Tooling and production materials from Huntsman Advanced Materials have been selected to construct a new One Design carbon composite racing yacht,CODE8, manufactured by by Carbon Innovation Ltd.
12 August 2011
Brunswick Corporation has announced that it will establish a manufacturing plant in Brazil to produce boats for Brazil and the surrounding region.
02 August 2011
UK powerboat builder Fairline has been acquired by a joint venture involving investment company Better Capital Ltd and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
14 July 2011
Two yachts competing in the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit were built by Spanish boat builder Longitud Cero Composites SL using prepreg from Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG).
12 July 2011
The cement kiln route is the most sustainable solution for waste management of glass fibre reinforced thermoset parts and is compliant with EU legislation, according to a position paper issued by the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA).
28 June 2011
SP-High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit, has opened an office in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, which will bring together its sales, customer service and engineering teams.
28 June 2011
Huntsman Advanced Materials' Araldite® 2015 structural adhesive has been specified for bonding the deck to hull of the Neptys First Life 27 – a semi-rigid powerboat made from a vinyl ester composite.
12 June 2011
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03 May 2011
Dubai based composite structures supplier Premier Composite Technologies (PCT) is celebrating five years in business.
29 April 2011
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26 April 2011
Zyvex Technologies says its Piranha 54' unmanned boat built using carbon nanotube strengthened prepreg has completed sea trials which demonstrate record fuel efficiency.
19 April 2011
Premier Composite Technologies (PCT), builder of the new FARR 400 racing yacht, has confirmed the successful test sailing of the first hull.
19 April 2011
High performance epoxy prepreg SE 84 Nano incorporates 3M™ Matrix Resin and is designed for sailing boat components where compressive strength is a key requirement.
05 April 2011
Gurit has signed a contract to acquire Spanish balsa material producer Balseurop for approximately €20 million, completing the expansion of its core materials portfolio for the wind energy and marine markets.
01 April 2011
Marine Current Turbines Ltd’s (MCT) 1.2 MW SeaGen tidal turbine has passed the UK’s operating performance criteria for wave and tidal technologies.
24 March 2011
SP - High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit, has signed a commercialisation and supply agreement with 3M for use of 3M™ Matrix Resin in high performance marine applications.
22 March 2011
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21 March 2011
The HALO™ barrier is a waterborne security system which is made from composite materials and designed to provide stable floating walls in the water capable of withstanding impacts from vessels.
13 February 2011
Resintex Technology will promote Scott Bader's Crystic® specialty products for boat builders at the SEATEC exhibition in Italy on 16-18 February.
10 February 2011
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