Kaman Corporation's Composites Division has been awarded a contract to manufacture composite passenger entry and over-wing exit doors for the Bombardier Le
28 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The Energy Strategy 2050 looks at how Denmark could become independent from coal, oil and gas by 2050 and significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
28 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
28 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Melbourne, Fla., chosen site for Embraer aircraft production facility.
25 February 2011Metal Finishing
German car maker Audi AG and industrial group Voith GmbH have signed a letter of intent regarding a development partnership to promote industrialisation of
25 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is developing a model of the UK’s tidal energy resources to look at interactions between extraction systems and
25 February 2011Kari Williamson
Gamesa saw a 54% dip in net profits to €50 million in 2010 compared to 2009, as the financial crisis impacted demand.
25 February 2011Kari Williamson
Owens Corning has reached a definitive agreement to sell its glass fibre reinforcements plant in Capivari, Brazil, to Chongqing Polycomp International Corp
25 February 2011Amanda Jacob
DSM joint venture Jinling DSM Resins Co Ltd (JDR) is investing approximately €50 million in a new production facility for composite resins in Nanjing, Chin
25 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Toho Tenax Co Ltd will showcase a range of carbon fibre composite products at the ICERP exhibition in India.
25 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Printed circuit board activity mostly positive for January.
24 February 2011Metal Finishing
DONG Energy has confirmed the development of its 320 MW offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 off the coast of Germany, representing an investment of aroun
24 February 2011Kari Williamson
At the ICERP exhibition in India, Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP) will be giving Flex Molding Process demonstrations, using Scott Bader resin.
24 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Machining specialist Mitsui Seiki, based in Japan and the US, has developed a new HU100A-5XLL Horizontal Machining Centre (HMC), specially designed for mac
24 February 2011
Japanese non-ferrous metals producer Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd (SMM) plans to increase the electrolytic nickel production capacity of its Niihama Nickel
24 February 2011
A team of mathematicians from The University of Queensland, Australia has created a prototype bone implant design using selective laser melting, in which a
24 February 2011
Matcon, an engineering company involved with handling powders and other materials in intermediate bulk containers, has moved to a new 2,800m2 site headquar
24 February 2011
Global alloy specialist AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV has acquired KB Alloys, LLC for US$23.5 million cash.
24 February 2011
Ragasco AS has been awarded a contract from a large European car manufacturer to supply fuel tanks for compressed natural gas (CNG) for one of its new pass
24 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The wind turbine manufacturer will install its specialist offshore wind equipment in 2012.
24 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
North Coast Composites has been chosen by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to produce the Gulfstream G250 aircraft rudder using the resin transfer mouldin
24 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Finnish authorities grant a water permit to the Suurhiekka wind farm, the country’s first offshore wind project.
24 February 2011Micaela Tuckwell
Eneco will builds a 900 MW offshore wind farm off the Dorset and Hampshire coasts, UK.
22 February 2011Micaela Tuckwell
The UK Energy Minister has seen a strong interest in marine energy technology for the European fund.
22 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
Governent attitudes to renewable energy are the most important investment driver, according to a survey by London Bridge Capital.
22 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
Weaker output, plus lower utility consumption impacts U.S. industrial production.
21 February 2011Metal Finishing
AOC LLC has announced a price increase for all resins sold in India, Asia and the Middle East from 1 March 2011.
21 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
21 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Richard Morrison receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Composites Manufacturers Association.
21 February 2011Amanda Jacob
A group of companies comprising FPInnovation, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Mat-Comp, Pultrall Inc and Deloupe Inc have developed a lightweight forestry trail
21 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The latest survey from the Precision Metalforming Association points to a rise in orders during the next three months.
20 February 2011Metal Finishing
Ashland Performance Materials is introducing a new Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resin that provides added fire resistance for infrastructure applications.
18 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Vestas has joined the WindFloat Project for floating offshore wind turbine platforms using a semi-submersible structure.
18 February 2011Kari Williamson
AOC LLC has announced a price increase for all resins sold in Europe from 1 March 2011.
18 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Michelman has formally organised its growing chemical sales into the fibres and composites markets under a new business unit.
18 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Italian light vehicle manufacturer Casalini is now using an ITW Plexus methacrylate adhesive to bond a steel reinforcing frame to the composite cabin inter
18 February 2011Amanda Jacob
'Eco-minerals' company RockTron has been collaborating with Ford and materials manufacturers to develop new compounds incorporating RockTron’s 100% recycl
17 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) will be exhibiting at the ICERP 2011 composites exhibition which takes place in India in March.
17 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Sixth Stakeholders' Day will take place from 17-18 May 2011 in Helsinki, Finland.
17 February 2011
Japan's imports of refined tin increased by 60% in 2010 to 35,266 tonnes, almost meeting the current high of 36,883 tonnes imported in 2006.
17 February 2011
SKF has appointed Poul Jeppesen as president of its North America division, with an overall responsibility for Canada, Mexico and the United States. Poul J
17 February 2011
Volkswagen’s Slovak unit has reported that the company plans to give it €$1 billion over the next few years to boost car and car parts production.
17 February 2011
A new preheating system for sheet moulding compound (SMC) is being introduced by Radio Frequency Company Inc.
17 February 2011Amanda Jacob
After 88 years in business, ABMyr is closing its operations.
16 February 2011Reg Tucker
Courses to provide in-depth instruction on paint stripping, spray application, and equipment selection and maintenance.
16 February 2011Metal Finishing
DSM Composite Resins is increasing the prices of its unsaturated polyester resins and Neoxil® sizings and binders from 1 March.
16 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Scott Bader has announced a March price increase for its Crystic® unsaturated polyester, DCPD, Crestapol® and vinyl ester resins, gel-coats, pigments, bond
16 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Entropy Resins reports that is Super Sap™ line of bio-derived epoxy systems is enabling companies to create a new generation of environmentally friendly, h
16 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The UK wind industry has agreed on a protocol on payments from wind farms to community benefit funds specifying a £1000 minimum payment per year per MW of
16 February 2011Kari Williamson
Gamesa will develop 600 MW of wind projects in the Jilin province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China with two Chinese partners.
16 February 2011Kari Williamson
AOC LLC will increase prices of all polyester resins, gel-coats, pigments and additive products in the USA and Canada from 7 March.
16 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Dieffenbacher, KraussMaffei, and RUCKS Maschinenbau GmbH.
16 February 2011Amanda Jacob
US company IDI Composites International (IDI) has acquired Jet Moulding Compounds Inc of Canada, a manufacturer of thermoset moulding compounds for the ele
16 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Wind turbine manufacturer quietrevolution receives £5 million in project financing from Hazel Capital for the deployment of its qr5 wind turbine.
16 February 2011Micaela Tuckwell
As part of President Barack Obama’s US$29.5 billion fiscal year 2012 budget for the Department of Energy (DoE), the Department is set to spend US$3.2bn on
15 February 2011Kari Williamson
Compounder RTP Company helped Wright Medical Technology design a surgical tool using a glass reinforced polycarbonate in place of metal.
15 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Ltd has signed a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Northrop Grumman Corp to manufacture parts for the
14 February 2011Amanda Jacob
GE has acquired technology from Wind Tower Systems LLC (WTS) that could enable taller wind turbine towers as blade lengths increase.
14 February 2011Kari Williamson
Although replacing steel with composites can reduce vehicle weight and overall fuel consumption, cost savings will be the primary driver for using composit
14 February 2011Amanda Jacob
US company Revolution Composites will supply custom braided fabrics, net shaped preforms and finished moulded components.
14 February 2011Amanda Jacob
New appointments at Euroresins and FORMAX.
14 February 2011Amanda Jacob
CAD Cut, a provider of cutting and kitting services to the composites industry, has opened a facility in Denton, Texas, USA.
14 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
14 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Chemetall has acquired the assets of Artech Technologies, a specialty chemical company based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
14 February 2011Metal Finishing
The HALO™ barrier is a waterborne security system which is made from composite materials and designed to provide stable floating walls in the water capable
13 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Eight products from Walter Surface Technologies earn clean air solvent certificates from most stringent air pollution control agency.
13 February 2011Metal Finishing
The new PrimaSprint Manual Powder Coating unit introduction from Wagner was selected to receive the Sherwin-Williams award.
12 February 2011Metal Finishing
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) announced the winners of the Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) at its COMPOSITES 2011 trade s
11 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Gamesa Technology Corp and Northrop Gunman Corp have launched the Offshore Wind Technology Center to develop offshore wind turbines for the US and the rest
11 February 2011Kari Williamson
KECO plans to invest $1 million in the facility and hire 50 employees by 2013 in engineering, management, customer service and manufacturing positions. The
11 February 2011Metal Finishing
VISTAGY Inc and Siemens PLM Software have announced an upgrade and long-term extension to their partnership designed to meet the growing composite engineer
11 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Vestas has issued a statement confirming rumours that it is in talks with Swedish Arise Windpower for a 200 MW wind power project in Sweden.
11 February 2011Kari Williamson
Glass fibre reinforcements producer Owens Corning has announced the winners of its Composite App Challenge, a global competition to find new applications f
11 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP) recently conducted a Flex Molding Process™ training event for its distributors located in the Pacific Rim.
11 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Resintex Technology will promote Scott Bader's Crystic® specialty products for boat builders at the SEATEC exhibition in Italy on 16-18 February.
10 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The 230 MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm off Yorkshire, UK, has been given planning approval by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
10 February 2011Kari Williamson
Ferro Corporation's electronic materials business plans to increase production of its electronic grade silver powder and silver flake at its facility in Ne
10 February 2011
The world’s biggest iron powder producer, Höganäs has had its best fourth quarter ever, according to its 2010 year-end report.
10 February 2011
Miba has taken a minority share in the sintered components manufacturer, Maxtech Sintered Product Pvt. Ltd (MSPPL), based in Pune, India.
10 February 2011
Belgian materials group Umicore reports significant recovery in 2010.
10 February 2011
Vestas saw a 25% increase in profits to €156 million in 2010 despite having a “tough year”.
10 February 2011Kari Williamson
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is planning a Powder Metallurgy Summer School, which will take place in Dresden, Germany.
10 February 2011
RheTech Inc is investing US$2 million to create a new engineered thermoplastic compounding facility in Blacksburg, South Carolina, USA. The plant will comp
10 February 2011Amanda Jacob
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has signed an agreement with Argentinean renewable company Nowa Energía.
10 February 2011Micaela Tuckwell
On 7 March, Reichhold Inc will increase prices of all unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins sold in North America for the composites industry.
10 February 2011Amanda Jacob
AOC LLC has announced a 24 February 2011 price increase for Mexico for all polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gel-coats and pigments.
9 February 2011Amanda Jacob
VISTAGY Inc has renewed its status as a technical partner to Lotus Renault GP, which will be using VISTAGY's FiberSIM® software and consulting services to
9 February 2011Amanda Jacob
LM Wind Power is developing what it calls “the world’s longest wind turbine blade every produced” for Alstom’s 6 MW offshore wind turbine.
9 February 2011Kari Williamson
Pete Barth will lead new business sales for industrial finishing accounts.
8 February 2011Metal Finishing
The new Cr(VI)-free black zinc flake coating from Atotech offers high corrosion protection for Volkswagen automotive parts.
8 February 2011Metal Finishing
The Departments of the Interior (DoI) and Energy (DoE) are announcing US$50.5 million for offshore wind energy deployment as well as several high priority
8 February 2011Kari Williamson
Teijin Ltd is integrating its carbon fibre and composite materials business units into a new Carbon Fibres and Composites Business Group, with the aim of a
8 February 2011Amanda Jacob
A wind turbine test site for prototyping and certificaion, said to be the largest in Europe, has opened in the Netherlands.
8 February 2011Kari Williamson
The Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemical division of Cray Valley has signed a distribution contract with Grolman Group to offer all of Cray Valley’s materials to
8 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Three wind farms in Hungary have been sold to Spanish company Iberdrola Renovables.
8 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
Graham Architectural Products, of York, Pennsylvania, has launched GThurm, a line of windows that use pultruded polyurethane composites for the lineals.
7 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Three wave and tidal research projects have received £2.5 million funding from the UK Government.
7 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
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7 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Risø DTU is looking into ways of improving wind turbine blade testing with partners from the across the industry with the aim of improving wind turbine bla
4 February 2011Kari Williamson
GA Telesis LLC has announced conclusion of the acquisition of assets and certain liabilities of Ultimate Aircraft Composites LLC, a Florida based component
4 February 2011Amanda Jacob
State-of-the-art facility will employ 74 individuals, from workers to supervisors and chemists, in Blackman Township, Mich.
4 February 2011Metal Finishing
REpower saw its net profit fall 18.4% to €26.2 million for the first 9 months of the fiscal year ending March 2011.
4 February 2011Kari Williamson
An international renewable energy system will be possible by 2050, according to a report by Ecofys and WWF.
4 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, US, will help Mexican engineering students learn to design tiny microelectromechanical devices (MEMS) which oft
3 February 2011
The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA)’s 'PM HIP Technology' brochure is now available in French and German versions.
3 February 2011
Speciality metals provider Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) has reported year end sales of US$4.05 billion, a 33% increase compared to 2009.
3 February 2011
According to the MPIF, Randall M. German, fellow of the APMI, associate dean of engineering and professor of mechanical engineering at San Diego State Univ
3 February 2011
Rwanda's New Times newspaper, the country's Geology and Mines Authority (OGMR), has set up a mineral tagging and sealing scheme which aims to curb the ille
3 February 2011
Mark Schario brings more than 30 years of industry experience, specializing in automotive and aerospace finishing.
3 February 2011Metal Finishing
Asia leads the growth in global wind power, which grew 35.8 GW in 2010 bringing total global capacity to 194.4 GW – up 22.5% from 2009, the Global Wind Ene
3 February 2011Kari Williamson
Delta Composites Ltd picked up the Small Business of the Year 2010 prize at the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA)'s Business Excellence Awards Dinner
3 February 2011Amanda Jacob
Gamesa India has met with 52 of its wind turbine component suppliers “to make progress on standards for quality, response capability and the development of
2 February 2011Kari Williamson
3A Composites is launching its new AIREX® T92.200 PET foam core material.
2 February 2011Amanda Jacob
The number of people employed in the wind energy industry in the UK has risen by 91%, according to a study by RenewableUK.
2 February 2011Isabella Kaminski
Deal would expand Curtiss-Wright’s portfolio of niche coating technologies.
1 February 2011Metal Finishing
Rigid PCB orders slow down, but flex bookings and sales rise significantly
1 February 2011Metal Finishing
Suzlon will deliver 1 GW of wind turbines to Caparo Energy (India) Ltd (CEIL) for wind power projects to be developed in India by March 2013.
1 February 2011Kari Williamson
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of January.
1 February 2011Amanda Jacob