Umeco will exhibit its high-performance prepregs, process materials and tooling at China Composites Expo in Shanghai.
31 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Carpenter Technology Corp plans to construct a bar finishing facility in China to meet increased customer demand in Asia.
31 August 2012
Mahle plans to enlarge its facilities in China and Thailand and build a new plant in Japan to meet growing local demand.
31 August 2012
GTSO Resources, the mining subsidiary of Green Technology Solutions, Inc says that it welcomes the recent SEC rulings on Dodd-Frank regulations asking comp
31 August 2012
Tin industry organisation ITRI reports that China imported 3,125 tonnes refined tin in July, up by 333% year-on-year and 31% compared to June.
31 August 2012
Resin supplier AOC is increasing prices for all products sold in Mexico from 10 September.
31 August 2012Amanda Jacob
COMPOSITES CHINA 2012 attracted more than 3000 industry experts from around the globe to Shanghai in June.
30 August 2012Amanda Jacob
A new partnership to advance research and development of renewable energy captured from ocean waves, tidal currents and offshore wind in the US has been an
30 August 2012Gail Rajgor
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
30 August 2012Metal Finishing
German project developer juwi has formed a joint venture with Austria’s Verbund AG.
30 August 2012Gail Rajgor
United Initiators has announced the acquisition of organic peroxide manufacturer Syrgis Performance Initiators.
30 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Certification approves SIFCO ASC's Connecticut and Ohio facilities to selectively electroplate parts for GE.
29 August 2012Metal Finishing
Henkel, MacDermid, and Uyemura among those honored at IPC Midwest Show.
29 August 2012Metal Finishing
Milicevic will also have an expanded role on Columbia Chemical’s management team.
29 August 2012Metal Finishing
Ashland Performance Materials has named Assunção as its distributor for the states of Pernambuco and Paraíba in Brazil.
29 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Tantalum producer Global Advanced Metals (GAM) says that it welcomes the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve rules regardin
29 August 2012
DSM Composite Resins is increasing prices of its unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins sold in Europe in September.
29 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The newly combined businesses of the SFS Group and Unisteel will employ more than 7,000 people globally.
28 August 2012
Manufacturer of industrial furnaces, industrial ovens and finishing systems bolsters Aluminum Association's list of associate members.
28 August 2012
ASTM has given details of three meetings: ASTM International Committee B09 on Metal Powder and Metal Powder Products, ASTM International Committee B01 on E
28 August 2012
ASTM has proposed a standard that could be useful in covering the level of defects that exist in hot rolled rod coil.
28 August 2012
Molycorp Inc has announced the start-up of its Project Phoenix heavy rare earth concentrate facilities at Mountain Pass, California, USA.
28 August 2012
Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics and vehicle manufacturer China FAW Group Corporation (FAW) have established a joint laboratory focusing on ad
28 August 2012
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed and made alloys that form extremely tiny nanocrystal grains that retain their nano
28 August 2012
Carpenter Technology Corporation has begun a process to sell Latrobe Specialty Steel Distribution (LSSD) and its Mexican distribution business, Aceros Fort
28 August 2012
SIR-700 has been used successfully to remove hexavalent chromium from groundwater at Superfund sites.
28 August 2012Metal Finishing
Third-quarter sales up 22 percent to $380 million over the same period a year ago, with operating profits increasing 25 percent to $99 million.
28 August 2012Metal Finishing
Changes to impact several business segments, including global aerospace, protective and marine coatings, and automotive refinishes.
28 August 2012Metal Finishig
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
28 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Achievement recognizes the successful completion of more than 100 painting robot installations over a two-year time span.
27 August 2012Metal Finishing
The organisers of PM13, the international conference on PM for automotive and engineering, have announced a call for papers.
27 August 2012
Flessak Energia Eolica Ltd (FEEL) of Brazil and Global Blade Technology (GBT) of the Netherlands have formed a new company GBT do Brasil Equipamentos Eolic
26 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The Turkish Composites Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has joined the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA).
25 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Otto Bock HealthCare is using Umeco’s carbon fibre prepregs to produce prosthetic limbs ('running blades') for athletes around the world.
24 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Plansee has developed ENERZONE, a series of fully metallic hot zones that it says consume approximately a quarter less energy than conventional designs.
24 August 2012
AOC LLC will increase prices for all products sold in Europe from 3 September.
24 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The growing number of new composites manufacturers entering the market is driving a need for prepreg machines that are easier to operate, reports Century D
24 August 2012Amanda Jacob
GKN Aerospace has won a multi-million £ contract from Triumph Aerostructures – Vought Aircraft Division covering the design, build and supply of composite
23 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced that it is intensifying its cost reduction plans in order to prepare for a challenging 2013. It will
23 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Scott Bader Europe is increasing the prices of its Crystic® unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester and DCPD resins, plus all other manufactured composite produ
23 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Leading industry association is concerned that coaters may be forced to achieve new VOC targets regardless of whether the set control measures are technolo
22 August 2012Metal Finishing
Sika is introducing its Biresin® CR132 family of epoxy matrix systems suitable for the light aviation market.
22 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The long running dispute over the Cape Wind offshore wind project in Nantucket Sound, 30 miles from the shore of the state of Massachusetts, has come anoth
22 August 2012Gail Rajgor
Keele University has been working in partnership with McCamley Ltd, a renewable energy company with premises on the Keele campus business park, to develop
22 August 2012Robin Whitlock
While policy prospects beyond 2012 remain uncertain, the US wind power sector was one of the fastest growing wind energy markets in the world throughout 20
22 August 2012Robin Whitlock
Mott Corp offers a wide range of column frits, inline filters and gas flow restrictors for advanced chromatography and analytical instrumentation.
22 August 2012
Some wind turbine blade manufacturers are turning to carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites, which are less liable to break and easier to repair
22 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Lammert de Boer responsible for Central and Eastern Europe; Emmanuel Colchen to manage Western Europe.
21 August 2012Metal Finishing
Industry members invited to network, share best practices, hear critical regulatory updates, and, of course, hit the links!
21 August 2012Metal Finishing
Speciality chemicals company Interplastic Corporation has announced the acquisition of three gel-coat technologies from The Valspar Corporation.
21 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The MPIF has released the full programme of its sintering seminar.
21 August 2012
Kemet has welcomed the SEC’s ruling on the Conflict Minerals Provision 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Financial Reform Act.
21 August 2012
Professional organisations and AM companies will be playing important roles in the development of the new Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
21 August 2012
Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp has appointed Daniel Gorski as its CEO and five new members to its board of directors.
21 August 2012
General Moly Inc has appointed Scott Kozak to the position of director of investor relations.
21 August 2012
David Styers Jr, vice president of technical product and processes at Wolverine Tube, Alabama, USA, has received the Copper Club Award from ASTM Internatio
21 August 2012
AVX Corporation, a manufacturer of advanced passive components, says that it is fully committed to the global effort to exclude tantalum sourced from any a
21 August 2012
American Manganese Inc reports good test results from a recent attempt to produce improved lithium ion battery materials from manganese ore.
21 August 2012
The Brazilian composites industry saw sales of US$384.5 million in the second quarter of 2012, an increase of 4.9% on the first quarter, according to consu
21 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Hall Spars and Rigging, a manufacturer of carbon fibre spars and other components for yachts, is manufacturing the turbine components for the US' first com
21 August 2012Amanda Jacob
State-of-the-art facility for basecoat production slated to kick in 2014 in Shanghai.
20 August 2012Metal Finishing
Turkish company METYX Composites has aquired all the assets of LEDA's Mondavio, Italy, facility, as well as some of the assets of Advanced Composites Techn
20 August 2012Amanda Jacob
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20 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Nanostructured multilayer coating technology aims to provide improved design flexibility in applying unique structural and functional enhancements to a wid
19 August 2012Metal Finishing
Complimentary session designed to enhance safety programs for job shops, mechanics.
19 August 2012Metal Finishing
Composites service company AIC is continuing its expansion into Asia with the opening of an office in Singapore to enable it to deal with the growing deman
18 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Werner Paddles is using a carbon fibre reinforced plastic compound, featuring carbon fibre reclaimed from Boeing aircraft manufacture, to manufacture its k
17 August 2012Amanda Jacob
White House officials have reported that a new additive manufacturing (AM) institute is to open in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. The move is part of President Oba
17 August 2012
ITT Exelis has opened its composite design and manufacturing centre in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, which will provide increased capacity and enhanced automa
17 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Carbon fibre manufacturer Zoltek Companies Inc has reported financial results for the third quarter of its 2012 fiscal year (ended 30 June 2012).
16 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Airtech will be highlighting its latest auxiliary products for the vacuum bagging and resin infusion processes at COMPOSITES 2012 in Düsseldorf in October.
16 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Ashland Performance Materials has announced a September price increase for its Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins and gel-coat
16 August 2012Amanda Jacob
New facility and expansion project represents "the state-of- the-art in metal parts finishing," Boeing said.
15 August 2012Metal Finishing
The production of consumer goods in the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in July after falling 0.4 percent in June, a newly released Federal Reserve Report showe
15 August 2012Metal Finishing
By adding the knowledge-based partner to their stable of talent and tools, PCI expects their members to be that much more prepared and effective.
15 August 2012Metal Finishing
Reichhold has announced a September price increase for all unsaturated polyester resins and vinyl ester resins in Europe.
15 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Jiangxi Rare Metals Tungsten Group Holding Co Ltd (JXTC), one of China's largest tungsten mine operators, and H.C. Starck, a leading manufacturer of techno
15 August 2012
Titanium specialist Materials (ADMA) Group Inc will sponsor presentations in a powdered metallurgy speaker panel at TITANIUM 2012.
15 August 2012
Kennametal Inc’s Shlomi plant in Israel has been awarded the country’s most prestigious prize for business: the Yitzhak Rabin National Quality and Excellen
15 August 2012
Haynes International has reported a variation in sales in its Q3 and nine month results.
15 August 2012
EOS has developed a laser measuring kit to help ensure the quality of powders used in additive manufacturing.
15 August 2012
Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET) reported net sales of US$281.7 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to US$272.0 million for the second quart
15 August 2012
Kemet has introduced the T545 High Energy Polymer Tantalum Series of surface mount capacitors.
15 August 2012
Powder measurement specialist Freeman Technology has won the UK 2012 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of international trade.
15 August 2012
Union Process Inc has supplied two dry grinding attritors to a high-tech advanced materials company.
15 August 2012
Global demand for molybdenum will grow at an average of 4.6% pa to 2016, with Chinese demand forecast to increase by 7.5% pa, says a new report by market a
15 August 2012
Stäubli Robotics is showcasing its new RX170 high speed machining robot designed for the fast and accurate milling of composite materials at the COMPOSITES
15 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Maja Brandes tapped to oversee development and strategic marketing of Enthone’s POP/Decorative Base Metals offering.
14 August 2012Metal Finishing
BP is to establish a $100 million research centre to lead work aimed at advancing the use of advanced materials across a variety of oil and gas industrial
14 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Cytec Industries Inc has announced a strategic collaboration with vehicle manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover to develop designs, materials and manufacturing co
14 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Two-day educational event to cover the powder coating process from soup to nuts.
13 August 2012Metal Finishing
The Ceratizit Group, a division of Plansee, is to acquire a 50% share of hardmetal tool manufacturer Günther Wirth (GW).
13 August 2012
ZCL Composites Inc, a manufacturer of composite storage tanks for petroleum, water and chemical storage, reports revenue of $42.9 million for the second qu
13 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
13 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Reichhold Inc has announced a September price increase for all unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and flame retardant resins sold in North Am
13 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The LANXESS High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit is exhibiting at the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 trade show in Düsseldorf in October, showcasing ligh
11 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Distinction recognizes the extraordinary diligence required for processing and testing aerospace materials and components.
10 August 2012Reg Tucker
The Network Group for Composites in Construction (NGCC), headquartered in the UK, is opening up its membership to companies worldwide.
10 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Scott Bader Group and Satyen Polymers Pvt Ltd are forming a joint venture in India to manufacture unsaturated polyester resin gel-coats.
10 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Responsibilities include key account process implementation activities and execution of new product introductions.
9 August 2012Metal Finishing
Partnership aims to help the U.S. grow the number of industry companies that export products.
9 August 2012Metal Finishing
Automotive, building & construction markets, sustainability, trade, the economy, manufacturing policy & industry Issues on the agenda.
9 August 2012Metal Finishing
Repair specialist begins offering CF6-50 aircraft engine teardown to parts suppliers.
9 August 2012Metal Finishing
The Chemical Coaters Association International will offer 38 hours of industrial finishing programming during the technical conference at FABTECH from Nove
9 August 2012Metal Finishing
At the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 trade show in Germany in October, Huntsman Advanced Materials will highlight products designed to meet the growing demands fo
9 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Shepherd Construction has completed the construction of a new offshore wind turbine blade testing facility in at Blyth, Northumberland.
9 August 2012Gail Rajgor
Net sales for the fourth quarter of US$643.7 million, up 33% from the prior year.
8 August 2012
Arburg plans to showcase a range of products at the MSV 2012 control equipment show.
8 August 2012
Epson Atmix Corp has begun volume production of amorphous alloy powder on a new production line within the expanded Epson Atmix headquarters.
8 August 2012
A research team from the University of Exeter, UK, has developed a method for making three-dimensional aluminium composite parts by mixing metal powders to
8 August 2012
Stratasys reported a record revenue of US$49.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, a 31% increase from the US$37.8 million for the same per
8 August 2012
Blue Water Boats (Plymouth) Ltd has launched its latest composite workboat, the Bluewater 31, which was manufactured using Scott Bader resin and gel-coat.
8 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Owens Corning reports consolidated net sales of US$1.39 billion in the second quarter of 2012, compared with $1.45 billion during the same period of 2011,
8 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Thermoplastic composites manufacturer Polystrand Inc plans to begin production at its new facility south of Denver, Colorado, in September.
8 August 2012Amanda Jacob
US President Barack Obama has given his support to seven “nationally and regionally significant solar and wind energy projects” – including a 3GW wind farm
7 August 2012Gail Rajgor
Offshore construction work has got underway for the Meerwind Süd and Ost Offshore Wind Farms.
7 August 2012Gail Rajgor
Riders from the team that won Tour De France 2012 used the new PRO TeXtreme® disc wheel, which features Oxeon AB's TeXtreme® spread tow carbon fabrics, du
7 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Goal of GM Ventures/NanoSteel deal is to explore opportunities in nano-structured materials for lightweight vehicles.
7 August 2012
Michael Shor brings more than 30 years experience to the Haynes International board.
7 August 2012
Federal-Mogul Corporation plans to present a range of products designed to improve the efficiency, emissions and fuel consumption of commercial vehicles at
7 August 2012
Alcoa Oil & Gas has been awarded a contract from Pennsylvania General Energy (PGE) to produce 3,500 feet of aluminium alloy drill pipe for gas drilling in
7 August 2012
Molycorp reports net sales for Q2 of US$104.6 million, up 5% from the second quarter 2011.
7 August 2012
The US Aluminium Association has estimated tha total aluminium demand in the United States and Canada for the first quarter of 2012 totalled 5.8 million l
7 August 2012
SAE International will hold an Automotive Composites Technology Engineering Academy in October focusing on carbon fibre processes and applications.
7 August 2012Amanda Jacob
AOC LLC will increase prices for all its products in the US and Canada in September.
7 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Carbon Revolution has manufactured a carbon fibre composite wheel for the Porsche 911 car.
7 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Industry veterans Todd Romanski and Bill Kozane appointed new marketing managers.
6 August 2012Metal Finishing
EADS, Airbus' parent company, has announced a further delay to the entry into service date of the A350 XWB aircraft.
6 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The advantages of composites have ensured a growing role for them in rail vehicle structures, and especially interiors.
6 August 2012Amanda Jacob
ABB has secured a key order to supply substations and transmission infrastructure to increase wind-generated electricity in Brazil’s energy mix.
6 August 2012Gail Rajgor
Lightweight composites designed for mass production will be one focus of the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 in Düsseldorf on 9-11 October. Co-located with the ALUM
6 August 2012Amanda Jacob
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
6 August 2012Amanda Jacob
As the Spanish wind industry faces the crushing prospect of an 11% tax to be levied on it, its US counterpart is sighing with relief after proposals to ext
3 August 2012Gail Rajgor
Rick Reagan, 33-year veteran with Cookson and Alpha, brings a wealth of experience in PCB fabrication and assembly markets.
3 August 2012Metal Finishing
The global composites market will reach a value of US$62.6 billion in 2012, according to a report from Visiongain.
3 August 2012Amanda Jacob
Although offshore wind is often the most talked about part of the wind sector, it is likely to account for no more than 10% of global installed wind power
2 August 2012Amanda Jacob
ERAMET in its half-year report says that its current operating income decreased in the 1st half of 2012 compared with the 1st half of 2011, due to the nega
1 August 2012
Arcam and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have signed a co-operation agreement to help introduce Arcam’s Electron Beam Melting (EBM) additive manufacturing t
1 August 2012
Directed Manufacturing Inc has acquired an AM250 laser melting machine from Renishaw.
1 August 2012
Felman Production LLC achieves important milestone at its ferroalloys plant in New Haven, West Virginia, USA.
1 August 2012
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products reports that sales for the second quarter of 2012 were US$67.9 million, an increase of 7% from the second quarter of 2
1 August 2012
Registration is open for this year’s EuroPM2012 Congress & Exhibition.
1 August 2012
The Metal Injection Moulding Association and APMI International have issued a call for technical papers for MIM2013.
1 August 2012
Bodycote’s most recent interim statement shows revenue up 5% (7% at constant currency), with growth from the North American automotive and general industri
1 August 2012
Kennametal achieves 15% EBIT and 15% ROIC objectives, one year early—its best ever results.
1 August 2012
Arburg has received ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification.
1 August 2012
The organisers of EuroPM2012 have doubled the number of optional delegate tours.
1 August 2012
Siemens has won its first major order for wind turbines in Australia.
1 August 2012Gail Rajgor
The following three stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of July.
1 August 2012Amanda Jacob