Umeco Composites has restructured its operations into two subsidiaries: Process Materials and Structural Materials.
31 March, 2009
Industrial Fiberglass Specialties Inc (IFS) has developed a hybrid steam manhole cover that includes an insulating layer of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to prevent burns.
31 March, 2009
A wave energy converter designed to produce electricity from the movement of waves is being developed in Europe. The device’s construction relies on composites to provide long-term corrosion and impact resistance, and low maintenance.
31 March, 2009
GKN Aerospace and SLCR Lasertechnik GmbH (SLCR) have signed an agreement to develop an automated laser process designed to provide better, cheaper and faster repair of composite aircraft structures.
30 March, 2009
Engineering software company VISTAGY Inc has entered a strategic partnership with Innovation Technologies and Solutions (ITS) for VISTAGY’s composites engineering software for the aerospace industry.
27 March, 2009
Quickstep Holdings Ltd has been awarded a subcontract to support advanced composites fabricator Vector Composites on a research programme focusing on developing an out-of-autoclave processing cycle on a high temperature bismaleimide/carbon fibre prepreg composite system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Programme.
27 March, 2009
The Composite Park project aims to establish a business park dedicated to composite materials and plastics processing in the Eastern Moselle area of France. Financial incentives are available to support the set up of new companies.
27 March, 2009
Lightweight fibreglass reinforced polymer (FRP) covers from Strongwell’s fabricator GEF Incorporated, have replaced heavy concrete utility trench covers.
26 March, 2009
AGY has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Grace THW Holding Ltd to acquire a 70% controlling interest in the E-glass yarn producer Shanghai Grace Technology Company Ltd.
26 March, 2009
Fiberforge has signed a licensing agreement allowing Oribi Manufacturing to develop and produce advanced composite parts using Fiberforge’s Relay™ Station.
25 March, 2009
Alcan Composites introduces the second generation of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam core material, AIREX® T92.
25 March, 2009
Amber Composites and Axson Technologies are adding Italy, Spain and Portugal to the list of countries to which the companies’ complete composite solution is available.
24 March, 2009
The 63 ft Brazilian composite catamaran Cat 190 manufactured with vinyl ester resin through an infusion process has been launched by São Paulo-based shipyard Brasil Cat.
24 March, 2009
LM Glasfiber will provide wind turbine blades to Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd under a large supply agreement, which has lead LM Glasfiber to establish its third wind turbine blade factory in China.
20 March, 2009
Japanese carbon fibre composite materials company Mitsuya has developed a <40 µm prepreg sheet using Victrex’ APTIV™ film as the matrix polymer.
20 March, 2009
Dow Epoxy Systems (DES) has established a manufacturing facility in China and will start producing blends in a Dow Epoxy site in South Korea to serve composites, wind energy and infrastructure customers in the China and Asia Pacific region.
17 March, 2009
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG), part of Umeco’s Composites Division, has signed a three-year supply agreement with the carbon fibre spars manufacturer Southern Spars.
17 March, 2009
Vestas and Boeing plan to collaborate on joint research projects that further the development of environmentally progressive technologies for the wind energy and aerospace industries.
17 March, 2009
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica and M.Torres Diseños Industriales will cooperate on R&D for a new concept for wind turbine blade design, as well as on an automated wind turbine blade manufacturing process.
17 March, 2009
Fiberglass Structural Engineering (FSE) has appointed Christopher Renoud, the son of founder Winston Renoud, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
16 March, 2009
Quickstep Holdings Ltd has signed two key agreements with Abu Dhabi-based diversified conglomerate, Al Farida Group, for sales in the Middle East, and a convertible loan agreement.
16 March, 2009
Reinforced Plastics has launched a re-designed website with improved functionality and features.
16 March, 2009
Composite Advantage LLC (CA) has developed a fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite deck product for long span bridge applications.
13 March, 2009
Alcan Airex AG, part of Alcan Composites, and Armacell GmbH and have reached a licence agreement on Alcan Airex’s foamable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) technologies, thereby ending all pending patent lawsuits.
13 March, 2009
A modular cladding system based on sandwich composites has been developed by Skandinaviska Glassystem (SG), Sweden, for a building in Denmark. The lightweight composite approach results in faster installation, requiring less people, than the traditional steel latticework method.
13 March, 2009
Menzolit has issued a statement that it is not affected by the insolvency of Plastal Holding AB of Mölndal, Sweden, filed on 5 March.
11 March, 2009
Hexcel has begun construction of its prepreg manufacturing plant to serve the North American wind energy industry in Windsor’s Great Western Industrial Park, Colorado, USA.
10 March, 2009
GE Aviation has opened a systems manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China for autoclaved composite parts, mechanical fabrications, structure assembly and civil aircraft actuation systems.
10 March, 2009
Emerging Energy Research’s (EER) 2008 Wind Turbine Market Share Update shows that banking on long-term growth, turbine manufacturers push capacity investments while bracing for slower 2009.
10 March, 2009
LM Glasfiber has inaugurated a composite wind turbine blade production facility in Goleniów, Poland, to serve the rapidly growing multi-megawatts wind turbine segment for onshore and offshore windfarms in the Northern, Central and Eastern parts of Europe.
09 March, 2009
Hexion Specialty Chemicals will build a production facility in Esslingen, Germany, to produce specialty epoxy resins used in the production of wind turbine blades for the wind energy market.
09 March, 2009
Fibermaq of São Paulo, Brazil, has released a monitor measuring corrosion of composite tanks.
06 March, 2009
CST Composites has started producing carbon fibre composite shafts for surf and rowing scull oars.
06 March, 2009
Over 70 technical presentations, including some on composites, will be given by industry experts at Reed Exhibitions’ Aerospace Testing, Design & Manufacturing Expo, on 21-23 April in Munich, Germany.
05 March, 2009
e-Xstream of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, has released DIGIMAT 3.2.1, a nonlinear multi-scale material and structure modelling platform for composites.
05 March, 2009
Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc (TAI), a supplier to Northrop Grumman Corp on the F-35 Lightning II programme, has delivered its first composite parts for the aircraft.
05 March, 2009
VEC Technology LLC, (VEC) has begun delivery of VEC built composite containers to the US Army National Guard (USANG) under a US$1.5 million initial test order.
03 March, 2009
The glass fibre reinforced (GRP) composite LAMILUX Anti Slip from LAMILUX Heinrich Strunz GmbH offers weight reductions over wood, and strong rigidity.
03 March, 2009
Airborne Composites expects to cut new product lead time by 20% and scaled versions by 30% using VISTAGY’s FiberSIM® Software for composite design and tooling.
02 March, 2009
The plastics division of BASF has launched a high-temperature resistant Ultrason® thermoplastic E 2020 P SR in the form of flakes and micronised as a powder.
02 March, 2009
Tods Aerospace has entered the first phase of a contract to manufacture more than 700 structural composites flooring plinths for premium class seating areas for a new fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft.
02 March, 2009
METYX Composites will be the exclusive distributor in Turkey for 3B The Fibreglass Company's Advantex™ Continuous Filament Mat (CFM).
01 March, 2009