The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has called for urgent action to exploit Japan’s wind power potential.
31 May 2011Kari Williamson
The SAMPE 2011 conference and exhibition in California last week attracted over 7000 delegates.
31 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Gamesa is selling the 48 MW wind farm in the Pomorskie region of Poland to the utility PGE Energia Odnawialna.
31 May 2011Kari Williamson
Vestas will deliver 149.9 MW worth of wind turbines to an undisclosed project in Canada.
31 May 2011Kari Williamson
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
31 May 2011Amanda Jacob
20-plus-year industry veteran and former Enthone employee brings valuable expertise in PWB fabrication and assembly markets.
30 May 2011Metal Finishing
Aerospace parts manufacturer Composites Horizons Inc (CHI) highlighted its expanded capabilities and capacity at SAMPE 2011 in California last week.
30 May 2011Amanda Jacob
A 10 km tunnel under the Niagara Falls has been drilled to increase the output of the hydropower plant, Sir Adam Beck Generating Station, in Ontario, Canad
30 May 2011Kari Williamson
MacLean Investment Partners (MIP) has acquired certain assets of Janco Composites Inc, headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. The company will operate
29 May 2011Amanda Jacob
A worldwide leader in dependability, technical support, and design for 50 years, SERFILCO brings its expertise to SUR/FIN, where it plans to teach platers
28 May 2011Metal Finishing
New multi-faceted outreach program that aims to connect manufacturers and suppliers with thousands of researchers and industry professionals involved in th
27 May 2011Reg Tucker
Dow Formulated Systems is introducing the COMPAXX™ 700 foam core material for use in the manufacture of wind turbine blades.
27 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The UK Government has announced it will invest over £200 million on innovation centres focusing on green and renewable energy, and £20m into two clean tech
27 May 2011Kari Williamson
Gurit has announced the signing of a "significant parts supply contract" for composite body panels with an existing automotive customer. The contract runs
26 May 2011Amanda Jacob
At PowderMet, the MPIF awarded the Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Award to the following individuals.
26 May 2011
European mineral miner Avrupa Minerals Ltd has signed an agreement to option out one of its tungsten mines to private Canadian exploration company Blackhea
26 May 2011
H.C. Starck has signed a joint venture with Jiangxi Rare Metals Tungsten Holding Group Co Ltd (JXTC), one of China's largest tungsten mine operators, to pr
26 May 2011
The MPIF has announced the winners of the 2011 Design Excellence awards, the annual powder metallurgy (PM) design competition sponsored by the Metal Powder
26 May 2011
APMI International has appointed two more people to the 2011 Class of Fellows.
26 May 2011
Michael E. Lutheran, president of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), says that the North American powder metallurgy (PM) industry has regained
26 May 2011
Wind turbine maker Nordex has purchased VISTAGY Inc's FiberSIM® software to streamline its design-to-manufacturing process for composite wind turbine blade
26 May 2011Amanda Jacob
BAE Systems has announced an agreement for the proposed sale of its Composite Structures business in Brea, California, USA, to EnCore Composites Holdings I
25 May 2011Amanda Jacob
ForWind and Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) are setting up the National Wind Energy Research Association to cooper
25 May 2011Kari Williamson
Vestas says it can confirm it is in negotiations with GP Wind regarding a 92 MW wind turbine order in India.
25 May 2011Kari Williamson
SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF) – a joint venture between the SGL Group and BMW – has completed the Moses Lake, Washington, facility which will manu
25 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Latest Federal Reserve Report shows industrial production in the United States was unchanged in April after increasing 0.7 percent in March.
24 May 2011Metal Finishing
Siemens Energy is opening a US wind service distribution center in Woodward, OK, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2011.
24 May 2011Kari Williamson
To meet anticipated growth in demand for carbon fibre in Asia-Pacific, and especially China, the SGL Group has expanded its sales team in the region.
24 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Core materials supplier DIAB has completed phase four of its Kunshan manufacturing facility, which doubles its capacity in Greater China.
24 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The latest Precision Metalforming Association Business Conditions Report forecasts softer sales activity during the next three months.
23 May 2011Metal Finishing
This year's lower weight Brammo Empulse electric racing motorbike features structural components made from Amber Composites carbon fibre prepreg.
23 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The Challenge Bibendum in Berlin saw Iveco trucks and buses running on Neste Oil’s NExBTL biodiesel.
23 May 2011Kari Williamson
Gamesa will invest up to €50 million over the next five years to buy stakes in companies developing promising renewable energy technologies.
23 May 2011Kari Williamson
DNV and the Swedish Transmission Research Institute (STRI) are cooperating on solutions for power transmission in the offshore and wind energy sectors.
23 May 2011Kari Williamson
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
23 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Duffy, a 32-year industry veteran and MacDermid rep, earns unanimous vote.
20 May 2011Metal Finishing
The deal will involve the divestment of approximately 40 AkzoNobel-owned stores to LKQ Corporation.
20 May 2011Metal Finishing
The Gainesville, Texas, plant of Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG) has celebrated the shipment of its 1000th set of 37 m composite wind turbine blades.
20 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Caledonia Green Innovation Ltd presented its Sycamore vertical axis-wind turbine and Nymph hydro unit at All-Energy in Aberdeen, Scotland.
20 May 2011Kari Williamson
Machine tool systems company MAG has acquired Forest-Liné Group, a French company specialising in CNC manufacturing systems for aerospace applications and
20 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The instrument panel and inner door modules of the new Range Rover Evoque are manufactured using STAMAX® thermoplastic composite from SABIC Innovative Plas
19 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Powdermet 2011, the global conference on powder metallurgy & particulate materials is now taking place in San Francisco, ending on 21st May.
19 May 2011
Cabot Corp is to resume production of tantalum at its mining facility in Manitoba, Canada, following rising global demand for the rare earth metal.
19 May 2011
Royal Metal Powders Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Chemet Corp, plans to expand the workforce at its new Rockford, Tennessee, facility from abo
19 May 2011
Yuelong Superfine Metal Powders (YSM), a Chinese producer of carbonyl iron (CIP) and stainless steel powders, has appointed United States Metal Powders, In
19 May 2011
New company TULiPPS™ Solar BV has been established to commercialise a lightweight solar photovoltaic (PV) module that harnesses the benefits of automotive-
19 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond said in a recording played at All-Energy that the Scottish Government aims for 100% renewable energy by 2020.
18 May 2011Kari Williamson
MRC SGL Precursor Co Ltd (MSP) has started its production of precursor (the raw material for carbon fibres) on schedule. The carbon fibre manufactured from
18 May 2011Amanda Jacob
UK project Fibrecycle has developed high performance, low cost co-mingled carbon fibre thermoplastic yarns and fabrics, with funding support from the UK's
18 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The organising committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (SPE ACCE) has announced two US$2000 scholarships for graduate-level res
17 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The UK could be sitting on a renewable energy goldmine if the Government gets the Electricity Market Reform right, according to KPMG.
17 May 2011Kari Williamson
The UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced a project to develop wind turbine blades over 90 m long for the next generation offshore wind turb
17 May 2011Kari Williamson
Composite materials supplier Gurit will showcase its latest wind energy products at the WINDPOWER 2011 exhibition in California next week.
17 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Airtech will be exhibiting its latest vacuum bagging materials and composite tooling products at the CFK Valley Convention in Germany in June.
16 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
16 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Charles Ross & Son Company is introducing a new VeraMix multi-shaft mixer for use in processing viscous plastics and composites formulations.
13 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The Republic of Korea’s Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is establishing its first regional office outside the Republic of Korea at Risø DTU in Denmark
13 May 2011Kari Williamson
Galvao Energia has ordered 40 Vestas 2 MW wind turbines for a wind farm project in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
13 May 2011Kari Williamson
Gamesa has seen a 67% jump in net profit to €13 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2011 with international markets driving sales.
13 May 2011Kari Williamson
Advanced Composites Group Inc has been awarded US$1.967 million from the US Navy for research and development efforts in support of its out-of-autoclave pr
13 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) is renaming its alumina trihydrate (ATH) business unit Fire Retardant Additives.
12 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Turkey is building a 72 MW wind turbine in Kayseri using 36 of Vestas 2 MW wind turbines.
12 May 2011Kari Williamson
The OM Group Inc has reported a 9% rise in Q1 net sales compared to the same period in 2010.
12 May 2011
Engineers from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK are looking at new way of producing Alloy 625, using powder metallurgy and laser deposition technology
12 May 2011
Miba’s group sales 2010-2011 are €437.2 million, exceeding levels before the worldwide recession.
12 May 2011
The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 features a carbon fibre composite chassis made using a Huntsman Araldite® resin system for RTM.
12 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Manufacturing sector accounts for 29,000 on the strength of machinery, primary metals, and computer and electronic products.
11 May 2011Metal Finishing
Kunststoffverarbeitung Wimmer GmbH and ORMAMACCHINE will be exhibiting at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2011.
11 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Vestas has signed an option agreement for land at the Port of Sheerness, Kent, UK, for the potential building of an offshore wind turbine manufacturing and
11 May 2011Kari Williamson
Collier Research Corporation has released Version 6 of its HyperSizer® design, analysis and optimisation software for composite and metallic designs.
11 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Scaled Composites has designed and built a new intelligence-gathering aircraft called Firebird for Northrop Grumman.
11 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Deal gives Technic exclusive distribution rights for STS vibratory equipment products in North America and Europe.
10 May 2011Metal Finishing
Ticona has today announced it will nearly double production at its Celstran® long fibre reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT) manufacturing unit in Nanjing, Chin
10 May 2011Amanda Jacob
RenewableUK warns against reducing the UK’s 2020 offshore wind targets in response to the recent report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
10 May 2011Kari Williamson
Renewable energy could contribute 80% of global energy supply by 2050, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
10 May 2011Kari Williamson
Qatar is building a carbon neutral model stadium for the 2022 World Cup, which includes solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar cooling technologies.
10 May 2011Kari Williamson
Russian company ë-AUTO has placed an order with German press manufacturer Dieffenbacher for two manufacturing lines for the production of fibre reinforced
10 May 2011Amanda Jacob
John Durkee, Metal Finishing's "Cleaning Times" columnist, recaps his experience at PCX 2011.
9 May 2011John Durkee
The health and safety of wind technicians working on site at wind farms is taking center stage as North America reached over 40 GW of installed wind capaci
9 May 2011Kari Williamson
Composite pipe manufacturer HOBAS and construction group PBG have won an International Society for Trenchless Technology (ISTT) No Dig Award for a sewer pr
9 May 2011Amanda Jacob
An Aston Martin Vantage FlexFuel was running on bio-methanol (M60) at the British round of the Dutch Supercar Challenge at Donington Park, UK, 7-8 May.
9 May 2011Kari Williamson
The UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has concluded that a renewable energy share of around 30% by 2030 would be “appropriate.”
9 May 2011Kari Williamson
Ocean Power Technologies’ (OPT) has started ocean trials of its 150 kW PowerBuoy PB150 wave power device 33 nautical miles off Invergordon, North East Scot
9 May 2011Kari Williamson
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
9 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Leading industry group welcomes Reliant Aluminum Products, LLC, the exclusive North American supplier of Clariant colorants and additives for aluminum anod
8 May 2011Metal Finishing
WebCore Technologies LLC's new TYCOR® W5 core material is designed for use in the manufacture of longer, heavier wind turbine blades.
7 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Turkey’s Sanko has commissioned a 320 MW hydropower plant on the Seyhan River using Alstom hydropower technology.
6 May 2011Kari Williamson
The UK think tank Policy Exchange is calling on the UK to abolish its EU renewable energy target and rather focus on energy efficiency and other low-carbon
6 May 2011Kari Williamson
Gamesa will deliver 300 MW of wind turbines to China Resources Power’s renewable energy arm, China Resources New Energy Group.
6 May 2011Kari Williamson
Over the past few years Scottish tank producer Forbes has gradually increased its export business to now account for 20% of turnover.
6 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The oil and gas industry will have to work together with the offshore renewables industry, according to legal firm Bond Pearce.
6 May 2011Kari Williamson
Japanese MIM specialist Epson Atmix Corporation has posted an update on its website following an interruption of operation after the earthquake and tsunami
5 May 2011
ResearchInChina, the vertical portal for Chinese business intelligence, has released its new China Tungsten Industry Report for 2010-2011.
5 May 2011
Biofuels could be key for the aviation transport industry to reach its CO2 emission reduction targets, according to management and strategy consultancy Boo
5 May 2011Kari Williamson
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG), Richmond Aerovac and GRPMS will exhibit products for the manufacture of composite wind turbine blades at the All-Energ
5 May 2011Amanda Jacob
There is a need for specific offshore wind regulations to prevent accidents when developing offshore wind farms, according to offshore safety professionals
5 May 2011Kari Williamson
DIAB and 3A Composites have entered into a licensing agreement for the manufacturing of PET core materials.
5 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Demand for fuel-efficient vehicles drove automotive sales last month.
4 May 2011Metal Finishing
ATK has received a US$110 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce composite components for low rate initial production (LRIP) Lots 5 through 9 of
4 May 2011Amanda Jacob
AOC LLC will increase prices on all products with shipments on and after 16 May for Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean.
4 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Vestas has seen its net loss more than double to €85 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 due to a low level of ac
4 May 2011Kari Williamson
Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm, the 48.3 MW EnBW Baltic 1, has been commissioned in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Germany.
4 May 2011Kari Williamson
Bicycle manufacturer Trek has put into action a carbon fibre recycling programme at its Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA, manufacturing facility and is now recycli
4 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Purchasing survey results bode well for manufacturing.
3 May 2011Metal Finishing
The COMPOSITES EUROPE trade show is introducing a special exhibition area for universities and research institutes to present their latest work.
3 May 2011Amanda Jacob
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will analyst and test a 3 MW Alstom Eco 100 wind turbine at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center near Bou
3 May 2011Kari Williamson
REpower AG will supply a total of 110 MW of wind turbines for wind farms in Canada.
3 May 2011Kari Williamson
Cytec Industries Inc's Engineered Materials business has joined IMAST, a technology cluster located in Italy which supports collaboration between universit
3 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Vestas will deliver 100 MW worth of wind turbines to an undisclosed customer for a project in the Shandong Province, China.
3 May 2011Kari Williamson
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
3 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Shipments and bookings for printed circuit boards were not aligned in March, IPC report shows.
2 May 2011Metal Finishing
Family of wetting agents and fume suppressants addresses pending U.S. EPA rules.
1 May 2011Metal Finishing
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of April.
1 May 2011Amanda Jacob
Zwick Roell has introduced a hydraulic composites compression fixture (HCCF) designed to improve specimen handling, enable different specimen geometries to
1 May 2011Amanda Jacob