Composite rigging producer Future Fibres has teamed up with mould specialist Persico Spa to design and build carbon composite masts for customers in the grand prix race and superyacht markets.
30 September, 2010
Red Maple, Gurit's tooling business in China, has won its first contract for a wind turbine blade mould from a customer in Europe.
30 September, 2010
Firehole Technologies Inc has announced that Red Bull Racing has chosen its Helius:MCT software for computer-aided design and engineering of advanced composite materials – such as the carbon fibre composites used in Formula One car wings and chassis structures.
29 September, 2010
Automated Dynamics has developed a high performance carbon fibre composite hydraulic pump with Cameron, a provider of flow equipment to the oil, gas and process industries.
29 September, 2010
Reichhold Inc has announced a price increase on all vinyl ester resins sold in North America for the composites industry.
29 September, 2010
Swedish shipbuilder Kockums AB has delivered its first CarboCAT® carbon fibre composite catamaran, which has been designed as a supply and service vessel for offshore wind farms.
28 September, 2010
Ameron International Corporation reports net income of US$8.9 million for the quarter ended 29 August 2010, compared to net income of $5.9 million for the same quarter of 2009. Income from the company's Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group fell 13%.
28 September, 2010
Offshore wind costs in the UK have risen significantly over the last five years, according to the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), but they could be reduced in the future.
28 September, 2010
Volvo Cars is part of a European team looking at how a carbon fibre composite that can store more energy than conventional batteries could be used to make body panels of hybrid petrol/electric vehicles, making them lighter and more energy efficient, and enabling them to travel longer distances before needing to recharge.
28 September, 2010
Vestas says Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has confirmed that the wind turbine blade failure on the V112-3.0 MW on 8 September was due to human error.
28 September, 2010
The Swedish Wind Power Technology Centre (SVTC) has been set up to support the Swedish wind power industry.
28 September, 2010
Blackstone Tek (BST) of South Africa is using carbon fibre prepregs from Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) to manufacture a range of motorcycle wheels.
28 September, 2010
DSM Composite Resin’s 55% bio-based resin Palapreg® ECO has recently won two innovation awards.
27 September, 2010
Suzlon Energy Ltd has reached 5 GW of cumulative wind power installations for over 1500 customers across 40 sites in 8 states in India.
27 September, 2010
Boeing has marked completion of the steel framework for its new 787 Dreamliner final assembly building with a special topping-out ceremony.
27 September, 2010
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27 September, 2010
GE will provide three 2.5 MW wind turbines for the expansion of the Groß-Santersleben Süd wind farm in Germany for Germania Windpark.
27 September, 2010
Gamesa has won a €7.4 million operation and maintenance (O&M) contract for 21 wind farms totalling 163 MW from Iberdrola Renovables in France and Germany.
25 September, 2010
REpower Systems AG has established a subsidiary, REpower Systems GmbH, to serve the core wind power markets in Germany and Austria.
24 September, 2010
Building on the success of its COMPOSITES EUROPE trade fair in Germany, Reed Exhibitions is launching a new exhibition in China.
24 September, 2010
Gamesa presented its latest wind turbine platform, the G9X-2.0 MW, at Husum WindEnergy in Germany this week.
24 September, 2010
With close to 40 Gigawatts (GW) of new capacity added this year, the world’s installed wind power capacity is expected to approach 200 GW by the end of this year, predicts the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
24 September, 2010
By 2020, 80% of Scottish electricity consumption to come from renewable sources.
23 September, 2010
The wind energy industry in the UK is today celebrating a milestone of 5GW of installed wind energy capacity.
23 September, 2010
Today, Vattenfall inaugurates the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, located off the south east coast of England. This is currently the world's largest offshore wind farm.
23 September, 2010
Imperium Inc, the US manufacturer of ultrasound imaging cameras for non-destructive inspection of composites, has signed a global distribution deal with Hypercoat Enterprises Pte Ltd of Singapore, a distributor of aircraft parts and materials for aircraft manufacturing and maintenance.
23 September, 2010
Gurit reports net sales for the first half of 2010 of CHF156.4 million, down 10.6% on the first half of 2009, with lower sales to the wind energy and transportation markets.
22 September, 2010
This year's COMPOSITES EUROPE exhibition attracted over 8000 visitors to Essen, Germany, during 14-16 September.
22 September, 2010
Owens Corning has announced updated expectations related to its outlook for 2010 following strong first-half demand in the US roofing market.
22 September, 2010
GE has introduced new models designed to increase annual energy production (AEP) to its 2.5 MW wind turbine series.
22 September, 2010
Umeco plc's Process Materials business, part of Umeco Composites, is establishing a joint venture company in Shanghai with its distributor Shanghai Leadgo Technology Co Ltd to manufacture vacuum bagging films for the wind energy market in China.
22 September, 2010
Dow Formulated Systems' new VORAFORCE™ Composite Systems consist of both epoxy- and polyurethane-based products designed for energy, transportation, construction, marine and other applications.
21 September, 2010
Owens Corning has announced the 40 semi-finalists in its Composite App Challenge, a global competition to find new applications for composite materials.
21 September, 2010
The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) warns that the European Commission's decision to impose provisional import duties of 43.6% on certain Chinese glass fibre products will lead to a significant slowdown of composites manufacturing in Europe over the coming months, which will be exacerbated by increased prices of glass fibre on the European market.
21 September, 2010
The European Glass Fibre Producers Association (APFE) welcomes the decision to impose import duties on certain Chinese glass fibre products. It says that since 2004 the market share held by Chinese producers in the European industry has seen a massive increase and the industry has suffered from significant price undercutting, seriously damaging profitability, ability to invest and employment in the sector.
21 September, 2010
US company Energy Composites Corporation (ECC) is setting up a joint venture with SSP Technology of Denmark to supply wind turbine blades for North American customers.
20 September, 2010
The US Air Force has selected WebCore Technologies to develop rapid assembly, energy efficient composite shelters under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme.
20 September, 2010
AOC LLC has announced a price increase for all vinyl ester resins for Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
20 September, 2010
Composite materials specialist Gurit will be showcasing its products for the wind energy market at the Husum WindEnergy exhibition in Germany this week.
20 September, 2010
Svendborg Brakes A/S, a supplier of braking systems for wind turbines, has won a lawsuit against a competitor over copyright infringement of Svendborg’s brakes.
20 September, 2010
Boeing has begun fatigue testing on the structural airframe of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft at its Everett, Washington, USA, site.
20 September, 2010
Gaelectric, an Irish renewable energy company, has received planning approval for a 11.5 MW wind farm at Cregganconroe, Pomeroy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
20 September, 2010
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20 September, 2010
Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc (parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc) and Hexion LLC (parent company of Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc) have announced an agreement under which the newly-formed holding companies will merge, creating a global leader in speciality chemicals and materials.
17 September, 2010
Owens Corning has unveiled its Ultrablade™ fabrics designed for the manufacture of longer wind turbine rotor blades.
17 September, 2010
Airbus, British Airways and Cranfield University in the UK are cooperating on aviation biofuels from renewable sources like microalgae.
17 September, 2010
AOC LLC is increasing prices of all vinyl ester resins shipped within the USA and Canada.
17 September, 2010
The European Commission is to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty of up to 43.6% on imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products originating in China.
17 September, 2010
Cray Valley has announced a price increase for its complete portfolio of resins and gel-coats produced and sold in Europe.
17 September, 2010
Composites engineering consultancy STRUCTeam Ltd has moved into new offices in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, UK.
16 September, 2010
Hexagon Composites ASA's wholly-owned subsidiary Ragasco AS has signed a multi-year contract with Daimler AG for the supply of composite natural gas containers.
15 September, 2010
Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM) and Composites Testing Laboratory (CTL) of Ireland have entered into an agreement to collaborate in commercialising composites testing in Asia. A new joint venture company, Composites Testing Laboratory Asia Sdn Bhd, will undertake the testing.
15 September, 2010
An EU partnership to increase onshore and offshore wind power developments has been launched Scottish Energy Minister Jim Mather.
15 September, 2010
Gamesa is tripling its investments in China through 2012 to expand and adapt its manufacturing centre for the development of its new wind turbine systems.
14 September, 2010
METYX Composites is organising a resin transfer moulding (RTM) training course this November in Turkey.
14 September, 2010
UK company Tech-Wood International has developed a modular house construction concept using wood plastic composites (WPC), which it has licenced to manufacturers in the USA and Europe.
13 September, 2010
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13 September, 2010
Reinforced Plastics will be exhibiting at the COMPOSITES EUROPE trade fair in Essen, Germany, this week.
13 September, 2010
3A Composites' FlexiCut is a cost effective finishing option for AIREX® foam core materials.
12 September, 2010
Wind produced nearly 10% of UK electricity earlier this month setting a new record for wind power production in the UK according to data from the National Grid.
10 September, 2010
Delcam will present its latest developments in CADCAM for composites at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago on 13-18 September.
10 September, 2010
Vestas has signed a global order for 400 MW of wind turbines with an option for an additional 1 GW from an undisclosed company.
10 September, 2010
ESB International and Marine Current Turbines (MCT) are developing the initial phase of a 100 MW tidal energy project off the Antrim coast, Northern Ireland.
10 September, 2010
A 7 m section of a blade on Vestas’ 3 MW V112 wind turbine has broken off, raising questions about the wind turbine manufacturer’s new flagship turbine.
10 September, 2010
Dow Formulated Systems has announced plans to add capacity in China and in North America for its wind energy customers, with increased capacity for infusion products in China and for adhesives in North America.
09 September, 2010
GRP pipe producer HOBAS is exhibiting at the IFAT Entsorga 2010 trade show for water, sewage and waste in Munich next week.
08 September, 2010
Syrgis Performance Initiators has opened a new US laboratory which will support its global organic peroxides business.
08 September, 2010
Alstom will supply €200 million worth of wind turbines to Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) for a 217 MW extension to the Whiteless wind farm in Scotland.
07 September, 2010
Hydrite Advanced Resins LLC (HAR) has begun epoxy resin production at its new facility in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, USA.
07 September, 2010
The Wave Hub project for testing wave energy devices has seen the Hub being lowered into water at 55 m depth 16 km off the coast of Cornwall, UK.
07 September, 2010
Owens Corning is increasing production of continuous filament mat (CFM) glass reinforcements by re-starting a second production line at its manufacturing facility in Besana, Italy, in October.
07 September, 2010
The State of California has awarded Lotus Engineering a US$2 million study into efficient, lightweight cars of the future. The vehicle design will use a mixture of materials, including composites.
07 September, 2010
Cam Elyaf's WR6 roving has received Germanischer Lloyd approval for wind turbine blade applications.
06 September, 2010
At next week's China Composites Expo in Beijing, Scott Bader Composites will be showcasing three new products.
06 September, 2010
Gamesa will supply 129 wind turbines totalling 258 MW for 9 wind farms in Brazil to be developed by Iberdrola Renovables.
06 September, 2010
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06 September, 2010
A bus shelter installation in Arizona incorporates a fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite grid structure to help protect waiting passengers from the heat.
05 September, 2010
InnoVida Holdings, a Florida-based manufacturer of composite panels, has developed proprietary materials and processes for rapid construction of durable, affordable, energy-efficient houses.
04 September, 2010
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the international Marine and Offshore Certification and Classification agency, has issued a Statement of Conformity certifying the performance of the 1.2 MW SeaGen tidal turbine from Marine Current Turbines (MCT).
03 September, 2010
RHC Lifting Ltd has commissioned one of Europe’s most technically advanced crane systems at GKN Aerospace’s new composite wing manufacturing facility in Bristol, UK.
03 September, 2010
The composites industry in Brazil is on track to register US$1.3 billion in revenue by the end of 2010 – 11% more than last year, according to the Brazilian Composite Materials Association (ABMACO).
03 September, 2010
Renewable energy developer RES proposes an 11 turbine wind farm between New Luce, Kirkcowan and Glenluce, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
03 September, 2010
US thermoplastics compounder RheTech Inc has launched a new line of biocomposite materials to provide an alternative to mineral or glass reinforced polypropylene.
03 September, 2010
North American distributor Composites One has announced that its Chinese distribution operation Composites One China will exhibit at the China Composites Expo later this month.
02 September, 2010
Airbus has commenced production of the A350 XWB aircraft in Germany. The first part will be the upper wing shell, the largest integrated carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) component Airbus has ever built.
02 September, 2010
Nordisk Vindkraft and HgCapital have inaugurated Havsnäs Wind Farm, located north of Strömsund in the County of Jämtland, Sweden.
02 September, 2010
AOC LLC is increasing prices for all resins sold in Europe.
02 September, 2010
Ashland Performance Materials is increasing the price of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and gel-coats sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
01 September, 2010
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01 September, 2010
Boeing has announced that it now expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft to take place in the first quarter of 2011. First delivery was previously expected by the end of 2010.
01 September, 2010