Composites in the News Last Week

August 9, 2010

This week in composites industry news:

A federal grant to Missouri’s DOT will build three bridges with hybric composite beams (HCB).

Start-up New Wind Solutions plans to manufacture carbon fiber blades in Walla Walla, Wash.

Chem-Trend celebrates 50 years in business this year.

Boral Composites is building a plant in North Carolina to produce a new green product line for home building.

The National Science Foundation is funding a new research center focused on environmentally friendly wood-based composite materials.

Manufacturer Innovative Composites International was a first-stage winner in the Building Back Better Communities housing competition sponsored by the Haitian government.

A new fiberglass plant is set to employ 1,200 in Bahrain, the result of a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s S & A Abahsain Company and China’s Chongqing Polycomp International Corporation (CPIC).

Manufacturer Sigma Industries accepted a restructuring proposal, after recently filing for bankruptcy protection.

Goodrich bought DeCrane, which  produces molded composites and other products for aircraft interiors.

More composites in airplanes means more work for airplane repair companies like Ultimate Aircraft Composites.

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