SGL begins serial production of composite air taxi landing gear SGL Carbon will begin serial production of landing gear made from braided carbon fibre material early this year. The landing skids will be installed in around 500 air taxis worldwide…
AOC UK sold to BÜFA Composite Systems AOC Aliancys has announces that per March 2020, BÜFA Composite Systems, the German-based supplier of tailor-made unsaturated polyester resins and resin formulations, will acquire AOC UK. After completion of the…
Vestalite S wins Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Award Evonik’s Crosslinkers Business Line was honoured with the Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Award in recognition of the properties of Vestalite S curing agents. Each year, International Green Auto Lightweight…
SGL Carbon wins contract for composite battery enclosures Following the production of first prototypes of battery enclosures for a Chinese automotive manufacturer in 2018, SGL Carbon has now received a substantial contract from a North-American automaker for high-volume…
JEC World unveils industry programs for 2020 JEC World, the international composites trade show (3-5 March 2020) is presenting the JEC Composites Industry Programs, a range of conferences and discussion groups bringing together the decision-makers of the…
TV’s Luxton named as ConstructionAM keynote speaker Charlie Luxton, architectural designer, writer and television presenter, has been announced as the latest speaker to join ConstructionAM 2020. Luxton is passionate about the environment and communicating his enthusiasm for…
Hexcel provides HiTape dry carbon tapes for Madshus Skis Hexcel is collaborating with Madshus, an innovator in the world of cross-country skiing, on the engineering of a range of next-generation dry carbon fibre tapes for Madshus’ cross-country racing skies.…
Cygnet Texkimp to supply AMRC 3D weaving creel Custom machinery manufacturer and fibre processing specialist, Cygnet Texkimp has supplied a 3,000-position 3D weaving creel to the Composites Centre at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).…
bigHead to unveil new Core Range fasteners at JEC bigHead is launching its latest innovation, Core Range, at this year’s JEC World, Paris this March. “Core Range is a simple and complete range of bigHead fasteners for both surface…
Composites United forms German-Polish friendship Composites United (CU) and the industrial region Katowice-Gliwice Śląskie have announced a partnership to make lightweight construction an export hit together. Jakub Chełstowski, Marshal of the Polish province of Silesia,…
OAS on target to achieve 1m square feet of surface preparation Oxford Advanced Surfaces (OAS), experts in surface treatment, is on target to treat 1 million square feet of composites with its patented Onto adhesion promoter that replaces sanding or abrasion…
GTMA makes new CTO appointment GTMA has announced the appointment of Alan Arthur as chief technical officer. Arthur is a qualified and experienced engineering manager, with over 35 years’ experience in supply chain management and…
Busch new pump all ready for Industry 4.0 Suitable for many industrial applications, Busch says it has introduced a pioneering rotary vane vacuum pump to the market with its new R 5 RA 0760 A PLUS. Able to…
Solvay unveils DDF automated demonstrator line Solvay has announced the completion of its Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) demonstrator line located at its Heanor, Derbyshire site. The fully-automated line, combined with Solvay’s fast curing technologies, goes from…
Scott Bader appoints new non-executive chairman Scott Bader has announced the appointment of Paul Smith as non-executive chairman. Scott Bader’s current executive chairman, Kevin Matthews, will remain as CEO of Scott Bader. “I have known Scott…
New PAEK materials optimised for latest EOS laser sintering platform The University of Exeter, in collaboration with Victrex, has completed commissioning of the new EOS P 810 laser sintering platform for high temperature polymers. The strategic arrangement aims to introduce…
Bright Lite Structures makes Hitchings appointment Bright Lite Structures has announced that Tom Hitchings had joined the company as director of business development and will work closely with Otto Ori, director of business development. Hitchings, who…
Wabash and Carver press to impress at JEC World Wabash MPI and Carver, Inc (stand R51a) will highlight their full line of hydraulic and pneumatic presses for the composites industry in the USA pavilion at this year’s JEC World,…
Continued growth sees Compotech expand into Hungary Compotech, the technical fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) moulded parts and systems manufacturer, has begun operations in Nyrigyhazha, Hungary in its new resin transfer moulding (RTM) and hand layup facility. The…
