europe, where we have significant business activities.  To a lesser extent, we are also exposed to fluctuations in the prices of certain commodities, such as electricity, natural gas, aluminum, acrylonitrile and certain chemicals.

We attempt to net individual exposures, when feasible, taking advantage of natural offsets.  In addition, we employ or may employ interest rate swap agreements, cross-currency swap agreements and foreign currency forward exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging certain specifically identified interest rates and net currency exposures.  The use of these financial instruments is intended to mitigate some of the risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates, but does not eliminate such risks.  We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risks

Our long-term debt bears interest at both fixed and variable rates.  From time to time we have entered into interest rate swap agreements to change the underlying mix of variable and fixed interest rate debt.  These interest rate swap agreements have modified the percentage of total debt that is exposed to changes in market interest rates.  Assuming a 10% favorable and a 10% unfavorable change in the underlying weighted average interest rates of our variable rate debt and swap agreements, interest expense for 2011 of $11.6 million would have decreased to $11.4 million and increased to $11.8 million, respectively.

Interest Rate Swaps

In 2011, we entered into approximately $98 million of interest rate swaps that trade the LIBOR on our term loan for a fixed rate at an average rate of 1.03%. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges to our term loan and expire by March 2014. The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is recorded in other assets or other long-term liabilities with a corresponding amount to Other Comprehensive Income. Based on our leverage ratio at December 31, 2011, the interest rate for the term loan is 1.03% plus 2.00%, or 3.03%.

Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement

In September 2011, our cross-currency interest rate swap agreement, with a notional value of $63.4 million, to hedge a portion of our net Euro investment in Hexcel SASU (France) matured, resulting in a $5.2 million payment.  This payment is included in our cash used for investing activities on our consolidated statements of cash flows. To the extent it was effective, gains and losses were

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recorded as an offset in the cumulative translation account, the same account in which translation gains and losses on the investment in Hexcel France SA were recorded.  We received interest in U.S. dollars quarterly and paid interest in Euros on the same day.  U.S. interest was based on the three month LIBOR.  Euro interest was based on the three month EURIBOR.  The fair value of the swap at December 31, 2010 was a liability of $3.0 million.  Net charges to interest expense of $0.6 million and $0.3 million related to the interest coupons were recorded during 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The net amount of gains/losses included in the CTA adjustment during the reporting periods were a loss of $3.5 million, a gain of $5.4 million and a loss of $1.2 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risks

We operate nine manufacturing facilities in Europe, which generated approximately 46% of our 2011 consolidated net sales.  Our European business activities primarily involve three major currencies — the U.S. dollar, the British pound, and the Euro.  We also conduct business or have joint venture investments in Brazil, China, Malaysia, Japan, Australia and Russia, and sell products to customers throughout the world.

In 2011, our European subsidiaries had third-party sales of $650 million of which approximately 49% were denominated in U.S. dollars, 46% were denominated in Euros and 5% were denominated in British pounds.  While we seek to reduce the exposure of our European subsidiaries to their sales in non-functional currencies through the purchase of raw materials in the same currency as that of the product sale, the net contribution of these sales to cover the costs of the subsidiary in its functional currency will vary with changes in foreign exchange rates, and as a result, so will vary the European subsidiaries’ percentage margins and profitability.  For revenues denominated in the functional currency of the subsidiary, changes in foreign currency exchange rates increase or decrease the value of these revenues in U.S. dollars but do not affect the profitability of the subsidiary in its functional currency.  The value of our investments in these countries could be impacted by changes in currency exchange rates over time, and could impact our ability to profitably compete in international markets.

We attempt to net individual functional currency positions of our various European subsidiaries, to take advantage of natural offsets and reduce the need to employ foreign currency forward exchange contracts.  We attempt to hedge some, but not necessarily all, of the net exposures of our European subsidiaries resulting from sales they make in non-functional currencies.  The benefit of such hedges varies with time and the foreign exchange rates at which the hedges are set.  For example, when the Euro strengthened against the U.S. dollar, the benefit of new hedges placed was much less than the value of hedges they replaced that were entered into when the U.S. dollar was stronger.  We seek to place additional foreign currency hedges when the dollar strengthens against the Euro or British pound.  We do not seek to hedge the value of our European subsidiaries’ functional currency sales and profitability in U.S. dollars.  We also enter into short-term foreign currency forward exchange contracts, usually with a term of ninety days or less, to hedge net currency exposures resulting from specifically identified transactions.  Consistent with the nature of the economic hedge provided by such contracts, any unrealized gain or loss would be offset by corresponding decreases or increases, respectively, of the underlying transaction being hedged.

We have performed a sensitivity analysis as of December 31, 2011 using a modeling technique that measures the changes in the fair values arising from a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar with all other variables held constant.  The analysis covers all of our foreign currency hedge contracts.  The sensitivity analysis indicated that a hypothetical 10% adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates would have a $0.4 million impact on our results.  However, it should be noted that over time as the adverse movement (in our case a weaker dollar as compared to the Euro or the GBP) continues and new hedges are layered in at the adverse rate, the impact would be more significant.  For example, had we not had any hedges in place for 2011, a 10% adverse movement would have reduced our operating income by about $10 million.

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts

A number of our European subsidiaries are exposed to the impact of exchange rate volatility between the U.S. dollar and the subsidiaries’ functional currencies, being either the Euro or the British Pound Sterling.  We entered into contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for Euros and British Pound Sterling through May 2014.  The aggregate notional amount of these contracts was $168.9 million and $124.2 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The purpose of these contracts is to hedge a portion of the forecasted transactions of European subsidiaries under long-term sales contracts with certain customers.  These contracts are expected to provide us with a more balanced matching of future cash receipts and expenditures by currency, thereby reducing our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.  For the three years ended December 31, 2011, hedge ineffectiveness was immaterial.  Cash flows associated with these contracts are classified within net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations.

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The activity in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” related to foreign currency forward exchange contracts for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Unrealized losses at beginning of period	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)	$	(8.9	)
Gains (losses) reclassified to net sales	(2.2		)	3.9			4.3
(Decrease) increase in fair value, net of tax	(2.1		)	(2.7		)	3.2
Unrealized losses at end of period	$	(4.5	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)

Unrealized losses of $2.2 million recorded in “accumulated other comprehensive loss,” net of tax, as of December 31, 2011 are expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months as the hedged sales are recorded.  The impact of credit risk adjustments was immaterial for the three years.

In addition, non-designated foreign exchange forward contracts are used to hedge balance sheet exposures. The notional amounts outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were U.S. $149.0 million against EUR, and U.S. $85.9 million and GBP 1.0 million against EUR, respectively.  Any changes in fair value of these forward contracts are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and were immaterial for the years 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Utility Price Risks

We have exposure to utility price risks as a result of volatility in the cost and supply of energy and in natural gas.  To minimize the risk, from time to time we enter into fixed price contracts at certain of our manufacturing locations for a portion of our energy usage.  Although these contracts would reduce the risk to us during the contract period, future volatility in the supply and pricing of energy and natural gas could have an impact on our future consolidated results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

New Accounting Pronouncements

Testing Goodwill for Impairment: In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which allows an entity to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012; however, as permitted we have chosen early adoption in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Presentation of Comprehensive Income: In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)—Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and must be applied retrospectively. We expect to present comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements.  This is a change in presentation only and will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements: In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement, to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and must be applied prospectively. Given our immaterial amounts of assets and liabilities that require level 3 inputs we do not expect the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Balance Sheet Offsetting Disclosures:  In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Topic 210, Balance Sheet). The update requires new disclosures about balance sheet offsetting and related arrangements. For derivatives and financial assets and liabilities, the amendments require disclosure of gross asset and liability amounts, amounts offset on the balance sheet, and amounts subject to the offsetting requirements but not offset on the balance

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sheet. The guidance is effective December 1, 2013 and is to be applied retrospectively. This guidance does not amend the existing guidance on when it is appropriate to offset; the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Description	Page
Management’s Responsibility for Consolidated Financial Statements	41
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting	41
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	42
Consolidated Financial Statements of Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010	43
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009	44
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009	45
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009	46
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	47-73
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	74

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Management’s Responsibility for Consolidated Financial Statements

Hexcel management has prepared and is responsible for the consolidated financial statements and the related financial data contained in this report.  These financial statements, which include estimates, were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Management uses its best judgment to ensure that such statements reflect fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors reviews and monitors the financial reports and accounting practices of Hexcel.  These reports and practices are reviewed regularly by management and by our independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements.  The Audit Committee, composed solely of outside directors, meets periodically, separately and jointly, with management and the independent registered public accounting firm.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Hexcel management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the company’s board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

·pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;

·provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and

·provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Hexcel management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.  Based on our assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of Hexcel’s internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2011, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report that appears on page 42.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and

Shareholders of Hexcel Corporation

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a) (1) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.  Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits.  We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

February 7, 2012

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Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31,

(In millions, except per share data)	2011			2010
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	49.5		$	117.2
Accounts receivable, net	199.3			173.9
Inventories, net	215.7			169.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	59.8			36.7
Total current assets	524.3			497.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	722.1			598.3
Goodwill and other intangible assets	57.4			56.2
Investments in affiliated companies	21.7			19.9
Deferred tax assets	33.0			63.6
Other assets	17.6			22.4
Total assets	$	1,376.1		$	1,258.1
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	$	12.6		$	27.6
Accounts payable	141.7			83.0
Accrued compensation and benefits	57.5			50.5
Accrued interest	2.7			6.9
Other accrued liabilities	33.0			37.9
Total current liabilities	247.5			205.9
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations	238.3			304.6
Long-term retirement obligations	68.5			61.9
Other non-current liabilities	19.6			26.3
Total liabilities	573.9			598.7
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200.0 shares of stock authorized, 101.0 and 99.5 shares of stock issued at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	1.0			1.0
Additional paid-in capital	589.2			552.3
Retained earnings	283.9			148.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39.8		)	(15.1		)
	834.3			686.6
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 2.2 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(32.1		)	(27.2		)
Total stockholders’ equity	802.2			659.4
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,376.1		$	1,258.1

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31,

(In millions, except per share data)	2011			2010		2009
Net sales	$	1,392.4		$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3
Cost of sales	1,050.3			891.0		859.8
Gross margin	342.1			282.6		248.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	120.5			118.5		107.2
Research and technology expenses	32.6			30.8		30.1
Other (income) expense, net	(3.0		)	3.5		7.5
Operating income	192.0			129.8		103.7
Interest expense, net	11.6			23.2		26.1
Non-operating expense	4.9			6.8		—
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings	175.5			99.8		77.6
Provision for income taxes	41.6			22.9		22.0
Income before equity in earnings	133.9			76.9		55.6
Equity in earnings from investments in affiliated companies	1.6			0.5		0.7
Net income	$	135.5		$	77.4	$	56.3
Basic net income per common share:	$	1.37		$	0.79	$	0.58
Diluted net income per common share:	$	1.35		$	0.77	$	0.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	98.8			97.6		96.9
Diluted	100.7			99.9		98.2

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

	Common Stock				Accumulated		Accumulated
(In millions)	Par		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings (Deficit)		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Shares			Total Stockholders’ Equity			Comprehensive Income
Balance, December 31, 2008	$	1.0	$	526.0	$	14.7	$	(8.7	)	$	(23.8	)	$	509.2
Net income					56.3								56.3			$	56.3
Currency translation adjustments							10.1						10.1			10.1
Net unrealized gain on financial instruments, net of tax							6.7						6.7			6.7
Change in post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax							(15.1		)				(15.1		)	(15.1		)
Comprehensive income																$	58.0
Activity under stock plans			9.3							(0.9		)	8.4
Balance, December 31, 2009	$	1.0	$	535.3	$	71.0	$	(7.0	)	$	(24.7	)	$	575.6
Net income					77.4								77.4			$	77.4
Currency translation adjustments							(17.1		)				(17.1		)	(17.1		)
Net unrealized gain on financial instruments, net of tax							1.7						1.7			1.7
Change in post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax							7.3						7.3			7.3
Comprehensive income																$	69.3
Activity under stock plans			17.0							(2.5		)	14.5
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	1.0	$	552.3	$	148.4	$	(15.1	)	$	(27.2	)	$	659.4
Net income					135.5								135.5			$	135.5
Currency translation adjustments							(10.1		)				(10.1		)	(10.1		)
Net unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax							(9.6		)				(9.6		)	(9.6		)
Change in post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax							(5.0		)				(5.0		)	(5.0		)
Comprehensive income																$	110.8
Activity under stock plans			36.9							(4.9		)	32.0
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	1.0	$	589.2	$	283.9	$	(39.8	)	$	(32.1	)	$	802.2

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31,

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	135.5		$	77.4		$	56.3
Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	55.3			53.2			46.6
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	7.1			10.3			4.9
Deferred income taxes	23.4			16.1			19.6
Share-based compensation	13.9			12.4			8.3
Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation	(8.5		)	(2.3		)	(0.7		)
Pension curtailment gain	(5.7		)	—			—
Equity in earnings from investments in affiliated companies	(1.6		)	(0.5		)	(0.7		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(28.2		)	(22.5		)	31.8
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(48.8		)	(16.7		)	38.4
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1.1		)	(0.2		)	(7.3		)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	34.1			4.5			(28.1		)
(Increase) decrease in other, net	(4.9		)	(5.2		)	3.7
Net cash provided by operating activities	170.5			126.5			172.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures and deposits for capital purchases	(158.0		)	(48.8		)	(98.4		)
Settlement of foreign currency hedge	(5.2		)	—			—
Investment in affiliated companies	—			—			(6.0		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(163.2		)	(48.8		)	(104.4		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from senior secured credit facility	135.0			—			—
Repayment of 6.75% senior subordinated notes	(151.5		)	—			—
Repayment of senior secured credit facility	(57.0		)	—			—
Repayment of senior secured credit agreement — term loan	(5.0		)	(2.5		)	(10.9		)
Call premium payment for 6.75% senior subordinated notes	(3.4		)	—			—
(Repayments) borrowings from credit line	(2.3		)	3.9			3.0
Capital lease obligations and other debt, net	(0.7		)	(0.5		)	0.3
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility — term loan	—			100.0			171.5
Repayment of senior secured credit agreement — term B and C loans	—			(164.1		)	(167.0		)
Issuance costs related to new senior secured credit facility	—			(5.1		)	(10.3		)
Activity under stock plans and other	10.5			3.1			0.7
Net cash used for financing activities	(74.4		)	(65.2		)	(12.7		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(0.6		)	(5.4		)	3.5
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(67.7		)	7.1			59.2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	117.2			110.1			50.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	49.5		$	117.2		$	110.1
Supplemental information (See Note 15):
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment	$	184.5		$	60.7		$	85.7

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries (herein referred to as “Hexcel”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), is a leading advanced composites company.  We develop, manufacture, and market lightweight, high-performance composites, including carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, adhesives, honeycomb, engineered honeycomb and composite structures, for use in Commercial Aerospace, Space & Defense and Industrial Applications.  Our products are used in a wide variety of end applications, such as commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles and satellites, wind turbine blades, automotive, bikes, skis and a wide variety of recreational products and other industrial applications.

We serve international markets through manufacturing facilities, sales offices and representatives located in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Russia.  We are also an investor in a joint venture, which manufactures composite structures for commercial aerospace.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts, transactions and profits.  An investment in an affiliated company, in which our interest is 50% and where we do not have the ability to exercise control over financial or operating decisions, nor are we the primary beneficiary, is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Use of Estimates

Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased.  Our cash equivalents are held in prime money market investments with strong sponsor organizations which are monitored on a continuous basis.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out and average cost methods.  Inventory is reported at its estimated net realizable value based upon our historical experience with inventory becoming obsolete due to age, changes in technology and other factors.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, including capitalized interest applicable to major project expenditures, is recorded at cost.  Asset and accumulated depreciation accounts are eliminated for dispositions, with resulting gains or losses reflected in earnings.  Depreciation of plant and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various assets.  The estimated useful lives range from 10 to 40 years for buildings and improvements and from 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment.  Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, while major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related asset.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of an acquired business. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.  The Company’s annual test for goodwill impairment was performed in the fourth quarter as of November 30, 2011.  In accordance with the recently issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment, the Company used a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment.  In the fourth quarter

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2011, the Company chose to adopt this ASU early and performed a qualitative assessment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were not less than their carrying values and it was not necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test.

We amortize the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful lives unless such lives are deemed indefinite.  Indefinite lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the potential for impairment.  If the carrying amount of the indefinite lived intangible exceeds the fair value, the intangible asset is written down to its fair value.  Fair value is calculated using discounted cash flows.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets, for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable.  These indicators include: a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is used or its physical condition, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset, a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of losses associated with a long-lived asset and a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated life.

The Company also tests indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of purchased emissions credits, for impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter as of November 30th.  If the fair value is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference.

Software Development Costs

Costs incurred to develop software for internal-use are accounted for under Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.”  All costs relating to the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation/operation stage are expensed as incurred.  Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the software.  The amortization of capitalized costs commences when functionality of the computer software is achieved.

Investments

We have a 50% equity ownership investment in an Asian joint venture Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.  In accordance with recently issued accounting standards we have determined that this investment is not a variable interest entity.  As such, we account for our share of the earnings of this affiliated company using the equity method of accounting.  The Company continues to evaluate to make certain that the facts and circumstances associated with this investment have not changed with respect to accounting for a variable interest entity.

Debt Financing Costs

Debt financing costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt, which ranges from 4 to 10 years.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, deferred debt financing costs were $6.1 million and $9.8 million, net of accumulated amortization of $6.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively, and are included in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Share-Based Compensation

The fair value of Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s) is equal to the market price of our stock at date of grant and is amortized to expense ratably over the vesting period.  Performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) are a form of RSUs in which the number of shares ultimately received depends on the extent to which we achieve a specified performance target. The fair value of the PRSU is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is amortized straight-line over the total vesting period.  A change in the performance measure expected to be achieved is recorded as an adjustment in the period in which the change occurs.  We use the Black-Scholes model to value compensation expense for all option-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values on the grant date.  The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations.

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Currency Translation

The assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year.  Cumulative currency translation adjustments are included in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.  Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are not material.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is predominately derived from sales of inventory, and is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss passes to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.  However, from time to time we enter into contractual arrangements for which other specific revenue recognition guidance is applied.

Recognition of revenue on bill and hold arrangements occurs only when risk of ownership has passed to the buyer, a fixed written commitment has been provided by the buyer, the goods are complete and ready for shipment, the goods are segregated from inventory, no performance obligations remain and a schedule for delivery of goods has been established.  Revenues derived from design and installation services are recognized when the service is provided.  Revenues derived from long-term construction-type contracts are accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method, and progress is measured on a cost-to-cost basis.  If at any time expected costs exceed the value of the contract, the loss is recognized immediately.

Product Warranty

We provide for an estimated amount of product warranty at the point a claim is probable and estimable.  This estimated amount is provided by product and based on current facts, circumstances and historical warranty experience.  Warranty expense was $2.0 million, $1.9 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively.

Research and Technology

Significant costs are incurred each year in connection with research and technology (“R&T”) programs that are expected to contribute to future earnings.  Such costs are related to the development and, in certain instances, the qualification and certification of new and improved products and their uses.  R&T costs are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

We provide for income taxes using the liability approach.  Under the liability approach, deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect tax net operating loss and credit carryforwards and the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes.  Deferred tax assets require a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not, based on the evaluation of positive and negative evidence, that some portion of the deferred tax assets may not be realized.  The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the timing and magnitude of future taxable income prior to the expiration of the deferred tax assets’ attributes.  When events and circumstances so dictate, we evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance by forecasting future taxable income.  Investment tax credits are recorded on a flow-through basis, which reflects the credit in net income as a reduction of the provision for income taxes in the same period as the credit is realized for federal income tax purposes.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable.  Two customers and their related subcontractors accounted for more than half of our annual net sales in 2011 and 2010 and three customers and their related subcontractors accounted for more than half of our annual net sales for 2009.  Refer to Note 17 for further information on significant customers.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition but generally do not require collateral or other security to support customer receivables.  We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other financial information.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  Bad debt expense was immaterial for all years presented.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We use various financial instruments, including foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements, to manage our exposure to market fluctuations by generating cash flows that offset, in relation to their amount and timing, the cash flows of certain foreign currency denominated transactions or underlying debt instruments.  We mark our foreign exchange forward contracts to fair value.  The change in the fair value is recorded in current period earnings.  When the derivatives qualify, we designate our foreign currency forward exchange contracts as cash flow hedges against forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions and report the effective portions of changes in fair value of the instruments in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” until

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the underlying hedged transactions affect income.  We designate our interest rate swap agreements as fair value or cash flow hedges against specific debt instruments and recognize interest differentials as adjustments to interest expense as the differentials may occur. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

In accordance with accounting guidance, we recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on our balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.

Self-insurance

We are self-insured up to specific levels for certain medical and health insurance and workers’ compensation plans.  Accruals are established based on actuarial assumptions and historical claim experience, and include estimated amounts for incurred but not reported claims.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Testing Goodwill for Impairment: In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which allows an entity to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012; however, as permitted we have chosen early adoption in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Presentation of Comprehensive Income: In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)—Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and must be applied retrospectively. We expect to present comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements.  This is a change in presentation only and will not have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements: In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement, to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and must be applied prospectively. Given the immaterial amount of assets and liabilities that require level 3 inputs we do not expect the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Balance Sheet Offsetting Disclosures:  In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Topic 210, Balance Sheet). The update requires new disclosures about balance sheet offsetting and related arrangements. For derivatives and financial assets and liabilities, the amendments require disclosure of gross asset and liability amounts, amounts offset on the balance sheet, and amounts subject to the offsetting requirements but not offset on the balance sheet. The guidance is effective December 1, 2013 and is to be applied retrospectively. This guidance does not amend the existing guidance on when it is appropriate to offset; the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 — Inventories

	December 31,
(In millions)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	86.4	$	62.9
Work in progress	48.4		38.0
Finished goods	80.9		69.0
Total inventories	$	215.7	$	169.9

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Note 3 — Net Property, Plant and Equipment

	December 31,
(In millions)	2011			2010
Land	$	35.4		$	34.4
Buildings	278.7			253.1
Equipment	732.0			680.9
Construction in progress	177.4			95.5
Property, plant and equipment	1,223.5			1,063.9
Less accumulated depreciation	(501.4		)	(465.6		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	722.1		$	598.3

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, was $55.3 million, $53.2 million, and $46.6 million, respectively.  Capitalized interest of $2.0 million and $2.5 million for 2011 and 2010 was included in construction in progress and is associated with our carbon fiber expansion programs.  Capitalized costs associated with software developed for internal use were $1.1 million for both 2011 and 2010.

Note 4 — Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of gross goodwill and other purchased intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, by segment, are as follows:

(In millions)	Composite Materials			Engineered Products		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	40.6		$	16.1	$	56.7
Currency translation adjustments and other	(0.5		)	—		(0.5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	40.1		$	16.1	$	56.2
Current year additions	1.3			—		1.3
Currency translation adjustments and other	(0.1		)	—		(0.1		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	41.3		$	16.1	$	57.4

We performed our annual impairment review of goodwill as of November 30, 2011 and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were not less than their carrying values.  The goodwill and intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2011 include $3.6 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets and $53.8 million of goodwill.

Note 5 — Investments in Affiliated Companies

As of December 31, 2011, we have a 50% equity ownership investment in an Asian joint venture Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (“ACM”).  In 2009, we paid $6 million to increase our ownership percentage from 33.33% to 50%.  In accordance with accounting standards we have determined that this investment is not a variable interest entity.  As such, we account for our share of the operating performance of this affiliated company using the equity method of accounting.

Note 6 - Debt

(In millions)	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Foreign operation’s working capital line of credit	$	4.8	$	7.1
Current maturities of capital lease and other obligations	0.3		0.5
Current maturities of term B loan	7.5		5.0
Current maturities of 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	—		15.0
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	12.6		27.6
Senior secured credit facility — new term B loan due 2015	85.0		92.5
Senior secured credit facility — revolving loan due 2015	78.0		—
6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	73.5		210.0
Capital lease and other obligations	1.8		2.1
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations	238.3		304.6
Total debt	$	250.9	$	332.2

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Estimated Fair Values of Notes Payable

The approximate, aggregate fair value of our notes payable as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

(In millions)	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
6.75% senior subordinated notes, due 2015	$	74.0	$	225.6
Senior secured credit facility — New Term B loan due 2015	$	93.0	$	98.0

The aggregate fair values of the notes payable were estimated on the basis of quoted market prices.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Hexcel Corporation has a $385 million senior secured credit facility (the “Facility”), consisting of a $285 million revolving loan and a $100 million term loan.  The Facility matures on July 9, 2015.  The interest rate on the Facility is LIBOR plus 2.75% and ranges down to LIBOR plus 2% depending upon the leverage ratio.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, our leverage ratio was less than 1.75; accordingly in 2011 the margin paid on our borrowing rate was 2%.  The term loan was borrowed at closing and once repaid cannot be reborrowed.  The term loan is scheduled to be repaid at an initial rate of $1.3 million per quarter and approximately $2.5 million per quarter, beginning in September 2012, with two payments of $10.0 million in September 2014 and December 2014 and two final $25.0 million payments in March and June 2015.

The Facility permits us to issue letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $40 million and allows us to draw up to $75 million in Euros.  Amounts drawn in Euros or any outstanding letters of credit reduce the amount available for borrowing under the revolving loan.  As of December 31, 2011, we had issued letters of credit totaling $2.2 million under the Facility.  In addition, we had $78.0 million of borrowings under the revolving loan at December 31, 2011.  Total undrawn availability under the Senior Secured Credit Facility as of December 31, 2011 was $204.8 million.

The credit agreement contains financial and other covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on the incurrence of debt and the granting of liens, as well as the maintenance of an interest coverage ratio and a leverage ratio, and limitations on capital expenditures.In accordance with the terms of the Facility, we are required to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 4.00 (based on the ratio of EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement, to interest expense) and may not exceed a maximum leverage ratio of 3.00 (based on the ratio of total debt to EBITDA) throughout the term of the Facility.  In addition, the Facility contains other terms and conditions such as customary representations and warranties, additional covenants and customary events of default. A violation of any of these covenants could result in a default under the credit agreement, which would permit the lenders to accelerate the payment of all borrowings and to terminate the credit agreement.  In addition, such a default could, under certain circumstances, permit the holders of other outstanding unsecured debt to accelerate the repayment of such obligations. As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all debt covenants and expect to remain in compliance.

Additionally we have interest rate swaps totaling approximately $98 million that expire in March 2014.  These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges to our term loan.  The interest rate swaps trade LIBOR for a fixed rate at an average rate of 1.03%.

6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2015

On February 1, 2005, we issued $225 million of 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015. The senior subordinated notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of Hexcel Corporation.  Interest accrues at the rate of 6.75% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1.  The senior subordinated notes mature on February 1, 2015.

On February 1, 2011, we redeemed $150 million of these notes at a call premium of 2.25%.  The redemption was primarily funded by a $135.0 million add-on to our senior secured credit facility that was completed in December 2010. As a result of the redemption, we accelerated the unamortized financing costs of the senior subordinated notes being redeemed and expensed the call premium incurring a pretax charge of $4.9 million (after tax of $0.03 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2011.

As of February 1, 2012, we had the option to redeem all or a portion of the remaining senior subordinated notes at 101.25%, with this percentage decreasing to 100.0% any time on or after February 1, 2013.  In the event of a “change of control” (as defined in the indenture), we are generally required to make an offer to all noteholders to purchase all outstanding senior subordinated notes at 101% of the principal amount plus accrued interest.

The indenture contains various customary covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on incurring debt, making restricted payments (including dividends), the use of proceeds from certain asset dispositions, entering into transactions with affiliates,

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and merging or selling all or substantially all of our assets.  The indenture also contains many other customary terms and conditions, including customary events of default, some of which are subject to grace and notice periods.

Other Credit Facility

We have a $12.0 million borrowing facility for working capital needs of our Chinese entity with an outstanding balance of $4.8 million on December 31, 2011. The facility contains a $10.0 million revolving credit line and a $2.0 million factoring facility.  The factoring facility was not used in 2011.  These funds can only be used locally, and accordingly, we do not include this facility in our borrowing capacity disclosures.  The facility expires on September 6, 2012 and is guaranteed by Hexcel.

Aggregate Maturities of Debt

The table below reflects aggregate scheduled maturities of notes payable, excluding capital lease obligations, as of December 31, 2011.  See Note 7 for capital lease obligation maturities.

Payable during the years ending December 31:	(In millions)
2012	$	12.4
2013	10.0
2014	25.0
2015	201.5
2016	—
Total debt	$	248.9

Note 7 - Leasing Arrangements

We have a capital lease for a building, with an obligation of $2.0 million as of December 31, 2011 that contains a purchase option which can be exercised on or after December 31, 2012.  The related assets, accumulated depreciation, and related liability balances under capital leasing arrangements, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, were:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Property, plant and equipment	$	3.7		$	3.7
Less accumulated depreciation	(1.6		)	(1.5		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	2.1		$	2.2
Capital lease obligations	$	2.0		$	2.2
Less current maturities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)
Long-term capital lease obligations, net	$	1.8		$	2.0

In addition to the capital lease above, certain sales and administrative offices, data processing equipment and manufacturing facilities are leased under operating leases.  We recognize rental expense on operating leases straight-line over the term of a lease.  Total rental expense was $15.2 million in 2011, $15.0 million in 2010 and $13.1 million in 2009.

Scheduled future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2011 were:

(In millions)	Type of Lease
Payable during the years ending December 31:	Capital		Operating
2012	$	0.3	$	9.8
2013	—		7.6
2014	—		6.7
2015	—		3.6
2016	—		3.4
Thereafter	1.8		19.4
Total minimum lease payments	2.1		$	50.5
Less amounts representing interest	0.1
Present value of future minimum capital lease payments	$	2.0

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Note 8 — Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We maintain qualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former European employees, as well as nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans and retirement savings plans covering certain eligible U.S. and European employees, and participate in a union sponsored multi-employer pension plan covering certain U.S. employees with union affiliations.  In addition, we provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to eligible U.S. retirees.

Accounting standards require the use of certain assumptions, such as the expected long-term rate of return, discount rate, rate of compensation increase, healthcare cost trend rates, and retirement and mortality rates, to determine the net periodic costs of such plans.  These assumptions are reviewed and set annually at the beginning of each year.  In addition, these models use an “attribution approach” that generally spreads individual events, such as plan amendments and changes in actuarial assumptions, over the service lives of the employees in the plan.  That is, employees render service over their service lives on a relatively smooth basis and therefore, the income statement effects of retirement and postretirement benefit plans are earned in, and should follow, the same pattern.

We use our actual return experience, future expectations of long-term investment returns, and our actual and targeted asset allocations to develop our expected rate of return assumption used in the net periodic cost calculations of our funded European defined benefit retirement plans.  Due to the difficulty involved in predicting the market performance of certain assets, there will be a difference in any given year between our expected return on plan assets and the actual return.  Following the attribution approach, each year’s difference is amortized over a number of future years.  Over time, the expected long-term returns are designed to approximate the actual long-term returns and therefore result in a pattern of income and expense recognition that more closely matches the pattern of the services provided by the employees.

We annually set our discount rate assumption for retirement-related benefits accounting to reflect the rates available on high-quality, fixed-income debt instruments.  The rates used have dropped over the past three years and are expected to drop an additional 50 basis points for 2012.  The rate of compensation increase for nonqualified pension plans, which is another significant assumption used in the actuarial model for pension accounting, is determined by us based upon our long-term plans for such increases and assumed inflation.  For the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan, we review external data and its historical trends for health care costs to determine the health care cost trend rates.  Retirement and termination rates are based primarily on actual plan experience.  The mortality table used for the U.S. plans is based on the RP2000 Mortality Table projected to 2012 and for the U.K. Plans the 140% PNA00 (YoB) long cohort with 1% underpin.

Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect the net periodic costs and recorded obligations in such future periods.  While we believe that the assumptions used are appropriate, significant changes in economic or other conditions, employee demographics, retirement and mortality rates, and investment performance may materially impact such costs and obligations.

U.S. Defined Benefit Retirement Plans

We have nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former U.S. employees that are funded as benefits are incurred.  Under the provisions of these plans, we expect to contribute approximately $0.3 million in 2012 to cover unfunded benefits.

Multi-Employer Plan

The Company is party to a multi-employer pension plan covering certain U.S. employees with union affiliations.  The plan is the Western Metal Industry Pension Fund, (“the Plan”). The Plan’s employer identification number 91-6033499; the Plan number is 001.  In 2010, the Plan reported Hexcel Corporation as being an employer that contributed greater than 5% of the Plan’s total contributions.  The expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement and minimum funding arrangements is September 30, 2015.  The Plan has been listed in “critical status” since 2010.  The Plan adopted a Rehabilitation Plan in 2010.  This amendment reduced the adjustable benefits of the participants and levied a surcharge on employer contributions.  We expect the Company’s contribution to be about $1.0 million in 2012 and remain at that level over the next few years.

U.S. Retirement Savings Plan

Under the retirement savings plan, eligible U.S. employees can contribute up to 75% of their annual compensation to an individual 401(k) retirement savings account.  The Company makes matching contributions equal to 50% of employee contributions, not to exceed 3% of employee compensation each year.  We also contribute an additional 2% to 4% of each eligible employee’s salary to an individual 401(k) retirement savings account, depending on the employee’s age.  This increases the maximum contribution to

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individual employee savings accounts to between 5% and 7% per year, before any profit sharing contributions that are made when we meet or exceed certain performance targets that are set annually.  These profit sharing contributions are made at the Company’s discretion and are targeted at 3% of an eligible employee’s pay, with a maximum of 4.5%.

U.S. Postretirement Plans

In addition to defined benefit and retirement savings plan benefits, we also provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to eligible U.S. retirees.  Depending upon the plan, benefits are available to eligible employees who retire after meeting certain age and service requirements and were employed by Hexcel as of February 1996.  Our funding policy for the postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans is generally to pay covered expenses as they are incurred.  Under the provisions of these plans, we expect to contribute approximately $0.7 million in 2012 to cover unfunded benefits.

European Defined Benefit Retirement Plans

We have defined benefit retirement plans in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and Austria covering certain employees of our subsidiaries in those countries.  The defined benefit plan in the United Kingdom (the “U.K. Plan”), the largest of the European plans, was terminated in 2011 and replaced with a defined contribution plan.  We recorded a curtailment gain of $5.7 million (after tax gain of $0.04 per diluted share) to recognize previously unrecognized prior service credits.  As of December 31, 2011, 56% of the total assets in the U.K. Plan were invested in equities.  Equity investments are made with the objective of achieving a return on plan assets consistent with the funding requirements of the plan, maximizing portfolio return and minimizing the impact of market fluctuations on the fair value of the plan assets.  As a result of an annual review of historical returns and market trends, the expected long-term weighted average rate of return for the U.K. Plan for the 2012 plan year will be 6.5% and 4.4% for the other European Plans as a group.

UK Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Under the Defined Contribution Section, eligible UK employees can belong to the Deferred Contribution Plan on a non-participatory basis or can elect to contribute 3%, 5% or 7% of their pensionable salary.  The Company will contribute 5%, 9% and 13% respectively.  The plan also provides life insurance and disability insurance benefits for members.

Retirement and Other Postretirement Plans - France

The employees of our French subsidiaries are entitled to receive a lump-sum payment upon retirement subject to certain service conditions under the provisions of the national chemicals and textile workers collective bargaining agreements.  The amounts attributable to the French plans have been included within the total expense and obligation amounts noted for the European plans.

Net Periodic Pension Expense

Net periodic expense for our U.S. and European qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans and our retirement savings plans for the three years ended December 31, 2011 is detailed in the table below.

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Defined benefit retirement plans	$	(0.3	)	$	9.0	$	7.8
Union sponsored multi-employer pension plan	0.9			0.7		0.6
Retirement savings plans-matching contributions	2.9			2.5		2.4
Retirement savings plans-profit sharing contributions	8.0			6.5		5.4
Net periodic expense	$	11.5		$	18.7	$	16.2

Defined Benefit Retirement and Postretirement Plans

Net periodic cost of our defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans for the three years ended December 31, 2011, were:

(In millions)	U.S. Plans						European Plans
Defined Benefit Retirement Plans	2011		2010		2009		2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	1.5	$	1.2	$	1.9	$	1.1		$	3.7		$	3.2
Interest cost	1.1		1.0		1.0		7.2			7.3			6.1
Expected return on plan assets	—		—		—		(7.8		)	(6.3		)	(5.0		)
Net amortization	1.6		0.9		0.2		0.7			1.2			0.4
Curtailment gain	—		—		—		(5.7		)	—			—
Net periodic pension cost	$	4.2	$	3.1	$	3.1	$	(4.5	)	$	5.9		$	4.7

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U.S. Postretirement Plans	2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	—		$	0.1		$	0.1
Interest cost	0.4			0.5			0.6
Net amortization and deferral	(0.3		)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	0.1		$	0.4		$	0.4

(In millions)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	U.S. Plans			European Plans			Postretirement Plans
Net loss (gain)	$	3.3		$	7.9		$	(1.6	)
Amortization of actuarial losses	(1.5		)	(0.9		)	—
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(0.1		)	5.9			0.4
Effect of foreign exchange	—			(0.6		)	—
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	$	1.7		$	12.3		$	(1.2	)

The Company expects to recognize $3.0 million of net actuarial loss and an immaterial net prior service cost as a component of net periodic pension cost in 2012 for its defined benefit plans.  The recognition of net prior service credit and net actuarial gain as a component of net periodic postretirement benefit cost in 2012 is expected to be $0.5 million.

The benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for our defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement plans, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, were:

	Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
	U.S. Plans						European Plans						Postretirement Plans
(In millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	$	27.8		$	23.3		$	134.1		$	134.6		$	9.4		$	11.2
Service cost	1.5			1.2			1.1			3.7			—			0.1
Interest cost	1.1			1.0			7.2			7.3			0.4			0.5
Plan participants’ contributions	—			—			0.1			0.1			0.3			0.2
Actuarial loss (gain)	3.3			2.9			4.5			(2.2		)	(1.5		)	(1.9		)
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3		)	(0.6		)	(4.7		)	(4.3		)	(0.6		)	(0.7		)
Curtailment and settlements	—			—			(1.7		)	(0.5		)	—			—
Currency translation adjustments	—			—			(0.8		)	(4.6		)	—			—
Benefit obligation - end of year	$	33.4		$	27.8		$	139.8		$	134.1		$	8.0		$	9.4
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	$	—		$	—		$	106.9		$	93.3		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	—			—			2.7			12.3			—			—
Employer contributions	0.3			0.6			6.2			9.0			0.3			0.4
Plan participants’ contributions	—			—			0.1			0.1			0.3			0.3
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3		)	(0.6		)	(4.7		)	(4.3		)	(0.6		)	(0.7		)
Currency translation adjustments	—			—			(0.4		)	(3.0		)	—			—
Settlement	—			—			—			(0.5		)	—			—
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	$	—		$	—		$	110.8		$	106.9		$	—		$	—
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities	$	0.3		$	0.9		$	0.4		$	0.5		$	0.7		$	0.8
Non-current liabilities	33.1			26.9			28.6			26.7			7.3			8.6
Total Liabilities	$	33.4		$	27.8		$	29.0		$	27.2		$	8.0		$	9.4
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	$	(9.4	)	$	(7.6	)	$	(36.6	)	$	(30.0	)	$	3.7		$	2.4
Prior service credit (cost)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.1		)	5.6			—			0.1
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(9.6	)	$	(7.9	)	$	(36.7	)	$	(24.4	)	$	3.7		$	2.5

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The measurement date used to determine the benefit obligations and plan assets of the defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans was December 31, 2011.

The total accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) for the U.S. defined benefit retirement plans was $33.0 million and $26.8 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The European Plans’ ABO exceeded plan assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, by $25.8 million and $22.1 million, respectively.  These plans’ ABO was $136.6 million and $129.1 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the accrued benefit costs for the defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement benefit plans included within “accrued compensation and benefits” was $1.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, and within “other non-current liabilities” was $69.0 million and $62.2 million, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Benefit payments for the plans are expected to be as follows:

(In millions)	U.S. Plans		European Plans		Postretirement Plans
2012	$	0.3	$	3.8	$	0.7
2013	7.1		3.8		0.9
2014	1.4		3.5		0.9
2015	18.0		3.7		0.8
2016	4.7		4.1		0.7
2017-2021	5.7		24.6		3.2
	$	37.2	$	43.5	$	7.2

Fair Values of Pension Assets

The following table presents pension assets measured at fair value at December 31, 2011 utilizing the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 20:

(In millions)	December 31,		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011
Description	2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equity funds	$	59.7	$	—	$	59.7	$	—
Active corporate bond fund	45.6		—		45.6		—
Diversified investment funds	2.9		—		0.4		2.5
Insurance contracts	2.6		—		—		2.6
Total assets	$	110.8	$	—	$	105.7	$	5.1

Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets	Balance at January 1, 2011		Actual return on plan assets		Purchases, sales and settlements			Changes due to exchange rates			Balance at December 31, 2011
Diversified investment funds	$	2.8	$	—	$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	2.5
Insurance contracts	2.7		0.1		(0.1		)	(0.1		)	2.6
Total level 3 assets	$	5.5	$	0.1	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.1	)	$	5.1

Plan assets are invested in a number of unit linked pooled funds by an independent asset management group.  Equity funds are split 50/50 between U.K. and overseas equity funds (North America, Japan, Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets).  The asset management firm uses quoted prices in active markets to value the assets.

The Bond Allocation is invested in a number of Active Corporate Bond funds which are pooled funds.  The Corporate Bond funds primarily invest in corporate fixed income securities denominated in British Pounds Sterling with credit ratings of BBB- and above.  We use quoted prices in active markets to value the assets.

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Diversified investment funds are invested in an external pension fund which in turn invests in a range of asset classes including equities and government and corporate bonds, hedge funds and private equity.  The fair value of the assets is equal to the fair value of the assets as of January 1, 2011, as provided by the external pension fund, adjusted for cash flows over the year and the estimated investment return on underlying assets over the year.

Insurance contracts contain a minimum guaranteed return.  The fair value of the assets is equal to the total amount of all individual technical reserves plus the non allocated employer’s financing fund reserves at the valuation date.  The individual technical and financing fund reserves are equal to the accumulated paid contributions taking into account the insurance tarification and any allocated profit sharing return.

The actual allocations for the pension assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and target allocations by asset class, are as follows:

	Percentage Of Plan Assets		Target Allocations		Percentage Of Plan Assets		Target Allocations
Asset Class	2011		2011		2010		2010
U.K. Equity Fund	27.8	%	31.0	%	29.9	%	30.4	%
Overseas Equity Fund	26.1		31.0		30.7		30.4
Active Corporate Bond Funds	41.1		32.9		34.3		34.1
Insurance Contracts	2.4		2.6		2.5		2.5
Diversified Investment Funds	2.6		2.5		2.6		2.6
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Assumptions

The assumed discount rate for pension plans reflects the market rates for high-quality fixed income debt instruments currently available.  We used the Mercer Yield Curve to set our discount rate for the European plans, the U.S. non-qualified plans and the U.S. postretirement plans.  We believe that the timing and amount of cash flows related to these instruments is expected to match the estimated defined benefit payment streams of our plans.

Salary increase assumptions are based on historical experience and anticipated future management actions.  For the postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans, we review external data and our historical trends for health care costs to determine the health care cost trend rates.  Retirement rates are based primarily on actual plan experience and on rates from previously mentioned mortality tables.  Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect the net periodic costs and recorded obligations in such future periods.  While we believe that the assumptions used are appropriate, significant changes in economic or other conditions, employee demographics, retirement and mortality rates, and investment performance may materially impact such costs and obligations.

Assumptions used to estimate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are shown in the following table.  These year-end values are the basis for determining net periodic costs for the following year.

	2011	2010	2009
U.S. defined benefit retirement plans:
Discount rates	3.20%	3.70%	4.55%
Rate of increase in compensation	3.0%	3.5%	3.5%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
European defined benefit retirement plans:
Discount rates	4.5% - 4.75%	5.0% - 5.3%	5.25% - 5.7%
Rates of increase in compensation	3.0%	3.0% - 4.25%	3.0% - 4.25%
Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets	4.25% – 6.5%	4.5% – 7.0%	4.5% – 6.3%
Postretirement benefit plans:
Discount rates	3.85%	4.45%	5.1%

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The following table presents the impact that a one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the expected long-term rate of return and discount rate would have on the 2012 pension expense, and the impact on our retirement obligation as of December 31, 2011 for a one-percentage-point change in the discount rate:

	Non Qualified			Retiree Medical			U.K. Retirement
(In millions)	Pension Plans			Plans			Plan
Periodic pension expense
One-percentage-point increase:
Expected long-term rate of return	$	N/A		$	N/A		$	(1.1	)
Discount rate	$	(0.1	)	$	0.1		$	(0.6	)
One-percentage-point decrease:
Expected long-term rate of return	$	N/A		$	N/A		$	1.1
Discount rate	$	0.1		$	(0.1	)	$	0.1
Retirement obligation
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	$	(1.2	)	$	(0.5	)	$	(18.8	)
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	$	1.3		$	0.5		$	22.2

The annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits is assumed to be 7.1% for medical and 5.0% for dental and vision for 2012.  The medical rates are assumed to gradually decline to 4.5% by 2025, whereas dental and vision rates are assumed to remain constant at 5.0%.  A one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend would have an insignificant impact on the total of service and interest cost components, and would have an unfavorable and a favorable impact of approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million on the postretirement benefit obligation for both 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 9 - Income Taxes

Income before income taxes and the provision for income taxes, for the three years ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Income before income taxes:
U.S.	$	106.3		$	54.3	$	63.6
International	69.2			45.5		14.0
Total income before income taxes	$	175.5		$	99.8	$	77.6
Provision for income taxes:
Current:
U.S.	$	10.6		$	1.1	$	1.5
International	7.6			5.7		0.9
Current provision for income taxes	18.2			6.8		2.4
Deferred:
U.S.	24.4			15.1		23.8
International	(1.0		)	1.0		(4.2		)
Deferred provision for income taxes	23.4			16.1		19.6
Total provision for income taxes	$	41.6		$	22.9	$	22.0

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% to the effective income tax rate, for the three years ended December 31, 2011, is as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Provision for taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	61.5		$	34.9		$	27.1
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2			1.8			1.6
Foreign effective rate differential	(8.4		)	(7.3		)	(7.4		)
Other	1.3			1.4			(0.7		)
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforwards	(2.4		)	(3.2		)	1.4
U.S. Research & Development Tax Credits	(1.0		)	(1.3		)	(2.0		)
Tax Settlement	(5.5		)	—			—
Wind Energy Tax Credit	(0.1		)	(3.5		)	—
Change in valuation allowance on net operating losses	(6.0		)	0.1			2.0
Total provision for income taxes	$	41.6		$	22.9		$	22.0

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Included in the 2011 provision were certain tax benefits relating to the reversal of valuation allowances on net operating losses in certain foreign jurisdictions and U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards as it became more likely than not that these deferred tax assets would be realized. The 2011 provision also reflects the favorable impact of a tax audit settlement in one of the foreign jurisdictions.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we have no U.S. income tax provision for undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries.  We do not currently have any specific plans to repatriate funds from our international subsidiaries, however we may do so in the future if the distribution is a return of capital with no tax consequences or when a dividend can be remitted with no material tax impact.  Such earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested.  Estimating the tax liability that would result if these earnings were repatriated is not practicable at this time.

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes result from tax attributes including foreign tax credits, net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the recognition of items for income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes. Principal components of deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Assets
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	64.2		$	61.8
Unfunded pension liability and other postretirement obligations	13.8			14.5
Accelerated amortization	—			7.4
Advanced payments from foreign affiliates	18.8			—
Tax credit carryforwards	21.0			34.4
Stock based compensation	11.3			9.0
Other comprehensive income	13.4			8.8
Reserves and other	14.7			15.4
Subtotal	157.2			151.3
Valuation allowance	(39.4		)	(36.5		)
Total assets	$	117.8		$	114.8
Liabilities
Accelerated depreciation	(39.4		)	(29.0		)
Accelerated amortization	(1.2		)	—
Other	(0.4		)	(0.8		)
Total liabilities	(41.0		)	(29.8		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	76.8		$	85.0

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as presented in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows and are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets, deferred tax assets, other accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Current deferred tax assets, net	$	45.1		$	23.3
Current deferred tax liability, net	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Long-term deferred tax assets, net	33.0			63.6
Long-term deferred tax liability, net	(1.2		)	(1.8		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	76.8		$	85.0

The deferred tax assets for the respective periods were assessed for recoverability and, where applicable, a valuation allowance was recorded to reduce the total deferred tax asset to an amount that will, more likely than not, be realized in the future. The net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was an increase of $2.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 relates primarily to net operating loss carryforwards of our foreign subsidiaries, certain state temporary differences, state net operating loss carryforwards, and foreign tax credit carryforwards for which we have determined, based upon historical results and projected future book and taxable income levels, that a valuation allowance should continue to be maintained.

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Although realization is not assured, we have concluded that it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax assets, for which a valuation allowance was determined to be unnecessary, will be realized in the ordinary course of operations based on the available positive and negative evidence, including scheduling of deferred tax liabilities and projected income from operating activities. The amount of the net deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if actual future income or income tax rates are lower than estimated, or if there are differences in the timing or amount of future reversals of existing taxable or deductible temporary differences.

Net Operating Loss & Tax Credit Carryforwards

At December 31, 2011, we had tax credit carryforwards for U.S. tax purposes of $21.0 million available to offset future income taxes, of which $1.5 million are available to carryforward indefinitely while the remaining $19.5 million will begin to expire, if not utilized, in 2012. We also have net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. and foreign income tax purposes of $37.8 million and $168.8 million, respectively. The use of our U.S. net operating losses generated prior to 2003 are limited because we had an “ownership change” pursuant to IRC Section 382 resulting from a refinancing of our capital structure.  We believe we will utilize all of the U.S. net operating losses prior to their expiration.

Our foreign net operating losses can be carried forward without limitation in Belgium, Luxembourg and UK. The carryforward period in Spain and China is limited to 18 and 5 years, respectively.  We have a full valuation allowance against certain foreign net operating losses for which the Company believes it is not more likely than not that the net operating losses will be utilized. The valuation allowance on the foreign net operating losses is $132.2 million as of December 31, 2011.

Uncertain Tax Positions

Our unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011, relate to various Foreign and U.S. jurisdictions.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits:

(In millions)	Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2011			Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2010			Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2009
Balance as of January1	$	20.1		$	19.4		$	18.2
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1.5			2.6			3.2
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(1.1		)	—			(1.8		)
Decreases relating to settlements with tax authorities	(6.7		)	—			(0.1		)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes	(1.6		)	(0.5		)	(0.5		)
Other, including currency translation	0.3			(1.4		)	0.4
Balance as of December 31	$	12.5		$	20.1		$	19.4

Included in the unrecognized tax benefits of $12.5 million at December 31, 2011 was $12.2 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our annual effective tax rate.  In addition, we recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of interest expense and penalties as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized ($0.1) million, ($1.4) million, $0.2 million of interest expense (income) related to the above unrecognized tax benefits in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The Company had accrued interest of approximately $0.8 million and $0.9 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  During 2011 and 2010, we reversed interest of $0.2 million and $1.4 million respectively related to the unrecognized tax benefits.

We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and foreign jurisdictions.  The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for prior years; however the U.S. tax returns have been audited through 2007.  Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from 3 to 5 years. Years still open to examination by foreign tax authorities in major jurisdictions include Austria (2006 onward), Belgium (2009 onward), France (2009 onward), Spain (2004 onward) and UK (2009 onward).  We are currently under examination in various foreign jurisdictions.

As of December 31, 2011, we had uncertain tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change over the next year.  These uncertain tax positions relate to our tax returns from 2004 onward, some of which are currently under examination by certain European tax authorities.  During 2011, the Company settled an audit with foreign tax authorities in one of the jurisdictions under examination. The favorable settlement resulted in a reduction of uncertain tax benefits of approximately $5.5 million which was recognized in 2011.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company has not classified any of the unrecognized tax benefits as a current liability as it does not expect to settle any of the tax positions under examinations in various jurisdictions within the next twelve months.

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We expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will continue to change in the next twelve months as a result of ongoing tax deductions, the resolution of audits and the passing of the statute of limitations.

Note 10 - Capital Stock

Common Stock Outstanding

Common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

(Number of shares in millions)	2011		2010	2009
Common stock:
Balance, beginning of year	99.5		98.6	98.3
Activity under stock plans	1.5		0.9	0.3
Balance, end of year	101.0		99.5	98.6
Treasury stock:
Balance, beginning of year	2.2		2.0	1.9
Issued under stock plans	(0.5	)	—	—
Repurchased	0.5		0.2	0.1
Balance, end of year	2.2		2.2	2.0
Common stock outstanding	98.8		97.3	96.6

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation

The following table details the stock-based compensation expense by type of award for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except per share data)	2011		2010		2009
Non-qualified stock options	$	4.1	$	3.9	$	3.4
Restricted stock, service based (“RSUs”)	5.0		4.9		4.2
Restricted stock, performance based (“PRSUs”)	4.7		3.5		0.7
Employee stock purchase plan	0.1		0.1		—
Stock-based compensation expense	13.9		12.4		8.3
Tax benefit from stock options exercised during the period	$	8.5	$	3.9	$	3.1

Non-Qualified Stock Options

Non-qualified stock options have been granted to our employees and directors under our stock compensation plan.  Options granted generally vest over three years and expire ten years from the date of grant.

A summary of option activity under the plan for the three years ended December 31, 2011 is as follows:

	Number of Options (In millions)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	3.4		$	11.34	4.82
Options granted	1.0		$	7.60
Options exercised	(0.1	)	$	5.78
Options expired or forfeited	(0.2	)	$	8.33
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	4.1		$	10.67	5.06
Options granted	0.9		$	10.92
Options exercised	(0.4	)	$	8.54
Options expired or forfeited	(0.1	)	$	14.68
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	4.5		$	10.84	5.16
Options granted	0.6		$	19.19
Options exercised	(1.6	)	$	8.17
Options expired or forfeited	(0.1	)	$	12.93
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	3.4		$	13.55	6.45

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	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except weighted average exercise price)	2011		2010
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options	$	38.0	$	34.4
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options	$	21.9	$	24.0
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	22.7	$	2.6
Total number of options exercisable	2.1		2.9
Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable	$	13.38	$	11.15
Total unrecognized compensation cost on nonvested options (a)	$	2.1	$	1.8

(a) Unrecognized compensation cost relates to nonvested stock options and is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ranging from one year to three years.

The following table summarizes information about non-qualified stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2011:

		Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number of Options Outstanding	Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options Exercisable	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$	2.74 – 3.13	0.1	1.07	$	3.03	0.1	$	3.03
$	6.68 – 10.90	1.7	6.78	$	9.09	1.0	$	8.47
$	14.51 – 21.11	1.4	6.60	$	18.42	0.8	$	17.82
$	22.00 – 22.24	0.2	4.19	$	22.01	0.2	$	22.01
$	2.74 – 22.24	3.4	6.45	$	13.55	2.1	$	13.38

Valuation Assumptions in Estimating Fair Value

We estimated the fair value of stock options at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

	2011			2010			2009
Risk-free interest rate	1.88		%	2.40		%	1.52		%
Expected option life (in years) Executive	4.84			5.51			4.97
Expected option life (in years) Non-Executive	4.71			4.40			4.62
Dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%
Volatility	44.08		%	49.20		%	61.75		%
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$	7.65		$	4.95		$	3.96

We determine the expected option life for each grant based on ten years of historical option activity for two separate groups of employees (executive and non-executive).  The weighted-average expected life (“WAEL”) is derived from the average midpoint between the vesting and the contractual term and considers the effect of both the inclusion and exclusion of post-vesting cancellations during the ten-year period.  Expected volatility is calculated based on a blend of both historic volatility of our common stock and implied volatility of our traded options.  We weigh both volatility inputs equally and utilize the average as the volatility input for the Black-Scholes calculation.  The risk-free interest rate for the expected term is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant and corresponding to the expected term.  No dividends were paid in either period; furthermore, we do not plan to pay any dividends in the future.

Restricted Stock Units — Service Based

As of December 31, 2011, a total of 917,948 shares of service based restricted stock (“RSUs”) were outstanding, which vest based on years of service under the 2003 incentive stock plan.  RSUs are granted to key employees, executives and directors of the Company.  The fair value of the RSU is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight line basis over the requisite service period.  The stock-based compensation expense recognized is based on an estimate of shares ultimately expected to vest, and therefore it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.

The table presented below provides a summary of the Company’s RSU activity for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:

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	Number of RSUs (In millions)		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	0.4		$	20.17
RSUs granted	0.7		$	8.42
RSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	20.09
RSUs forfeited	(0.1	)	$	9.46
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	0.9		$	12.21
RSUs granted	0.4		$	11.41
RSUs issued	(0.3	)	$	12.91
RSUs forfeited	—		$	10.00
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	1.0		$	11.76
RSUs granted	0.3		$	20.63
RSUs issued	(0.4	)	$	12.51
RSUs forfeited	—		$	11.62
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	0.9		$	14.49

As of December 31, 2011, there was total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested RSUs of $4.3 million, which is to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ranging from one year to three years.

Restricted Stock Units — Performance Based

As of December 31, 2011, a total of 670,262 shares of performance based restricted stock (“PRSUs”) were outstanding under the 2003 incentive stock plan.  The total amount of PRSUs that will ultimately vest is based on the achievement of various financial performance targets set forth by the Company’s Compensation Committee on the date of grant.  PRSUs issued prior to 2009 contain a one year service period restriction that commences immediately after the conclusion of a two year performance period.  Based on the formula no PRSU’s were earned for the 2008 award, accordingly they are shown on the table below as forfeited in 2009.  PRSUs issued in 2011, 2010 and 2009 are based on a three year performance period.  Based on current projections and performance targets, it is estimated that an additional 0.6 million performance shares may be issuable for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 awards.  The fair value of the PRSU is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is amortized straight-line over the total three year period.  A change in the performance measure expected to be achieved is recorded as an adjustment in the period in which the change occurs.

The table presented below provides a summary, of the Company’s PRSU activity, at original grant amounts, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

	Number of PRSUs (In millions)		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	0.4		$	19.74
PRSUs granted	0.4		$	7.83
PRSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	20.97
PRSUs forfeited	(0.2	)	$	21.11
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	0.5		$	11.18
PRSUs granted	0.3		$	10.95
PRSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	17.03
PRSUs forfeited	(0.1	)	$	7.37
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	0.6		$	9.77
PRSUs granted	0.1		$	19.02
PRSUs issued	—		$	22.18
PRSUs forfeited	—		$	11.65
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	0.7		$	11.53

As of December 31, 2011, there was total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested PRSUs of $5.2 million, which is to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ranging from one year to three years.  The final amount of compensation cost to be recognized is dependent upon our financial performance.

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Stock-Based Compensation Cash Activity

During 2011, cash received from stock option exercises and from employee stock purchases was $8.9 million.  We used $7.3 million in cash related to the shares withheld to satisfy employee tax obligations for NQOs exercised and RSUs converted during the year ended December 31, 2011.  We realized a tax benefit of $8.5 million in connection with stock options exercised and RSUs converted during 2011.

We classify the cash flows resulting from these tax benefits as financing cash flows.  We either issue new shares of our common stock or utilize treasury shares upon the exercise of stock options or the conversion of stock units.

Shares Authorized for Grant

As of December 31, 2011, an aggregate of 2.2 million shares were authorized for future grant under our stock plan, which covers stock options, RSUs, PRSUs and at the discretion of Hexcel, could result in the issuance of other types of stock-based awards.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

Beginning in October 2009, the Company offered an ESPP, which allows for eligible employees to contribute up to 10% of their base earnings toward the quarterly purchase of our common stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the fair market value of the common stock.  There were 30,585 and 45,370 ESPP shares purchased in 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 12 - Net Income Per Common Share

Computations of basic and diluted net income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:

(In millions, except per share data)	2011		2010		2009
Net income	$	135.5	$	77.4	$	56.3
Basic net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	98.8		97.6		96.9
Basic net income per common share	$	1.37	$	0.79	$	0.58
Diluted net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic	98.8		97.6		96.9
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock units	0.9		1.0		0.6
Stock options	1.0		1.3		0.7
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted	100.7		99.9		98.2
Diluted net income per common share	$	1.35	$	0.77	$	0.57
Anti-dilutive shares outstanding, excluded from computation	0.3		0.8		2.1

Note 13 — Derivative Financial Instruments

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

In the fourth quarter 2010, we entered into an agreement to swap $98 million of a floating rate obligation for a fixed rate obligation at an average of 1.03% against LIBOR in U.S. dollars, which is scheduled to mature on March 31, 2014. The swap was accounted for as a cash flow hedge of our floating rate bank loan. To ensure the swap was highly effective, all of the principal terms of the swap matched the terms of the bank loan.  The fair value of the interest rate swap was a liability of $0.6 million at December 31, 2011.

Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement

In September 2011, our cross-currency interest rate swap agreement, with a notional value of $63.4 million, to hedge a portion of our net Euro investment in Hexcel SASU (France) matured, resulting in a $5.2 million payment which is included in cash from investing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.  To the extent it was effective, gains and losses were recorded as an offset in the cumulative translation account, the same account in which translation gains and losses on the investment in Hexcel

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France SA were recorded. We received interest in U.S. dollars quarterly and paid interest in Euros on the same day.  U.S. interest was based on the three month LIBOR.  Euro interest was based on the three month EURIBOR.  The fair value of the swap at December 31, 2010 was a liability of $3.0 million.  Net charges to interest expense of $0.6 million and $0.3 million related to the interest coupons were recorded during 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The net amount of gains/losses included in the CTA adjustment during the reporting periods were a loss of $3.5 million, a gain of $5.4 million and a loss of $1.2 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts

A number of our European subsidiaries are exposed to the impact of exchange rate volatility between the U.S. dollar and the subsidiaries’ functional currencies, being either the Euro or the British Pound Sterling.  We entered into contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for Euros and British Pound Sterling through May 2014.  The aggregate notional amount of these contracts was $168.9 million and $124.2 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The purpose of these contracts is to hedge a portion of the forecasted transactions of European subsidiaries under long-term sales contracts with certain customers.  These contracts are expected to provide us with a more balanced matching of future cash receipts and expenditures by currency, thereby reducing our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.  The effective portion of the hedges was a gain of $2.9 million, $3.9 million and a loss of $4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and are recorded in OCI.  We exclude the forward points which resulted in a gain of $1.4 million (recorded as a reduction of interest expense) from the effectiveness assessment for the current year, and immaterial amounts in 2010 and 2009.  The carrying amount of these contracts was $0.6 million in other assets and $6.6 million classified in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  During the year ended December 31, 2011 we recognized net gains of $3.1 million recorded in sales and cost of sales. During the year ended December 31, 2010 we recognized net losses of $5.7 million recorded in sales and cost of sales.  For the three years ended December 31, 2011, hedge ineffectiveness was immaterial.  Cash flows associated with these contracts are classified within net cash provided by operating activities.

In addition, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts which are not designated as hedges. The change in the fair value of the derivatives is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.  These are used to provide an offset to transactional gains or losses arising from the remeasurement of non-functional monetary assets and liabilities such as accounts receivable.  There are no credit contingency features in these derivatives.  The carrying amount of the contracts for asset and liability derivatives not designated as hedging instruments was $0.1 million classified in other assets and $3.8 million in other liabilities and $0.3 million classified in other assets and $1.7 million in other liabilities on the December 31, 2011 and 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

The activity in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” related to foreign currency forward exchange contracts for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Unrealized losses at beginning of period	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)	$	(8.9	)
Gains (losses) reclassified to net sales	(2.2		)	3.9			4.3
(Decrease) increase in fair value, net of tax	(2.1		)	(2.7		)	3.2
Unrealized losses at end of period	$	(4.5	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)

Unrealized losses of $2.2 million recorded in “accumulated other comprehensive loss,” net of tax, as of December 31, 2011 are expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months as the hedged sales are recorded.  The impact of credit risk adjustments was immaterial.

In addition, non-designated foreign exchange forward contracts are used to hedge balance sheet exposures, such as recognized foreign denominated receivables and payables. The notional amounts outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are U.S. $149.0 million against EUR, and U.S. $85.9 million and GBP 1.0 million against EUR. The change in fair value of these forward contracts is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and was immaterial for the years 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in litigation, investigations and claims arising out of the normal conduct of our business, including those relating to commercial transactions, environmental, employment, and health and safety matters.  We estimate and accrue our liabilities when a loss becomes probable and estimable. These judgments take into consideration a variety of factors, including the stage of the proceeding; potential settlement value; assessments by internal and external counsel; and assessments by environmental engineers and consultants of potential environmental liabilities and remediation costs.  Such estimates are not discounted to reflect the time value of money due to the uncertainty in estimating the timing of the expenditures, which may extend over several years.

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While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to certain contingent liabilities and claims, we believe, based upon our examination of currently available information, our experience to date, and advice from legal counsel, that the individual and aggregate liabilities resulting from the ultimate resolution of these contingent matters, after taking into consideration our existing insurance coverage and amounts already provided for, will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to various U.S. and international federal, state and local environmental, and health and safety laws and regulations.  We are also subject to liabilities arising under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and similar state and international laws and regulations that impose responsibility for the control, remediation and abatement of air, water and soil pollutants and the manufacturing, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances and waste.

We have been named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) with respect to several hazardous waste disposal sites that we do not own or possess, which are included on, or proposed to be included on, the Superfund National Priority List of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or on equivalent lists of various state governments.  Because CERCLA allows for joint and several liability in certain circumstances, we could be responsible for all remediation costs at such sites, even if we are one of many PRPs.  We believe, based on the amount and nature of our waste, and the number of other financially viable PRPs, that our liability in connection with such matters will not be material.

Lodi, New Jersey Site

Pursuant to the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act, Hexcel entered into an Administrative Consent Order for the environmental remediation of a manufacturing facility we own and formerly operated in Lodi, New Jersey.  We have been remediating this site in accordance with an approved plan.  In the first quarter of 2010, we implemented new technology to enhance the remediation system to accelerate completion of the remediation.  We had expected to substantially complete the remediation by the end of 2011, but severe regional flooding, most recently from hurricane Irene, extended the completion date to the first half of 2012 and increased the remediation costs.  Consequently, in 2011, we accrued an additional $2.5 million related to this extended remediation which increased the accrual to $2.8 million at December 30, 2011.

Lower Passaic River Study Area

In October 2003, we received, along with 66 other entities, a directive from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) that requires the entities to assess whether operations at various New Jersey sites, including our former manufacturing site in Lodi, New Jersey, caused damage to natural resources in the Lower Passaic River watershed.  In May 2005, the NJDEP dismissed us from the Directive.  In February 2004, 42 entities including Hexcel, received a general notice letter from the EPA which requested that the entities consider helping to finance an estimated $10 million towards an EPA study of environmental conditions in the Lower Passaic River watershed.  In May 2005, we signed into an agreement with the EPA to participate (bringing the total number of participating entities to 43) in financing such a study up to $10 million, in the aggregate.  Since May 2005, a number of additional PRPs have joined into the agreement with the EPA.  In October 2005, we along with the other EPA notice recipients were advised by the EPA that the notice recipients’ share of the costs of the EPA study was expected to significantly exceed the earlier EPA estimate.  While we and the other recipients were not obligated by our agreement to share in such excess, a Group of notice recipients (73 companies including Hexcel) negotiated an agreement with the EPA to assume responsibility for the study pursuant to an Administrative Order on Consent.  We believe we have viable defenses to the EPA claims and expect that other as yet unnamed parties will also receive notices from the EPA.  In June 2007, the EPA issued a draft Focused Feasibility Study (“FFS”) that considers interim remedial options for the lower eight miles of the river, in addition to a “no action” option.  The estimated costs for the six options ranged from $900 million to $2.3 billion.  The PRP Group provided comments to the EPA on the FFS; the EPA has not yet taken further action.  The Administrative Order on Consent regarding the study does not cover work contemplated by the FFS.  Furthermore, the Federal Trustee for natural resources have indicated their intent to perform a natural resources damage assessment on the river and invited the PRPs to participate in the development and performance of this assessment.  The PRP Group, including Hexcel, has not agreed to participate in the assessment at this time.  Finally, on February 4, 2009, Tierra Solutions (“Tierra”) and Maxus Energy Corporation (“Maxus”) filed a third party complaint in New Jersey Superior Court against us and over 300 other entities in an action brought against Tierra and Maxus (and other entities) by the State of New Jersey.  New Jersey’s suit against Tierra and Maxus relates to alleged discharges of contaminants by Tierra and Maxus to the Passaic River and seeks payment of all past and future costs the State has and will incur regarding cleanup and removal of contaminants, investigation of the Passaic River and related water bodies, assessment of natural resource injuries and other specified injuries.  The third party complaint seeks contribution from us for all or part of the damages that Tierra and Maxus may owe to the State.  We filed our answer to the complaint and served our initial disclosures, and have produced initial documents to Tierra and Maxus, pursuant to an order of the court.  We expect additional discovery and litigation activities to occur during 2012.  The court has issued a trial plan that contemplates a liability trial for third-

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party defendants (including Hexcel) in April 2013, with additional proceedings if necessary to allocate costs between third-party defendants in January 2014.  Our ultimate liability for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the Lower Passaic River cannot be determined at this time.

Kent, Washington Site

We were party to a cost-sharing agreement regarding the operation of certain environmental remediation systems necessary to satisfy a post-closure care permit issued to a previous owner of our Kent, Washington site by the EPA.  Under the terms of the cost-sharing agreement, we were obligated to reimburse the previous owner for a portion of the cost of the required remediation activities.  Management has determined that the cost-sharing agreement terminated in December 1998; however, the other party disputes this determination.  The Washington Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) has issued a unilateral Enforcement Order to us requiring us to (a) maintain the interim remedial system and to perform system separation, (b) to conduct a focused remedial investigation and (c) to conduct a focused feasibility study to develop recommended long term remedial measures.  We asserted defenses against performance of the order, particularly objecting to the remediation plan proposed by the previous owner, who still owns the adjacent contaminated site.  However, we are currently complying with the order, with one exception, without withdrawing our defenses.  As a result of a dispute resolution procedure, Hexcel and Ecology have reached an agreement to modify certain work requirements and to extend certain deadlines, and we are in full compliance with the order as modified.  The total accrued liability related to this matter was $1.4 million at December 31, 2011.

Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Whittier, CA

We are a potentially responsible party at a former chemical waste site in Whittier, CA. The PRPs at Omega have established a PRP Group, the “Omega PRP Group”, and are currently investigating and remediating soil and groundwater at the site pursuant to a Consent Decree with the EPA. Hexcel contributed approximately 1.07% of the waste tonnage sent to the site during its operations.  In addition to the Omega site specifically, the EPA is investigating the scope of regional groundwater contamination in the vicinity of the Omega site and recently issued a Record of Decision; the Omega PRP Group members have been noticed by the EPA as PRP’s who will be required to be involved in the remediation of the regional groundwater contamination in that vicinity as well.  As a member of the Omega PRP group, Hexcel will likely incur costs associated with the investigation and remediation of the Omega site, but our ultimate liability, if any, in connection with this matter cannot be determined at this time

Environmental remediation reserve activity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009 was as follows:

	For the year ended
(In millions)	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Beginning remediation accrual balance	$	7.3		$	8.3		$	9.2
Current period expenses (a)	3.4			3.8			1.9
Cash expenditures	(5.7		)	(4.8		)	(2.8		)
Ending remediation accrual balance	$	5.0		$	7.3		$	8.3
Capital expenditures for environmental matters	$	4.1		$	1.7		$	4.8

(a) 2011 and 2010 include $2.7 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of expenses for accelerating the completion of the remediation at the Lodi, New Jersey site.

Our estimate of liability as a PRP and our remaining costs associated with our responsibility to remediate the Lodi, New Jersey; Kent, Washington; and other sites are accrued in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, our aggregate environmental related accruals were $5.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, $3.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively, were included in current other accrued liabilities, with the remainder included in other non-current liabilities.  As related to certain environmental matters, the accruals were estimated at the low end of a range of possible outcomes since no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount.  If we had accrued for these matters at the high end of the range of possible outcomes, our accrual would have been $6.8 million and $8.8 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

These accruals can change significantly from period to period due to such factors as additional information on the nature or extent of contamination, the methods of remediation required, changes in the apportionment of costs among responsible parties and other actions by governmental agencies or private parties, or the impact, if any, of being named in a new matter.

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Product Warranty

Warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and accrued warranty cost, included in “other accrued liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

(In millions)	Product Warranties
Balance as of December 31, 2008	$	3.8
Warranty expense	0.6
Deductions and other	(0.7		)
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	3.7
Warranty expense	1.9
Deductions and other	(1.3		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	4.3
Warranty expense	2.0
Deductions and other	(0.6		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	5.7

Note 15 — Supplemental Cash Flow

Supplemental cash flow information, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, consisted of the following:

(In millions)	2011		2010			2009
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	15.5	$	23.5		$	27.8
Taxes	$	10.2	$	(1.5	)	$	11.9

Note 16 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive income represents net income and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that are not reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.  The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Currency translation adjustments (a)	$	(4.6	)	$	5.5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net of tax (b)	(4.8		)	0.2
Pension obligation adjustment, net of tax (c)	(30.4		)	(20.8		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(39.8	)	$	(15.1	)

(a)	The currency translation adjustments are not currently adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries.
(b)	Reduced by the tax impact of $2.1 million and $0.2 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(c)	Reduced by the tax impact of $12.3 million and $9.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 17 — Segment Information

The financial results for our segments are prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which we internally segregate financial information for the purpose of assisting in making internal operating decisions.  We evaluate the performance of our segments based on operating income, and generally account for intersegment sales based on arm’s length prices.  We report two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products.  Corporate and certain other expenses are not allocated to the segments, except to the extent that the expense can be directly attributable to the segment. Corporate & Other is shown to reconcile to Hexcel’s consolidated results.

In addition to the product line-based segmentation of our business, we also monitor sales into our principal end markets as a means to understanding demand for our products.  Therefore, for each segment, we have also reported disaggregated sales by end market.

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The following table presents financial information on our segments as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and for the years then ended.

(In millions)	Composite Materials			Engineered Products		Corporate & Other			Total
Third-Party Sales
2011	$	1,074.5		$	317.9	$	—		$	1,392.4
2010	904.5			269.1		—			1,173.6
2009	856.5			251.8		—			1,108.3
Intersegment sales
2011	$	53.8		$	1.6	$	(55.4	)	$	—
2010	38.7			0.6		(39.3		)	—
2009	27.2			0.1		(27.3		)	—
Operating income (loss)
2011	$	194.5		$	51.6	$	(54.1	)	$	192.0
2010	139.6			45.7		(55.5		)	129.8
2009	111.4			36.0		(43.7		)	103.7
Depreciation
2011	$	50.8		$	4.3	$	0.2		$	55.3
2010	49.1			3.9		0.2			53.2
2009	42.3			4.1		0.2			46.6
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies
2011	$	—		$	1.6	$	—		$	1.6
2010	—			0.5		—			0.5
2009	—			0.7		—			0.7
Other (income) expense, net
2011	$	(5.7	)	$	—	$	2.7		$	(3.0	)
2010	—			—		3.5			3.5
2009	8.4			—		(0.9		)	7.5
Segment assets
2011	$	1,076.0		$	192.3	$	107.8		$	1,376.1
2010	919.9			176.8		161.4			1,258.1
2009	957.3			172.9		116.4			1,246.6
Investments in affiliated companies
2011	$	—		$	21.7	$	—		$	21.7
2010	—			19.9		—			19.9
2009	—			17.7		—			17.7
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment
2011	$	176.6		$	6.9	$	1.0		$	184.5
2010	57.3			3.3		0.1			60.7
2009	82.7			2.4		0.6			85.7

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Geographic Data

Net sales and long-lived assets, by geographic area, consisted of the following for the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

(In millions)	2011		2010		2009
Net sales by Geography (a):
United States	$	721.5	$	614.8	$	532.6
International
France	257.6		208.8		203.7
Spain	142.6		111.0		95.1
Austria	95.5		91.4		144.4
United Kingdom	102.1		85.9		79.8
Other	73.1		61.7		52.7
Total international	670.9		558.8		575.7
Total consolidated net sales	$	1,392.4	$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3
Net Sales to External Customers (b):
United States	$	615.7	$	528.1	$	462.6
International
France	132.3		107.5		103.7
Spain	120.8		95.6		87.3
Germany	87.7		76.5		83.2
United Kingdom	80.2		67.9		61.2
Other	355.7		298.0		310.3
Total international	776.7		645.5		645.7
Total	$	1,392.4	$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3
Long-lived assets (c):
United States	$	568.2	$	467.8	$	458.8
International
Spain	60.5		58.4		69.0
France	36.0		36.3		40.1
United Kingdom	68.4		53.7		48.1
Other	46.4		38.3		42.8
Total international	211.3		186.7		200.0
Total consolidated long-lived assets	$	779.5	$	654.5	$	658.8

(a)Net sales by geography based on the location in which the product sold was manufactured.

(b)Net sales to external customers based on the location to which the product sold was delivered.

(c)Long-lived assets primarily consist of property, plant and equipment, net and goodwill.

Significant Customers and Suppliers

Boeing and its subcontractors accounted for approximately 30%, 31% and 27% of 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively.  Similarly, EADS, including Airbus and its subcontractors accounted for approximately 27%, 24% and 22% of 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively.  In the Composites Materials segment approximately 20%, 22% and 18% of sales for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were to Boeing and its subcontractors.  Approximately 33%, 29% and 27% of sales for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively were to EADS and its subcontractors.  In the Engineered Products segment approximately 64%, 62% and 60% of sales for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively were to Boeing and its subcontractors.

A significant decline in business with Boeing, or EADS could materially impact our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition.

In 2009, Vestas Wind Systems A/S accounted for nearly 12% of the Company’s total net sales.  All of these sales are included in the Composite Materials segment and are in the Industrial market.  In 2011 and 2010, their sales were less than 10% of total net sales.

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Certain key raw materials we consume are available from relatively few sources, and in many cases the cost of product qualification makes it impractical to develop multiple sources of supply. The lack of availability of these materials could under certain circumstances materially impact our consolidated results of operations.

Note 18 — Other (Income) Expense, net

Other (income) expense, net for the three years ended December 31, 2011, consisted of the following:

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Pension curtailment gain	$	(5.7	)	$	—	$	—
Environmental expense	2.7			3.5		1.7
Legal settlement expense	—			—		7.5
Contingent payment received on sale of EBGI business	—			—		(1.7		)
Other (income) expense, net	$	(3.0	)	$	3.5	$	7.5

Effective January 31, 2011, credited service for the participants in our U.K. plan was frozen.  This resulted in recognizing $5.7 million of prior unrecognized service credits as a curtailment gain and also reduced the projected plan obligation by $1.6 million.  Also in 2011, the Company recorded an additional $2.7 million in expense for additional environmental reserves primarily to remediate our former Lodi, New Jersey manufacturing facility that was sold in 1986 as further discussed in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.

In 2010, the Company made a decision to enhance the remediation system to accelerate completion of the remediation and increased its environmental accruals for the Lodi, New Jersey site by $3.5 million.

In 2009, the Company recorded a $7.5 million charge related to a license agreement, settling a previously disclosed legal matter.  In addition, in 2009 the Company recorded a $1.7 million environmental expense due to an increase in the expected remediation costs at two previously sold operations. Also in 2009, the Company recorded a $1.7 million adjustment to a gain on a prior year sale of a business, primarily due to the receipt of an earnout payment from the buyer.

Note 19 — Non-operating Expense

In February 2011, we redeemed $150 million of our $225 million 6.75% senior subordinated notes at a call premium of 2.25%.  As a result of the redemption, we accelerated the unamortized financing costs of the senior subordinated notes redeemed and expensed the call premium incurring a pretax charge of $4.9 million.

In connection with the Company’s refinancing of its Senior Secured Credit Facility in July 2010, we recorded a charge of $6.8 million for the acceleration of amortization of deferred financing costs and the write-off of the remaining original issue discount associated with the previous agreement.

Note 20 — Fair Value measurements

The fair value of our financial instruments are classified in one of the following categories:

·Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

·Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, but corroborated by market data.

·Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider our own and counterparty credit risk.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, we did not have any assets or liabilities that utilize Level 3 inputs.

For derivative assets and liabilities that utilize Level 2 inputs we prepare estimates of future cash flows to be generated by our derivatives, which are discounted to a net present value.  The estimated cash flows and the discount factors used in the valuation model are based on observable inputs, and incorporate non-performance risk (the credit standing of the counterparty when the derivative is in a net asset position, and the credit standing of Hexcel when the derivative is in a net liability position).  The fair value of these assets and liabilities was approximately $0.6 million and $10.4 million, respectively at December 31, 2011.  Below is a summary of valuation techniques for all Level 2 financial assets and liabilities:

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·Interest rate swap — valued using LIBOR yield curves at the reporting date.  Fair value of liability was $0.5 million at December 31, 2011.

·Foreign exchange derivative assets and liabilities — valued using quoted forward foreign exchange prices at the reporting date.  Fair value of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2011 was $0.6 million and $9.9 million, respectively.

Counterparties to these contracts are highly rated financial institutions none of which experienced any significant downgrades in 2011 that would significantly reduce the receivable amount owed, if any, to the Company.

Note 21 - Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly financial and market data for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were:

	First			Second		Third		Fourth
(In millions)	Quarter			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
2011
Net sales	$	331.6		$	353.7	$	351.8	$	355.3
Gross margin	83.0			87.0		86.5		85.6
Other (income) expense, net	(5.7		)	—		2.7		—
Operating income	47.2			49.4		46.0		49.4
Net income	26.4			37.4		32.2		39.5
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.27		$	0.38	$	0.33	$	0.40
Diluted	$	0.26		$	0.37	$	0.32	$	0.39
Market price:
High	$	20.69		$	21.90	$	24.23	$	25.84
Low	$	17.58		$	18.78	$	18.07	$	21.34
2010
Net sales	$	263.0		$	305.1	$	294.5	$	311.0
Gross margin	66.1			78.4		70.5		67.6
Other (income) expense, net	3.5			—		—		—
Operating income	23.8			40.5		34.5		31.0
Net income	15.8			23.1		15.6		22.9
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.16		$	0.24	$	0.16	$	0.23
Diluted	$	0.16		$	0.23	$	0.16	$	0.23
Market price:
High	$	14.44		$	17.28	$	19.21	$	19.08
Low	$	10.13		$	14.01	$	15.06	$	15.67

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Schedule II

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In millions)	Balance at beginning of year		Charged to expense/(recovery)			Deductions and other			Balance at end of year
Year ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1.5	$	—		$	(0.3	)	$	1.2
Allowance for deferred tax assets	36.5		10.5			(7.6		)	39.4
Year ended December 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1.9	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.3	)	$	1.5
Allowance for deferred tax assets	30.8		11.2			(5.5		)	36.5
Year ended December 31, 2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2.1	$	0.1		$	(0.3	)	$	1.9
Allowance for deferred tax assets	16.1		14.7			—			30.8

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EX-10.11

Exhibit 10.11

FORM OF EMPLOYEE OPTION AGREEMENT

under the

Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan

This Employee Option Agreement (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of the Grant Date, by and between the Optionee and Hexcel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

The Company maintains the Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan”).  The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that the Optionee shall be granted an Option (as defined below) upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter contained.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan.

1.             Notice of Grant; Acceptance of Agreement.      The number of Options granted and the Grant Date shall be as set forth under Optionee’s account on Merrill Lynch Benefits OnLine®.  Optionee will be deemed to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement by clicking the “Accept” button on the Merrill Lynch Benefits OnLine® Award Acceptance screen with regard to the Option.

2.             Incorporation of Plan.  The Plan is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be subject to the terms of the Plan, as the Plan may be amended from time to time, provided that any such amendment of the Plan must be made in accordance with Section IX of the Plan.  The Option granted herein constitutes an Award within the meaning of the Plan.

3.             Grant of Option.  Pursuant to the Plan and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee the right and option (the “Option”) to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), which Option is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option, as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  Each Option entitles the Optionee to purchase one share of Common Stock in accordance with, and subject to the terms of, this Agreement, and the aggregate number of shares purchasable is equal to the number of Options hereby granted (“Option Shares”).

4.             Purchase Price.  The Purchase Price per share of the Option Shares is the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock as of the Grant Date.

5.             Terms of Option.

(a)           Expiration Date; Term.  Subject to Section 5(c) below, the Option shall expire on, and shall no longer be exercisable following, the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date. The ten-year period from the Grant Date to its tenth anniversary shall constitute the “Term” of the Option.

(b)           Vesting Period; Exercisability.  Subject to Section 5(c) below, the Option shall vest and become exercisable at the rate of 33-1/3% of the Option Shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date.

(c)           Termination of Employment; Change in Control.

(i)            For purposes of the grant hereunder, any transfer of employment by the Optionee among the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or any other change in employment that does not constitute a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations (or any successor provision), shall not be considered a termination of employment by the Company or a Subsidiary.  Any change in employment that does constitute a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations (or any successor provision) shall be considered a termination of employment.

If the Optionee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for Cause (as defined in the last Section hereof), the Option, whether or not then vested, shall be automatically terminated as of the date of such termination of employment.  Subject to Section 5(c)(ii), if the Optionee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary shall terminate other than by reason of Retirement (as defined in the last Section hereof), Disability (as defined in the last Section hereof), death or Cause, the Option (to the extent then vested) may be exercised at any time within ninety (90) days after such termination (but not beyond the Term of the Option).  The Option, to the extent not then vested, shall immediately expire upon such termination.

If the Optionee dies or becomes Disabled (A) while employed by the Company or Subsidiary or (B) within 90 days after the termination of his or her employment with the Company or a Subsidiary other than for Cause or Retirement, the Option shall (I) become fully and immediately vested and exercisable and (II) remain exercisable for one year from the date of death or Disability (but not beyond the Term of the Option).

Subject to Section 5(c)(ii), if the Optionee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates by reason of Retirement, (A) the Option shall, if not fully vested at the time of such termination, continue to vest in accordance with Section 5(b) above, and (B) the Option shall expire upon the earlier to occur of the five-year anniversary date of such Retirement and the expiration of the Term. If the Optionee dies during the five-year period immediately following the Retirement of the Optionee, the Options shall (I) become fully and immediately vested and exercisable and (II) remain exercisable for the remainder of the five-year period from the date of Retirement (but not beyond the Term of the Option).

(ii)           In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the last Section hereof), provided the Optionee has been continuously employed by the Company and its Subsidiaries from the Grant Date through the date of such Change in Control or has terminated employment prior to the date of such Change in Control due to Retirement, the Option shall immediately become fully vested and exercisable and the post-termination periods of exercisability set forth in Section 5(c)(i) hereof shall apply, except that the post-termination period of exercisability shall be extended and the Option shall remain exercisable for a period of two years from the date of such termination of employment (but not beyond the Term of the Option), if, within two years after a Change in Control, (A) the Optionee’s employment is terminated by the Company other than by reason of Retirement, Cause, Disability or death or (B) the Optionee terminates the Optionee’s employment for Good Reason (as defined in the last Section hereof).

(d)           Forfeiture of Option on Certain Conditions. Optionee hereby acknowledges that the Company has given or will give Optionee access to certain confidential, proprietary or trade secret information, which the Company considers extremely valuable and which provides the Company with a competitive advantage in the markets in which the Company develops or sells its products.  The Optionee further acknowledges that the use of such information by Optionee

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other than in furtherance of Optionee’s job responsibilities with the Company would be extremely detrimental to the Company and would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company.  In exchange for access to such confidential, proprietary or trade secret information, Optionee hereby agrees as follows:

(i)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, should the Optionee breach the “Protective Condition” (as defined in Section 5(d)(ii)), then (A) the Option, to the extent not previously exercised, shall immediately be forfeited upon such breach, (B) the Optionee shall immediately deliver to the Company the number of Option Shares previously distributed to the Optionee during the 180-day period prior to the termination of the Optionee’s employment with the Company (or a Subsidiary) and (C) if any Option Shares were sold during the 180-day period immediately prior to such termination of employment in an arms’ length transaction or disposed of in any other manner, the Optionee shall immediately deliver to the Company all proceeds of such arms’ length sales and if disposed of otherwise than in an arms’ length sale, the Fair Market Value of such Option Shares determined at the time of disposition.  The Option Shares and proceeds to be delivered under clauses (B) and (C) may be reduced to reflect (x) the exercise price paid by the Optionee in connection with such Option Shares and (y) the Optionee’s liability for taxes payable on such Option Shares and proceeds.

(ii)          “Protective Condition” shall mean that (A) the Optionee complies with all terms and provisions of any obligation of confidentiality contained in a written agreement with the Company (or a Subsidiary) signed by the Optionee, or otherwise imposed on Optionee by applicable law, and (B) during the time Optionee is employed by the Company (or a Subsidiary) and for a period of one year following the termination of the Optionee’s employment with the Company (or a Subsidiary), the Optionee does not (x) engage, in any capacity, directly or indirectly, including but not limited to as employee, agent, consultant, manager, executive, owner or stockholder (except as a passive investor holding less than a 5% equity interest in any enterprise), in any business enterprise then engaged in competition with the business conducted by the Company anywhere in the world; provided, however, that the Optionee may be employed by a competitor of the Company within such one year period so long as the duties and responsibilities of Optionee’s position with such competitor do not involve the same or substantially similar duties and responsibilities as those performed by the Optionee for the Company (or a Subsidiary) in a business segment of the new employer which competes with the business segment(s) with which the Optionee worked or had supervisory authority over while employed by the Company (or a Subsidiary) during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date on which the Optionee’s employment terminates, (y) employ or attempt to employ, solicit or attempt to solicit, or negotiate or arrange the employment or engagement with Optionee or any other Person, of any Person who was at the date of termination of the Optionee’s employment, or within twelve (12) months prior to that date had been, a member of the senior management of the Company with whom the Optionee worked closely or was an employee with whom the Optionee worked closely or had supervisory authority over during the twelve months immediately preceding the date on which the Optionee’s employment terminates or (z) disparage the Company, its Subsidiaries, any of their respective current or former directors, officers or employees or any of their respective products.

(iii)          In the event any of Section 5(d)(i) or Section 5(d)(ii) is unenforceable in the jurisdiction in which the Optionee is employed on the date hereof, such section nevertheless shall be enforceable to the full extent permitted by the laws of any jurisdiction(s) in which the Company shall have the ability to seek remedies against the Optionee arising from any activity prohibited by this Section 5(d).

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(iv)          Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, whenever the Company may be entitled or required by law, Company policy or the requirements of an exchange on which the Company’s shares are listed for trading, to cause an Award to be forfeited or to recoup compensation paid to the Optionee pursuant to the Plan, the Optionee shall accept such forfeiture and comply with any Company request or demand for recoupment.

6.             Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization.

(a)           The aggregate number of Option Shares and the Purchase Price shall be proportionately adjusted by the Committee for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital adjustment, or the payment of a stock dividend or other increase or decrease in such shares, effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, or other change in corporate or capital structure.  The Committee shall also make the foregoing changes and any other changes, including changes in the classes of securities available, to the extent reasonably necessary or desirable to preserve the intended benefits under this Agreement in the event of any other reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, extraordinary dividend or other distribution or similar transaction involving the Company.

(b)           Any adjustment under this Section 6 in the number of Option Shares and the Purchase Price shall be subject to Section 13 below and shall apply to only the unexercised portion of the Option. If fractions of a share would result from any such adjustment, the adjustment shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares.

7.             Method of Exercising Option and Withholding.

(a)           The Option shall be exercised by the delivery by the Optionee to the Company at its principal office (or at such other address as may be established by the Committee) of written notice of the number of Option Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Purchase Price for such Option Shares.  Payment for such Option Shares shall be made (i) in U.S. dollars by personal check, bank draft or money order payable to the order of the Company, or by money transfers or direct account debits to an account designated by the Company; (ii) through the delivery of shares of Common Stock with a Fair Market Value equal to the total payment due from the Optionee; (iii) pursuant to a “cashless exercise” program if such a program is established by the Company; (iv) by the Company withholding shares of Common Stock with a Fair Market Value equal to all or any part of the payment due from the Optionee; or (v) by any combination of the methods described in (i) through (iv) above.

(b)           The Company’s obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Option shall be subject to the payment by the Optionee of applicable federal, state, local and other withholding tax, if any.  The Company or a Subsidiary shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind, including Option Shares otherwise due to the Optionee any federal, state, local or other taxes required to be withheld with respect to such payment.

8.             Transfer.  Except as provided in Section 8, the Option is not transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and the Option may be exercised during the Optionee’s lifetime only by the Optionee.  Any attempt to transfer the Option in

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contravention of this Section 8 is void ab initio.  The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or other process.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee and, after the death of the Optionee, the estate or any estate beneficiary of the Optionee, shall be permitted to transfer the Option to members of his or her immediate family (i.e., children, grandchildren or spouse), trusts for the benefit of such family members, and partnerships or other entities whose only partners or other equity owners are such family members; provided, however, that no consideration can be paid for the transfer of the Option and the transferee of the Option must agree to be subject to all conditions applicable to the Option prior to its transfer.

9.                 No Rights in Option Shares.  The Optionee shall have none of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Option Shares unless and until shares of Common Stock are issued upon exercise of the Option.

10.               Issuance of Shares.  Any shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Optionee under this Agreement may be issued in either certificated form, or in uncertificated form (via the Direct Registration System or otherwise).

11.               No Right to Employment.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to confer upon the Optionee any right to remain as an employee of the Company.

12.               Section 409A

(a)           It is intended that this Agreement comply in all respects with the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2) through (4) of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations and other generally applicable guidance issued thereunder (collectively, the “Applicable Regulations”), and this Agreement shall be interpreted for all purposes in accordance with this intent.

(b)           Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Agreement (including any term or provision of the Plan incorporated in this Agreement by reference), the parties hereto agree that, from time to time, the Company may, without prior notice to or consent of the Optionee, amend this Agreement to the extent determined by the Company, in the exercise of its discretion in good faith, to be necessary or advisable to prevent the inclusion in the Optionee’s gross income pursuant to the Applicable Regulations of any compensation intended to be deferred hereunder. The Company shall notify the Optionee as soon as reasonably practicable of any such amendment affecting the Optionee.

(c)           In the event that the Option Shares issuable under this Agreement are subject to any taxes, penalties or interest under the Applicable Regulations, the Optionee shall be solely liable for the payment of any such taxes, penalties or interest.

13.           Modifications; Extensions.

(a)           Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Agreement (including any term or provision of the Plan incorporated in this Agreement by reference), (i) no Modification shall be made in respect to the Option if such Modification would result in the Option constituting a deferral of compensation, and (ii) no Extension shall be made in respect to the Option if such Extension would result in the Option having an additional deferral feature from the Grant Date, in each case within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A.

(b)           Subject to subsection (d) below, a “Modification” for purposes of subsection (a) means any change in the terms of the Option that may provide the Optionee with a direct or

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indirect reduction in the Purchase Price of the Option, regardless of whether the Optionee in fact benefits from the change in terms.

(c)           Subject to subsection (d) below, an “Extension” for purposes of subsection (a) means either (i) the provision to the Optionee of an additional period of time within which to exercise the Option beyond the time originally prescribed, or (ii) the conversion or exchange of the Option for a legally binding right to compensation in a future taxable year, or (iii) the addition of any feature for the deferral of compensation to the terms of the Option, or (iv) any renewal of the Option that has the effect of (i) through (iii) above.

(d)           Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) above, it shall not be a Modification or an Extension, respectively, to change the terms of an Option in any of the ways or for any of the purposes provided in applicable Treasury Regulations or other guidance under Section 409A of the Code as not resulting in a Modification or Extension for purposes of that section.  In particular, it shall not be an Extension to extend the exercise period of the Option to a date no later than the earlier of (i) the latest date upon which the Option could have expired by its original terms under any circumstances or (ii) the 10th anniversary of the Grant Date.

14.           Governing Law/Jurisdiction.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to principles of conflict of laws.

15.           Resolution of Disputes.  Any disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration before three arbitrators constituting an Employment Dispute Tribunal, to be held in Connecticut in accordance with the commercial rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association.  Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and subject to appeal only to the extent permitted by law.  Each party shall bear such party’s own expenses incurred in connection with any arbitration. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, each party hereto has the right to proceed with a court action for injunctive relief or relief from violations of law not within the jurisdiction of an arbitrator.

16.           Notices.  Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered personally, or when deposited in a United States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed, as appropriate, to the Optionee at the last address specified in Optionee’s employment records, or such other address as the Optionee may designate in writing to the Company, Attention:  Corporate Secretary, or such other address as the Company may designate in writing to the Optionee.

17.           Failure to Enforce Not a Waiver.  The failure of either party hereto to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

18.           Miscellaneous.  This Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally.  This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement inures to the benefit of, and is binding upon, the Company and its successors-in-interest and its assigns, and the Grantee, the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.  The section headings herein are intended for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof.

19.           Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement:

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(I)            “Affiliate” of any Person shall mean any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person.  The term “Control” shall have the meaning specified in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act;

(II)           “Beneficial Owner” (and variants thereof) shall have the meaning given in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act modified to reflect ownership pursuant to Section 318(a) of the Code;

(III)         “Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Executive Severance Agreement;

(IV)         “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Executive Severance Agreement;

(V)           “Disability” (or becoming “Disabled”) shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Executive Severance Agreement;

(VI)         “Executive Severance Agreement” shall mean the Employment Agreement, Employment and Severance Agreement, or Executive Severance Agreement, as applicable, between the Company and the Optionee, as amended from time to time;

(VII)        “Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Executive Severance Agreement;

(VIII)       “Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act and shall include “persons acting as a group” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B) of the Treasury Regulations (or any successor provision); and

(IX)         “Retirement” shall mean termination of the Optionee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, other than by reason of death or Cause, either (A) at or after age 65 or (B) at or after age 55 after five (5) years of employment by the Company (or a Subsidiary thereof).

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EX-10.22

Exhibit 10.22

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

under the

Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of the Grant Date, by and between Hexcel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Grantee.

The Company maintains the Hexcel Corporation 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan”).  The Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that the Grantee shall be granted Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter contained.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.

1.Notice of Grant; Acceptance of Agreement.  The number of RSUs granted and the Grant Date shall be as set forth under the Grantee’s account on Merrill Lynch Benefits OnLine®.  Grantee will be deemed to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement by clicking the “Accept” button on the Merrill Lynch Benefits OnLine® Award Acceptance screen with regard to the RSUs.

2.Incorporation of Plan.  The Plan is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be subject to the terms of the Plan, as the Plan may be amended from time to time, provided that any such amendment of the Plan must be made in accordance with Section IX of the Plan. The RSUs granted herein constitute an Award within the meaning of the Plan.

3.Terms of Restricted Stock Units.  The grant of RSUs provided in Section 1 hereof shall be subject to the following terms, conditions and restrictions:

(a)Each RSU shall convert into one share of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).  The Grantee shall not possess any incidents of ownership (including, without limitation, dividend and voting rights) in shares of the Common Stock in respect of the RSUs until such RSUs have vested and converted into shares of Common Stock (hereinafter “RSU Shares”).

(b)Except as provided in this Section 3(b), the RSUs and any interest therein may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempt to transfer RSUs in contravention of this Section is void ab initio. RSUs shall not be subject to execution, attachment or other process.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee shall be permitted to transfer RSUs to members of his or her immediate family (i.e., children, grandchildren or spouse), trusts for the benefit of such family members, and partnerships or other entities whose only partners or equity owners are such family members; provided, however, that no consideration can be paid for the transfer of the RSUs and the transferee of the RSUs musts agree to be subject to all conditions applicable to the RSUs (including all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement) prior to transfer.

(c)Forfeiture of RSUs and RSU Shares on Certain Conditions. Grantee hereby acknowledges that the Company has given or will give Grantee access to certain confidential, proprietary or trade secret information, which the Company considers extremely valuable and

which provides the Company with a competitive advantage in the markets in which the Company develops or sells its products.  The Grantee further acknowledges that the use of such information by Grantee other than in furtherance of Grantee’s job responsibilities with the Company would be extremely detrimental to the Company and would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company. In exchange for access to such confidential, proprietary or trade secret information, Grantee hereby agrees as follows:

(i)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, should the Grantee breach the “Protective Condition” (as defined in Section 3(c)(ii)), then (A) any RSUs, to the extent not previously converted into RSU Shares and distributed to the Grantee, shall immediately be forfeited upon such breach, (B) the Grantee shall immediately deliver to the Company the number of RSU Shares previously distributed to the Grantee during the 180-day period prior to the termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Company (or a Subsidiary) and (C) if any RSU Shares were sold during the 180-day period immediately prior to such termination of employment in an arms’ length transaction or disposed of in any other manner, the Grantee shall immediately deliver to the Company all proceeds of such arms’ length sales and if disposed of otherwise than in arms’ length sale, the Fair Market Value of such RSU Shares determined at the time of disposition.  The RSU Shares and proceeds to be delivered under clauses (B) and (C) may be reduced to reflect the Grantee’s liability for taxes payable on such RSU Shares and/or proceeds.

(ii)“Protective Condition” shall mean that (A) the Grantee complies with all terms and provisions of any obligation of confidentiality contained in a written agreement with the Company (or a Subsidiary) signed by the Grantee, or otherwise imposed on Grantee by applicable law, and (B) during the time Grantee is employed by the Company (or a Subsidiary) and for a period of one following the termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Company (or a Subsidiary), the Grantee does not (1) engage, in any capacity, directly or indirectly, including but not limited to as employee, agent, consultant, manager, executive, owner or stockholder (except as a passive investor holding less than a 5% equity interest in any enterprise), in any business enterprise then engaged in competition with the business conducted by the Company anywhere in the world; provided, however, that the Grantee may be employed by a competitor of the Company within such one year period so long as the duties and responsibilities of Grantee’s position with such competitor do not involve the same or substantially similar duties and responsibilities as those performed by the Grantee for the Company (or a Subsidiary) in a business segment of the new employer which competes with the business segment(s) with which the Grantee worked or had supervisory authority over while employed by the Company (or a Subsidiary) during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date on which the Grantee’s employment terminates, (2) employ or attempt to employ, solicit or attempt to solicit, or negotiate or arrange the employment or engagement with Grantee or any other Person, of any Person who was at the date of termination of the Grantee’s employment, or within twelve (12) months prior to that date had been, a member of the senior management of the Company with whom the Grantee worked closely or was an employee with whom the Grantee worked closely or had supervisory authority over during the twelve months immediately preceding the date on which the Grantee’s employment terminates or (3) disparage the Company, its Subsidiaries, any of their respective current or former directors, officers or employees or any of their respective products.

(iii)In the event Section 3(c)(i) or Section 3(c)(ii) is unenforceable in the jurisdiction in which the Grantee is employed on the date hereof, such section nevertheless shall be enforceable to the full extent permitted by the laws of any jurisdiction in which the

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Company shall have the ability to seek remedies against the Grantee arising from any activity prohibited by this Section 3(c).

(iv)Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, whenever the Company may be entitled or required by law, Company policy or the requirements of an exchange on which the Company’s shares are listed for trading, to cause an Award to be forfeited or to recoup compensation paid to the Grantee pursuant to the Plan, the Grantee shall accept such forfeiture and comply with any Company request or demand for recoupment.

4.Vesting and Conversion of RSUs.  Subject to Section 5, the RSUs shall vest and be converted into an equivalent number of RSU Shares that will be immediately distributed to the Grantee at the rate of 33-1/3% of the RSUs on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date.

5.Termination of Employment; Change of Control.

(a)For purposes of the grant hereunder, any transfer of employment by the Grantee among the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or any other change in employment that does not constitute a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations (or any successor provision), shall not be considered a termination of employment by the Company or a Subsidiary.  Any change in employment that does constitute a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury Regulations (or any successor provision) shall be considered a termination of employment.

(b)Subject to Section 5(d), if the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates due to death or Disability (as defined in the last Section hereof), all RSUs shall immediately vest, be converted into RSU Shares and be distributed to the Grantee within 30 days of the date of such termination.  If the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates due to the Grantee’s Retirement (as defined in the last Section hereof), all RSUs shall continue to vest (and be converted into an equivalent number of RSU Shares that will be distributed to the Grantee) in accordance with Section 4 above. If, following Grantee’s Retirement, the Grantee dies prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date, then all RSUs shall immediately vest, be converted into RSU Shares and be distributed to the Grantee’s personal representative within 30 days of the date of such death.

(c)If the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates for any reason other than due to death, Disability or Retirement, the Grantee shall forfeit all unvested RSUs.

(d)Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the last Section hereof) or this Agreement is terminated within twelve months of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company that is taxed under Section 331 of the Code, and provided Grantee has been continuously employed with the Company and its Subsidiaries from the Grant Date through the date of such event or has terminated employment prior to the date of such event due to Retirement, then all RSUs shall immediately vest, be converted into RSU Shares and be distributed to the Grantee within 30 days of the date of such event or (in the event of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company) as soon as administratively practicable thereafter.

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6.Equitable Adjustment.  The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of shares or other capital adjustment, or the payment of a stock dividend or other increase or decrease in such shares, effected without the receipt of consideration by the Company, or other change in corporate or capital structure. The Committee shall also make the foregoing changes and any other changes, including changes in the classes of securities available, to the extent reasonably necessary or desirable to preserve the intended benefits under this Agreement in the event of any other reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, extraordinary dividend or other distribution or similar transaction involving the Company.

7.Issuance of Shares.  Any RSU Shares to be issued to the Grantee under this Agreement may be issued in either certificated form, or in uncertificated form (via the Direct Registration System or otherwise).

8.Taxes. The Grantee shall pay to the Company or a Subsidiary promptly upon request any taxes the Company reasonably determines it or a Subsidiary is required to withhold under applicable tax laws with respect to the vesting and/or conversion of the RSUs. Such payment shall be made as provided in Section VIII(f) of the Plan.

9.No Guarantee of Employment.  Nothing set forth herein or in the Plan shall confer upon the Grantee any right of continued employment for any period by the Company, or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate such employment.

10.Section 409A

(a)It is intended that this Agreement comply in all respects with the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2) through (4) of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations and other generally applicable guidance issued thereunder (collectively, the “Applicable Regulations”), and this Agreement shall be interpreted for all purposes in accordance with this intent.

(b)Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Agreement (including any term or provision of the Plan incorporated in this Agreement by reference), the parties hereto agree that, from time to time, the Company may, without prior notice to or consent of the Grantee, amend this Agreement to the extent determined by the Company, in the exercise of its discretion in good faith, to be necessary or advisable to prevent the inclusion in the Grantee’s gross income pursuant to the Applicable Regulations of any compensation intended to be deferred hereunder. The Company shall notify the Grantee as soon as reasonably practicable of any such amendment affecting the Grantee.

(c)In the event that the RSU Shares issuable or amounts payable under this Agreement are subject to any taxes, penalties or interest under the Applicable Regulations, the Grantee shall be solely liable for the payment of any such taxes, penalties or interest.

(d)Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the time for distribution of the RSU Shares as provided in Sections 4, 5(b) and 5(d) shall not be accelerated or delayed for any reason, unless to the extent necessary to comply with or permitted under the Applicable Regulations.

(e)Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a specified employee (as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) as of the

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date of his or her termination of employment, then any RSU Shares issuable or amounts payable to the Grantee under this Agreement on account of his or her termination of employment shall be issued or paid to the Grantee upon the later of (i) the date such RSU Shares or amounts would otherwise be issuable or payable to the Grantee under this Agreement without regard to this Section 10(e) and (ii) the date which is six months following the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment.  The preceding sentence shall not apply in the event Grantee’s termination of employment is due to his or her death.  If the Grantee should terminate employment for a reason other than his or her death but subsequently die during the six-month period described in subclause (ii) of the first sentence above, such six-month period shall be deemed to end on the date of the Grantee’s death.

11.Notices.  Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered personally, or when deposited in a United States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed, as appropriate, to the Grantee at the last address specified in Grantee’s employment records, or such other address as the Grantee may designate in writing to the Company, Attention:  Corporate Secretary, or such other address as the Company may designate in writing to the Grantee.

12.Failure to Enforce Not a Waiver.  The failure of either party hereto to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

13.Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. Any disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration before a three arbitrators constituting an Employment Dispute Tribunal, to be held in Connecticut in accordance with the commercial rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association.  Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and subject to appeal only to the extent permitted by law.  Each party shall bear such party’s own expenses incurred in connection with any arbitration. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, each party hereto has the right to proceed with a court action for injunctive relief or relief from violations of law not within the jurisdiction of an arbitrator.

14.Miscellaneous.  This Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement inures to the benefit of, and is binding upon, the Company and its successors-in-interest and its assigns, and the Grantee, the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The section headings herein are intended for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof.

15.Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement:

(a)“Affiliate” of any Person shall mean any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person.  The term “Control” shall have the meaning specified in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act;

(b)“Beneficial Owner” (and variants thereof) shall have the meaning given in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act modified to reflect ownership pursuant to Section 318(a) of the Code;

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(c)“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Executive Severance Agreement;

(d)“Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Executive Severance Agreement;

(e)“Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Executive Severance Agreement;

(f)“Executive Severance Agreement” shall mean the Employment Agreement, Employment and Severance Agreement, or Executive Severance Agreement, as applicable, between the Company and the Grantee, as amended from time to time;

(g)“Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act and shall include “persons acting as a group” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B) of the Treasury Regulations (or any successor provision); and

(h)“Retirement” shall mean termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, other than by reason of death or Cause, either (A) at or after age 65 or (B) at or after age 55 after five (5) years of employment by the Company (or a Subsidiary thereof).

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EX-21

Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF HEXCEL CORPORATION

DOMESTIC:

1.	ACM Holdings LLC (Delaware)
2.	CS Tech-Fab Holding, Inc. (Delaware)
3.	Hexcel Beta Corp. (Delaware)
4.	Hexcel Far East (California)
5.	Hexcel Foundation (California)
6.	Hexcel International (California)
7.	Hexcel LLC (Delaware)
8.	Hexcel Omega Corporation (California)
9.	Hexcel Pacific Rim Corporation (California)
10.	Hexcel Pacific Rim Corporation (Delaware)
11.	Hexcel Pottsville Corporation (Delaware)
12.	Hexcel Reinforcements Corp. (Delaware)
13.	Hexcel Reinforcements Holding Corp. (Delaware)
14.	Hexcel Technologies Inc. (Delaware)

FOREIGN:

1.	Hexcel Asia Pacific Trading Limited (Hong Kong)
2.	Hexcel Chemical Products Limited (UK)
3.	Hexcel-China Holdings Corp. (Mauritius)
4.	Hexcel Composites GmbH (Austria)
5.	Hexcel Composites GmbH (Germany)
6.	Hexcel Composites GmbH & Co. KG (Austria)
7.	Hexcel Composites Limited (UK)
8.	Hexcel Composites SASU (France)
9.	Hexcel Composites Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)
10.	Hexcel Composites S.L. (Spain)
11.	Hexcel Composites S.P.R.L. (Belgium)
12.	Hexcel Composites S.r.l. (Italy)
13.	Hexcel Europe Limited (UK)
14.	Hexcel Fibers S.L. (Spain)
15	Hexcel Financing Luxembourg S.à.r.l.
16.	Hexcel Holding B.V. (Netherlands)
17.	Hexcel Holding GmbH (Austria)
18.	Hexcel Holdings Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong)
19.	Hexcel Holdings Luxembourg S.à r.l. (Luxembourg)
20.	Hexcel Holding Spain, S.L. (Spain)
21.	Hexcel Holdings SASU (France)
22.	Hexcel Holdings (UK) Limited (UK)
23.	Hexcel Japan K. K. (Japan)
24.	Hexcel LLC Luxembourg SCS
25.	Hexcel Overseas (UK)
26.	Hexcel Reinforcements Holding Corp. Luxembourg SCS
27.	Hexcel Reinforcements SASU (France)
28.	Hexcel SASU (France)
29.	Hexcel (Tianjin) Composites Material Co., Ltd.
30.	Hexcel (UK) Limited (UK)
31.	Société de Technologies Appliquées aux Matériaux SARL (France)

EX-23

Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-124747) and Form S-8 (No. 333-160202, No. 333-160203, No. 333-166354, No. 333-104158, No. 333-104159, No. 333-01225, No. 333-36099, No. 333-36163, No. 333-57223, No. 333-83745, No. 333-83747, No. 333-46472, No. 333-46476, No. 333-46626, No. 333-67944, No. 333-67946, No. 333-90060, No. 333-90062 and No. 333-85196) of Hexcel Corporation of our report dated February 7, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, CT

February 7, 2012

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, David E. Berges, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Hexcel Corporation;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.     The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter (the fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.     The issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal controls over financial reporting.

February 7, 2012	/s/ DAVID E. BERGES
(Date)	David E. Berges
	Chairman of the Board of
	Directors
	and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Wayne Pensky, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Hexcel Corporation;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.     The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter (the fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.     The issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal controls over financial reporting.

February 7, 2012	/s/ WAYNE PENSKY
(Date)	Wayne Pensky
	Senior Vice President
	and
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Hexcel Corporation (“Hexcel”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David E. Berges, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hexcel, and Wayne Pensky, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hexcel, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Hexcel.

February 7, 2012	/s/ DAVID E. BERGES
(Date)	David E. Berges
	Chairman of the Board of
	Directors
	and Chief Executive Officer
February 7, 2012	/s/ WAYNE PENSKY
(Date)	Wayne Pensky
	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Hexcel Corporation and will be retained by Hexcel Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense by type of award

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except per share data)	2011		2010		2009
Non-qualified stock options	$	4.1	$	3.9	$	3.4
Restricted stock, service based (“RSUs”)	5.0		4.9		4.2
Restricted stock, performance based (“PRSUs”)	4.7		3.5		0.7
Employee stock purchase plan	0.1		0.1		—
Stock-based compensation expense	13.9		12.4		8.3
Tax benefit from stock options exercised during the period	$	8.5	$	3.9	$	3.1

Summary of option activity

	Number of Options (In millions)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	3.4		$	11.34	4.82
Options granted	1.0		$	7.60
Options exercised	(0.1	)	$	5.78
Options expired or forfeited	(0.2	)	$	8.33
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	4.1		$	10.67	5.06
Options granted	0.9		$	10.92
Options exercised	(0.4	)	$	8.54
Options expired or forfeited	(0.1	)	$	14.68
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	4.5		$	10.84	5.16
Options granted	0.6		$	19.19
Options exercised	(1.6	)	$	8.17
Options expired or forfeited	(0.1	)	$	12.93
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	3.4		$	13.55	6.45

Schedule of other stock option statistics

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except weighted average exercise price)	2011		2010
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options	$	38.0	$	34.4
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options	$	21.9	$	24.0
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	22.7	$	2.6
Total number of options exercisable	2.1		2.9
Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable	$	13.38	$	11.15
Total unrecognized compensation cost on nonvested options (a)	$	2.1	$	1.8

(a) Unrecognized compensation cost relates to nonvested stock options and is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ranging from one year to three years.

Summary of information about outstanding and exercisable stock options

		Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number of Options Outstanding	Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options Exercisable	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$	2.74 – 3.13	0.1	1.07	$	3.03	0.1	$	3.03
$	6.68 – 10.90	1.7	6.78	$	9.09	1.0	$	8.47
$	14.51 – 21.11	1.4	6.60	$	18.42	0.8	$	17.82
$	22.00 – 22.24	0.2	4.19	$	22.01	0.2	$	22.01
$	2.74 – 22.24	3.4	6.45	$	13.55	2.1	$	13.38

Schedule of assumptions used in determining the estimated the fair value of stock options

	2011			2010			2009
Risk-free interest rate	1.88		%	2.40		%	1.52		%
Expected option life (in years) Executive	4.84			5.51			4.97
Expected option life (in years) Non-Executive	4.71			4.40			4.62
Dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%
Volatility	44.08		%	49.20		%	61.75		%
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$	7.65		$	4.95		$	3.96

Summary of the company's service based RSU activity

	Number of RSUs (In millions)		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	0.4		$	20.17
RSUs granted	0.7		$	8.42
RSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	20.09
RSUs forfeited	(0.1	)	$	9.46
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	0.9		$	12.21
RSUs granted	0.4		$	11.41
RSUs issued	(0.3	)	$	12.91
RSUs forfeited	—		$	10.00
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	1.0		$	11.76
RSUs granted	0.3		$	20.63
RSUs issued	(0.4	)	$	12.51
RSUs forfeited	—		$	11.62
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	0.9		$	14.49

Summary of the company's PRSU activity

	Number of PRSUs (In millions)		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	0.4		$	19.74
PRSUs granted	0.4		$	7.83
PRSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	20.97
PRSUs forfeited	(0.2	)	$	21.11
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	0.5		$	11.18
PRSUs granted	0.3		$	10.95
PRSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	17.03
PRSUs forfeited	(0.1	)	$	7.37
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	0.6		$	9.77
PRSUs granted	0.1		$	19.02
PRSUs issued	—		$	22.18
PRSUs forfeited	—		$	11.65
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	0.7		$	11.53

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Investments in Affiliated Companies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments in affiliated companies
Equity ownership investment (as a percent)		50.00%
Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd
Investments in affiliated companies
Equity ownership investment (as a percent)		50.00%
Additional payment to increase equity ownership	$ 6
Previous equity ownership percentage (as a percent)	33.33%

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	Dec. 31, 2011
Equity method investments
Interest in affiliated company, accounted for using equity method of accounting (as a percent)	50.00%
Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd
Equity method investments
Interest in affiliated company, accounted for using equity method of accounting (as a percent)	50.00%

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended						1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2007 Lower Passaic River Study Area option mile	Oct. 31, 2005 Lower Passaic River Study Area Entity	May 31, 2005 Lower Passaic River Study Area Entity	Feb. 29, 2004 Lower Passaic River Study Area Entity	Oct. 31, 2003 Lower Passaic River Study Area Entity	Feb. 04, 2009 Lower Passaic River Study Area Entity	Jun. 30, 2007 Lower Passaic River Study Area Maximum	Jun. 30, 2007 Lower Passaic River Study Area Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Lodi, New Jersey Site	Dec. 31, 2010 Lodi, New Jersey Site	Dec. 31, 2011 Hurricane Irene	Dec. 31, 2011 Kent, Washington Site	Dec. 31, 2011 Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Whittier, CA
Environmental costs
Number of entities, in addition to Hexcel, who received a directive from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection								66
Number of entities who received notice from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)							42
Estimated cost for study of environmental conditions by EPA							$ 10
Number of participating entities financing the study of environmental conditions by EPA						43
Maximum amount of financing for the study of environmental conditions by EPA						10
Number of entities assuming responsibility for environmental study by EPA					73
Portion of the river for which interim remedial options are considered (in miles)				8
Number of interim remedial options				6
Estimated cost of the six interim remedial options for the lower eight miles of the river										2,300	900
Minimum number of entities against whom third party complaint was filed									300
Approximate contribution to waste tonnage (as a percent)																1.07%
Environmental remediation reserve activity
Beginning remediation accrual balance	7.3	8.3	9.2												1.4
Current period expenses	3.4	3.8	1.9									2.7	3.5	2.5
Cash expenditures	(5.7)	(4.8)	(2.8)
Ending remediation accrual balance	5.0	7.3	8.3									2.8			1.4
Capital expenditure for environmental matters	4.1	1.7	4.8
Aggregate environmental accruals included in current other accrued liabilities	3.3	4.2
Remediation accrual balance if accrued at high end of the range of possible outcomes	6.8	8.8
Changes in accrued product warranty cost
Balance at the beginning of the period	4.3	3.7	3.8
Warranty expense	2.0	1.9	0.6
Deductions and other	(0.6)	(1.3)	(0.7)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 5.7	$ 4.3	$ 3.7

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Debt (Details) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign operation's working capital line of credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign operation's working capital line of credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving credit line USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Factoring facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Capital lease and other obligations USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Capital lease and other obligations USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term loan B USD ($) Installment	Dec. 31, 2010 Term loan B USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term loan B Quarterly beginning September 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term loan B September 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term loan B December 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term loan B March 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term loan B June 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2011 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Secured Credit Facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Secured Credit Facility Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior Secured Credit Facility Maximum	Dec. 31, 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility Maximum	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior secured credit facility - new term B loan due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Senior secured credit facility - new term B loan due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior secured credit facility - revolving loan due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Letters of credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Letters of credit EUR (€)
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.75%																	6.75%
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term liabilities	$ 12.6	$ 27.6	$ 4.8	$ 7.1			$ 0.3	$ 0.5	$ 7.5	$ 5.0									$ 15.0
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations	238.3	304.6					1.8	2.1										73.5	210.0						85.0	92.5	78.0
Total Debt	250.9	332.2
Estimated Fair Values of Notes Payable
Fair value of notes payable																		74.0	225.6						93.0	98.0
Maximum borrowing capacity			12.0		10.0	0.2			100.0												385.0						285.0	40.0	75.0
Variable rate basis	LIBOR																					LIBOR	LIBOR
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)																					2.00%	2.00%	2.75%
Leverage ratio																								1.75
Periodic repayments of term loan												10.0	10.0	25.0	25.0
Periodic repayments of term loan, per quarter									1.3		2.5
Number of installments for repayment of term loan in 2014.									2
Number of installments for repayment of term loan in 2015									2
Amount outstanding			4.8																									2.2
Undrawn availability																					204.8
Interest coverage ratio required to be maintained (as a percent)																						4.00	3.00
Amount of interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges	98
Average fixed interest rate (as a percent)	1.03%
Face value																225
Repayment of debt																150
Call premium (as a percent)																2.25%
Add-on to senior secured credit facility																				135.0
Call premium																	$ 4.9
Impact of call premium on diluted earnings per share, net of tax (in dollars per share)																	$ 0.03
Redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount if notes are redeemed during the one year period beginning February 1, 2012 (as a percent)																		101.25%
Redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount if notes are redeemed on or after February 1, 2013 (as a percent)																		100.00%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount at which notes are redeemable due to a change of control (as a percent)																		101.00%

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Fair Value measurements (Details) (Fair value measured on recurring basis, Level 2, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative assets	$ 0.6
Derivative liabilities	10.4
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative liabilities	0.5
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivative assets	0.6
Derivative liabilities	$ 9.9

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Other (Income) Expense, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other (Income) Expense, net

Schedule of other (income) expense, net

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Pension curtailment gain	$	(5.7	)	$	—	$	—
Environmental expense	2.7			3.5		1.7
Legal settlement expense	—			—		7.5
Contingent payment received on sale of EBGI business	—			—		(1.7		)
Other (income) expense, net	$	(3.0	)	$	3.5	$	7.5

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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

Schedule of gross goodwill and other purchased intangible assets

(In millions)	Composite Materials			Engineered Products		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	40.6		$	16.1	$	56.7
Currency translation adjustments and other	(0.5		)	—		(0.5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	40.1		$	16.1	$	56.2
Current year additions	1.3			—		1.3
Currency translation adjustments and other	(0.1		)	—		(0.1		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	41.3		$	16.1	$	57.4

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Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited)
Net sales	$ 355.3	$ 351.8	$ 353.7	$ 331.6	$ 311.0	$ 294.5	$ 305.1	$ 263.0	$ 1,392.4	$ 1,173.6	$ 1,108.3
Gross margin	85.6	86.5	87.0	83.0	67.6	70.5	78.4	66.1	342.1	282.6	248.5
Other (income) expense, net		2.7		(5.7)				3.5	(3.0)	3.5	7.5
Operating income	49.4	46.0	49.4	47.2	31.0	34.5	40.5	23.8	192.0	129.8	103.7
Net income	$ 39.5	$ 32.2	$ 37.4	$ 26.4	$ 22.9	$ 15.6	$ 23.1	$ 15.8
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 0.40	$ 0.33	$ 0.38	$ 0.27	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	$ 0.24	$ 0.16	$ 1.37	$ 0.79	$ 0.58
Diluted	$ 0.39	$ 0.32	$ 0.37	$ 0.26	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	$ 1.35	$ 0.77	$ 0.57
Market price:
High (in dollars per share)	$ 25.84	$ 24.23	$ 21.90	$ 20.69	$ 19.08	$ 19.21	$ 17.28	$ 14.44
Low (in dollars per share)	$ 21.34	$ 18.07	$ 18.78	$ 17.58	$ 15.67	$ 15.06	$ 14.01	$ 10.13

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011 Segment	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Information
Number of reporting segments									2
Segment information
Third-Party Sales	$ 355.3	$ 351.8	$ 353.7	$ 331.6	$ 311.0	$ 294.5	$ 305.1	$ 263.0	$ 1,392.4	$ 1,173.6	$ 1,108.3
Operating income (loss)	49.4	46.0	49.4	47.2	31.0	34.5	40.5	23.8	192.0	129.8	103.7
Depreciation									55.3	53.2	46.6
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies									1.6	0.5	0.7
Other (income) expense, net		2.7		(5.7)				3.5	(3.0)	3.5	7.5
Segment assets	1,376.1				1,258.1				1,376.1	1,258.1	1,246.6
Investments in affiliated companies	21.7				19.9				21.7	19.9	17.7
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment									184.5	60.7	85.7
Composite Materials
Segment information
Third-Party Sales									1,074.5	904.5	856.5
Intersegment sales									53.8	38.7	27.2
Operating income (loss)									194.5	139.6	111.4
Depreciation									50.8	49.1	42.3
Other (income) expense, net									(5.7)		8.4
Segment assets	1,076.0				919.9				1,076.0	919.9	957.3
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment									176.6	57.3	82.7
Engineered Products
Segment information
Third-Party Sales									317.9	269.1	251.8
Intersegment sales									1.6	0.6	0.1
Operating income (loss)									51.6	45.7	36.0
Depreciation									4.3	3.9	4.1
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies									1.6	0.5	0.7
Segment assets	192.3				176.8				192.3	176.8	172.9
Investments in affiliated companies	21.7				19.9				21.7	19.9	17.7
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment									6.9	3.3	2.4
Corporate and Other
Segment information
Intersegment sales									(55.4)	(39.3)	(27.3)
Operating income (loss)									(54.1)	(55.5)	(43.7)
Depreciation									0.2	0.2	0.2
Other (income) expense, net									2.7	3.5	(0.9)
Segment assets	107.8				161.4				107.8	161.4	116.4
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment									$ 1.0	$ 0.1	$ 0.6

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Leasing Arrangements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Property, plant and equipment under capital leasing arrangements
Property, plant and equipment	$ 3.7	$ 3.7
Less accumulated depreciation	(1.6)	(1.5)
Net property, plant and equipment	2.1	2.2
Liability balances under capital leasing arrangements
Capital lease obligations	2.0	2.2
Less current maturities	(0.2)	(0.2)
Long-term capital lease obligations, net	1.8	2.0
Future minimum capital lease payments
2012	0.3
Thereafter	1.8
Total minimum lease payments	2.1
Less amounts representing interest	0.1
Present value of future minimum capital lease payments	2.0
Operating leases
Rental expenses on operating leases	15.2	15.0	13.1
Future minimum operating lease payments
2012	9.8
2013	7.6
2014	6.7
2015	3.6
2016	3.4
Thereafter	19.4
Total minimum lease payments	50.5
Buildings
Liability balances under capital leasing arrangements
Capital lease obligations	$ 2.0

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Other (Income) Expense, net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011 Entity	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Other (Income) Expense, net
Pension curtailment gain				$ 5.7
Environmental expense				2.7	3.5	1.7
Legal settlement expense						7.5
Contingent payment received on sale of EBGI business						(1.7)
Other (income) expense, net	2.7	(5.7)	3.5	(3.0)	3.5	7.5
Reduction in projected plan obligation		$ 1.6
Number of businesses sold (in entities)				2

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Non-operating Expense (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	Dec. 31, 2011 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	Jul. 31, 2010 Senior Secured Credit Facility
Other Non-Operating Expense
Senior subordinated notes redeemed		$ 150
Face value		225
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.75%		6.75%
Call premium (as a percent)		2.25%
Pre-tax charge incurred on call premium		4.9
Amortization of deferred financing cost				$ 6.8

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Supplemental Cash Flow (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash paid for:
Interest	$ 15.5	$ 23.5	$ 27.8
Taxes	$ 10.2	$ (1.5)	$ 11.9

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Other (Income) Expense, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other (Income) Expense, net

Other (Income) Expense, net

Note 18 — Other (Income) Expense, net

Other (income) expense, net for the three years ended December 31, 2011, consisted of the following:

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Pension curtailment gain	$	(5.7	)	$	—	$	—
Environmental expense	2.7			3.5		1.7
Legal settlement expense	—			—		7.5
Contingent payment received on sale of EBGI business	—			—		(1.7		)
Other (income) expense, net	$	(3.0	)	$	3.5	$	7.5

Effective January 31, 2011, credited service for the participants in our U.K. plan was frozen.  This resulted in recognizing $5.7 million of prior unrecognized service credits as a curtailment gain and also reduced the projected plan obligation by $1.6 million.  Also in 2011, the Company recorded an additional $2.7 million in expense for additional environmental reserves primarily to remediate our former Lodi, New Jersey manufacturing facility that was sold in 1986 as further discussed in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.

In 2010, the Company made a decision to enhance the remediation system to accelerate completion of the remediation and increased its environmental accruals for the Lodi, New Jersey site by $3.5 million.

In 2009, the Company recorded a $7.5 million charge related to a license agreement, settling a previously disclosed legal matter.  In addition, in 2009 the Company recorded a $1.7 million environmental expense due to an increase in the expected remediation costs at two previously sold operations. Also in 2009, the Company recorded a $1.7 million adjustment to a gain on a prior year sale of a business, primarily due to the receipt of an earnout payment from the buyer.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 customer	Dec. 31, 2010 customer	Dec. 31, 2009 customer
Concentration of credit risk
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1.2	1.5
Net sales | Customer concentration
Concentration of credit risk
Number of major customers	2	2	3
Net sales | Customer concentration | Two customers and their related subcontractors | Minimum
Concentration of credit risk
Concentration percentage (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%
Net sales | Customer concentration | Three customers and their related subcontractors | Minimum
Concentration of credit risk
Concentration percentage (as a percent)			50.00%

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies.

Schedule of environmental remediation reserve activity

	For the year ended
(In millions)	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Beginning remediation accrual balance	$	7.3		$	8.3		$	9.2
Current period expenses (a)	3.4			3.8			1.9
Cash expenditures	(5.7		)	(4.8		)	(2.8		)
Ending remediation accrual balance	$	5.0		$	7.3		$	8.3
Capital expenditures for environmental matters	$	4.1		$	1.7		$	4.8

(a) 2011 and 2010 include $2.7 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of expenses for accelerating the completion of the remediation at the Lodi, New Jersey site.

Schedule of product warranty

(In millions)	Product Warranties
Balance as of December 31, 2008	$	3.8
Warranty expense	0.6
Deductions and other	(0.7		)
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	3.7
Warranty expense	1.9
Deductions and other	(1.3		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	4.3
Warranty expense	2.0
Deductions and other	(0.6		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	5.7

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Segment Information (Details 3) (Net sales, Customer concentration)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Boeing company and its subcontractors
Segment information
Concentration percentage (as a percent)	30.00%	31.00%	27.00%
Boeing company and its subcontractors | Composite Materials
Segment information
Concentration percentage (as a percent)	20.00%	22.00%	18.00%
Boeing company and its subcontractors | Engineered Products
Segment information
Concentration percentage (as a percent)	64.00%	62.00%	60.00%
EADS, Airbus and its subcontractors
Segment information
Concentration percentage (as a percent)	27.00%	24.00%	22.00%
EADS, Airbus and its subcontractors | Composite Materials
Segment information
Concentration percentage (as a percent)	33.00%	29.00%	27.00%
Vestas Wind System | Composite Materials
Segment information
Concentration percentage (as a percent)			12.00%
Vestas Wind System | Composite Materials | Maximum
Segment information
Concentration percentage (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes

Schedule of income taxes and provision for income taxes

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Income before income taxes:
U.S.	$	106.3		$	54.3	$	63.6
International	69.2			45.5		14.0
Total income before income taxes	$	175.5		$	99.8	$	77.6
Provision for income taxes:
Current:
U.S.	$	10.6		$	1.1	$	1.5
International	7.6			5.7		0.9
Current provision for income taxes	18.2			6.8		2.4
Deferred:
U.S.	24.4			15.1		23.8
International	(1.0		)	1.0		(4.2		)
Deferred provision for income taxes	23.4			16.1		19.6
Total provision for income taxes	$	41.6		$	22.9	$	22.0

Schedule of a reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the actual income tax provision

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Provision for taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	61.5		$	34.9		$	27.1
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2			1.8			1.6
Foreign effective rate differential	(8.4		)	(7.3		)	(7.4		)
Other	1.3			1.4			(0.7		)
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforwards	(2.4		)	(3.2		)	1.4
U.S. Research & Development Tax Credits	(1.0		)	(1.3		)	(2.0		)
Tax Settlement	(5.5		)	—			—
Wind Energy Tax Credit	(0.1		)	(3.5		)	—
Change in valuation allowance on net operating losses	(6.0		)	0.1			2.0
Total provision for income taxes	$	41.6		$	22.9		$	22.0

Schedule of deferred income taxes

(In millions)	2011			2010
Assets
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	64.2		$	61.8
Unfunded pension liability and other postretirement obligations	13.8			14.5
Accelerated amortization	—			7.4
Advanced payments from foreign affiliates	18.8			—
Tax credit carryforwards	21.0			34.4
Stock based compensation	11.3			9.0
Other comprehensive income	13.4			8.8
Reserves and other	14.7			15.4
Subtotal	157.2			151.3
Valuation allowance	(39.4		)	(36.5		)
Total assets	$	117.8		$	114.8
Liabilities
Accelerated depreciation	(39.4		)	(29.0		)
Accelerated amortization	(1.2		)	—
Other	(0.4		)	(0.8		)
Total liabilities	(41.0		)	(29.8		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	76.8		$	85.0

Schedule of classification of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities in consolidated balance sheets

(In millions)	2011			2010
Current deferred tax assets, net	$	45.1		$	23.3
Current deferred tax liability, net	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Long-term deferred tax assets, net	33.0			63.6
Long-term deferred tax liability, net	(1.2		)	(1.8		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	76.8		$	85.0

Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits

(In millions)	Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2011			Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2010			Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2009
Balance as of January1	$	20.1		$	19.4		$	18.2
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1.5			2.6			3.2
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(1.1		)	—			(1.8		)
Decreases relating to settlements with tax authorities	(6.7		)	—			(0.1		)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes	(1.6		)	(0.5		)	(0.5		)
Other, including currency translation	0.3			(1.4		)	0.4
Balance as of December 31	$	12.5		$	20.1		$	19.4

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Net Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	$ 1,223.5	$ 1,063.9
Less accumulated depreciation	(501.4)	(465.6)
Net property, plant and equipment	722.1	598.3
Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment	55.3	53.2	46.6
Capitalized costs associated with software developed for internal use	1.1	1.1
Land
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	35.4	34.4
Buildings
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	278.7	253.1
Equipment
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	732.0	680.9
Construction in progress
Net Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment	177.4	95.5
Capitalized interest	$ 2.0	$ 2.5

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Cash received from stock option exercises and employee stock purchases	$ 8.9
Cash used for shares withheld to satisfy employee tax obligations for NQOs exercised and RSUs converted	7.3
Shares authorized for future grant under stock plan (in shares)	2,200,000
RSUs
Summary of the Company's RSU activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period	1,000,000	900,000	400,000
Granted	300,000	400,000	700,000
Issued	(400,000)	(300,000)	(100,000)
Forfeited			(100,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period	900,000	1,000,000	900,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period	$ 11.76	$ 12.21	$ 20.17
Granted	$ 20.63	$ 11.41	$ 8.42
Issued	$ 12.51	$ 12.91	$ 20.09
Forfeited	$ 11.62	$ 10.00	$ 9.46
Outstanding at the end of the period	$ 14.49	$ 11.76	$ 12.21
Unrecognized compensation cost	4.3
RSUs | Minimum
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Period over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized (in years)	1
RSUs | Maximum
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Period over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized (in years)	3
PRSUs
Summary of the Company's RSU activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period	600,000	500,000	400,000
Granted	100,000	300,000	400,000
Issued		(100,000)	(100,000)
Forfeited		(100,000)	(200,000)
Outstanding at the end of the period	700,000	600,000	500,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period	$ 9.77	$ 11.18	$ 19.74
Granted	$ 19.02	$ 10.95	$ 7.83
Issued	$ 22.18	$ 17.03	$ 20.97
Forfeited	$ 11.65	$ 7.37	$ 21.11
Outstanding at the end of the period	$ 11.53	$ 9.77	$ 11.18
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 5.2
Service period restriction after completing performance period for awards issued prior to 2009 (in years)	1
Performance period for awards issued prior to 2009 (in years)	2
Performance period (in years)	3 years	3 years	3 years
Current projections and performance targets estimated additional performance shares issuable	600,000
PRSUs | Minimum
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Period over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized (in years)	1
PRSUs | Maximum
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Period over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized (in years)	3
Employee stock purchase plan
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Maximum contribution by eligible employees as percentage of base earnings (as a percent)	10.00%
Common stock purchase price as percentage of fair market value (as a percent)	85.00%
Shares purchased under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	30,585	45,370

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Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Impact of one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the discount rate on retirement obligation as of December 31, 2012
Assumed annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits for medical care (as a percent)	7.10%
Assumed annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits for dental and vision care (as a percent)	5.00%
Ultimate annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits for medical care (as a percent)	4.50%
Ultimate annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits for dental and vision care (as a percent)	5.00%
Impact of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend on postretirement benefit obligation	$ 0.2
Impact of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend on postretirement benefit obligation	(0.3)
U.S. Non-qualified Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
Assumptions used to estimate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations
Discount rates (as a percent)	3.20%	3.70%	4.55%
Rate of increase in compensation (as a percent)	3.00%	3.50%	3.50%
Impact of one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the expected long-term rate of return and discount rate on periodic pension expense in next fiscal year
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	(0.1)
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	0.1
Impact of one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the discount rate on retirement obligation as of December 31, 2012
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	(1.2)
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	1.3
U.S. Postretirement Plans
Assumptions used to estimate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations
Discount rates (as a percent)	4.45%	4.45%	5.10%
European Defined Benefit Retirement Plans | Minimum
Assumptions used to estimate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations
Discount rates (as a percent)	4.50%	5.00%	5.25%
Rate of increase in compensation (as a percent)	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent)	4.25%	4.50%	4.50%
European Defined Benefit Retirement Plans | Maximum
Assumptions used to estimate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations
Discount rates (as a percent)	4.75%	5.30%	5.70%
Rate of increase in compensation (as a percent)		4.25%	4.25%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent)	6.50%	7.00%	6.30%
United Kingdom defined benefit plan (the U.K. Plan)
Impact of one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the expected long-term rate of return and discount rate on periodic pension expense in next fiscal year
One-percentage-point increase in expected long-term rate of return	(1.1)
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	(0.6)
One-percentage-point decrease in expected long-term rate of return	1.1
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	0.1
Impact of one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the discount rate on retirement obligation as of December 31, 2012
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	(18.8)
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	22.2
Retiree Medical Plans
Impact of one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the expected long-term rate of return and discount rate on periodic pension expense in next fiscal year
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	0.1
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	(0.1)
Impact of one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the discount rate on retirement obligation as of December 31, 2012
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	(0.5)
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	$ 0.5

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Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited)

Schedule of quarterly financial and market data

	First			Second		Third		Fourth
(In millions)	Quarter			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
2011
Net sales	$	331.6		$	353.7	$	351.8	$	355.3
Gross margin	83.0			87.0		86.5		85.6
Other (income) expense, net	(5.7		)	—		2.7		—
Operating income	47.2			49.4		46.0		49.4
Net income	26.4			37.4		32.2		39.5
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.27		$	0.38	$	0.33	$	0.40
Diluted	$	0.26		$	0.37	$	0.32	$	0.39
Market price:
High	$	20.69		$	21.90	$	24.23	$	25.84
Low	$	17.58		$	18.78	$	18.07	$	21.34
2010
Net sales	$	263.0		$	305.1	$	294.5	$	311.0
Gross margin	66.1			78.4		70.5		67.6
Other (income) expense, net	3.5			—		—		—
Operating income	23.8			40.5		34.5		31.0
Net income	15.8			23.1		15.6		22.9
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.16		$	0.24	$	0.16	$	0.23
Diluted	$	0.16		$	0.23	$	0.16	$	0.23
Market price:
High	$	14.44		$	17.28	$	19.21	$	19.08
Low	$	10.13		$	14.01	$	15.06	$	15.67

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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Inventories

Inventories

Note 2 — Inventories

	December 31,
(In millions)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	86.4	$	62.9
Work in progress	48.4		38.0
Finished goods	80.9		69.0
Total inventories	$	215.7	$	169.9

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010 Jurisdictions	Dec. 31, 2009
Income before income taxes:
U.S.	$ 106.3	$ 54.3	$ 63.6
International	69.2	45.5	14.0
Total income before income taxes	175.5	99.8	77.6
Current:
U.S.	10.6	1.1	1.5
International	7.6	5.7	0.9
Current provision for income taxes	18.2	6.8	2.4
Deferred:
U.S.	24.4	15.1	23.8
International	(1.0)	1.0	(4.2)
Deferred provision (benefit) for income taxes	23.4	16.1	19.6
Total provision for income taxes	41.6	22.9	22.0
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%
Reconciliation of provision for income taxes at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to effective income tax rate
Provision for taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate	61.5	34.9	27.1
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2	1.8	1.6
Foreign effective rate differential	(8.4)	(7.3)	(7.4)
Other	1.3	1.4	(0.7)
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward	(2.4)	(3.2)	1.4
U.S. Research & Development Tax Credits	(1.0)	(1.3)	(2.0)
Wind Energy Tax Credit	(0.1)	(3.5)
Tax Settlement	(5.5)
Change in valuation allowance	(6.0)	0.1	2.0
Total provision for income taxes	41.6	22.9	22.0
Number of foreign jurisdictions in which provision reflects the favorable impact of a tax audit settlement		1
Assets
Net operating loss carryforwards	64.2	61.8
Unfunded pension liability and other postretirement obligations	13.8	14.5
Accelerated amortization		7.4
Advanced payments from foreign affiliates	18.8
Tax credit carryforwards	21.0	34.4
Stock based compensation	11.3	9.0
Other comprehensive income	13.4	8.8
Reserves and other	14.7	15.4
Subtotal	157.2	151.3
Valuation allowance	(39.4)	(36.5)
Total assets	117.8	114.8
Liabilities
Accelerated depreciation	(39.4)	(29.0)
Accelerated amortization	(1.2)
Other	(0.4)	(0.8)
Total liabilities	(41.0)	(29.8)
Net deferred tax assets	76.8	85.0
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as presented in consolidated balance sheets
Current deferred tax assets, net	45.1	23.3
Current deferred tax liability, net	(0.1)	(0.1)
Long-term deferred tax assets, net	33.0	63.6
Long-term deferred tax liability, net	(1.2)	(1.8)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 76.8	$ 85.0

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Supplemental Cash Flow (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow.

Schedule of supplemental cash flow information

(In millions)	2011		2010			2009
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	15.5	$	23.5		$	27.8
Taxes	$	10.2	$	(1.5	)	$	11.9

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In millions)	Balance at beginning of year		Charged to expense/(recovery)			Deductions and other			Balance at end of year
Year ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1.5	$	—		$	(0.3	)	$	1.2
Allowance for deferred tax assets	36.5		10.5			(7.6		)	39.4
Year ended December 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1.9	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.3	)	$	1.5
Allowance for deferred tax assets	30.8		11.2			(5.5		)	36.5
Year ended December 31, 2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2.1	$	0.1		$	(0.3	)	$	1.9
Allowance for deferred tax assets	16.1		14.7			—			30.8

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Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited)

Note 21 - Quarterly Financial and Market Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly financial and market data for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were:

	First			Second		Third		Fourth
(In millions)	Quarter			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
2011
Net sales	$	331.6		$	353.7	$	351.8	$	355.3
Gross margin	83.0			87.0		86.5		85.6
Other (income) expense, net	(5.7		)	—		2.7		—
Operating income	47.2			49.4		46.0		49.4
Net income	26.4			37.4		32.2		39.5
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.27		$	0.38	$	0.33	$	0.40
Diluted	$	0.26		$	0.37	$	0.32	$	0.39
Market price:
High	$	20.69		$	21.90	$	24.23	$	25.84
Low	$	17.58		$	18.78	$	18.07	$	21.34
2010
Net sales	$	263.0		$	305.1	$	294.5	$	311.0
Gross margin	66.1			78.4		70.5		67.6
Other (income) expense, net	3.5			—		—		—
Operating income	23.8			40.5		34.5		31.0
Net income	15.8			23.1		15.6		22.9
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.16		$	0.24	$	0.16	$	0.23
Diluted	$	0.16		$	0.23	$	0.16	$	0.23
Market price:
High	$	14.44		$	17.28	$	19.21	$	19.08
Low	$	10.13		$	14.01	$	15.06	$	15.67

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Debt (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Aggregate scheduled maturities of notes payable, excluding capital lease obligations
2012	$ 12.4
2013	10.0
2014	25.0
2015	201.5
Total debt	$ 248.9

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Schedule of components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(In millions)	2011			2010
Currency translation adjustments (a)	$	(4.6	)	$	5.5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net of tax (b)	(4.8		)	0.2
Pension obligation adjustment, net of tax (c)	(30.4		)	(20.8		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(39.8	)	$	(15.1	)

(a)	The currency translation adjustments are not currently adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries.
(b)	Reduced by the tax impact of $2.1 million and $0.2 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(c)	Reduced by the tax impact of $12.3 million and $9.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts, transactions and profits.  An investment in an affiliated company, in which our interest is 50% and where we do not have the ability to exercise control over financial or operating decisions, nor are we the primary beneficiary, is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased.  Our cash equivalents are held in prime money market investments with strong sponsor organizations which are monitored on a continuous basis.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out and average cost methods.  Inventory is reported at its estimated net realizable value based upon our historical experience with inventory becoming obsolete due to age, changes in technology and other factors.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, including capitalized interest applicable to major project expenditures, is recorded at cost.  Asset and accumulated depreciation accounts are eliminated for dispositions, with resulting gains or losses reflected in earnings.  Depreciation of plant and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various assets.  The estimated useful lives range from 10 to 40 years for buildings and improvements and from 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment.  Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, while major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related asset.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of an acquired business. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.  The Company’s annual test for goodwill impairment was performed in the fourth quarter as of November 30, 2011.  In accordance with the recently issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment, the Company used a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment.  In the fourth quarter 2011, the Company chose to adopt this ASU early and performed a qualitative assessment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were not less than their carrying values and it was not necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test.

We amortize the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful lives unless such lives are deemed indefinite.  Indefinite lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the potential for impairment.  If the carrying amount of the indefinite lived intangible exceeds the fair value, the intangible asset is written down to its fair value.  Fair value is calculated using discounted cash flows.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets, for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable.  These indicators include: a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is used or its physical condition, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset, a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of losses associated with a long-lived asset and a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated life.

The Company also tests indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of purchased emissions credits, for impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter as of November 30th.  If the fair value is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference.

Software Development Costs

Software Development Costs

Costs incurred to develop software for internal-use are accounted for under Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.”  All costs relating to the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation/operation stage are expensed as incurred.  Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the software.  The amortization of capitalized costs commences when functionality of the computer software is achieved.

Investments

Investments

We have a 50% equity ownership investment in an Asian joint venture Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.  In accordance with recently issued accounting standards we have determined that this investment is not a variable interest entity.  As such, we account for our share of the earnings of this affiliated company using the equity method of accounting.  The Company continues to evaluate to make certain that the facts and circumstances associated with this investment have not changed with respect to accounting for a variable interest entity.

Debt Financing Costs

Debt Financing Costs

Debt financing costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt, which ranges from 4 to 10 years.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, deferred debt financing costs were $6.1 million and $9.8 million, net of accumulated amortization of $6.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively, and are included in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

The fair value of Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s) is equal to the market price of our stock at date of grant and is amortized to expense ratably over the vesting period.  Performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) are a form of RSUs in which the number of shares ultimately received depends on the extent to which we achieve a specified performance target. The fair value of the PRSU is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is amortized straight-line over the total vesting period.  A change in the performance measure expected to be achieved is recorded as an adjustment in the period in which the change occurs.  We use the Black-Scholes model to value compensation expense for all option-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values on the grant date.  The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations.

Currency Translation

Currency Translation

The assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year.  Cumulative currency translation adjustments are included in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.  Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are not material.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is predominately derived from sales of inventory, and is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss passes to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.  However, from time to time we enter into contractual arrangements for which other specific revenue recognition guidance is applied.

Recognition of revenue on bill and hold arrangements occurs only when risk of ownership has passed to the buyer, a fixed written commitment has been provided by the buyer, the goods are complete and ready for shipment, the goods are segregated from inventory, no performance obligations remain and a schedule for delivery of goods has been established.  Revenues derived from design and installation services are recognized when the service is provided.  Revenues derived from long-term construction-type contracts are accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method, and progress is measured on a cost-to-cost basis.  If at any time expected costs exceed the value of the contract, the loss is recognized immediately.

Product Warranty

Product Warranty

We provide for an estimated amount of product warranty at the point a claim is probable and estimable.  This estimated amount is provided by product and based on current facts, circumstances and historical warranty experience.  Warranty expense was $2.0 million, $1.9 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively.

Research and Technology

Research and Technology

Significant costs are incurred each year in connection with research and technology (“R&T”) programs that are expected to contribute to future earnings.  Such costs are related to the development and, in certain instances, the qualification and certification of new and improved products and their uses.  R&T costs are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We provide for income taxes using the liability approach.  Under the liability approach, deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect tax net operating loss and credit carryforwards and the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes.  Deferred tax assets require a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not, based on the evaluation of positive and negative evidence, that some portion of the deferred tax assets may not be realized.  The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the timing and magnitude of future taxable income prior to the expiration of the deferred tax assets’ attributes.  When events and circumstances so dictate, we evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance by forecasting future taxable income.  Investment tax credits are recorded on a flow-through basis, which reflects the credit in net income as a reduction of the provision for income taxes in the same period as the credit is realized for federal income tax purposes.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable.  Two customers and their related subcontractors accounted for more than half of our annual net sales in 2011 and 2010 and three customers and their related subcontractors accounted for more than half of our annual net sales for 2009.  Refer to Note 17 for further information on significant customers.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition but generally do not require collateral or other security to support customer receivables.  We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other financial information.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  Bad debt expense was immaterial for all years presented.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

We use various financial instruments, including foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements, to manage our exposure to market fluctuations by generating cash flows that offset, in relation to their amount and timing, the cash flows of certain foreign currency denominated transactions or underlying debt instruments.  We mark our foreign exchange forward contracts to fair value.  The change in the fair value is recorded in current period earnings.  When the derivatives qualify, we designate our foreign currency forward exchange contracts as cash flow hedges against forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions and report the effective portions of changes in fair value of the instruments in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” until the underlying hedged transactions affect income.  We designate our interest rate swap agreements as fair value or cash flow hedges against specific debt instruments and recognize interest differentials as adjustments to interest expense as the differentials may occur. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

In accordance with accounting guidance, we recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on our balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.

Self-insurance

Self-insurance

We are self-insured up to specific levels for certain medical and health insurance and workers’ compensation plans.  Accruals are established based on actuarial assumptions and historical claim experience, and include estimated amounts for incurred but not reported claims.

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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Inventories

Schedule of net inventories

	December 31,
(In millions)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	86.4	$	62.9
Work in progress	48.4		38.0
Finished goods	80.9		69.0
Total inventories	$	215.7	$	169.9

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Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries (herein referred to as “Hexcel”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), is a leading advanced composites company.  We develop, manufacture, and market lightweight, high-performance composites, including carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, adhesives, honeycomb, engineered honeycomb and composite structures, for use in Commercial Aerospace, Space & Defense and Industrial Applications.  Our products are used in a wide variety of end applications, such as commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles and satellites, wind turbine blades, automotive, bikes, skis and a wide variety of recreational products and other industrial applications.

We serve international markets through manufacturing facilities, sales offices and representatives located in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Russia.  We are also an investor in a joint venture, which manufactures composite structures for commercial aerospace.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hexcel Corporation and its subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts, transactions and profits.  An investment in an affiliated company, in which our interest is 50% and where we do not have the ability to exercise control over financial or operating decisions, nor are we the primary beneficiary, is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Use of Estimates

Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased.  Our cash equivalents are held in prime money market investments with strong sponsor organizations which are monitored on a continuous basis.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out and average cost methods.  Inventory is reported at its estimated net realizable value based upon our historical experience with inventory becoming obsolete due to age, changes in technology and other factors.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, including capitalized interest applicable to major project expenditures, is recorded at cost.  Asset and accumulated depreciation accounts are eliminated for dispositions, with resulting gains or losses reflected in earnings.  Depreciation of plant and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various assets.  The estimated useful lives range from 10 to 40 years for buildings and improvements and from 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment.  Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, while major replacements and betterments are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related asset.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of an acquired business. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.  The Company’s annual test for goodwill impairment was performed in the fourth quarter as of November 30, 2011.  In accordance with the recently issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment, the Company used a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment.  In the fourth quarter 2011, the Company chose to adopt this ASU early and performed a qualitative assessment and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were not less than their carrying values and it was not necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test.

We amortize the cost of other intangibles over their estimated useful lives unless such lives are deemed indefinite.  Indefinite lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the potential for impairment.  If the carrying amount of the indefinite lived intangible exceeds the fair value, the intangible asset is written down to its fair value.  Fair value is calculated using discounted cash flows.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets, for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable.  These indicators include: a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is used or its physical condition, a significant adverse change in legal factors or business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset, a current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of losses associated with a long-lived asset and a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated life.

The Company also tests indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of purchased emissions credits, for impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter as of November 30th.  If the fair value is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference.

Software Development Costs

Costs incurred to develop software for internal-use are accounted for under Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.”  All costs relating to the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation/operation stage are expensed as incurred.  Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the software.  The amortization of capitalized costs commences when functionality of the computer software is achieved.

Investments

We have a 50% equity ownership investment in an Asian joint venture Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.  In accordance with recently issued accounting standards we have determined that this investment is not a variable interest entity.  As such, we account for our share of the earnings of this affiliated company using the equity method of accounting.  The Company continues to evaluate to make certain that the facts and circumstances associated with this investment have not changed with respect to accounting for a variable interest entity.

Debt Financing Costs

Debt financing costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt, which ranges from 4 to 10 years.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, deferred debt financing costs were $6.1 million and $9.8 million, net of accumulated amortization of $6.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively, and are included in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Share-Based Compensation

The fair value of Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s) is equal to the market price of our stock at date of grant and is amortized to expense ratably over the vesting period.  Performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) are a form of RSUs in which the number of shares ultimately received depends on the extent to which we achieve a specified performance target. The fair value of the PRSU is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is amortized straight-line over the total vesting period.  A change in the performance measure expected to be achieved is recorded as an adjustment in the period in which the change occurs.  We use the Black-Scholes model to value compensation expense for all option-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values on the grant date.  The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations.

Currency Translation

The assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the year.  Cumulative currency translation adjustments are included in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.  Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are not material.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue is predominately derived from sales of inventory, and is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss passes to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.  However, from time to time we enter into contractual arrangements for which other specific revenue recognition guidance is applied.

Recognition of revenue on bill and hold arrangements occurs only when risk of ownership has passed to the buyer, a fixed written commitment has been provided by the buyer, the goods are complete and ready for shipment, the goods are segregated from inventory, no performance obligations remain and a schedule for delivery of goods has been established.  Revenues derived from design and installation services are recognized when the service is provided.  Revenues derived from long-term construction-type contracts are accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method, and progress is measured on a cost-to-cost basis.  If at any time expected costs exceed the value of the contract, the loss is recognized immediately.

Product Warranty

We provide for an estimated amount of product warranty at the point a claim is probable and estimable.  This estimated amount is provided by product and based on current facts, circumstances and historical warranty experience.  Warranty expense was $2.0 million, $1.9 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively.

Research and Technology

Significant costs are incurred each year in connection with research and technology (“R&T”) programs that are expected to contribute to future earnings.  Such costs are related to the development and, in certain instances, the qualification and certification of new and improved products and their uses.  R&T costs are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

We provide for income taxes using the liability approach.  Under the liability approach, deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect tax net operating loss and credit carryforwards and the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes.  Deferred tax assets require a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not, based on the evaluation of positive and negative evidence, that some portion of the deferred tax assets may not be realized.  The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the timing and magnitude of future taxable income prior to the expiration of the deferred tax assets’ attributes.  When events and circumstances so dictate, we evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance by forecasting future taxable income.  Investment tax credits are recorded on a flow-through basis, which reflects the credit in net income as a reduction of the provision for income taxes in the same period as the credit is realized for federal income tax purposes.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable.  Two customers and their related subcontractors accounted for more than half of our annual net sales in 2011 and 2010 and three customers and their related subcontractors accounted for more than half of our annual net sales for 2009.  Refer to Note 17 for further information on significant customers.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition but generally do not require collateral or other security to support customer receivables.  We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other financial information.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  Bad debt expense was immaterial for all years presented.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We use various financial instruments, including foreign currency forward exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements, to manage our exposure to market fluctuations by generating cash flows that offset, in relation to their amount and timing, the cash flows of certain foreign currency denominated transactions or underlying debt instruments.  We mark our foreign exchange forward contracts to fair value.  The change in the fair value is recorded in current period earnings.  When the derivatives qualify, we designate our foreign currency forward exchange contracts as cash flow hedges against forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions and report the effective portions of changes in fair value of the instruments in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” until the underlying hedged transactions affect income.  We designate our interest rate swap agreements as fair value or cash flow hedges against specific debt instruments and recognize interest differentials as adjustments to interest expense as the differentials may occur. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

In accordance with accounting guidance, we recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on our balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.

Self-insurance

We are self-insured up to specific levels for certain medical and health insurance and workers’ compensation plans.  Accruals are established based on actuarial assumptions and historical claim experience, and include estimated amounts for incurred but not reported claims.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Testing Goodwill for Impairment: In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which allows an entity to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012; however, as permitted we have chosen early adoption in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Presentation of Comprehensive Income: In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)—Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and must be applied retrospectively. We expect to present comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements.  This is a change in presentation only and will not have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements: In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement, to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and must be applied prospectively. Given the immaterial amount of assets and liabilities that require level 3 inputs we do not expect the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-04 to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Balance Sheet Offsetting Disclosures:  In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Topic 210, Balance Sheet). The update requires new disclosures about balance sheet offsetting and related arrangements. For derivatives and financial assets and liabilities, the amendments require disclosure of gross asset and liability amounts, amounts offset on the balance sheet, and amounts subject to the offsetting requirements but not offset on the balance sheet. The guidance is effective December 1, 2013 and is to be applied retrospectively. This guidance does not amend the existing guidance on when it is appropriate to offset; the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Net Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

	December 31,
(In millions)	2011			2010
Land	$	35.4		$	34.4
Buildings	278.7			253.1
Equipment	732.0			680.9
Construction in progress	177.4			95.5
Property, plant and equipment	1,223.5			1,063.9
Less accumulated depreciation	(501.4		)	(465.6		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	722.1		$	598.3

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Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Net Income Per Common Share

Summary of earnings per share basic and diluted

(In millions, except per share data)	2011		2010		2009
Net income	$	135.5	$	77.4	$	56.3
Basic net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	98.8		97.6		96.9
Basic net income per common share	$	1.37	$	0.79	$	0.58
Diluted net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic	98.8		97.6		96.9
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock units	0.9		1.0		0.6
Stock options	1.0		1.3		0.7
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted	100.7		99.9		98.2
Diluted net income per common share	$	1.35	$	0.77	$	0.57
Anti-dilutive shares outstanding, excluded from computation	0.3		0.8		2.1

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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011 Composite Materials	Dec. 31, 2010 Composite Materials	Dec. 31, 2011 Engineered Products	Dec. 31, 2010 Engineered Products	Dec. 31, 2009 Engineered Products
Changes in the carrying amount of gross goodwill and other purchased intangibles
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 56.2	$ 56.7	$ 40.1	$ 40.6	$ 16.1	$ 16.1	$ 16.1
Current year additions	1.3		1.3
Currency translation adjustments and other	(0.1)	(0.5)	(0.1)	(0.5)
Balance at the end of the period	57.4	56.2	41.3	40.1	16.1	16.1	16.1
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	3.6
Goodwill	$ 53.8

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Currency translation adjustments	$ (4.6)	$ 5.5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net of tax	(4.8)	0.2
Pension obligation adjustment, net of tax	(30.4)	(20.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39.8)	(15.1)
Tax effect of net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments	2.1	0.2
Tax effect of pension obligation adjustment	$ 12.3	$ 9.0

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49.5	$ 117.2
Accounts receivable, net	199.3	173.9
Inventories, net	215.7	169.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	59.8	36.7
Total current assets	524.3	497.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	722.1	598.3
Goodwill and other intangible assets	57.4	56.2
Investments in affiliated companies	21.7	19.9
Deferred tax assets	33.0	63.6
Other assets	17.6	22.4
Total assets	1,376.1	1,258.1
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	12.6	27.6
Accounts payable	141.7	83.0
Accrued compensation and benefits	57.5	50.5
Accrued interest	2.7	6.9
Other accrued liabilities	33.0	37.9
Total current liabilities	247.5	205.9
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations	238.3	304.6
Long-term retirement obligations	68.5	61.9
Other non-current liabilities	19.6	26.3
Total liabilities	573.9	598.7
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200.0 shares of stock authorized, 101.0 and 99.5 shares of stock issued at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	1.0	1.0
Additional paid-in capital	589.2	552.3
Retained earnings	283.9	148.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39.8)	(15.1)
Total stockholders' equity including treasury stock value	834.3	686.6
Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 2.2 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(32.1)	(27.2)
Total stockholders' equity	802.2	659.4
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,376.1	$ 1,258.1

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information

Schedule of segment reporting information

(In millions)	Composite Materials			Engineered Products		Corporate & Other			Total
Third-Party Sales
2011	$	1,074.5		$	317.9	$	—		$	1,392.4
2010	904.5			269.1		—			1,173.6
2009	856.5			251.8		—			1,108.3
Intersegment sales
2011	$	53.8		$	1.6	$	(55.4	)	$	—
2010	38.7			0.6		(39.3		)	—
2009	27.2			0.1		(27.3		)	—
Operating income (loss)
2011	$	194.5		$	51.6	$	(54.1	)	$	192.0
2010	139.6			45.7		(55.5		)	129.8
2009	111.4			36.0		(43.7		)	103.7
Depreciation
2011	$	50.8		$	4.3	$	0.2		$	55.3
2010	49.1			3.9		0.2			53.2
2009	42.3			4.1		0.2			46.6
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies
2011	$	—		$	1.6	$	—		$	1.6
2010	—			0.5		—			0.5
2009	—			0.7		—			0.7
Other (income) expense, net
2011	$	(5.7	)	$	—	$	2.7		$	(3.0	)
2010	—			—		3.5			3.5
2009	8.4			—		(0.9		)	7.5
Segment assets
2011	$	1,076.0		$	192.3	$	107.8		$	1,376.1
2010	919.9			176.8		161.4			1,258.1
2009	957.3			172.9		116.4			1,246.6
Investments in affiliated companies
2011	$	—		$	21.7	$	—		$	21.7
2010	—			19.9		—			19.9
2009	—			17.7		—			17.7
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment
2011	$	176.6		$	6.9	$	1.0		$	184.5
2010	57.3			3.3		0.1			60.7
2009	82.7			2.4		0.6			85.7

Schedule of net sales and long-lived assets, by geographic area

(In millions)	2011		2010		2009
Net sales by Geography (a):
United States	$	721.5	$	614.8	$	532.6
International
France	257.6		208.8		203.7
Spain	142.6		111.0		95.1
Austria	95.5		91.4		144.4
United Kingdom	102.1		85.9		79.8
Other	73.1		61.7		52.7
Total international	670.9		558.8		575.7
Total consolidated net sales	$	1,392.4	$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3
Net Sales to External Customers (b):
United States	$	615.7	$	528.1	$	462.6
International
France	132.3		107.5		103.7
Spain	120.8		95.6		87.3
Germany	87.7		76.5		83.2
United Kingdom	80.2		67.9		61.2
Other	355.7		298.0		310.3
Total international	776.7		645.5		645.7
Total	$	1,392.4	$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3
Long-lived assets (c):
United States	$	568.2	$	467.8	$	458.8
International
Spain	60.5		58.4		69.0
France	36.0		36.3		40.1
United Kingdom	68.4		53.7		48.1
Other	46.4		38.3		42.8
Total international	211.3		186.7		200.0
Total consolidated long-lived assets	$	779.5	$	654.5	$	658.8

(a)Net sales by geography based on the location in which the product sold was manufactured.

(b)Net sales to external customers based on the location to which the product sold was delivered.

(c)Long-lived assets primarily consist of property, plant and equipment, net and goodwill.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 135.5	$ 77.4	$ 56.3
Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	55.3	53.2	46.6
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	7.1	10.3	4.9
Deferred income taxes	23.4	16.1	19.6
Share-based compensation	13.9	12.4	8.3
Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation	(8.5)	(2.3)	(0.7)
Pension curtailment gain	(5.7)
Equity in earnings from investments in affiliated companies	(1.6)	(0.5)	(0.7)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(28.2)	(22.5)	31.8
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(48.8)	(16.7)	38.4
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1.1)	(0.2)	(7.3)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	34.1	4.5	(28.1)
(Increase) decrease in other, net	(4.9)	(5.2)	3.7
Net cash provided by operating activities	170.5	126.5	172.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures and deposits for capital purchases	(158.0)	(48.8)	(98.4)
Settlement of foreign currency hedge	(5.2)
Investment in affiliated companies			(6.0)
Net cash used for investing activities	(163.2)	(48.8)	(104.4)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from senior secured credit facility	135.0
Repayment of 6.75% senior subordinated notes	(151.5)
Repayment of senior secured credit facility	(57.0)
Repayment of senior secured credit agreement - term loan	(5.0)	(2.5)	(10.9)
Call premium payment for 6.75% senior subordinated notes	(3.4)
(Repayments) borrowings from credit line	(2.3)	3.9	3.0
Capital lease obligations and other debt, net	(0.7)	(0.5)	0.3
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility - term loan		100.0	171.5
Repayment of senior secured credit agreement - term B and C loans		(164.1)	(167.0)
Issuance costs related to new senior secured credit facility		(5.1)	(10.3)
Activity under stock plans and other	10.5	3.1	0.7
Net cash used for financing activities	(74.4)	(65.2)	(12.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(0.6)	(5.4)	3.5
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(67.7)	7.1	59.2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	117.2	110.1	50.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	49.5	117.2	110.1
Supplemental information (See Note 15):
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment	$ 184.5	$ 60.7	$ 85.7

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Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Recognized prior service credits as a curtailment gain	$ 5.7
Net Periodic Pension Expense
Defined benefit retirement plans	(0.3)	9.0	7.8
Union sponsored multi-employer pension plan	0.9	0.7	0.6
Retirement savings plans-matching contributions	2.9	2.5	2.4
Retirement savings plans-profit sharing contributions	8.0	6.5	5.4
Net periodic expense	11.5	18.7	16.2
Net periodic cost of defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans
Curtailment gain	5.7
Net periodic pension cost	(0.3)	9.0	7.8
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	110.8
U.S. Non-qualified Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected employer contribution in next fiscal year	0.3
Net Periodic Pension Expense
Defined benefit retirement plans	4.2	3.1	3.1
Net periodic cost of defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans
Service cost	1.5	1.2	1.9
Interest cost	1.1	1.0	1.0
Net amortization	1.6	0.9	0.2
Net periodic pension cost	4.2	3.1	3.1
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss (gain)	3.3
Amortization of actuarial losses	(1.5)
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(0.1)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	1.7
Estimated net actuarial loss to be recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost	3.0
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	27.8	23.3
Service cost	1.5	1.2	1.9
Interest cost	1.1	1.0	1.0
Actuarial loss (gain)	3.3	2.9
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3)	(0.6)
Benefit obligation - end of year	33.4	27.8	23.3
Change in plan assets:
Employer contributions	0.3	0.6
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3)	(0.6)
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities	0.3	0.9
Non-current liabilities	33.1	26.9
Total Liabilities	33.4	27.8
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	(9.4)	(7.6)
Prior service credit (cost)	(0.2)	(0.3)
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(9.6)	(7.9)
Total accumulated benefit obligation	33.0	26.8
Defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement benefit plans included within accrued compensation and benefits	1.4	2.2
Defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement benefit plans included within other non-current liabilities	69.0	62.2
Expected benefit payments for the plans
2012	0.3
2013	7.1
2014	1.4
2015	18.0
2016	4.7
2017-2021	5.7
Aggregate expected benefit payments	37.2
U.S. Postretirement Plans
Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected employer contribution in next fiscal year	0.7
Net Periodic Pension Expense
Defined benefit retirement plans	0.1	0.4	0.4
Net periodic cost of defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans
Service cost		0.1	0.1
Interest cost	0.4	0.5	0.6
Net amortization	(0.3)	(0.2)	(0.3)
Net periodic pension cost	0.1	0.4	0.4
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss (gain)	(1.6)
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	0.4
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	(1.2)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	9.4	11.2
Service cost		0.1	0.1
Interest cost	0.4	0.5	0.6
Plan participants' contributions	0.3	0.2
Actuarial loss (gain)	(1.5)	(1.9)
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.6)	(0.7)
Benefit obligation - end of year	8.0	9.4	11.2
Change in plan assets:
Employer contributions	0.3	0.4
Plan participants' contributions	0.3	0.3
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.6)	(0.7)
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities	0.7	0.8
Non-current liabilities	7.3	8.6
Total Liabilities	8.0	9.4
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	3.7	2.4
Prior service credit (cost)		0.1
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	3.7	2.5
Expected benefit payments for the plans
2012	0.7
2013	0.9
2014	0.9
2015	0.8
2016	0.7
2017-2021	3.2
Aggregate expected benefit payments	7.2
European Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Total plan assets invested in active corporate bond funds (as a percent)	34.00%
Expected long-term weighted average rate of return for next fiscal year (as a percent)	4.40%
Recognized prior service credits as a curtailment gain	5.7
Service credits recognized as a curtailment gain per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04
Net Periodic Pension Expense
Defined benefit retirement plans	(4.5)	5.9	4.7
Net periodic cost of defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans
Service cost	1.1	3.7	3.2
Interest cost	7.2	7.3	6.1
Expected return on plan assets	(7.8)	(6.3)	(5.0)
Net amortization	0.7	1.2	0.4
Curtailment gain	5.7
Net periodic pension cost	(4.5)	5.9	4.7
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss (gain)	7.9
Amortization of actuarial losses	(0.9)
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	5.9
Effect of foreign exchange	(0.6)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	12.3
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	134.1	134.6
Service cost	1.1	3.7	3.2
Interest cost	7.2	7.3	6.1
Plan participants' contributions	0.1	0.1
Actuarial loss (gain)	4.5	(2.2)
Benefits and expenses paid	(4.7)	(4.3)
Curtailment and settlements	(1.7)	(0.5)
Currency translation adjustments	(0.8)	(4.6)
Benefit obligation - end of year	139.8	134.1	134.6
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	106.9	93.3
Actual return on plan assets	2.7	12.3
Employer contributions	6.2	9.0
Plan participants' contributions	0.1	0.1
Benefits and expenses paid	(4.7)	(4.3)
Currency translation adjustments	(0.4)	(3.0)
Settlement		(0.5)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	110.8	106.9	93.3
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities	0.4	0.5
Non-current liabilities	28.6	26.7
Total Liabilities	29.0	27.2
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	(36.6)	(30.0)
Prior service credit (cost)	(0.1)	5.6
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(36.7)	(24.4)
Total accumulated benefit obligation	136.6	129.1
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets	25.8	22.1
Expected benefit payments for the plans
2012	3.8
2013	3.8
2014	3.5
2015	3.7
2016	4.1
2017-2021	24.6
Aggregate expected benefit payments	43.5
United Kingdom defined benefit plan (the U.K. Plan)
Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Total plan assets invested in equities (as a percent)	56.00%
Expected long-term weighted average rate of return for next fiscal year (as a percent)	6.50%
Recognized prior service credits as a curtailment gain	5.7
Service credits recognized as a curtailment gain per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04
Net periodic cost of defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans
Curtailment gain	$ 5.7

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Leasing Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Leasing Arrangements

Schedule of related assets, accumulated depreciation and related liability balances under capital leasing arrangements

(In millions)	2011			2010
Property, plant and equipment	$	3.7		$	3.7
Less accumulated depreciation	(1.6		)	(1.5		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	2.1		$	2.2
Capital lease obligations	$	2.0		$	2.2
Less current maturities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)
Long-term capital lease obligations, net	$	1.8		$	2.0

Schedule of future minimum lease payments

(In millions)	Type of Lease
Payable during the years ending December 31:	Capital		Operating
2012	$	0.3	$	9.8
2013	—		7.6
2014	—		6.7
2015	—		3.6
2016	—		3.4
Thereafter	1.8		19.4
Total minimum lease payments	2.1		$	50.5
Less amounts representing interest	0.1
Present value of future minimum capital lease payments	$	2.0

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 13.9	$ 12.4	$ 8.3
Tax benefit from stock options exercised during the period	8.5	3.9	3.1
Non-qualified stock options
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense	4.1	3.9	3.4
RSUs
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense	5.0	4.9	4.2
PRSUs
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense	4.7	3.5	0.7
Employee stock purchase plan
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

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Supplemental Cash Flow

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow.

Supplemental Cash Flow

Note 15 — Supplemental Cash Flow

Supplemental cash flow information, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, consisted of the following:

(In millions)	2011		2010			2009
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	15.5	$	23.5		$	27.8
Taxes	$	10.2	$	(1.5	)	$	11.9

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Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Schedule of net periodic pension expenses

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Defined benefit retirement plans	$	(0.3	)	$	9.0	$	7.8
Union sponsored multi-employer pension plan	0.9			0.7		0.6
Retirement savings plans-matching contributions	2.9			2.5		2.4
Retirement savings plans-profit sharing contributions	8.0			6.5		5.4
Net periodic expense	$	11.5		$	18.7	$	16.2

Schedule of net periodic cost of defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans

(In millions)	U.S. Plans						European Plans
Defined Benefit Retirement Plans	2011		2010		2009		2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	1.5	$	1.2	$	1.9	$	1.1		$	3.7		$	3.2
Interest cost	1.1		1.0		1.0		7.2			7.3			6.1
Expected return on plan assets	—		—		—		(7.8		)	(6.3		)	(5.0		)
Net amortization	1.6		0.9		0.2		0.7			1.2			0.4
Curtailment gain	—		—		—		(5.7		)	—			—
Net periodic pension cost	$	4.2	$	3.1	$	3.1	$	(4.5	)	$	5.9		$	4.7

U.S. Postretirement Plans	2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	—		$	0.1		$	0.1
Interest cost	0.4			0.5			0.6
Net amortization and deferral	(0.3		)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	0.1		$	0.4		$	0.4

Schedule of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income

(In millions)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	U.S. Plans			European Plans			Postretirement Plans
Net loss (gain)	$	3.3		$	7.9		$	(1.6	)
Amortization of actuarial losses	(1.5		)	(0.9		)	—
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(0.1		)	5.9			0.4
Effect of foreign exchange	—			(0.6		)	—
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	$	1.7		$	12.3		$	(1.2	)

Schedule of benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, funded status and amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements

	Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
	U.S. Plans						European Plans						Postretirement Plans
(In millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	$	27.8		$	23.3		$	134.1		$	134.6		$	9.4		$	11.2
Service cost	1.5			1.2			1.1			3.7			—			0.1
Interest cost	1.1			1.0			7.2			7.3			0.4			0.5
Plan participants’ contributions	—			—			0.1			0.1			0.3			0.2
Actuarial loss (gain)	3.3			2.9			4.5			(2.2		)	(1.5		)	(1.9		)
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3		)	(0.6		)	(4.7		)	(4.3		)	(0.6		)	(0.7		)
Curtailment and settlements	—			—			(1.7		)	(0.5		)	—			—
Currency translation adjustments	—			—			(0.8		)	(4.6		)	—			—
Benefit obligation - end of year	$	33.4		$	27.8		$	139.8		$	134.1		$	8.0		$	9.4
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	$	—		$	—		$	106.9		$	93.3		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	—			—			2.7			12.3			—			—
Employer contributions	0.3			0.6			6.2			9.0			0.3			0.4
Plan participants’ contributions	—			—			0.1			0.1			0.3			0.3
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3		)	(0.6		)	(4.7		)	(4.3		)	(0.6		)	(0.7		)
Currency translation adjustments	—			—			(0.4		)	(3.0		)	—			—
Settlement	—			—			—			(0.5		)	—			—
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	$	—		$	—		$	110.8		$	106.9		$	—		$	—
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities	$	0.3		$	0.9		$	0.4		$	0.5		$	0.7		$	0.8
Non-current liabilities	33.1			26.9			28.6			26.7			7.3			8.6
Total Liabilities	$	33.4		$	27.8		$	29.0		$	27.2		$	8.0		$	9.4
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	$	(9.4	)	$	(7.6	)	$	(36.6	)	$	(30.0	)	$	3.7		$	2.4
Prior service credit (cost)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.1		)	5.6			—			0.1
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(9.6	)	$	(7.9	)	$	(36.7	)	$	(24.4	)	$	3.7		$	2.5

Schedule of expected benefit payments for the plan

(In millions)	U.S. Plans		European Plans		Postretirement Plans
2012	$	0.3	$	3.8	$	0.7
2013	7.1		3.8		0.9
2014	1.4		3.5		0.9
2015	18.0		3.7		0.8
2016	4.7		4.1		0.7
2017-2021	5.7		24.6		3.2
	$	37.2	$	43.5	$	7.2

Schedule of pension assets measured at fair value

(In millions)	December 31,		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011
Description	2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equity funds	$	59.7	$	—	$	59.7	$	—
Active corporate bond fund	45.6		—		45.6		—
Diversified investment funds	2.9		—		0.4		2.5
Insurance contracts	2.6		—		—		2.6
Total assets	$	110.8	$	—	$	105.7	$	5.1

Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets	Balance at January 1, 2011		Actual return on plan assets		Purchases, sales and settlements			Changes due to exchange rates			Balance at December 31, 2011
Diversified investment funds	$	2.8	$	—	$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	2.5
Insurance contracts	2.7		0.1		(0.1		)	(0.1		)	2.6
Total level 3 assets	$	5.5	$	0.1	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.1	)	$	5.1

Schedule of actual allocations for pension assets and target allocations by asset class

	Percentage Of Plan Assets		Target Allocations		Percentage Of Plan Assets		Target Allocations
Asset Class	2011		2011		2010		2010
U.K. Equity Fund	27.8	%	31.0	%	29.9	%	30.4	%
Overseas Equity Fund	26.1		31.0		30.7		30.4
Active Corporate Bond Funds	41.1		32.9		34.3		34.1
Insurance Contracts	2.4		2.6		2.5		2.5
Diversified Investment Funds	2.6		2.5		2.6		2.6
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Schedule of assumptions used to estimate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations

	2011	2010	2009
U.S. defined benefit retirement plans:
Discount rates	3.20%	3.70%	4.55%
Rate of increase in compensation	3.0%	3.5%	3.5%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
European defined benefit retirement plans:
Discount rates	4.5% - 4.75%	5.0% - 5.3%	5.25% - 5.7%
Rates of increase in compensation	3.0%	3.0% - 4.25%	3.0% - 4.25%
Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets	4.25% – 6.5%	4.5% – 7.0%	4.5% – 6.3%
Postretirement benefit plans:
Discount rates	3.85%	4.45%	5.1%

Schedule of impact of one-percentage-point change in expected long-term rate of return and discount rate on pension expense and retirement obligation

	Non Qualified			Retiree Medical			U.K. Retirement
(In millions)	Pension Plans			Plans			Plan
Periodic pension expense
One-percentage-point increase:
Expected long-term rate of return	$	N/A		$	N/A		$	(1.1	)
Discount rate	$	(0.1	)	$	0.1		$	(0.6	)
One-percentage-point decrease:
Expected long-term rate of return	$	N/A		$	N/A		$	1.1
Discount rate	$	0.1		$	(0.1	)	$	0.1
Retirement obligation
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	$	(1.2	)	$	(0.5	)	$	(18.8	)
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	$	1.3		$	0.5		$	22.2

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Information

Note 17 — Segment Information

The financial results for our segments are prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which we internally segregate financial information for the purpose of assisting in making internal operating decisions.  We evaluate the performance of our segments based on operating income, and generally account for intersegment sales based on arm’s length prices.  We report two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products.  Corporate and certain other expenses are not allocated to the segments, except to the extent that the expense can be directly attributable to the segment. Corporate & Other is shown to reconcile to Hexcel’s consolidated results.

In addition to the product line-based segmentation of our business, we also monitor sales into our principal end markets as a means to understanding demand for our products.  Therefore, for each segment, we have also reported disaggregated sales by end market.

The following table presents financial information on our segments as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and for the years then ended.

(In millions)	Composite Materials			Engineered Products		Corporate & Other			Total
Third-Party Sales
2011	$	1,074.5		$	317.9	$	—		$	1,392.4
2010	904.5			269.1		—			1,173.6
2009	856.5			251.8		—			1,108.3
Intersegment sales
2011	$	53.8		$	1.6	$	(55.4	)	$	—
2010	38.7			0.6		(39.3		)	—
2009	27.2			0.1		(27.3		)	—
Operating income (loss)
2011	$	194.5		$	51.6	$	(54.1	)	$	192.0
2010	139.6			45.7		(55.5		)	129.8
2009	111.4			36.0		(43.7		)	103.7
Depreciation
2011	$	50.8		$	4.3	$	0.2		$	55.3
2010	49.1			3.9		0.2			53.2
2009	42.3			4.1		0.2			46.6
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies
2011	$	—		$	1.6	$	—		$	1.6
2010	—			0.5		—			0.5
2009	—			0.7		—			0.7
Other (income) expense, net
2011	$	(5.7	)	$	—	$	2.7		$	(3.0	)
2010	—			—		3.5			3.5
2009	8.4			—		(0.9		)	7.5
Segment assets
2011	$	1,076.0		$	192.3	$	107.8		$	1,376.1
2010	919.9			176.8		161.4			1,258.1
2009	957.3			172.9		116.4			1,246.6
Investments in affiliated companies
2011	$	—		$	21.7	$	—		$	21.7
2010	—			19.9		—			19.9
2009	—			17.7		—			17.7
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment
2011	$	176.6		$	6.9	$	1.0		$	184.5
2010	57.3			3.3		0.1			60.7
2009	82.7			2.4		0.6			85.7

Geographic Data

Net sales and long-lived assets, by geographic area, consisted of the following for the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

(In millions)	2011		2010		2009
Net sales by Geography (a):
United States	$	721.5	$	614.8	$	532.6
International
France	257.6		208.8		203.7
Spain	142.6		111.0		95.1
Austria	95.5		91.4		144.4
United Kingdom	102.1		85.9		79.8
Other	73.1		61.7		52.7
Total international	670.9		558.8		575.7
Total consolidated net sales	$	1,392.4	$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3
Net Sales to External Customers (b):
United States	$	615.7	$	528.1	$	462.6
International
France	132.3		107.5		103.7
Spain	120.8		95.6		87.3
Germany	87.7		76.5		83.2
United Kingdom	80.2		67.9		61.2
Other	355.7		298.0		310.3
Total international	776.7		645.5		645.7
Total	$	1,392.4	$	1,173.6	$	1,108.3
Long-lived assets (c):
United States	$	568.2	$	467.8	$	458.8
International
Spain	60.5		58.4		69.0
France	36.0		36.3		40.1
United Kingdom	68.4		53.7		48.1
Other	46.4		38.3		42.8
Total international	211.3		186.7		200.0
Total consolidated long-lived assets	$	779.5	$	654.5	$	658.8

(a)Net sales by geography based on the location in which the product sold was manufactured.

(b)Net sales to external customers based on the location to which the product sold was delivered.

(c)Long-lived assets primarily consist of property, plant and equipment, net and goodwill.

Significant Customers and Suppliers

Boeing and its subcontractors accounted for approximately 30%, 31% and 27% of 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively.  Similarly, EADS, including Airbus and its subcontractors accounted for approximately 27%, 24% and 22% of 2011, 2010 and 2009 net sales, respectively.  In the Composites Materials segment approximately 20%, 22% and 18% of sales for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were to Boeing and its subcontractors.  Approximately 33%, 29% and 27% of sales for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively were to EADS and its subcontractors.  In the Engineered Products segment approximately 64%, 62% and 60% of sales for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively were to Boeing and its subcontractors.

A significant decline in business with Boeing, or EADS could materially impact our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition.

In 2009, Vestas Wind Systems A/S accounted for nearly 12% of the Company’s total net sales.  All of these sales are included in the Composite Materials segment and are in the Industrial market.  In 2011 and 2010, their sales were less than 10% of total net sales.

Certain key raw materials we consume are available from relatively few sources, and in many cases the cost of product qualification makes it impractical to develop multiple sources of supply. The lack of availability of these materials could under certain circumstances materially impact our consolidated results of operations.

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Net Income Per Common Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Net Income Per Common Share
Net income									$ 135.5	$ 77.4	$ 56.3
Basic net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)									98.8	97.6	96.9
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.33	$ 0.38	$ 0.27	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	$ 0.24	$ 0.16	$ 1.37	$ 0.79	$ 0.58
Diluted net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic (in shares)									98.8	97.6	96.9
Incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock units									0.9	1.0	0.6
Stock options									1.0	1.3	0.7
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Dilutive (in shares)									100.7	99.9	98.2
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.32	$ 0.37	$ 0.26	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	$ 0.23	$ 0.16	$ 1.35	$ 0.77	$ 0.57
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount (in shares)									0.3	0.8	2.1

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical)	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6.75% senior subordinated notes (as a percent)	6.75%

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200.0	200.0
Common stock, shares issued	101.0	99.5
Treasury stock, shares	2.2	2.2

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Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Capital Stock

Capital Stock

Note 10 - Capital Stock

Common Stock Outstanding

Common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

(Number of shares in millions)	2011		2010	2009
Common stock:
Balance, beginning of year	99.5		98.6	98.3
Activity under stock plans	1.5		0.9	0.3
Balance, end of year	101.0		99.5	98.6
Treasury stock:
Balance, beginning of year	2.2		2.0	1.9
Issued under stock plans	(0.5	)	—	—
Repurchased	0.5		0.2	0.1
Balance, end of year	2.2		2.2	2.0
Common stock outstanding	98.8		97.3	96.6

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 02, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	HEXCEL CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000717605
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 2,109,541,949
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		99,386,576
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

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Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Note 11 — Stock-Based Compensation

The following table details the stock-based compensation expense by type of award for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except per share data)	2011		2010		2009
Non-qualified stock options	$	4.1	$	3.9	$	3.4
Restricted stock, service based (“RSUs”)	5.0		4.9		4.2
Restricted stock, performance based (“PRSUs”)	4.7		3.5		0.7
Employee stock purchase plan	0.1		0.1		—
Stock-based compensation expense	13.9		12.4		8.3
Tax benefit from stock options exercised during the period	$	8.5	$	3.9	$	3.1

Non-Qualified Stock Options

Non-qualified stock options have been granted to our employees and directors under our stock compensation plan.  Options granted generally vest over three years and expire ten years from the date of grant.

A summary of option activity under the plan for the three years ended December 31, 2011 is as follows:

	Number of Options (In millions)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	3.4		$	11.34	4.82
Options granted	1.0		$	7.60
Options exercised	(0.1	)	$	5.78
Options expired or forfeited	(0.2	)	$	8.33
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	4.1		$	10.67	5.06
Options granted	0.9		$	10.92
Options exercised	(0.4	)	$	8.54
Options expired or forfeited	(0.1	)	$	14.68
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	4.5		$	10.84	5.16
Options granted	0.6		$	19.19
Options exercised	(1.6	)	$	8.17
Options expired or forfeited	(0.1	)	$	12.93
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	3.4		$	13.55	6.45

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except weighted average exercise price)	2011		2010
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options	$	38.0	$	34.4
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options	$	21.9	$	24.0
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	22.7	$	2.6
Total number of options exercisable	2.1		2.9
Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable	$	13.38	$	11.15
Total unrecognized compensation cost on nonvested options (a)	$	2.1	$	1.8

(a) Unrecognized compensation cost relates to nonvested stock options and is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ranging from one year to three years.

The following table summarizes information about non-qualified stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2011:

		Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number of Options Outstanding	Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options Exercisable	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$	2.74 – 3.13	0.1	1.07	$	3.03	0.1	$	3.03
$	6.68 – 10.90	1.7	6.78	$	9.09	1.0	$	8.47
$	14.51 – 21.11	1.4	6.60	$	18.42	0.8	$	17.82
$	22.00 – 22.24	0.2	4.19	$	22.01	0.2	$	22.01
$	2.74 – 22.24	3.4	6.45	$	13.55	2.1	$	13.38

Valuation Assumptions in Estimating Fair Value

We estimated the fair value of stock options at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

	2011			2010			2009
Risk-free interest rate	1.88		%	2.40		%	1.52		%
Expected option life (in years) Executive	4.84			5.51			4.97
Expected option life (in years) Non-Executive	4.71			4.40			4.62
Dividend yield	—		%	—		%	—		%
Volatility	44.08		%	49.20		%	61.75		%
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$	7.65		$	4.95		$	3.96

We determine the expected option life for each grant based on ten years of historical option activity for two separate groups of employees (executive and non-executive).  The weighted-average expected life (“WAEL”) is derived from the average midpoint between the vesting and the contractual term and considers the effect of both the inclusion and exclusion of post-vesting cancellations during the ten-year period.  Expected volatility is calculated based on a blend of both historic volatility of our common stock and implied volatility of our traded options.  We weigh both volatility inputs equally and utilize the average as the volatility input for the Black-Scholes calculation.  The risk-free interest rate for the expected term is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant and corresponding to the expected term.  No dividends were paid in either period; furthermore, we do not plan to pay any dividends in the future.

Restricted Stock Units — Service Based

As of December 31, 2011, a total of 917,948 shares of service based restricted stock (“RSUs”) were outstanding, which vest based on years of service under the 2003 incentive stock plan.  RSUs are granted to key employees, executives and directors of the Company.  The fair value of the RSU is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight line basis over the requisite service period.  The stock-based compensation expense recognized is based on an estimate of shares ultimately expected to vest, and therefore it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.

The table presented below provides a summary of the Company’s RSU activity for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Number of RSUs (In millions)		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	0.4		$	20.17
RSUs granted	0.7		$	8.42
RSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	20.09
RSUs forfeited	(0.1	)	$	9.46
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	0.9		$	12.21
RSUs granted	0.4		$	11.41
RSUs issued	(0.3	)	$	12.91
RSUs forfeited	—		$	10.00
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	1.0		$	11.76
RSUs granted	0.3		$	20.63
RSUs issued	(0.4	)	$	12.51
RSUs forfeited	—		$	11.62
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	0.9		$	14.49

As of December 31, 2011, there was total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested RSUs of $4.3 million, which is to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ranging from one year to three years.

Restricted Stock Units — Performance Based

As of December 31, 2011, a total of 670,262 shares of performance based restricted stock (“PRSUs”) were outstanding under the 2003 incentive stock plan.  The total amount of PRSUs that will ultimately vest is based on the achievement of various financial performance targets set forth by the Company’s Compensation Committee on the date of grant.  PRSUs issued prior to 2009 contain a one year service period restriction that commences immediately after the conclusion of a two year performance period.  Based on the formula no PRSU’s were earned for the 2008 award, accordingly they are shown on the table below as forfeited in 2009.  PRSUs issued in 2011, 2010 and 2009 are based on a three year performance period.  Based on current projections and performance targets, it is estimated that an additional 0.6 million performance shares may be issuable for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 awards.  The fair value of the PRSU is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and is amortized straight-line over the total three year period.  A change in the performance measure expected to be achieved is recorded as an adjustment in the period in which the change occurs.

The table presented below provides a summary, of the Company’s PRSU activity, at original grant amounts, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

	Number of PRSUs (In millions)		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2008	0.4		$	19.74
PRSUs granted	0.4		$	7.83
PRSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	20.97
PRSUs forfeited	(0.2	)	$	21.11
Outstanding at December 31, 2009	0.5		$	11.18
PRSUs granted	0.3		$	10.95
PRSUs issued	(0.1	)	$	17.03
PRSUs forfeited	(0.1	)	$	7.37
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	0.6		$	9.77
PRSUs granted	0.1		$	19.02
PRSUs issued	—		$	22.18
PRSUs forfeited	—		$	11.65
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	0.7		$	11.53

As of December 31, 2011, there was total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested PRSUs of $5.2 million, which is to be recognized over the remaining vesting period ranging from one year to three years.  The final amount of compensation cost to be recognized is dependent upon our financial performance.

Stock-Based Compensation Cash Activity

During 2011, cash received from stock option exercises and from employee stock purchases was $8.9 million.  We used $7.3 million in cash related to the shares withheld to satisfy employee tax obligations for NQOs exercised and RSUs converted during the year ended December 31, 2011.  We realized a tax benefit of $8.5 million in connection with stock options exercised and RSUs converted during 2011.

We classify the cash flows resulting from these tax benefits as financing cash flows.  We either issue new shares of our common stock or utilize treasury shares upon the exercise of stock options or the conversion of stock units.

Shares Authorized for Grant

As of December 31, 2011, an aggregate of 2.2 million shares were authorized for future grant under our stock plan, which covers stock options, RSUs, PRSUs and at the discretion of Hexcel, could result in the issuance of other types of stock-based awards.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

Beginning in October 2009, the Company offered an ESPP, which allows for eligible employees to contribute up to 10% of their base earnings toward the quarterly purchase of our common stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the fair market value of the common stock.  There were 30,585 and 45,370 ESPP shares purchased in 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Changes in valuation allowances and reserves
Balance at beginning of year	$ 1.5	$ 1.9	$ 2.1
Charged to expenses/(recovery)		(0.1)	0.1
Deductions and other	(0.3)	(0.3)	(0.3)
Balance at end of year	1.2	1.5	1.9
Allowance for deferred tax assets
Changes in valuation allowances and reserves
Balance at beginning of year	36.5	30.8	16.1
Charged to expenses/(recovery)	10.5	11.2	14.7
Deductions and other	(7.6)	(5.5)
Balance at end of year	$ 39.4	$ 36.5	$ 30.8

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Net sales	$ 1,392.4	$ 1,173.6	$ 1,108.3
Cost of sales	1,050.3	891.0	859.8
Gross margin	342.1	282.6	248.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	120.5	118.5	107.2
Research and technology expenses	32.6	30.8	30.1
Other (income) expense, net	(3.0)	3.5	7.5
Operating income	192.0	129.8	103.7
Interest expense, net	11.6	23.2	26.1
Non-operating expense	4.9	6.8
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings	175.5	99.8	77.6
Provision for income taxes	41.6	22.9	22.0
Income before equity in earnings	133.9	76.9	55.6
Equity in earnings from investments in affiliated companies	1.6	0.5	0.7
Net income	$ 135.5	$ 77.4	$ 56.3
Basic net income per common share: (in dollars per share)	$ 1.37	$ 0.79	$ 0.58
Diluted net income per common share: (in dollars per share)	$ 1.35	$ 0.77	$ 0.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	98.8	97.6	96.9
Diluted (in shares)	100.7	99.9	98.2

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Investments in Affiliated Companies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Investments in Affiliated Companies

Investments in Affiliated Companies

Note 5 — Investments in Affiliated Companies

As of December 31, 2011, we have a 50% equity ownership investment in an Asian joint venture Asian Composites Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (“ACM”).  In 2009, we paid $6 million to increase our ownership percentage from 33.33% to 50%.  In accordance with accounting standards we have determined that this investment is not a variable interest entity.  As such, we account for our share of the operating performance of this affiliated company using the equity method of accounting.

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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

Note 4 — Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of gross goodwill and other purchased intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, by segment, are as follows:

(In millions)	Composite Materials			Engineered Products		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	40.6		$	16.1	$	56.7
Currency translation adjustments and other	(0.5		)	—		(0.5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	40.1		$	16.1	$	56.2
Current year additions	1.3			—		1.3
Currency translation adjustments and other	(0.1		)	—		(0.1		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	41.3		$	16.1	$	57.4

We performed our annual impairment review of goodwill as of November 30, 2011 and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were not less than their carrying values.  The goodwill and intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2011 include $3.6 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets and $53.8 million of goodwill.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Note 16 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive income represents net income and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that are not reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.  The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Currency translation adjustments (a)	$	(4.6	)	$	5.5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net of tax (b)	(4.8		)	0.2
Pension obligation adjustment, net of tax (c)	(30.4		)	(20.8		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(39.8	)	$	(15.1	)

(a)	The currency translation adjustments are not currently adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries.
(b)	Reduced by the tax impact of $2.1 million and $0.2 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(c)	Reduced by the tax impact of $12.3 million and $9.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Net Income Per Common Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Net Income Per Common Share

Net Income Per Common Share

Note 12 - Net Income Per Common Share

Computations of basic and diluted net income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:

(In millions, except per share data)	2011		2010		2009
Net income	$	135.5	$	77.4	$	56.3
Basic net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	98.8		97.6		96.9
Basic net income per common share	$	1.37	$	0.79	$	0.58
Diluted net income per common share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic	98.8		97.6		96.9
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock units	0.9		1.0		0.6
Stock options	1.0		1.3		0.7
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted	100.7		99.9		98.2
Diluted net income per common share	$	1.35	$	0.77	$	0.57
Anti-dilutive shares outstanding, excluded from computation	0.3		0.8		2.1

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Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Note 8 — Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We maintain qualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former European employees, as well as nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans and retirement savings plans covering certain eligible U.S. and European employees, and participate in a union sponsored multi-employer pension plan covering certain U.S. employees with union affiliations.  In addition, we provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to eligible U.S. retirees.

Accounting standards require the use of certain assumptions, such as the expected long-term rate of return, discount rate, rate of compensation increase, healthcare cost trend rates, and retirement and mortality rates, to determine the net periodic costs of such plans.  These assumptions are reviewed and set annually at the beginning of each year.  In addition, these models use an “attribution approach” that generally spreads individual events, such as plan amendments and changes in actuarial assumptions, over the service lives of the employees in the plan.  That is, employees render service over their service lives on a relatively smooth basis and therefore, the income statement effects of retirement and postretirement benefit plans are earned in, and should follow, the same pattern.

We use our actual return experience, future expectations of long-term investment returns, and our actual and targeted asset allocations to develop our expected rate of return assumption used in the net periodic cost calculations of our funded European defined benefit retirement plans.  Due to the difficulty involved in predicting the market performance of certain assets, there will be a difference in any given year between our expected return on plan assets and the actual return.  Following the attribution approach, each year’s difference is amortized over a number of future years.  Over time, the expected long-term returns are designed to approximate the actual long-term returns and therefore result in a pattern of income and expense recognition that more closely matches the pattern of the services provided by the employees.

We annually set our discount rate assumption for retirement-related benefits accounting to reflect the rates available on high-quality, fixed-income debt instruments.  The rates used have dropped over the past three years and are expected to drop an additional 50 basis points for 2012.  The rate of compensation increase for nonqualified pension plans, which is another significant assumption used in the actuarial model for pension accounting, is determined by us based upon our long-term plans for such increases and assumed inflation.  For the postretirement health care and life insurance benefits plan, we review external data and its historical trends for health care costs to determine the health care cost trend rates.  Retirement and termination rates are based primarily on actual plan experience.  The mortality table used for the U.S. plans is based on the RP2000 Mortality Table projected to 2012 and for the U.K. Plans the 140% PNA00 (YoB) long cohort with 1% underpin.

Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect the net periodic costs and recorded obligations in such future periods.  While we believe that the assumptions used are appropriate, significant changes in economic or other conditions, employee demographics, retirement and mortality rates, and investment performance may materially impact such costs and obligations.

U.S. Defined Benefit Retirement Plans

We have nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former U.S. employees that are funded as benefits are incurred.  Under the provisions of these plans, we expect to contribute approximately $0.3 million in 2012 to cover unfunded benefits.

Multi-Employer Plan

The Company is party to a multi-employer pension plan covering certain U.S. employees with union affiliations.  The plan is the Western Metal Industry Pension Fund, (“the Plan”).  The Plan's employer identification number is 91-6033499; the Plan number is 001.  In 2010, the Plan reported Hexcel Corporation as being an employer that contributed greater than 5% of the Plan’s total contributions.  The expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement and minimum funding arrangements is September 30, 2015.  The Plan has been listed in “critical status” since 2010.  The Plan adopted a Rehabilitation Plan in 2010.  This amendment reduced the adjustable benefits of the participants and levied a surcharge on employer contributions.  We expect the Company’s contribution to be about $1.0 million in 2012 and remain at that level over the next few years.

U.S. Retirement Savings Plan

Under the retirement savings plan, eligible U.S. employees can contribute up to 75% of their annual compensation to an individual 401(k) retirement savings account.  The Company makes matching contributions equal to 50% of employee contributions, not to exceed 3% of employee compensation each year.  We also contribute an additional 2% to 4% of each eligible employee’s salary to an individual 401(k) retirement savings account, depending on the employee’s age.  This increases the maximum contribution to individual employee savings accounts to between 5% and 7% per year, before any profit sharing contributions that are made when we meet or exceed certain performance targets that are set annually.  These profit sharing contributions are made at the Company’s discretion and are targeted at 3% of an eligible employee’s pay, with a maximum of 4.5%.

U.S. Postretirement Plans

In addition to defined benefit and retirement savings plan benefits, we also provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to eligible U.S. retirees.  Depending upon the plan, benefits are available to eligible employees who retire after meeting certain age and service requirements and were employed by Hexcel as of February 1996.  Our funding policy for the postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans is generally to pay covered expenses as they are incurred.  Under the provisions of these plans, we expect to contribute approximately $0.7 million in 2012 to cover unfunded benefits.

European Defined Benefit Retirement Plans

We have defined benefit retirement plans in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and Austria covering certain employees of our subsidiaries in those countries.  The defined benefit plan in the United Kingdom (the “U.K. Plan”), the largest of the European plans, was terminated in 2011 and replaced with a defined contribution plan.  We recorded a curtailment gain of $5.7 million (after tax gain of $0.04 per diluted share) to recognize previously unrecognized prior service credits.  As of December 31, 2011, 56% of the total assets in the U.K. Plan were invested in equities.  Equity investments are made with the objective of achieving a return on plan assets consistent with the funding requirements of the plan, maximizing portfolio return and minimizing the impact of market fluctuations on the fair value of the plan assets.  As a result of an annual review of historical returns and market trends, the expected long-term weighted average rate of return for the U.K. Plan for the 2012 plan year will be 6.5% and 4.4% for the other European Plans as a group.

UK Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Under the Defined Contribution Section, eligible UK employees can belong to the Deferred Contribution Plan on a non-participatory basis or can elect to contribute 3%, 5% or 7% of their pensionable salary.  The Company will contribute 5%, 9% and 13% respectively.  The plan also provides life insurance and disability insurance benefits for members.

Retirement and Other Postretirement Plans - France

The employees of our French subsidiaries are entitled to receive a lump-sum payment upon retirement subject to certain service conditions under the provisions of the national chemicals and textile workers collective bargaining agreements.  The amounts attributable to the French plans have been included within the total expense and obligation amounts noted for the European plans.

Net Periodic Pension Expense

Net periodic expense for our U.S. and European qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans and our retirement savings plans for the three years ended December 31, 2011 is detailed in the table below.

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Defined benefit retirement plans	$	(0.3	)	$	9.0	$	7.8
Union sponsored multi-employer pension plan	0.9			0.7		0.6
Retirement savings plans-matching contributions	2.9			2.5		2.4
Retirement savings plans-profit sharing contributions	8.0			6.5		5.4
Net periodic expense	$	11.5		$	18.7	$	16.2

Defined Benefit Retirement and Postretirement Plans

Net periodic cost of our defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans for the three years ended December 31, 2011, were:

(In millions)	U.S. Plans						European Plans
Defined Benefit Retirement Plans	2011		2010		2009		2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	1.5	$	1.2	$	1.9	$	1.1		$	3.7		$	3.2
Interest cost	1.1		1.0		1.0		7.2			7.3			6.1
Expected return on plan assets	—		—		—		(7.8		)	(6.3		)	(5.0		)
Net amortization	1.6		0.9		0.2		0.7			1.2			0.4
Curtailment gain	—		—		—		(5.7		)	—			—
Net periodic pension cost	$	4.2	$	3.1	$	3.1	$	(4.5	)	$	5.9		$	4.7

U.S. Postretirement Plans	2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	—		$	0.1		$	0.1
Interest cost	0.4			0.5			0.6
Net amortization and deferral	(0.3		)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	0.1		$	0.4		$	0.4

(In millions)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	U.S. Plans			European Plans			Postretirement Plans
Net loss (gain)	$	3.3		$	7.9		$	(1.6	)
Amortization of actuarial losses	(1.5		)	(0.9		)	—
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(0.1		)	5.9			0.4
Effect of foreign exchange	—			(0.6		)	—
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)	$	1.7		$	12.3		$	(1.2	)

The Company expects to recognize $3.0 million of net actuarial loss and an immaterial net prior service cost as a component of net periodic pension cost in 2012 for its defined benefit plans.  The recognition of net prior service credit and net actuarial gain as a component of net periodic postretirement benefit cost in 2012 is expected to be $0.5 million.

The benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements for our defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement plans, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, were:

	Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
	U.S. Plans						European Plans						Postretirement Plans
(In millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	$	27.8		$	23.3		$	134.1		$	134.6		$	9.4		$	11.2
Service cost	1.5			1.2			1.1			3.7			—			0.1
Interest cost	1.1			1.0			7.2			7.3			0.4			0.5
Plan participants’ contributions	—			—			0.1			0.1			0.3			0.2
Actuarial loss (gain)	3.3			2.9			4.5			(2.2		)	(1.5		)	(1.9		)
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3		)	(0.6		)	(4.7		)	(4.3		)	(0.6		)	(0.7		)
Curtailment and settlements	—			—			(1.7		)	(0.5		)	—			—
Currency translation adjustments	—			—			(0.8		)	(4.6		)	—			—
Benefit obligation - end of year	$	33.4		$	27.8		$	139.8		$	134.1		$	8.0		$	9.4
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	$	—		$	—		$	106.9		$	93.3		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	—			—			2.7			12.3			—			—
Employer contributions	0.3			0.6			6.2			9.0			0.3			0.4
Plan participants’ contributions	—			—			0.1			0.1			0.3			0.3
Benefits and expenses paid	(0.3		)	(0.6		)	(4.7		)	(4.3		)	(0.6		)	(0.7		)
Currency translation adjustments	—			—			(0.4		)	(3.0		)	—			—
Settlement	—			—			—			(0.5		)	—			—
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	$	—		$	—		$	110.8		$	106.9		$	—		$	—
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liabilities	$	0.3		$	0.9		$	0.4		$	0.5		$	0.7		$	0.8
Non-current liabilities	33.1			26.9			28.6			26.7			7.3			8.6
Total Liabilities	$	33.4		$	27.8		$	29.0		$	27.2		$	8.0		$	9.4
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Actuarial net (loss) gain	$	(9.4	)	$	(7.6	)	$	(36.6	)	$	(30.0	)	$	3.7		$	2.4
Prior service credit (cost)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.1		)	5.6			—			0.1
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(9.6	)	$	(7.9	)	$	(36.7	)	$	(24.4	)	$	3.7		$	2.5

The measurement date used to determine the benefit obligations and plan assets of the defined benefit retirement and postretirement plans was December 31, 2011.

The total accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) for the U.S. defined benefit retirement plans was $33.0 million and $26.8 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The European Plans’ ABO exceeded plan assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, by $25.8 million and $22.1 million, respectively.  These plans’ ABO was $136.6 million and $129.1 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the accrued benefit costs for the defined benefit retirement plans and postretirement benefit plans included within “accrued compensation and benefits” was $1.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, and within “other non-current liabilities” was $69.0 million and $62.2 million, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Benefit payments for the plans are expected to be as follows:

(In millions)	U.S. Plans		European Plans		Postretirement Plans
2012	$	0.3	$	3.8	$	0.7
2013	7.1		3.8		0.9
2014	1.4		3.5		0.9
2015	18.0		3.7		0.8
2016	4.7		4.1		0.7
2017-2021	5.7		24.6		3.2
	$	37.2	$	43.5	$	7.2

Fair Values of Pension Assets

The following table presents pension assets measured at fair value at December 31, 2011 utilizing the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 20:

(In millions)	December 31,		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011
Description	2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equity funds	$	59.7	$	—	$	59.7	$	—
Active corporate bond fund	45.6		—		45.6		—
Diversified investment funds	2.9		—		0.4		2.5
Insurance contracts	2.6		—		—		2.6
Total assets	$	110.8	$	—	$	105.7	$	5.1

Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets	Balance at January 1, 2011		Actual return on plan assets		Purchases, sales and settlements			Changes due to exchange rates			Balance at December 31, 2011
Diversified investment funds	$	2.8	$	—	$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	2.5
Insurance contracts	2.7		0.1		(0.1		)	(0.1		)	2.6
Total level 3 assets	$	5.5	$	0.1	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.1	)	$	5.1

Plan assets are invested in a number of unit linked pooled funds by an independent asset management group.  Equity funds are split 50/50 between U.K. and overseas equity funds (North America, Japan, Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets).  The asset management firm uses quoted prices in active markets to value the assets.

The Bond Allocation is invested in a number of Active Corporate Bond funds which are pooled funds.  The Corporate Bond funds primarily invest in corporate fixed income securities denominated in British Pounds Sterling with credit ratings of BBB- and above.  We use quoted prices in active markets to value the assets.

Diversified investment funds are invested in an external pension fund which in turn invests in a range of asset classes including equities and government and corporate bonds, hedge funds and private equity.  The fair value of the assets is equal to the fair value of the assets as of January 1, 2011, as provided by the external pension fund, adjusted for cash flows over the year and the estimated investment return on underlying assets over the year.

Insurance contracts contain a minimum guaranteed return.  The fair value of the assets is equal to the total amount of all individual technical reserves plus the non allocated employer’s financing fund reserves at the valuation date.  The individual technical and financing fund reserves are equal to the accumulated paid contributions taking into account the insurance tarification and any allocated profit sharing return.

The actual allocations for the pension assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and target allocations by asset class, are as follows:

	Percentage Of Plan Assets		Target Allocations		Percentage Of Plan Assets		Target Allocations
Asset Class	2011		2011		2010		2010
U.K. Equity Fund	27.8	%	31.0	%	29.9	%	30.4	%
Overseas Equity Fund	26.1		31.0		30.7		30.4
Active Corporate Bond Funds	41.1		32.9		34.3		34.1
Insurance Contracts	2.4		2.6		2.5		2.5
Diversified Investment Funds	2.6		2.5		2.6		2.6
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Assumptions

The assumed discount rate for pension plans reflects the market rates for high-quality fixed income debt instruments currently available.  We used the Mercer Yield Curve to set our discount rate for the European plans, the U.S. non-qualified plans and the U.S. postretirement plans.  We believe that the timing and amount of cash flows related to these instruments is expected to match the estimated defined benefit payment streams of our plans.

Salary increase assumptions are based on historical experience and anticipated future management actions.  For the postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans, we review external data and our historical trends for health care costs to determine the health care cost trend rates.  Retirement rates are based primarily on actual plan experience and on rates from previously mentioned mortality tables.  Actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect the net periodic costs and recorded obligations in such future periods.  While we believe that the assumptions used are appropriate, significant changes in economic or other conditions, employee demographics, retirement and mortality rates, and investment performance may materially impact such costs and obligations.

Assumptions used to estimate the actuarial present value of benefit obligations at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are shown in the following table.  These year-end values are the basis for determining net periodic costs for the following year.

	2011	2010	2009
U.S. defined benefit retirement plans:
Discount rates	3.20%	3.70%	4.55%
Rate of increase in compensation	3.0%	3.5%	3.5%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
European defined benefit retirement plans:
Discount rates	4.5% - 4.75%	5.0% - 5.3%	5.25% - 5.7%
Rates of increase in compensation	3.0%	3.0% - 4.25%	3.0% - 4.25%
Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets	4.25% – 6.5%	4.5% – 7.0%	4.5% – 6.3%
Postretirement benefit plans:
Discount rates	3.85%	4.45%	5.1%

The following table presents the impact that a one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the expected long-term rate of return and discount rate would have on the 2012 pension expense, and the impact on our retirement obligation as of December 31, 2011 for a one-percentage-point change in the discount rate:

	Non Qualified			Retiree Medical			U.K. Retirement
(In millions)	Pension Plans			Plans			Plan
Periodic pension expense
One-percentage-point increase:
Expected long-term rate of return	$	N/A		$	N/A		$	(1.1	)
Discount rate	$	(0.1	)	$	0.1		$	(0.6	)
One-percentage-point decrease:
Expected long-term rate of return	$	N/A		$	N/A		$	1.1
Discount rate	$	0.1		$	(0.1	)	$	0.1
Retirement obligation
One-percentage-point increase in discount rate	$	(1.2	)	$	(0.5	)	$	(18.8	)
One-percentage-point decrease in discount rate	$	1.3		$	0.5		$	22.2

The annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits is assumed to be 7.1% for medical and 5.0% for dental and vision for 2012.  The medical rates are assumed to gradually decline to 4.5% by 2025, whereas dental and vision rates are assumed to remain constant at 5.0%.  A one-percentage-point increase and a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend would have an insignificant impact on the total of service and interest cost components, and would have an unfavorable and a favorable impact of approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million on the postretirement benefit obligation for both 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	$ 110.8
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	110.8
Actual allocations of Plan assets (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Target allocations by asset class (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Equity funds
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	59.7
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	59.7
U.K. Equity Fund
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Actual allocations of Plan assets (as a percent)	27.80%	29.90%
Target allocations by asset class (as a percent)	31.00%	30.40%
Total invested in equities (as a percent)	50.00%
Overseas Equity Fund
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Actual allocations of Plan assets (as a percent)	26.10%	30.70%
Target allocations by asset class (as a percent)	31.00%	30.40%
Total invested in equities (as a percent)	50.00%
Active Corporate Bond Funds
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	45.6
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	45.6
Actual allocations of Plan assets (as a percent)	41.10%	34.30%
Target allocations by asset class (as a percent)	32.90%	34.10%
Diversified Investment Funds
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	2.9
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	2.9
Actual allocations of Plan assets (as a percent)	2.60%	2.60%
Target allocations by asset class (as a percent)	2.50%	2.60%
Insurance Contracts
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	2.6
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	2.6
Actual allocations of Plan assets (as a percent)	2.40%	2.50%
Target allocations by asset class (as a percent)	2.60%	2.50%
Level 2
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	105.7
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	105.7
Level 2 | Equity funds
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	59.7
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	59.7
Level 2 | Active Corporate Bond Funds
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	45.6
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	45.6
Level 2 | Diversified Investment Funds
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	0.4
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	0.4
Level 3
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	5.1
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	5.5
Actual return on plan assets	0.1
Purchases, sales and settlements	(0.4)
Changes due to exchange rates	(0.1)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	5.1
Level 3 | Diversified Investment Funds
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	2.5
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	2.8
Purchases, sales and settlements	(0.3)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	2.5
Level 3 | Insurance Contracts
Fair value of pension assets
Fair value measurements	2.6
Reconciliation of Level 3 Assets
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	2.7
Actual return on plan assets	0.1
Purchases, sales and settlements	(0.1)
Changes due to exchange rates	(0.1)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	$ 2.6

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Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Debt

Debt

Note 6 - Debt

(In millions)	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Foreign operation’s working capital line of credit	$	4.8	$	7.1
Current maturities of capital lease and other obligations	0.3		0.5
Current maturities of term B loan	7.5		5.0
Current maturities of 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	—		15.0
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	12.6		27.6
Senior secured credit facility — new term B loan due 2015	85.0		92.5
Senior secured credit facility — revolving loan due 2015	78.0		—
6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	73.5		210.0
Capital lease and other obligations	1.8		2.1
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations	238.3		304.6
Total debt	$	250.9	$	332.2

Estimated Fair Values of Notes Payable

The approximate, aggregate fair value of our notes payable as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

(In millions)	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
6.75% senior subordinated notes, due 2015	$	74.0	$	225.6
Senior secured credit facility — New Term B loan due 2015	$	93.0	$	98.0

The aggregate fair values of the notes payable were estimated on the basis of quoted market prices.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Hexcel Corporation has a $385 million senior secured credit facility (the “Facility”), consisting of a $285 million revolving loan and a $100 million term loan.  The Facility matures on July 9, 2015.  The interest rate on the Facility is LIBOR plus 2.75% and ranges down to LIBOR plus 2% depending upon the leverage ratio.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, our leverage ratio was less than 1.75; accordingly in 2011 the margin paid on our borrowing rate was 2%.  The term loan was borrowed at closing and once repaid cannot be reborrowed.  The term loan is scheduled to be repaid at an initial rate of $1.3 million per quarter and approximately $2.5 million per quarter, beginning in September 2012, with two payments of $10.0 million in September 2014 and December 2014 and two final $25.0 million payments in March and June 2015.

The Facility permits us to issue letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $40 million and allows us to draw up to $75 million in Euros.  Amounts drawn in Euros or any outstanding letters of credit reduce the amount available for borrowing under the revolving loan.  As of December 31, 2011, we had issued letters of credit totaling $2.2 million under the Facility.  In addition, we had $78.0 million of borrowings under the revolving loan at December 31, 2011.  Total undrawn availability under the Senior Secured Credit Facility as of December 31, 2011 was $204.8 million.

The credit agreement contains financial and other covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on the incurrence of debt and the granting of liens, as well as the maintenance of an interest coverage ratio and a leverage ratio, and limitations on capital expenditures. In accordance with the terms of the Facility, we are required to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 4.00 (based on the ratio of EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement, to interest expense) and may not exceed a maximum leverage ratio of 3.00 (based on the ratio of total debt to EBITDA) throughout the term of the Facility.  In addition, the Facility contains other terms and conditions such as customary representations and warranties, additional covenants and customary events of default. A violation of any of these covenants could result in a default under the credit agreement, which would permit the lenders to accelerate the payment of all borrowings and to terminate the credit agreement.  In addition, such a default could, under certain circumstances, permit the holders of other outstanding unsecured debt to accelerate the repayment of such obligations. As of December 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all debt covenants and expect to remain in compliance.

Additionally we have interest rate swaps totaling approximately $98 million that expire in March 2014.  These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges to our term loan.  The interest rate swaps trade LIBOR for a fixed rate at an average rate of 1.03%.

6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2015

On February 1, 2005, we issued $225 million of 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015. The senior subordinated notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of Hexcel Corporation.  Interest accrues at the rate of 6.75% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1.  The senior subordinated notes mature on February 1, 2015.

On February 1, 2011, we redeemed $150 million of these notes at a call premium of 2.25%.  The redemption was primarily funded by a $135.0 million add-on to our senior secured credit facility that was completed in December 2010. As a result of the redemption, we accelerated the unamortized financing costs of the senior subordinated notes being redeemed and expensed the call premium incurring a pretax charge of $4.9 million (after tax of $0.03 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2011.

As of February 1, 2012, we had the option to redeem all or a portion of the remaining senior subordinated notes at 101.25%, with this percentage decreasing to 100.0% any time on or after February 1, 2013.  In the event of a “change of control” (as defined in the indenture), we are generally required to make an offer to all noteholders to purchase all outstanding senior subordinated notes at 101% of the principal amount plus accrued interest.

The indenture contains various customary covenants including, but not limited to, restrictions on incurring debt, making restricted payments (including dividends), the use of proceeds from certain asset dispositions, entering into transactions with affiliates, and merging or selling all or substantially all of our assets.  The indenture also contains many other customary terms and conditions, including customary events of default, some of which are subject to grace and notice periods.

Other Credit Facility

We have a $12.0 million borrowing facility for working capital needs of our Chinese entity with an outstanding balance of $4.8 million on December 31, 2011. The facility contains a $10.0 million revolving credit line and a $2.0 million factoring facility.  The factoring facility was not used in 2011.  These funds can only be used locally, and accordingly, we do not include this facility in our borrowing capacity disclosures.  The facility expires on September 6, 2012 and is guaranteed by Hexcel.

Aggregate Maturities of Debt

The table below reflects aggregate scheduled maturities of notes payable, excluding capital lease obligations, as of December 31, 2011.  See Note 7 for capital lease obligation maturities.

Payable during the years ending December 31:	(In millions)
2012	$	12.4
2013	10.0
2014	25.0
2015	201.5
2016	—
Total debt	$	248.9

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Leasing Arrangements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Leasing Arrangements

Leasing Arrangements

Note 7 - Leasing Arrangements

We have a capital lease for a building, with an obligation of $2.0 million as of December 31, 2011 that contains a purchase option which can be exercised on or after December 31, 2012.  The related assets, accumulated depreciation, and related liability balances under capital leasing arrangements, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, were:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Property, plant and equipment	$	3.7		$	3.7
Less accumulated depreciation	(1.6		)	(1.5		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	2.1		$	2.2
Capital lease obligations	$	2.0		$	2.2
Less current maturities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)
Long-term capital lease obligations, net	$	1.8		$	2.0

In addition to the capital lease above, certain sales and administrative offices, data processing equipment and manufacturing facilities are leased under operating leases.  We recognize rental expense on operating leases straight-line over the term of a lease.  Total rental expense was $15.2 million in 2011, $15.0 million in 2010 and $13.1 million in 2009.

Scheduled future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2011 were:

(In millions)	Type of Lease
Payable during the years ending December 31:	Capital		Operating
2012	$	0.3	$	9.8
2013	—		7.6
2014	—		6.7
2015	—		3.6
2016	—		3.4
Thereafter	1.8		19.4
Total minimum lease payments	2.1		$	50.5
Less amounts representing interest	0.1
Present value of future minimum capital lease payments	$	2.0

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Note 9 - Income Taxes

Income before income taxes and the provision for income taxes, for the three years ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010		2009
Income before income taxes:
U.S.	$	106.3		$	54.3	$	63.6
International	69.2			45.5		14.0
Total income before income taxes	$	175.5		$	99.8	$	77.6
Provision for income taxes:
Current:
U.S.	$	10.6		$	1.1	$	1.5
International	7.6			5.7		0.9
Current provision for income taxes	18.2			6.8		2.4
Deferred:
U.S.	24.4			15.1		23.8
International	(1.0		)	1.0		(4.2		)
Deferred provision for income taxes	23.4			16.1		19.6
Total provision for income taxes	$	41.6		$	22.9	$	22.0

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% to the effective income tax rate, for the three years ended December 31, 2011, is as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Provision for taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	61.5		$	34.9		$	27.1
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2			1.8			1.6
Foreign effective rate differential	(8.4		)	(7.3		)	(7.4		)
Other	1.3			1.4			(0.7		)
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforwards	(2.4		)	(3.2		)	1.4
U.S. Research & Development Tax Credits	(1.0		)	(1.3		)	(2.0		)
Tax Settlement	(5.5		)	—			—
Wind Energy Tax Credit	(0.1		)	(3.5		)	—
Change in valuation allowance on net operating losses	(6.0		)	0.1			2.0
Total provision for income taxes	$	41.6		$	22.9		$	22.0

Included in the 2011 provision were certain tax benefits relating to the reversal of valuation allowances on net operating losses in certain foreign jurisdictions and U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards as it became more likely than not that these deferred tax assets would be realized. The 2011 provision also reflects the favorable impact of a tax audit settlement in one of the foreign jurisdictions.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we have no U.S. income tax provision for undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries.  We do not currently have any specific plans to repatriate funds from our international subsidiaries, however we may do so in the future if the distribution is a return of capital with no tax consequences or when a dividend can be remitted with no material tax impact.  Such earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested.  Estimating the tax liability that would result if these earnings were repatriated is not practicable at this time.

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes result from tax attributes including foreign tax credits, net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the recognition of items for income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes. Principal components of deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Assets
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	64.2		$	61.8
Unfunded pension liability and other postretirement obligations	13.8			14.5
Accelerated amortization	—			7.4
Advanced payments from foreign affiliates	18.8			—
Tax credit carryforwards	21.0			34.4
Stock based compensation	11.3			9.0
Other comprehensive income	13.4			8.8
Reserves and other	14.7			15.4
Subtotal	157.2			151.3
Valuation allowance	(39.4		)	(36.5		)
Total assets	$	117.8		$	114.8
Liabilities
Accelerated depreciation	(39.4		)	(29.0		)
Accelerated amortization	(1.2		)	—
Other	(0.4		)	(0.8		)
Total liabilities	(41.0		)	(29.8		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	76.8		$	85.0

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as presented in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows and are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets, deferred tax assets, other accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets:

(In millions)	2011			2010
Current deferred tax assets, net	$	45.1		$	23.3
Current deferred tax liability, net	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Long-term deferred tax assets, net	33.0			63.6
Long-term deferred tax liability, net	(1.2		)	(1.8		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	76.8		$	85.0

The deferred tax assets for the respective periods were assessed for recoverability and, where applicable, a valuation allowance was recorded to reduce the total deferred tax asset to an amount that will, more likely than not, be realized in the future. The net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was an increase of $2.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 relates primarily to net operating loss carryforwards of our foreign subsidiaries, certain state temporary differences, state net operating loss carryforwards, and foreign tax credit carryforwards for which we have determined, based upon historical results and projected future book and taxable income levels, that a valuation allowance should continue to be maintained.

Although realization is not assured, we have concluded that it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax assets, for which a valuation allowance was determined to be unnecessary, will be realized in the ordinary course of operations based on the available positive and negative evidence, including scheduling of deferred tax liabilities and projected income from operating activities. The amount of the net deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if actual future income or income tax rates are lower than estimated, or if there are differences in the timing or amount of future reversals of existing taxable or deductible temporary differences.

Net Operating Loss & Tax Credit Carryforwards

At December 31, 2011, we had tax credit carryforwards for U.S. tax purposes of $21.0 million available to offset future income taxes, of which $1.5 million are available to carryforward indefinitely while the remaining $19.5 million will begin to expire, if not utilized, in 2012. We also have net operating loss carryforwards for U.S. and foreign income tax purposes of $37.8 million and $168.8 million, respectively. The use of our U.S. net operating losses generated prior to 2003 are limited because we had an “ownership change” pursuant to IRC Section 382 resulting from a refinancing of our capital structure.  We believe we will utilize all of the U.S. net operating losses prior to their expiration.

Our foreign net operating losses can be carried forward without limitation in Belgium, Luxembourg and UK. The carryforward period in Spain and China is limited to 18 and 5 years, respectively.  We have a full valuation allowance against certain foreign net operating losses for which the Company believes it is not more likely than not that the net operating losses will be utilized. The valuation allowance on the foreign net operating losses is $132.2 million as of December 31, 2011.

Uncertain Tax Positions

Our unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011, relate to various Foreign and U.S. jurisdictions.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits:

(In millions)	Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2011			Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2010			Unrecognized Tax Benefits 2009
Balance as of January1	$	20.1		$	19.4		$	18.2
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1.5			2.6			3.2
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(1.1		)	—			(1.8		)
Decreases relating to settlements with tax authorities	(6.7		)	—			(0.1		)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes	(1.6		)	(0.5		)	(0.5		)
Other, including currency translation	0.3			(1.4		)	0.4
Balance as of December 31	$	12.5		$	20.1		$	19.4

Included in the unrecognized tax benefits of $12.5 million at December 31, 2011 was $12.2 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our annual effective tax rate.  In addition, we recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of interest expense and penalties as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognized ($0.1) million, ($1.4) million, $0.2 million of interest expense (income) related to the above unrecognized tax benefits in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The Company had accrued interest of approximately $0.8 million and $0.9 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  During 2011 and 2010, we reversed interest of $0.2 million and $1.4 million respectively related to the unrecognized tax benefits.

We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and foreign jurisdictions.  The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for prior years; however the U.S. tax returns have been audited through 2007.  Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from 3 to 5 years. Years still open to examination by foreign tax authorities in major jurisdictions include Austria (2006 onward), Belgium (2009 onward), France (2009 onward), Spain (2004 onward) and UK (2009 onward).  We are currently under examination in various foreign jurisdictions.

As of December 31, 2011, we had uncertain tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change over the next year.  These uncertain tax positions relate to our tax returns from 2004 onward, some of which are currently under examination by certain European tax authorities.  During 2011, the Company settled an audit with foreign tax authorities in one of the jurisdictions under examination. The favorable settlement resulted in a reduction of uncertain tax benefits of approximately $5.5 million which was recognized in 2011.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company has not classified any of the unrecognized tax benefits as a current liability as it does not expect to settle any of the tax positions under examinations in various jurisdictions within the next twelve months.

We expect that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will continue to change in the next twelve months as a result of ongoing tax deductions, the resolution of audits and the passing of the statute of limitations.

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Capital Stock (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Common stock:
Balance, beginning of year	99.5	98.6	98.3
Activity under stock plans	1.5	0.9	0.3
Balance, end of year	101.0	99.5	98.6
Treasury stock:
Balance, beginning of year	2.2	2.0	1.9
Issued under stock plans	(0.5)
Repurchased	0.5	0.2	0.1
Balance, end of year	2.2	2.2	2.0
Common stock outstanding	98.8	97.3	96.6

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (Non-qualified stock options, USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 group Y	Dec. 31, 2010 Y	Dec. 31, 2009 Y	Dec. 31, 2008 Y
Summary of option activity
Vesting period (in years)	3 years
Expiration from date of grant (in years)	P10Y
Outstanding at the beginning of the period	4.5	4.1	3.4
Options granted	0.6	0.9	1.0
Options exercised	(1.6)	(0.4)	(0.1)
Options expired or forfeited	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)
Outstanding at the end of the period	3.4	4.5	4.1
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 10.84	$ 10.67	$ 11.34
Options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 19.19	$ 10.92	$ 7.60
Options exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 8.17	$ 8.54	$ 5.78
Options expired or forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 12.93	$ 14.68	$ 8.33
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 13.55	$ 10.84	$ 10.67
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	6.45	5.16	5.06	4.82
Other disclosures
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options	$ 38.0	$ 34.4
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options	21.9	24.0
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	22.7	2.6
Total number of options exercisable (in shares)	2.1	2.9
Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 13.38	$ 11.15
Total unrecognized compensation cost on nonvested options	$ 2.1	$ 1.8
Information about outstanding non-qualified stock options
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 2.74
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 22.24
Number of Options Outstanding	3.4
Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	6.45
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 13.55
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	2.1
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 13.38
Assumptions used in determining the estimated fair value of stock options
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.88%	2.40%	1.52%
Expected option life, Executive (in years)	4.84	5.51	4.97
Expected option life, Non-Executive (in years)	4.71	4.40	4.62
Dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%
Volatility (as a percent)	44.08%	49.20%	61.75%
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$ 7.65	$ 4.95	$ 3.96
Period of historical option activity considered to determine expected option life (in years)	10
Number of separate employee groups	2
Range of exercise prices $2.74 - $3.13
Information about outstanding non-qualified stock options
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 2.74
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 3.13
Number of Options Outstanding	0.1
Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	1.07
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 3.03
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	0.1
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 3.03
Range of exercise prices $6.68 - $10.90
Information about outstanding non-qualified stock options
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 6.68
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 10.90
Number of Options Outstanding	1.7
Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	6.78
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 9.09
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	1.0
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 8.47
Range of exercise prices $14.51 - $21.11
Information about outstanding non-qualified stock options
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 14.51
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 21.11
Number of Options Outstanding	1.4
Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	6.60
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 18.42
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	0.8
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 17.82
Range of exercise prices $22.00 - $22.24
Information about outstanding non-qualified stock options
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 22.00
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$ 22.24
Number of Options Outstanding	0.2
Weighted Average Remaining Life (in Years)	4.19
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 22.01
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	0.2
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 22.01

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Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Jurisdictions	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Income Taxes
Net change in the total valuation allowance	$ 2.9	$ 5.7
Tax credit carryforwards for U.S. tax purposes	21.0
Tax credit carryforwards available to carryforward indefinitely	1.5
Tax credit carryforward amount which will begin to expire if not utilized in 2011	19.5
Operating loss carryforwards
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	6.7		0.1
Activity related to unrecognized tax benefit
Balance at the beginning of the period	20.1	19.4	18.2
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1.5	2.6	3.2
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(1.1)		(1.8)
Decreases relating to settlements with tax authorities / reduction of uncertain tax benefits due to the favorable settlement	(6.7)		(0.1)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes	(1.6)	(0.5)	(0.5)
Other, including currency translation	0.3	(1.4)	0.4
Balance at the end of the period	12.5	20.1	19.4
Interest expense (income) related to unrecognized tax benefit	(0.1)	(1.4)	0.2
Interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits	0.8	0.9
Interest related to the unrecognized tax benefit reversed	0.2	1.4
Number of jurisdictions in which the company settled an audit with foreign tax authorities	1
Portion of unrecognized tax benefit, that if recognized, would impact effective tax rate	12.2
U.S.
Operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards	37.8
U.S. | Maximum
Operating loss carryforwards
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination	5
U.S. | Minimum
Operating loss carryforwards
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination	3
Foreign country
Operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards	168.8
Valuation allowance on net operating losses	132.2
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	5.5
Activity related to unrecognized tax benefit
Decreases relating to settlements with tax authorities / reduction of uncertain tax benefits due to the favorable settlement	$ (5.5)
Foreign country | Maximum
Operating loss carryforwards
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination	5
Foreign country | Minimum
Operating loss carryforwards
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination	3
Spain
Operating loss carryforwards
Carryforward period (in years)	18
China
Operating loss carryforwards
Carryforward period (in years)	5

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Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Debt

Schedule of debt and capital lease obligations

(In millions)	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Foreign operation’s working capital line of credit	$	4.8	$	7.1
Current maturities of capital lease and other obligations	0.3		0.5
Current maturities of term B loan	7.5		5.0
Current maturities of 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	—		15.0
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	12.6		27.6
Senior secured credit facility — new term B loan due 2015	85.0		92.5
Senior secured credit facility — revolving loan due 2015	78.0		—
6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2015	73.5		210.0
Capital lease and other obligations	1.8		2.1
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations	238.3		304.6
Total debt	$	250.9	$	332.2

Schedule of aggregate fair value of notes payable

(In millions)	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
6.75% senior subordinated notes, due 2015	$	74.0	$	225.6
Senior secured credit facility — New Term B loan due 2015	$	93.0	$	98.0

Schedule of aggregate maturities of notes payable, excluding capital lease obligations

Payable during the years ending December 31:	(In millions)
2012	$	12.4
2013	10.0
2014	25.0
2015	201.5
2016	—
Total debt	$	248.9

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventories
Raw materials	$ 86.4	$ 62.9
Work in progress	48.4	38.0
Finished goods	80.9	69.0
Total inventories	$ 215.7	$ 169.9

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies.

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in litigation, investigations and claims arising out of the normal conduct of our business, including those relating to commercial transactions, environmental, employment, and health and safety matters.  We estimate and accrue our liabilities when a loss becomes probable and estimable. These judgments take into consideration a variety of factors, including the stage of the proceeding; potential settlement value; assessments by internal and external counsel; and assessments by environmental engineers and consultants of potential environmental liabilities and remediation costs.  Such estimates are not discounted to reflect the time value of money due to the uncertainty in estimating the timing of the expenditures, which may extend over several years.

While it is impossible to ascertain the ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to certain contingent liabilities and claims, we believe, based upon our examination of currently available information, our experience to date, and advice from legal counsel, that the individual and aggregate liabilities resulting from the ultimate resolution of these contingent matters, after taking into consideration our existing insurance coverage and amounts already provided for, will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to various U.S. and international federal, state and local environmental, and health and safety laws and regulations.  We are also subject to liabilities arising under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and similar state and international laws and regulations that impose responsibility for the control, remediation and abatement of air, water and soil pollutants and the manufacturing, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances and waste.

We have been named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) with respect to several hazardous waste disposal sites that we do not own or possess, which are included on, or proposed to be included on, the Superfund National Priority List of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or on equivalent lists of various state governments.  Because CERCLA allows for joint and several liability in certain circumstances, we could be responsible for all remediation costs at such sites, even if we are one of many PRPs.  We believe, based on the amount and nature of our waste, and the number of other financially viable PRPs, that our liability in connection with such matters will not be material.

Lodi, New Jersey Site

Pursuant to the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act, Hexcel entered into an Administrative Consent Order for the environmental remediation of a manufacturing facility we own and formerly operated in Lodi, New Jersey.  We have been remediating this site in accordance with an approved plan.  In the first quarter of 2010, we implemented new technology to enhance the remediation system to accelerate completion of the remediation.  We had expected to substantially complete the remediation by the end of 2011, but severe regional flooding, most recently from hurricane Irene, extended the completion date to the first half of 2012 and increased the remediation costs.  Consequently, in 2011, we accrued an additional $2.5 million related to this extended remediation which increased the accrual to $2.8 million at December 30, 2011.

Lower Passaic River Study Area

In October 2003, we received, along with 66 other entities, a directive from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) that requires the entities to assess whether operations at various New Jersey sites, including our former manufacturing site in Lodi, New Jersey, caused damage to natural resources in the Lower Passaic River watershed.  In May 2005, the NJDEP dismissed us from the Directive.  In February 2004, 42 entities including Hexcel, received a general notice letter from the EPA which requested that the entities consider helping to finance an estimated $10 million towards an EPA study of environmental conditions in the Lower Passaic River watershed.  In May 2005, we signed into an agreement with the EPA to participate (bringing the total number of participating entities to 43) in financing such a study up to $10 million, in the aggregate.  Since May 2005, a number of additional PRPs have joined into the agreement with the EPA.  In October 2005, we along with the other EPA notice recipients were advised by the EPA that the notice recipients’ share of the costs of the EPA study was expected to significantly exceed the earlier EPA estimate.  While we and the other recipients were not obligated by our agreement to share in such excess, a Group of notice recipients (73 companies including Hexcel) negotiated an agreement with the EPA to assume responsibility for the study pursuant to an Administrative Order on Consent.  We believe we have viable defenses to the EPA claims and expect that other as yet unnamed parties will also receive notices from the EPA.  In June 2007, the EPA issued a draft Focused Feasibility Study (“FFS”) that considers interim remedial options for the lower eight miles of the river, in addition to a “no action” option.  The estimated costs for the six options ranged from $900 million to $2.3 billion.  The PRP Group provided comments to the EPA on the FFS; the EPA has not yet taken further action.  The Administrative Order on Consent regarding the study does not cover work contemplated by the FFS.  Furthermore, the Federal Trustee for natural resources have indicated their intent to perform a natural resources damage assessment on the river and invited the PRPs to participate in the development and performance of this assessment.  The PRP Group, including Hexcel, has not agreed to participate in the assessment at this time.  Finally, on February 4, 2009, Tierra Solutions (“Tierra”) and Maxus Energy Corporation (“Maxus”) filed a third party complaint in New Jersey Superior Court against us and over 300 other entities in an action brought against Tierra and Maxus (and other entities) by the State of New Jersey.  New Jersey’s suit against Tierra and Maxus relates to alleged discharges of contaminants by Tierra and Maxus to the Passaic River and seeks payment of all past and future costs the State has and will incur regarding cleanup and removal of contaminants, investigation of the Passaic River and related water bodies, assessment of natural resource injuries and other specified injuries.  The third party complaint seeks contribution from us for all or part of the damages that Tierra and Maxus may owe to the State.  We filed our answer to the complaint and served our initial disclosures, and have produced initial documents to Tierra and Maxus, pursuant to an order of the court.  We expect additional discovery and litigation activities to occur during 2012.  The court has issued a trial plan that contemplates a liability trial for third-party defendants (including Hexcel) in April 2013, with additional proceedings if necessary to allocate costs between third-party defendants in January 2014.  Our ultimate liability for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the Lower Passaic River cannot be determined at this time.

Kent, Washington Site

We were party to a cost-sharing agreement regarding the operation of certain environmental remediation systems necessary to satisfy a post-closure care permit issued to a previous owner of our Kent, Washington site by the EPA.  Under the terms of the cost-sharing agreement, we were obligated to reimburse the previous owner for a portion of the cost of the required remediation activities.  Management has determined that the cost-sharing agreement terminated in December 1998; however, the other party disputes this determination.  The Washington Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) has issued a unilateral Enforcement Order to us requiring us to (a) maintain the interim remedial system and to perform system separation, (b) to conduct a focused remedial investigation and (c) to conduct a focused feasibility study to develop recommended long term remedial measures.  We asserted defenses against performance of the order, particularly objecting to the remediation plan proposed by the previous owner, who still owns the adjacent contaminated site.  However, we are currently complying with the order, with one exception, without withdrawing our defenses.  As a result of a dispute resolution procedure, Hexcel and Ecology have reached an agreement to modify certain work requirements and to extend certain deadlines, and we are in full compliance with the order as modified.  The total accrued liability related to this matter was $1.4 million at December 31, 2011.

Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, Whittier, CA

We are a potentially responsible party at a former chemical waste site in Whittier, CA. The PRPs at Omega have established a PRP Group, the “Omega PRP Group”, and are currently investigating and remediating soil and groundwater at the site pursuant to a Consent Decree with the EPA. Hexcel contributed approximately 1.07% of the waste tonnage sent to the site during its operations.  In addition to the Omega site specifically, the EPA is investigating the scope of regional groundwater contamination in the vicinity of the Omega site and recently issued a Record of Decision; the Omega PRP Group members have been noticed by the EPA as PRP’s who will be required to be involved in the remediation of the regional groundwater contamination in that vicinity as well.  As a member of the Omega PRP group, Hexcel will likely incur costs associated with the investigation and remediation of the Omega site, but our ultimate liability, if any, in connection with this matter cannot be determined at this time

Environmental remediation reserve activity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009 was as follows:

	For the year ended
(In millions)	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Beginning remediation accrual balance	$	7.3		$	8.3		$	9.2
Current period expenses (a)	3.4			3.8			1.9
Cash expenditures	(5.7		)	(4.8		)	(2.8		)
Ending remediation accrual balance	$	5.0		$	7.3		$	8.3
Capital expenditures for environmental matters	$	4.1		$	1.7		$	4.8

(a) 2011 and 2010 include $2.7 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of expenses for accelerating the completion of the remediation at the Lodi, New Jersey site.

Our estimate of liability as a PRP and our remaining costs associated with our responsibility to remediate the Lodi, New Jersey; Kent, Washington; and other sites are accrued in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, our aggregate environmental related accruals were $5.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, $3.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively, were included in current other accrued liabilities, with the remainder included in other non-current liabilities.  As related to certain environmental matters, the accruals were estimated at the low end of a range of possible outcomes since no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount.  If we had accrued for these matters at the high end of the range of possible outcomes, our accrual would have been $6.8 million and $8.8 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

These accruals can change significantly from period to period due to such factors as additional information on the nature or extent of contamination, the methods of remediation required, changes in the apportionment of costs among responsible parties and other actions by governmental agencies or private parties, or the impact, if any, of being named in a new matter.

Product Warranty

Warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and accrued warranty cost, included in “other accrued liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

(In millions)	Product Warranties
Balance as of December 31, 2008	$	3.8
Warranty expense	0.6
Deductions and other	(0.7		)
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	3.7
Warranty expense	1.9
Deductions and other	(1.3		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	4.3
Warranty expense	2.0
Deductions and other	(0.6		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	5.7

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Non-operating Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Non-operating Expense

Non-operating Expense

Note 19 — Non-operating Expense

In February 2011, we redeemed $150 million of our $225 million 6.75% senior subordinated notes at a call premium of 2.25%.  As a result of the redemption, we accelerated the unamortized financing costs of the senior subordinated notes redeemed and expensed the call premium incurring a pretax charge of $4.9 million.

In connection with the Company’s refinancing of its Senior Secured Credit Facility in July 2010, we recorded a charge of $6.8 million for the acceleration of amortization of deferred financing costs and the write-off of the remaining original issue discount associated with the previous agreement.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Y Level m	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Maximum threshold period of maturity (in months)	3
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Number of levels below operating segment considered as reporting unit	1
Debt financing costs
Period of debt, low end of range (in years)	4
Period of debt, high end of range (in years)	10
Deferred financing cost net of accumulated amortization	$ 6.1	$ 9.8
Accumulated amortization of deferred financing cost	6.3	4.1
Product Warranty
Warranty expense	$ 2.0	$ 1.9	$ 0.6
Building and improvements
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life, low end of range (in years)	10
Useful life, high end of range (in years)	40
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Useful life, low end of range (in years)	3
Useful life, high end of range (in years)	20

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivative Financial Instruments

Schedule of activity in "accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" related to foreign currency forward exchange contracts

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Unrealized losses at beginning of period	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)	$	(8.9	)
Gains (losses) reclassified to net sales	(2.2		)	3.9			4.3
(Decrease) increase in fair value, net of tax	(2.1		)	(2.7		)	3.2
Unrealized losses at end of period	$	(4.5	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock Par	Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Shares	Comprehensive Income
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 509.2	$ 1.0	$ 526.0	$ 14.7	$ (8.7)	$ (23.8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	56.3			56.3			56.3
Currency translation adjustments	10.1				10.1		10.1
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, net of tax	6.7				6.7		6.7
Change in post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax	(15.1)				(15.1)		(15.1)
Comprehensive income							58.0
Activity under stock plans	8.4		9.3			(0.9)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	575.6	1.0	535.3	71.0	(7.0)	(24.7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	77.4			77.4			77.4
Currency translation adjustments	(17.1)				(17.1)		(17.1)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, net of tax	1.7				1.7		1.7
Change in post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax	7.3				7.3		7.3
Comprehensive income							69.3
Activity under stock plans	14.5		17.0			(2.5)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	659.4	1.0	552.3	148.4	(15.1)	(27.2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	135.5			135.5			135.5
Currency translation adjustments	(10.1)				(10.1)		(10.1)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, net of tax	(9.6)				(9.6)		(9.6)
Change in post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax	(5.0)				(5.0)		(5.0)
Comprehensive income							110.8
Activity under stock plans	32.0		36.9			(4.9)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 802.2	$ 1.0	$ 589.2	$ 283.9	$ (39.8)	$ (32.1)

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Net Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

Note 3 — Net Property, Plant and Equipment

	December 31,
(In millions)	2011			2010
Land	$	35.4		$	34.4
Buildings	278.7			253.1
Equipment	732.0			680.9
Construction in progress	177.4			95.5
Property, plant and equipment	1,223.5			1,063.9
Less accumulated depreciation	(501.4		)	(465.6		)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	722.1		$	598.3

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, was $55.3 million, $53.2 million, and $46.6 million, respectively.  Capitalized interest of $2.0 million and $2.5 million for 2011 and 2010 was included in construction in progress and is associated with our carbon fiber expansion programs.  Capitalized costs associated with software developed for internal use were $1.1 million for both 2011 and 2010.

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Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Y	Dec. 31, 2010
Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Period for which the discount rate has declined (in years)	3
Expected decline in discount rate in 2012 (as a percent)	0.50%
Multi-Employer Plan
Minimum percentage of the Plan's total contributions contributed by the entity		5.00%
Expected increase in the company's contribution	$ 0.1
Expected contribution in 2012	$ 1.0
U.S. Retirement Savings Plan
U.S. retirement saving plan
Maximum percentage of employee's annual compensation allowed as contribution to individual 401(k) retirement saving account (as a percent)	75.00%
Employer contribution as a percentage of employee contribution (as a percent)	50.00%
Maximum employer matching contribution as a percentage of employee's annual compensation (as a percent)	3.00%
U.S. Retirement Savings Plan | Minimum
U.S. retirement saving plan
Additional employer contribution as a percentage of eligible income depending on employee's age (as a percent)	2.00%
Maximum employer contribution to individual 401(k) retirement saving account, after additional contribution (as a percent)	5.00%
U.S. Retirement Savings Plan | Maximum
U.S. retirement saving plan
Additional employer contribution as a percentage of eligible income depending on employee's age (as a percent)	4.00%
Maximum employer contribution to individual 401(k) retirement saving account, after additional contribution (as a percent)	7.00%
UK Defined Contribution Pension Plan
U.S. retirement saving plan
Percentage of pensionable salary that eligible employees can elect to contribute under the first option	3.00%
Percentage of pensionable salary that eligible employees can elect to contribute under the second option	5.00%
Percentage of pensionable salary that eligible employees can elect to contribute under the third option	7.00%
Company's contribution under the first option (as a percent)	5.00%
Company's contribution under the second option (as a percent)	9.00%
Company's contribution under the third option (as a percent)	13.00%

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Interest Rate Swap Agreements	Dec. 31, 2011 Interest Rate Swap Agreements U.S. dollars	Dec. 31, 2011 Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement U.S. dollars	Dec. 31, 2011 Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement Euro	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Hedge of Euro investment in Hexcel France SA Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Hedge of Euro investment in Hexcel France SA Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Hedge of Euro investment in Hexcel France SA Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Cash flow hedges Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Cash flow hedges Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 Cash flow hedges Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument Interest Rate Swap Agreements USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Designated as Hedging Instrument Interest Rate Swap Agreements USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Designated as Hedging Instrument Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2006 Designated as Hedging Instrument Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Designated as Hedging Instrument Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD:EUR USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts USD:EUR USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts GBP:EUR GBP (£)
Derivative Financial Instruments
Floating rate obligation															$ 98	$ 98
Average fixed interest rate (as a percent)	1.03%	1.03%
Variable rate basis	LIBOR		LIBOR	three month LIBOR	three month EURIBOR
Payment due to maturity of derivative instrument	5.2																5.2
Notional amount																			63.4	168.9	124.2			149.0	85.9	1.0
Gains (losses) excluded from assessment of hedge effectiveness									(0.6)	(0.3)		1.4
Gains (losses) recognized in income												3.1	(5.7)
Gains (losses) in other comprehensive income, effective portion									3.5	5.4	1.2	2.9	3.9	(4.1)
Carrying value / fair value of derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments included in other assets																				0.6		0.1	0.3
Carrying value / fair value of derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments included in other liabilities															0.6			3.0		6.6		3.8	1.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income, change in fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts under hedge designations
Unrealized losses at beginning of period	0.2					(0.2)	(1.4)	(8.9)
Gains (losses) reclassified to net sales						(2.2)	3.9	4.3
(Decrease) increase in fair value, net of tax						(2.1)	(2.7)	3.2
Unrealized losses at end of period, net of tax	(4.8)					(4.5)	(0.2)	(1.4)
Foreign currency gain (loss) reclassified into earnings over next twelve months						$ 2.2

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Fair Value measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value measurements

Fair Value measurements

Note 20 — Fair Value measurements

The fair value of our financial instruments are classified in one of the following categories:

· Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

· Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, but corroborated by market data.

· Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider our own and counterparty credit risk.  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, we did not have any assets or liabilities that utilize Level 3 inputs.

For derivative assets and liabilities that utilize Level 2 inputs we prepare estimates of future cash flows to be generated by our derivatives, which are discounted to a net present value.  The estimated cash flows and the discount factors used in the valuation model are based on observable inputs, and incorporate non-performance risk (the credit standing of the counterparty when the derivative is in a net asset position, and the credit standing of Hexcel when the derivative is in a net liability position).  The fair value of these assets and liabilities was approximately $0.6 million and $10.4 million, respectively at December 31, 2011.  Below is a summary of valuation techniques for all Level 2 financial assets and liabilities:

· Interest rate swap — valued using LIBOR yield curves at the reporting date.  Fair value of liability was $0.5 million at December 31, 2011.

· Foreign exchange derivative assets and liabilities — valued using quoted forward foreign exchange prices at the reporting date.  Fair value of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2011 was $0.6 million and $9.9 million, respectively.

Counterparties to these contracts are highly rated financial institutions none of which experienced any significant downgrades in 2011 that would significantly reduce the receivable amount owed, if any, to the Company.

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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales	$ 355.3	$ 351.8	$ 353.7	$ 331.6	$ 311.0	$ 294.5	$ 305.1	$ 263.0	$ 1,392.4	$ 1,173.6	$ 1,108.3
Consolidated long-lived assets	779.5				654.5				779.5	654.5	658.8
United States
Net sales and long-lived assets
Consolidated long-lived assets	568.2				467.8				568.2	467.8	458.8
United States | Net sales by Geography
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									721.5	614.8	532.6
United States | Net Sales by External Customers
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									615.7	528.1	462.6
International
Net sales and long-lived assets
Consolidated long-lived assets	211.3				186.7				211.3	186.7	200.0
International | Net sales by Geography
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									670.9	558.8	575.7
International | Net Sales by External Customers
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									776.7	645.5	645.7
France
Net sales and long-lived assets
Consolidated long-lived assets	36.0				36.3				36.0	36.3	40.1
France | Net sales by Geography
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									257.6	208.8	203.7
France | Net Sales by External Customers
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									132.3	107.5	103.7
Spain
Net sales and long-lived assets
Consolidated long-lived assets	60.5				58.4				60.5	58.4	69.0
Spain | Net sales by Geography
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									142.6	111.0	95.1
Spain | Net Sales by External Customers
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									120.8	95.6	87.3
Austria | Net sales by Geography
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									95.5	91.4	144.4
United Kingdom
Net sales and long-lived assets
Consolidated long-lived assets	68.4				53.7				68.4	53.7	48.1
United Kingdom | Net sales by Geography
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									102.1	85.9	79.8
United Kingdom | Net Sales by External Customers
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									80.2	67.9	61.2
Germany | Net Sales by External Customers
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									87.7	76.5	83.2
Other
Net sales and long-lived assets
Consolidated long-lived assets	46.4				38.3				46.4	38.3	42.8
Other | Net sales by Geography
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									73.1	61.7	52.7
Other | Net Sales by External Customers
Net sales and long-lived assets
Net sales									$ 355.7	$ 298.0	$ 310.3

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Capital Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Capital Stock

Schedule of common stock outstanding

(Number of shares in millions)	2011		2010	2009
Common stock:
Balance, beginning of year	99.5		98.6	98.3
Activity under stock plans	1.5		0.9	0.3
Balance, end of year	101.0		99.5	98.6
Treasury stock:
Balance, beginning of year	2.2		2.0	1.9
Issued under stock plans	(0.5	)	—	—
Repurchased	0.5		0.2	0.1
Balance, end of year	2.2		2.2	2.0
Common stock outstanding	98.8		97.3	96.6

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Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

Note 13 — Derivative Financial Instruments

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

In the fourth quarter 2010, we entered into an agreement to swap $98 million of a floating rate obligation for a fixed rate obligation at an average of 1.03% against LIBOR in U.S. dollars, which is scheduled to mature on March 31, 2014. The swap was accounted for as a cash flow hedge of our floating rate bank loan. To ensure the swap was highly effective, all of the principal terms of the swap matched the terms of the bank loan.  The fair value of the interest rate swap was a liability of $0.6 million at December 31, 2011.

Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap Agreement

In September 2011, our cross-currency interest rate swap agreement, with a notional value of $63.4 million, to hedge a portion of our net Euro investment in Hexcel SASU (France) matured, resulting in a $5.2 million payment which is included in cash from investing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.  To the extent it was effective, gains and losses were recorded as an offset in the cumulative translation account, the same account in which translation gains and losses on the investment in Hexcel France SA were recorded. We received interest in U.S. dollars quarterly and paid interest in Euros on the same day.  U.S. interest was based on the three month LIBOR.  Euro interest was based on the three month EURIBOR.  The fair value of the swap at December 31, 2010 was a liability of $3.0 million.  Net charges to interest expense of $0.6 million and $0.3 million related to the interest coupons were recorded during 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The net amount of gains/losses included in the CTA adjustment during the reporting periods were a loss of $3.5 million, a gain of $5.4 million and a loss of $1.2 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts

A number of our European subsidiaries are exposed to the impact of exchange rate volatility between the U.S. dollar and the subsidiaries’ functional currencies, being either the Euro or the British Pound Sterling.  We entered into contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for Euros and British Pound Sterling through May 2014.  The aggregate notional amount of these contracts was $168.9 million and $124.2 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The purpose of these contracts is to hedge a portion of the forecasted transactions of European subsidiaries under long-term sales contracts with certain customers.  These contracts are expected to provide us with a more balanced matching of future cash receipts and expenditures by currency, thereby reducing our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.  The effective portion of the hedges was a gain of $2.9 million, $3.9 million and a loss of $4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and are recorded in OCI.  We exclude the forward points which resulted in a gain of $1.4 million (recorded as a reduction of interest expense) from the effectiveness assessment for the current year, and immaterial amounts in 2010 and 2009.  The carrying amount of these contracts was $0.6 million in other assets and $6.6 million classified in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  During the year ended December 31, 2011 we recognized net gains of $3.1 million recorded in sales and cost of sales. During the year ended December 31, 2010 we recognized net losses of $5.7 million recorded in sales and cost of sales.  For the three years ended December 31, 2011, hedge ineffectiveness was immaterial.  Cash flows associated with these contracts are classified within net cash provided by operating activities.

In addition, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts which are not designated as hedges. The change in the fair value of the derivatives is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.  These are used to provide an offset to transactional gains or losses arising from the remeasurement of non-functional monetary assets and liabilities such as accounts receivable.  There are no credit contingency features in these derivatives.  The carrying amount of the contracts for asset and liability derivatives not designated as hedging instruments was $0.1 million classified in other assets and $3.8 million in other liabilities and $0.3 million classified in other assets and $1.7 million in other liabilities on the December 31, 2011 and 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

The activity in “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” related to foreign currency forward exchange contracts for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Unrealized losses at beginning of period	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)	$	(8.9	)
Gains (losses) reclassified to net sales	(2.2		)	3.9			4.3
(Decrease) increase in fair value, net of tax	(2.1		)	(2.7		)	3.2
Unrealized losses at end of period	$	(4.5	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)

Unrealized losses of $2.2 million recorded in “accumulated other comprehensive loss,” net of tax, as of December 31, 2011 are expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months as the hedged sales are recorded.  The impact of credit risk adjustments was immaterial.

In addition, non-designated foreign exchange forward contracts are used to hedge balance sheet exposures, such as recognized foreign denominated receivables and payables. The notional amounts outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are U.S. $149.0 million against EUR, and U.S. $85.9 million and GBP 1.0 million against EUR. The change in fair value of these forward contracts is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations and was immaterial for the years 2011, 2010 and 2009.