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22nd Aug 2019

A new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Composite Materials, Environmental Testing and Finishing, has been set up at the Navi Mumbai Unit of Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The new facility is expected to turnaround the fortunes of BEL’s Navi Mumbai Unit by boosting its manufacturing and testing capabilities in...

22nd Aug 2019

In a step towards strengthening its global network of distributors, the technology group FACC has initiated strategic cooperation with Staeco in order to systematically penetrate the Chinese maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. The Chinese corporate group with locations in Jinan, Shanghai and Beijing is one of the leading MRO stations in...

21st Aug 2019

Scientists in a project supported by the European Union as part of the Horizon 2020 programme are trying to desalinate sea water using carbon fibres and bacteria. The initiative will go a long way in solving the problem of drinking water shortage. Seawater desalination with carbon fibres is cheaper and more energy-efficient than conventional reverse...

21st Aug 2019

Toray Advanced Composites and BASF have signed a manufacturing and supply deal focused on the production of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRT) tapes for the automotive and industrial markets. Toray Advanced Composites will produce high quality and affordable CFRT tapes using Ultramid engineering thermoplastics developed and produced by...

21st Aug 2019

INDA's director of market intelligence & economic insights, Brad Kalil, will speak on trends driving nonwovens innovation at RISE, on September 24-25 in Raleigh, NC. He will also speak on supply/demand developments in North American nonwovens markets and absorbent hygiene sectors, population trends and Echo Boom at Hygienix from November 11-14 in...

20th Aug 2019

Tru-Design, expert in coatings for large-area additively manufactured polymer-based products, and Composites One, leading supplier of composite materials in 41 locations in North America, have signed a distribution deal for the sale of Tru-Design’s advanced material coatings and finishes for 3D printed components made by large area additive...

20th Aug 2019

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), leader in highly-engineered, composite vehicle components, is providing Ford Motor Company with the industry's first composite, dual-wall-dash engine shroud for the 2020 Ford Explorer. This sheet molded compound (SMC) advanced composite shroud reduces the powertrain noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in the...

20th Aug 2019

SIS, an Australia-based company specialising in the development and manufacture of sustainable products, and FiberCore Europe—Netherlands-headquartered company which makes bridges using fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP)—have completed the fabrication, supply and installation of 4 FRP composite golf bridges within the Australian & New Zealand marketplace.

20th Aug 2019

The actual results of July 2019 of the business unit Composites – Fibers & Materials (CFM) of SGL Carbon has shown a significant deviation from its expectations. As a consequence of this, the chief executive officer Dr. Jürgen Köhler has informed the supervisory board that he has resigned from his mandate as chief executive officer effective August 31, ...