GKN plc is acquiring Airbus' Filton,UK,aircraft wing component manufacturing and assemblies operation in a deal worth £136 million.
29 September, 2008
The COMPOSITES EUROPE 2008 exhibition in Essen, Germany, attracted 8000 visitors, up from last year’s figure of just over 4100.
20 September, 2008
TPI Composites of Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, has opened a 316 000 ft2 facility in Newton, Iowa, which will manufacture composite wind turbine blades for the US wind energy market.
19 September, 2008
Composite materials for use in creating biodegradable natural fibre reinforced plastics are being developed by COMBINE, a UK-based consortium.
19 September, 2008
Virgin Galactic, based in London, UK, has launched ‘Eve,’ the all carbon composite WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) launch vehicle for the space ship SpaceShipTwo designed and manufactured by Scaled Composites of Mojave, California, USA.
01 September, 2008
UK-based car maker Lotus unveiled its Eco Elise green technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show in London in July.
01 September, 2008