Regulatory and Legislative
Industry Leaders Join Forces to Protect Composites Industry
With the stroke of a pen, Congress and government regulators can destroy a business that has taken years to build said Tom Dobbins, chief staff executive of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) , during a COMPOSITES 2010 session entitled Selling Your Products to your Legislators. »
Untapped Potential for Composite Companies
When it comes to renewable energy, America seems to be the kid dragging his feet during an intense game of football. President Obama has stated his desire for the U.S. to be ranked at least number two in the world for renewable energy. So far, it’s not even close to that. Small countries such... »
Rep. Joe Wilson Leads Composites Caucus on Capitol Hill
Joe Wilson is a Republican politician for South Carolina and Co-chair of the Composites Caucus. He was a former U.S. Army lawyer, South Carolina State Senator and since 2001 has represented the state’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. What is the purpose of the composites caucus? Last year when the Composites Caucus... »
Permit Rules Threaten Composites Manufacturing Growth in Texas
Composites companies who work with styrene are finding it very difficult to expand their plants or build new ones in Texas. »
One More Step to Composites Acceptance
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) earned another small victory on the road to acceptance last week at the International Code Council (ICC). The hearings, held in Baltimore on November 4-7, were part of a code development hearing by the ICC Fire Safety Committee to address comments on new proposals for inclusion in the International... »
Congressional Staffers Ask Questions about Composites
At a Composites Caucus briefing on Capitol Hill this morning, staff from congressional representatives’ offices questioned members of the Transportation Structures Council (TSC) about the use of composites in infrastructure applications. »
OSHA Reform for Composite Manufacturers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Standards Office has responded to requests from a joint effort by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) to reform its fire safety regulations for composite resin spray. The office stated that the industry had satisfied its challenge to demonstrate that... »
Advanced Vehicle Technology Bill Could Benefit Composites
On September 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 (HR 3246), which authorizes funding for a program of research, development, demonstration and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy. The goal of the Act is to reduce the use of vehicle fuels that generate... »
EPA Pressed for Small Company Exemption
In a recent petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) proposed a MACT composite rule amendment. If adopted, the change would exempt sources emitting less than the 10-ton per year major source threshold from MACT requirements. Previously, smaller sources had until 2003 to apply for a state “synthetic... »
The Way to Composites Safety is Through Their Stomachs
As of today, Missouri based HEMCO Corp. celebrated 376 consecutive accident-free work days. “The last record for days worked without an accident that caused loss of work time was 276 days,” says Sue Hill, vice president of customer development. “So this is a big improvement!” In 2006 HEMCO was struggling with a high MOD rating... »
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