Interplastic Corporation is introducing its new Integrity™ high performance gel-coat developed for use above and below the waterline in marine applications.
31 January, 2011
China is expected to have reached a total installed wind power capacity of 248 GW in 2020 representing a compound annual growth rate of almost 23%.
31 January, 2011
Huber Engineered Materials has announced a price increase for its tan alumina trihydrate (ATH) and magnesium hydroxide (MDH) grades.
31 January, 2011
Vestas has opened an office in Bucharest to serve the wind energy market in Romania and the Balkan region.
31 January, 2011
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31 January, 2011
Chinese wind turbine blade producer, Tianjin Dongqi Wind Turbine Blade Co Ltd has been awarded GL Shop Approval from GL Renewables Certification for composite wind turbine blades production.
28 January, 2011
Lincoln Composites has signed a US$1.4 contract with PV Gas City of Vietnam for the supply of 40 ft TITAN™ high-pressure composite tanks and storage modules.
28 January, 2011
Structural Composites has been awarded US$245 000 through a Florida grant programme to boost its lightweight boat technology.
28 January, 2011
Allianz has invested over €1 billion in 30 wind farms and solar parks in Germany, France and Italy since 2005.
27 January, 2011
Dassault Systèmes, a supplier of 3D and product lifecycle management (PLM) software, has announced an expanded partnership with the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to promote innovation and advanced use of composite materials in the aerospace industry.
27 January, 2011
The March/April issue of Reinforced Plastics magazine is publishing a preview of the JEC Composites Show. Is your company exhibiting?
27 January, 2011
PPG Industries has announced the qualification of its HYBON(® 2026 direct glass fibre roving for use in selected fabrics and epoxy resin systems of aerodynBlade 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5-MW wind turbine blades from aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH.
26 January, 2011
The potential investment value of new power projects globally fell 53% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2010 compared to Q3, according to the EIC Monitor, whereas renewable energy projects have seen growth in number of projects and potential investment value.
26 January, 2011
According to the European Composites Industry Association ( EuCIA), the European Commission is proposing definitive import duties of 13.8% on glass fibre products from China to be imposed from 17 March 2011 for a period of 5 years, if agreed by the Council of the European Union next month.
26 January, 2011
The use of carbon fibre composites in automotive applications is increasing as vehicle lightweighting becomes increasingly important.
26 January, 2011
There is a positive investment outlook for renewable energy in fast developing countries such as India, China, Brazil and the MENA region, according to discussions at the World Future Energy Summit 2011.
24 January, 2011
Japanese carbon fibre producer Toray Industries Inc and German automotive company Daimler AG have announced a joint venture for manufacturing and marketing of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) automotive parts.
24 January, 2011
Siemens has signed an agreement with Associated British Ports to build a factory for offshore wind turbines in Hull, UK.
24 January, 2011
Gamesa maintains its number one position in the Spanish wind market with a 2010 market share of 50.18% – an increase from 2009’s 34.4%.
24 January, 2011
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24 January, 2011
The publication of a new pre-standard for pultruded fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) structures is good news for the composites industry according to the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA).
21 January, 2011
Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa plans to set up its offshore wind technology centre in Glasgow, Scotland, creating 130 jobs.
21 January, 2011
ASTM International Committee D30 on Composite Materials is currently developing a proposed new standard, ASTM WK30231, Practice for Damage Resistance Testing of Sandwich Constructions, which will be the first industry standard to cover this topic.
20 January, 2011
Checkmate Seaenergy Ltd has appointed Brewin Dolphin to lead an initial funding round to finance the development of the Anaconda Wave Energy Converter.
20 January, 2011
The US automotive industry is on track for recovery and new vehicle sales in China are booming. In Europe, the picture is not quite so promising, although some companies are registering good growth.
20 January, 2011
Hexagon Composites' Lincoln Composites business has signed a contract with Sime Darby Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia for the supply of TITAN™ high-pressure composite tanks and storage modules.
20 January, 2011
Gamesa will supply 20 MW of wind turbines to Kiroba Elektrik Uretim for the Madranbaba wind farm in Aydin, Turkey.
20 January, 2011
Europe is now close to 3 GW of installed offshore wind power capacity, according to numbers from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
20 January, 2011
Aguz Marine of Brazil is manufacturing motorboats designed by Ferragni & Tollini Yacht Design of Italy.
20 January, 2011
Boeing has announced today that it expects delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the third quarter of this year.
19 January, 2011
Natural Power has delivered energy yield and site assessment studies for a proposed wind farm in Alaska for Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA).
18 January, 2011
A proposed new ASTM International standard will aid in the prediction of delamination propagation.
18 January, 2011
Reagan Stephens joins Interplastic Corporation; FORMAX appoints Daniel Ames as Technical Sales Director and Rob Wilder as Sales and Marketing Director.
18 January, 2011
The COMPOSITES EUROPE 2011 trade fair and forum for composite materials, technology and applications will take place on 27-29 September in Stuttgart, Germany. The AVK Conference is again being held alongside the exhibition.
18 January, 2011
The wind turbine factory in Machrihanish in Argyll has resumed production after parent company Skykon filed for bankruptcy.
18 January, 2011
Toray Industries Inc of Japan and its subsidiary Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc (TAK) are to build a plant for mass production of carbon fibre in the Republic of Korea.
18 January, 2011
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) is providing composite materials, tooling, and design and manufacturing services to the BLOODHOUND SSC (supersonic car) project, which is aiming to set a new land speed record of 1000 mph.
17 January, 2011
MAG has developed a fibre cutting and dosing machine for composites applications.
17 January, 2011
JETCAM International has appointed Vigsent as a distributor for its range of CAD CAM software to the aerospace market in Korea.
17 January, 2011
Bureau Veritas has issued guidelines for the classification and certification of floating offshore wind turbines specifying the environmental conditions under which they may serve.
17 January, 2011
REpower Systems AG will deliver 54 of its MM82 wind turbines and 96 MM92 units to Saint-Laurent Énergies Consortium (SLE) for the 300 MW Lac Alfred wind farm in Québec, Canada.
17 January, 2011
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17 January, 2011
Interplastic Corporation’s Thermoset Resins Division is raising the price of its CoREZYN® and Silmar® brand polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel-coats, colorants and putties from 5 February 2011.
15 January, 2011
Automated Dynamics, a manufacturer of advanced composite structures and high performance composite processing equipment, has completed registration to AS9100, the quality management system for the aerospace industry.
14 January, 2011
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc has announced that it has reached an agreement with Boeing regarding certain claims associated with the development and production of the 787-8 aircraft in December 2010.
14 January, 2011
Asia's first commercial tidal power plant will be built in the Indian state of Gujarat with an initial 50 MW capacity.
14 January, 2011
AGY is introducing new direct sizing system for E-glass yarns. It is initially available on AGY’s DE75 yarn which is used primarily in aerospace fabrics.
13 January, 2011
The wind turbine manufacturer will supply a total of 10 MW of capacity for a project being developed by Western Wind Energy Corporation for UniSource Electric Inc. in Kingman, Arizona.
13 January, 2011
AOC LLC will increase the prices of all its polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel-coats, pigment and additive products in the USA and Canada from 4 February.
13 January, 2011
American Superconductor Association (AMSC) has granted its sixth wind turbine licence in China to Beijing JINGCHENG New Energy (JCNE).
13 January, 2011
Software and engineering services provider Firehole Composites is opening a satellite office in Seattle, Washington.
12 January, 2011
San Diego has approved its first vertical axis wind turbine with a 3.4 kW Falcon wind turbine from WePOWER being constructed at a private property in San Diego county, CA.
12 January, 2011
Vestas will deliver 19 of its V90 2 MW wind turbines with a hub height of 125 m to BOREAS Energie GmbH for a 38 MW wind project in Germany.
12 January, 2011
The JEC Group is launching JEC Americas in 2012, co-locating the composites show with the Industrial Fabrics Association International's IFAI Expo Americas 2012 exhibition.
12 January, 2011
Toho Tenax Co Ltd has annnounced an agreement to supply TENAX® carbon fibre for compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks manufactured by Metal Mate Co Ltd in Thailand.
12 January, 2011
GW will supply 18 wind turbines for a new project in one of France's most windy areas.
12 January, 2011
The Empire State Building, NY, is going green by purchasing 100% renewable energy from Green Mountain Energy Company.
11 January, 2011
Nordex has installed two 2.5 MW N100/2500 wind turbines at Dradenau sewage treatment plant in Hamburg, Germany.
11 January, 2011
The SAERTEX® group is to supply high-performance multiaxial and unidirectional reinforcements for use in Bombardier Aerospace's CSeries and Learjet 85 aircraft.
11 January, 2011
Siemens Wind Power will supply DONG Energy with three new offshore wind turbines as part of a £50 million project.
11 January, 2011
RWE Innogy has more than doubled its wind capacity in Poland following the purchase of Gamesa's 32 MW Piecki wind farm and the 35 MW Tychowo site.
11 January, 2011
Reichhold Inc is increasing prices of all unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins sold in North America for the composites industry from 1 February 2011.
11 January, 2011
Appointments at Owens Corning, and Strongwell.
10 January, 2011
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) is launching an autoclave tooling prepreg system offering thermal cycling capability up to 200ºC.
10 January, 2011
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10 January, 2011
Southwest Windpower has unveiled its newest and most efficient small wind turbine, Skystream 600.
07 January, 2011
Premier Composite Technologies (PCT) and Farr Yacht Design are collaborating to design and build a carbon composite, One Design, 40 ft racing yacht.
07 January, 2011
NV Nordisk Vindkraft AB and HgCapital have signed agreements for the sale, construction and financing of the 41 MW Åmliden wind farm in Malå Municipality, Västerbotten, Sweden.
07 January, 2011
REpower Systems AG has reduced its outlook for 2011 now expecting performance of €1.25-1.35 billion from the previous estimate of €1.5-1.6bn.
06 January, 2011
Spatial Composite Solutions of Dubai has been awarded a contract to design, build and install an Airbus A320 Cabin Service Trainer at Virgin America’s headquarters in Burlingame, California.
06 January, 2011
Vestas will deliver 7 of its V112 3 MW wind turbines to Erneubare Energien Teetzleben GmbH & Co KG for the 21 MW Breesen-Teetzleben Wind Farm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
06 January, 2011
Small wind manufacturer XZERES Wind Corporation has opened its European Subsidiary, XZERES Wind Europe Ltd, along with its first European order to be delivered to the UK marketplace.
06 January, 2011
French aircraft manufacturer LISA Airplanes is using VTM®260 Series prepregs and complementary products from Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) to manufacture composite parts for its AKOYA pleasure/business aircraft.
06 January, 2011
Renewable energy met 27.4% of electricity demand in Scotland in 2009, according to Government statistics on renewable energy generation.
05 January, 2011
RES has received consent from the Scottish Government to build the 99 MW Dunmaglass Wind Farm south of Inverness, Scotland.
05 January, 2011
The EU could exceed its 20% renewable energy target by 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
04 January, 2011
US investment firms Highlander Partners, L.P. and Capstone Capital Partners have acquired Premix Inc and its subsidiary Quantum Composites Inc.
04 January, 2011
According to the prominent U.S. wind trade association, the U.S. wind industry continued to make good on its promise to strengthen America, and laid the foundation for a strong return in 2011.
04 January, 2011
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04 January, 2011
Vestas will deliver a total of 240 MW of wind turbines to projects in Germany and Poland over the next two years.
04 January, 2011
3M has acquired the business of Nida-Core Corp, a US based manufacturer of core materials.
04 January, 2011
Harper International has been awarded a project by Georgia Institute of Technology for the production of a university scale carbon fibre thermal processing system.
04 January, 2011
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of December.
02 January, 2011