Award for ballistic composites specialist

Dick Holland, VP of business development at Composites One.
Dick Holland, VP of business development at Composites One.

Dick Holland, VP of business development at Composites One, has received ACMA’s Hall of Fame Award.

According to the company, the award recognizes his 52 years in the composites industry, along with his contributions to composites technology and manufacturing. Before joining Composites One he held leadership positions at Owens Corning, Erskine-Johns, and CMI Inc. He is a specialist in composite ballistic materials for military vehicles, body armor, air cargo containers and cockpit doors for military organizations.

‘Over the years I have seen an evolution of products and processes and great growth in closed molding and advanced composites including reinforced thermoplastics, knit reinforcements, carbon and aramid fibers and prepreg,’ said Holland.

Steve Dehmlow, CEO of Composites One was awarded an ACMA membership award. Dehmlow has led Composites One since its inception as a joint venture in 1999 and was COO of GLS Composites Distribution for nearly 15 years before structuring the JV.

This story uses material from Composites One, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.