Composites in the News
Composites in the News Last Week
China has established its first national laboratory to focus on the application of polymers and composites in aerospace. German composites manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will design and manufacture more than 100 basic trainers for the Indian Air Force. In the U.S., Parkway Products plans to expand its Boone County, Kentucky aerospace and defense production... »
Composites in the News Last Week
As the World Cup kicked off this weekend, it’s notable that Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa features fiber-reinforced concrete panels, which manufacturer Rieder Smart Elements says are 10 times lighter than conventional materials. In other infrastructure news, Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. said it is incorporating composite landscape... »
Composites in the News Last Week
In business news, composite manufacturers have until July 1 to submit forms as part of the EPA’s toxic release reporting. The Labor Department stated the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent in May, with employers adding 431,000 jobs to the market and a spike in manufacturing. An Amarillo Economic Development Corporation grant may... »
Composites in the News Last Week
Infrastructure companies take note: The Construction Safety Council plans to roll out a new national Health Hazards Awareness Program for the construction industry by late summer. International pipe producer HOBAS has opened a new research center for glass fiber-reinforced plastics (GRP) pipe systems in Wietersdorf, Austria. Yet, the National Composite Center was denied $3... »
Composites in the News Last Week
New announcements from the automotive sector this week: Mercedes-Benz wants to use carbon fiber and charge gasoline injection technology on all its vehicles by 2015. But Mercedes will have competition, since automotive companies and designers are not only implementing more carbon fiber, but incorporating it in unique designs such as a new type of... »
Composites in the News Last Week
While high-end automakers such as Aston Martin and Porsche are expanding carbon fiber usage, Ferrari said it won’t use the material for its entire line-up, but rather special cars with a low rate of production. Still, other automotive-related areas are growing. India’s car sales are up close to 40 percent from a year... »
Composites in the News Last Week
Many associations played a strong role in infrastructure developments. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) released a report emphasizing the need for states to increase highway and bridge capacity in their communities. Representatives from the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) met with the Department of Energy (DOE) to showcase how... »
Composites in the News
The winds of change are a-blowin’ all around the world. After nearly nine years of legal battles, regulators approved the first offshore wind farm in the U.S. Michigan approved $6 million in funding for joint venture Astraeus Wind Energy. Astraeus will work in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Dow Chemical to produce... »
Composites in the News Last Week
In the automotive industry this week, Tesla Motors entered the Asian market for the first time, delivering its carbon fiber roadsters to Japan. Ford unveiled the Start concept vehicle at the Beijing Motor Show. The model’s body panels are made from recyclable composites that have the color molded in. Magna became one of several... »
Composites Caucus Urges Congressional Collaboration
On Capitol Hill last week, the composites community met with congressional staffers for its third consecutive Composites Caucus. Staffers were educated specifically on the impact and potential of composites within the wind energy industry. The ACMA briefing was made at the invitation of Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Rick Boucher (D-VA), co-chairs of the... »
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