Already known for creating recycled plastic composite bridges that can support military tanks and trains, Axion International, headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey, has turned to smaller projects: a pedestrian bridge in Fort Lee, Va. Similar to the company’s larger bridges, but on a smaller scale, the pedestrian bridge was built in a factory...
Involved in the composites industry for over 40 years, Bob Lacovara got his first exposure to composites when he began building surf boards at the age of 13. After graduating from college he began working for New Jersey-based Viking Yacht and later a transportation and aerospace components company. He has been on the board...
Composites making news last week: Innovative Composites is raising money through equity financing to increase its manufacturing capabilities. Straight Flight Inc. earned a Class I Composite Airframe rating from the FAA, allowing it to repair carbon fiber, fiberglass and Kevlar components.
Top composites news this week included the following: Armored Chariots LLC, a joint venture between TPI and Plasan, will produce lightweight crew compartments for military vehicles. SAMPE and SME reported record attendance at their co-located conferences. Marine Products Corp. a manufacturer of fiberglass boats, reported third-quarter profits.
Ranger Boats’ new owners will invest $13 million to retool and expand, which will create more than 115 new jobs. Met-Pro won a $3.7 million contract to supply fiberglass centrifugal pumps to a marine life park in Southeast Asia. Maine Marine Composites is using a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...
During graduate school, Nicholas Dembsey developed a keen interest in polymer fire characteristics. He went on to get a PhD in Civil Engineering (Fire Safety Engineering Science) from UC Berkeley. He now works at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts as a professor of Fire Protection Engineering.
John Schweitzer began his career in the plastics industry at a manufacturing company with plants scattered in the northeast United States. After 10 years with the company, the last three as a plant manager, he joined the staff at Composites Institute, a precursor to the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA). Schweitzer was originally hired...
Hexagon Composites signed a new contract with Daimler AG for composite fuel tanks, which will be installed in the next generation of Mercedes-Benz B-class sedans. The Department of Defense granted Iowa nearly $87 million in funds, some going to the growth of composites. Continental Structural Plastics is in the market for a new composite...
Theo Dingemans began working on high performance polymers as a graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill. After completing his degree, Dingemans began work at the advanced materials and processing branch at NASA- Langley—one of the world leading institutes doing work in composites. In 2003, Dingemans returned to his native Netherlands, where he teaches at TU...
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