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First quarter 2013 sales for Brazil's composites industry up 5.2% on 2012
First quarter 2013 sales in Brazil's composites industry reached US$382 million, an increase of 5.2% on the same period of 2012 and up 1.5% on the last three months of 2012.
GSG appointed agent for Airbond
GSG Inc has been appointed the North American representative for Airbond. It will also represent the company in Southeast Asia.
US shale gas production driving investment
The shale gas revolution underway in North America is revitalising the petrochemical industry, which will welcome more than $217 billion in new downstream capital investments and a crude oil production capacity increase of more than 52 million barrels per day during the next six years, according to IHS.
Gurit announces partnership with composite kit manufacturer Mahogany Company
Gurit has announced a new tolling arrangement with composite kit manufacturer Mahogany Company for the fabrication of Gurit’s B³ SmartPac™ solution.
WWEA: 100 countries now using wind power
The 2012 report by the World Wind Energy Association shows 100 countries are using electricity generated by wind turbines, with Iceland recently becoming the 100th nation to deploy wind power. However, the market’s overall growth rate of 19.2 % is the lowest rate in more than a decade, despite an annual turnover of €60bn, according to the report.

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How to Specify Fiberglass (FRP) to Lower Corrosion Costs
The goal of this webinar is to help companies like yours lower their costs by specifying the correct glass fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) material to deliver the highest performance and lowest maintenance solution. *May qualify for continuing education credits
Food and Drinking Water Contact EU Regulations for Plastic Composites – How to be Prepared
If your company manufactures, designs or distributes products that come into contact with food or drinking water, this webinar will be valuable for you.

Blogs

May/June issue of Reinforced Plastics highlights positive trends
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 16 May 2013
Looking through the contents of the May/June issue of Reinforced Plastics (which goes to print next week) it’s good to see that many of the articles offer upbeat prospects for the composites ind...
tags: Reinforced Plastics, Airbus A350, Boeing 787, USA, UK, composites, Hexcel
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GUEST BLOG: Building globally with composites
Posted by Guest bloggers • 08 May 2013
by James P. Antonic, President & CEO of Composite Building Structures Ltd, a Fort Myers, Florida, based company producing pultruded composite framing and panels for house construction.&n...
tags: building, construction, composites, James P. Antonic , homes
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GUEST BLOG: Closing the technology gap for accurate prediction of composite material behavior
Posted by Guest bloggers • 23 April 2013
by Roger Assaker, CEO, e-Xstream engineering, and Chief Material Strategist, MSC Software Engineers prize fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) for their stiffness-to-mass ratio, which gives them the abil...
tags: composites, FRP, predictive analysis, Roger Assaker, FEA, simulation, design
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GUEST BLOG: The importance of good editorial coverage
Posted by Guest bloggers • 02 April 2013
Nigel O'Dea, Director of Outsourcing B2B Marketing, discusses the benefits of editorial coverage in magazines. Many companies seriously underestimate the power of getting good editorial coverage regi...
tags: press releases, PR, publicity, editorial, magazines, Nigel O'Dea
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GUEST BLOG: UK Budget 2013 – overall a good Budget for business
Posted by Guest bloggers • 22 March 2013
On 20 March Chancellor George Osborne unveiled the UK government's 2013 Budget. Tony Toll, CEO of AIC Group, outlines what it means for business. This was overall a good Budget for business...
tags: business, UK, Tony Toll, Budget, export
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Features

Adoption of marine composites – a global perspective
Renewed activity in boat building and increasing confidence in the use of composites means the marine composites market is witnessing a positive growth rate overall. This article outlines the case for marine composites and discusses why smaller boats are likely to drive demand.
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The UK composites industry – turning ideas into investments
Millions of pounds are being invested in resources in the UK a bid to upscale academic projects and make polymer composites the first choice when designing a range of products from cars to wind turbines. John Osborne explains what resources are available, assesses the markets, and considers why training and test standards are so important.
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Interview: Owens Corning optimistic for 2013
Reinforced Plastics spoke to Arnaud Genis, Group President of the Owens Corning Composite Solutions Business, during the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)’s COMPOSITES 2013 trade show in Orlando, Florida (29-31 January).
Small wind in a developing world Small wind in a developing world
Marcus Wiemann of the Alliance for Rural Electrification outlines the mid-term findings of an information campaign in developing countries on the use of small and medium wind turbines for rural electrification...
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Financial results: First quarter 2013
A summary of the first quarter financial results of key composites companies.
Demand for composites leads to £2.3b record M&A
Forecasts that demand for composite materials is set to double by 2015 are leading to record levels of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Case study: Caterham Composites ensures Alex Thomson Racing's success
How Caterham Composites supported Alex Thomson Racing during the Vendée Globe race.
GKN Aerospace UK site reaches new heights in reliability and efficiency with Lectra solutions for composites
This case study outlines how Lectra cutting equipment has helped GKN Aerospace improve the productivity of its operation.
Metal to composites for improving reliability
Conversion of metal pump wear parts to advanced composite materials can lead to substantial annual cost savings through increased seal and bearing life, less risk of pump seizures, increased MTBR (Mean Time Between Repair), and reduced energy use. This is demonstrated by major industrial companies that transitioned from metals to DuPont Vespel CR-6100 wear parts for some of their toughest pump applications...

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