SEE vs HXL Comparison

Sealed Air Corp is a provider of packaging solutions that integrate sustainable, high-performance materials, automation, equipment, and services. The company designs, manufactures, and delivers packaging solutions that preserve food, protect goods, and automate packaging processes. It delivers its packaging solutions to an array of end markets including fresh proteins, foods, fluids and liquids, medical and life science, e-commerce retail, logistics and omnichannel fulfillment operations, and industrials. It has two reportable segments, Food and Protective. The company generates majority of its revenue from the food segment.

Founded in 1948, Hexcel designs and manufactures a range of highly engineered composite fibers, fabrics, resins, and structures for use in the commercial aerospace, defense, and high-performance automotive markets. These are lighter than metal and perform under rigorous conditions in aircraft frames, wings, engines, and other components and subassemblies. The company's name derives from the six-sided honeycomb structures that lend many of its products their light weight and rigidity. Hexcel's biggest customers are Airbus (40% of 2024 sales) and Boeing (15% of 2024 sales; 25% before the pandemic) and their respective subcontractors.