Gurit reports target market sales of CHF235.9 million for the first nine months of 2010, a 1.1% increase at constant rates over the first nine months 2009.
30 October, 2010
3TIER’s wind performance maps for the third quarter of 2010, show that in general, North American winds were up, whereas European winds were down.
29 October, 2010
Composite materials manufacturer Hexcel Corporation reports net sales for the third quarter of 2010 of US$294.5 million, 14.5% higher than in the third quarter of 2009.
29 October, 2010
Rhodia is launching its Evolite™ by Technyl® range of polyamide-based continuous fibre reinforced materials at the K 2010 exhibition.
29 October, 2010
Siemens has concluded a framework agreement with Enel Green Power for the supply and maintenance of up to 260 wind turbines with a capacity of 600 MW for European onshore wind farm projects.
29 October, 2010
Spanish wind farm manufacturer Gamesa receives new contracts in China to supply 197 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 251 MW.
29 October, 2010
Danish Yachts is introducing its latest range of carbon fibre composite military vessels at the Euronaval exhibition in France.
28 October, 2010
Indian Energy has entered into an agreement with Suzlon Energy Ltd. for the construction of a 50.4 MW wind farm at Tejuva in the state of Rajastan.
28 October, 2010
Intertek has been awarded Nadcap accreditation for testing of composite materials for the aerospace and automotive industries.
28 October, 2010
Oxeon's TeXtreme® high performance spread tow carbon fabric is being used in BAUER’s new SUPREME TOTALONE composite ice hockey stick to enhance its performance.
28 October, 2010
Offshore wind could contribute 54 GW to US electricity networks by 2030, according to a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
27 October, 2010
Von Roll is extending its composite armouring products range with the new PARA-LITE® PHT20 phenolic prepreg for hard armour applications.
27 October, 2010
Alstom says it will have installed 80 MW of its ECO 100 wind turbines in France by the end of 2010, across four wind farms.
27 October, 2010
Carbon nanotube manufacturer Nanocyl will showcase its new range of carbon nanotube (CNT) masterbatches at the K 2010 show in Düsseldorf this week.
27 October, 2010
3A Composites Core Materials has announced the completion of the Chinese translation of its website.
27 October, 2010
Offshore wind turbines could be sited in deeper water off the UK coast using floating foundations, according to the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
26 October, 2010
Armour protection specialist Plasan and TPI Composites Inc have formed a joint venture called Armored Chariots LLC to produce next-generation crew compartments for US military vehicles.
26 October, 2010
Bombardier Aerospace has inaugurated the new facility at its site in the Querétaro Aerospace Park, Mexico, which will be responsible for the fabrication of the major composite structures of the Learjet 85 aircraft.
26 October, 2010
Vestas says 3000 jobs could be axed – mainly in Denmark – as the wind power market fails to recover according to expectations.
26 October, 2010
Bedford Rural Electric Cooperative has installed an FRP pole and dead-end cross arm in Shawnee State Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
26 October, 2010
Software provider Firehole Technologies has announced a contract with Farr Yacht Design Ltd covering analytical evaluation, design review and modification recommendations for a high performance ocean racing yacht.
26 October, 2010
Boeing has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a US$17 million contract for the production of composite components for the C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
26 October, 2010
The European project SmartFiber is aiming to develop an embedded sensor system for the structural health monitoring of composite products such as wind turbine blades, aircraft and boat hulls.
25 October, 2010
Gamesa will locate its global offshore wind headquarters in London with plans to invest up to €150 million by 2014.
25 October, 2010
The UK Government has announced £60 million in funding to establish offshore wind manufacturing at British ports.
25 October, 2010
Albany Engineered Composites Inc is planning to construct a new plant adjacent to its Rochester, New Hampshire, USA, operations to support its aerospace projects.
25 October, 2010
The European Plastics Convertors Association (EuPC) is urging plastics convertors to challenge their raw materials suppliers in court if they are faced with suspicious declarations of force majeure.
25 October, 2010
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25 October, 2010
Bombardier has completed the first phase of construction of the Belfast, Northern Ireland, facility designed for the manufacture and assembly of the composite wings for its CSeries aircraft.
22 October, 2010
Toho Tenax Europe GmbH has began full operation of the fourth carbon fibre production line at its Oberbruch plant in Germany.
22 October, 2010
PPG Industries has announced a price increase on all glass fibre reinforcement and speciality yarn products in North America.
22 October, 2010
Vestas has received a 128 MW order for 24 V90-3.0 MW and 31 V90-1.8 MW turbines from Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) for the Solano 3 project near Rio Vista, California.
21 October, 2010
A surge of prototype projects could signal dramatic growth in ocean energy industry, reports IHS.
19 October, 2010
The World Wind Energy Association expects global capacity to reach almost 200 GW in 2010 but calls for further improvements in national and International policies.
19 October, 2010
Reichhold Inc is increasing prices of all unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins sold in North America for the composites industry.
19 October, 2010
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne argued there was "no strategic case at this time for public funding" of a scheme to generate energy in the Severn estuary.
19 October, 2010
Composites specialist Tods Aerospace has received a contract from Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd to design and build lightweight components for the US Army's Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) airship.
19 October, 2010
Zyvex Technologies' Piranha Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), a boat built from nano-enhanced carbon fibre composite, is now starting sea trials.
19 October, 2010
At the China Wind Power show in Beijing, DSM Composite Resins launched a new resin for wind turbine blade applications.
18 October, 2010
Following a visit from a delegation from Uruguay, Ragasco AS is anticipating a contract for the delivery of composite propane storage cylinders to the country.
18 October, 2010
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18 October, 2010
Composites distributor GRPMS received yacht builder Sunseeker International’s Overall Supplier of the Year Award for 2010 during a ceremony held at the Southampton Boat Show in September.
15 October, 2010
China’s wind power can reach 230 GW of installed capacity by 2020, and its annual electricity output of 464.9 TWh could replace 200 coal fire power plants, according to China Wind Power Outlook 2010, a new report jointly released by Greenpeace, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
15 October, 2010
3M has signed a commercialisation and supply agreement with TenCate Advanced Composites USA Inc that allows TenCate to purchase 3M™ Matrix Resin for the creation of customised prepreg products.
15 October, 2010
UK carbon multiaxial reinforcements producer Formax is investing in a new research and development facility with a focus on developing unidirectional fabrics for wind energy and marine customers using the infusion process.
15 October, 2010
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Blade Technology has chosen MSC.Software simulation products for the design of its next generation of composite wind turbine blades.
14 October, 2010
KMT Robotic Solutions Inc has sold an additional Root End Cut and Drill System to a North American manufacturer of large wind turbine blades.
14 October, 2010
Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa and the shipbuilding division of US defence company Northrop Grumman Corporation have signed an agreement to launch Gamesa’s first prototype offshore wind turbine in the USA, and to jointly develop new offshore wind systems.
14 October, 2010
SABIC Innovative Plastics is adding speciality polypropylene (PP) compounding to its Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA, site in the first quarter of 2011 to meet automotive industry demand. The facility will produce SABIC® PP compounds and SABIC STAMAX® long glass fibre reinforced PP composites.
14 October, 2010
Wind could meet 12% of global power demand by 2020, and up to 22% by 2030, according to a study published today by the Global Wind Energy Council and Greenpeace International.
13 October, 2010
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic has announced the successful completion of the first piloted free flight of its spaceship VSS Enterprise.
13 October, 2010
Wind Energy Services Company (WES), a US provider of maintenance and repair services for wind turbine blades, nacelles and spinners, is relocating its base of operations to Gainesville, Texas.
13 October, 2010
Interplastic Corporation’s Thermoset Resins Division is raising the price of its CoREZYN® and Silmar® brand polyester resins, gel-coats, colorants and putties.
13 October, 2010
International Energy Agency (IEA) calculations based on preliminary data show that China has now overtaken the U.S. to become the world's largest energy user.
12 October, 2010
US company Vector Composites Inc has been granted a license to use the Quickstep Process for develop and manufacture of composite components for the aerospace and defence markets.
12 October, 2010
AOC LLC has announced a price increase on all polyester resins, gel-coat, pigments and additive products for the USA and Canada.
12 October, 2010
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11 October, 2010
Gurit will double the manufacturing capacity for its PVCell™ G-Foam core materials in China. The products are designed for use in the manufacture of wind turbine blades for the Chinese market.
11 October, 2010
The Brazilian Composite Materials Association (ABMACO) is leading a project that will result in the formation of the Latin American Association of Composite Materials (ALMACO) in 2012.
09 October, 2010
Automobili Lamborghini SpA and Callaway Golf Company have teamed up to develop technologies and materials designed to enhance the performance of their products. The first result of the partnership is a carbon fibre material called Forged Composite™.
08 October, 2010
Hydro will invest about NOK850 million to upgrade the Rjukan hydropower system in Telemark, southeast Norway between 2011 and 2015.
08 October, 2010
AOC LLC is increasing the prices of polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gel-coats and pigments for Mexico.
08 October, 2010
Ofgem's prediction that the UK solar market is likely to reach 60 MW by the end of 2010 and 250 MW in 2011, has spurred Solar Power UK to extend its programme.
08 October, 2010
US company Matrix Composites has been certified to ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100:2004 Rev B, a quality management standard specifically written for the aerospace industry.
07 October, 2010
Lamborghini's carbon fibre technology demonstrator, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show this month. With an overall curb weight of just 999 kg, the car has a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of over 300 km/h.
07 October, 2010
Nammo Composite Solutions has obtained the AS 9100 certification for manufacturing of advanced composites for the aerospace industry.
06 October, 2010
A difference in opinions has become apparent as the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) oppose RenewableUK’s claims that very high subsidies to wind power are justified because the industry contributes to the UK’s security of supply.
06 October, 2010
AVK (the German Federation of Reinforced Plastics) presented its 2010 Innovation Awards during the COMPOSITES EUROPE trade show in September.
06 October, 2010
The Environmental court has given wpd, a Stockholm-based wind power operator, the green light to begin construction of a large-scale offshore wind farm on Storgrundet, Sweden.
06 October, 2010
Zircotec's plasma-sprayed zirconia-based coating, which protects composites from the effects of heat and abrasion in tough operating environments, has won the 2010 Plastic Industry Best Technology Application of the Year Award.
06 October, 2010
Independent manufacturer of blades for wind turbines, LM Wind Power, plans to expand its manufacturing base in Brazil.
05 October, 2010
Gurit has launched its new wind turbine Blade Repair System RENUVO™ , comprising UV curing single-component resins and glass prepregs, UV lamps and associated equipment.
05 October, 2010
Ashland Performance Materials has announced a new distribution agreement with GRPMS to cover Finland. GRPMS currently distributes Ashland’s composites products in the UK, Scandinavia and Estonia.
05 October, 2010
VISTAGY Inc has sold its FiberSIM composites engineering software to SOLVER Company of Russia for use with a fibre placement system in designing composite aircraft parts.
04 October, 2010
Alstom will construct a 24 MW wind farm in Turkey for Eolos Wind Energy Generation Co Inc, a subsidiary of Güris Construction and Engineering Co Inc.
04 October, 2010
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04 October, 2010
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03 October, 2010
Renewable energy sources in the UK produced 4.72 TWh in the second quarter (Q2) of 2010, down 12.1% from the same period last year, according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) quarterly Energy Statistics.
01 October, 2010
Non-polluting electric buses featuring composite bodywork are being introduced in the city of Seoul in Korea.
01 October, 2010
GE and Harbin Electric Machinery Co Ltd (HEC) have set up a joint venture (JV) to manufacture and supply wind turbines to customers in China.
01 October, 2010
The EC-funded BADANA project aims to develop procedures for the extraction of natural fibre from banana plant waste. The fibres will be used to develop thermoplastic composite products for the automotive industry.
01 October, 2010