CGTech provides a VUE of the future CGTech’s VERICUT Users’ Exchange (VUE) events were developed to provide a conduit between the software specialist’s development engineers and its global customer base. More than 50 such events have been…
Web Industries launches French and German website editions In a move that places the online presence of its precision converting and outsource manufacturing services on the doorstep of European markets, US-headquartered Web Industries has launched its website in…
Arevo announces AGC as Japan strategic partner of 3D-printed parts Arevo, the Silicon Valley company transforming composites manufacturing through digitalisation has announced AGC, Inc. as its strategic business partner in Japan to provide Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) for the on-demand production of…
NAA names Sigmatex as Company of the Year Sigmatex has been selected as the winner of the Bentley Motors sponsored Company of the Year award at the Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards, recognising its continued commitment to the…
Penso launches its flex-automated composite body assembly facility Penso has launched an all new ‘Flex-Automated carbon fibre body assembly plant’ to manufacture ultra-lightweight commercial vehicles with industry leading payloads for the home delivery sector. The flexible robot assembly…
Evonik expands production capacity for Rohacell foams in the US Due to increasing demand for lightweight construction materials for specialty applications, Evonik is expanding its production of Rohacell high-performance rigid, closed-cell foams at its Mobile, Alabama site in the US.…
Diab Group and SKAPS India enter wind industry PET foam partnership Diab Group and SKAPS Ltd India enter partnership for production of PET foam to support growing demand of core material to the wind industry in India. The partnership agreement, signed…
Ex-URT Composites founder joins Dash Thirty-year composites industry veteran Matt Cox, has joined engineering specialist, Dash. The ex-founder of URT Composites is now operations manager at the Oxford firm and will oversee a diverse range…
Marine specialist invests in B&W Genesis-V to streamline production CTruk Marine Services, a specialist designer and builder of composite vessels, workboats and general composite constructions, has added a Genesis-V multi-function cutting system from Blackman & White to its Essex…
Wessex Resins runs high temp tooling demos at METSTRADE Wessex Resins and Adhesives’ expert technical team is currently running High Temperature Tooling demonstrations throughout METSTRADE from 11am on the Construction in Process stage. These feature demonstrations of hand laminating…
Advanced Engineering visitors converge to source new technology Advanced Engineering 2019 show organisers, Easyfairs wrapped up another year on October 31st after welcoming over 550 exhibitors and over 15,000 attendees - a 5% rise from the previous year…
Thermwood unveils new Moving Table LSAM model At its 50th anniversary gala open house, Thermwood introduced and demonstrated an all-new LSAM additive manufacturing machine model, offering even more choices for large scale additive manufacturing applications. Called LSAM…
Sicomin composite solution power Candela boat Sicomin, formulator and supplier of epoxy resin systems and high-performance composite solutions has announced the qualification of its epoxy infusion resins and adhesive products for the series production of Candela’s…
NCC new support for SMEs working in composites The NCC (National Composites Centre) has launched a new programme SME Boost where it will match fund up to £25,000 to assist UK SMEs to develop composites products. The process…
Visitors up at Advanced Engineering Organisers of Advanced Engineering 2019 say there was a 5% increase in visitors this year with more than 15,000 attendees. The show, which was held on the 30th-31st October at…
JEC World event set to affirm composites leadership JEC World is the global trade show dedicated to composite materials. Next year’s show, from March 3-5, 2020, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, in Paris, will be the…
Carbon ThreeSixty to invest in TFP technology Carbon ThreeSixty, a manufacturer of advanced composites structures has completed a successful trial with the National Composites Centre (NCC) in the application of tailored-fibre placement (TFP) technology to reduce manufacturing…
Plyable wins Composites UK business award Plyable is celebrating its first industry award at the Composites UK 2019 awards dinner recently. “It’s fantastic to be recognised by the industry and our peers,” said company CEO, Martin…
TRB manufacturing doors for West Midlands railway project TRB Lightweight Structures is working in collaboration with CAF on the production of 17 new trains for West Midlands Railway. Each four-car train is designed to operate as a stand-alone…
McLaren is hiring for its new Composites Technology Centre British luxury supercar maker McLaren is hiring recruits for its new £50 million innovation and manufacturing facility in Yorkshire in the North of England. Applicants with experience in a wide…
New motorsport event invites you to join the starting line A new event, MotorsportAM has announced a call for speakers for its conference being held on 8–9 October 2020 at the world-famous Silverstone circuit. The motorsport industry has always been…
Bindatex doubles slitting line capacity Composites and advanced materials precision slitting company, Bindatex says it has doubled its capacity by investing in a new slitting line. The new line has increased Bindatex’s capacity to 30…
COBRA announces partnership with Skeeta Foiling Craft COBRA International has announced its partnership with Skeeta Foiling Craft to build the new range of hydro foiling dinghies. Skeeta Foiling Craft, founded by father and son team Jim and…
Partners successfully compression mould parts using printed tooling Thermwood and Purdue’s Composite Manufacturing & Simulation Center have been working together to develop and test methods of using 3D printed composite moulds for the compression moulding of thermoset parts.…
