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Minister Marks Start of National Composites Centre Expansion Work

Construction on the second phase of the National Composites Centre (NCC) is now underway with a turf cutting ceremony attended by the Business Minister Michael Fallon.

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Minister Marks Start of National Composites Centre Expansion Work

CIMComp Publishes Findings from UK Capability Mapping and Equipment Register Activities

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The Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Composites (CIMComp) has completed a survey to understand the UK academic capability in composites manufacturing.

JEC Announce Winners of the 2013 JEC Asia Innovation Awards

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Companies from Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Europe along with their partners will receive trophies at JEC Asia Innovation Awards, taking place on 25 – 27 June in Singapore.

Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures wins CRC Star Award

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The Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (CRC-ACS) was recognised for its role in building international markets for Australian Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in an awards ceremony on 16 May 2013.

Bayer MaterialScience Brings Nano Projects to a Close

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To focus its development activities on topics that are more closely linked to its core business, Bayer MaterialScience is bringing its work on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to a close. 

GKN Aerospace Creates Complex Composite Wing Structure using New Manufacture and Assembly Processes

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GKN Aerospace Creates Complex Composite Wing Structure using New Manufacture and Assembly Processes

GKN Aerospace says it has successfully concluded a composite manufacturing and assembly research programme using out of autoclave (OOA) processes and materials and shaped woven preforms.

Formaplex Restructures Fast-Growing Composites Division by Opening R&D Facility

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Formaplex have opened a new, 3,000 sqft composites R&D facility and added to its expert composites team in Hampshire, UK.

NTT Carbon Fiber Reaches Agreement to Set Up Joint Development Programme with Xolve

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The development programme will use KORE carbon fibres, carbon nanotubes and Xolve’s graphene masterbatches.

MARKOS to Open New Production Hall Dedicated to Vacuum Bag Moulding

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MARKOS to Open New Production Hall Dedicated to Vacuum Bag Moulding

At the beginning of 2013, the Shareholders and MARKOS Board of Directors decided to start building another production facility in Poland. 

Chomarat Launches Oflex Design – A Strong, Low Weight Flexible Coated Fabric

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Chomarat Launches Oflex Design – A Strong, Low Weight Flexible Coated Fabric

The launch of this new reinforcement impregnated with a flexible thermoplastic will take place on 11 – 13 June at the Techtextil Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany on Stand B98.

Fibrelite’s GRP Manhole Covers Address Cross Sector Health and Safety Issues

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Fibrelite’s GRP Manhole Covers Address Cross Sector Health and Safety Issues

Fibrelite showcased their full range of covers at the Birmingham NEC’s Safety and Health Expo which took place on 14 – 16th May.

Gurit to Showcase Composite Solutions for One-Off Boat Builds at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

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Gurit to Showcase Composite Solutions for One-Off Boat Builds at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

Gurit will promote its epoxy laminating resins, adhesives and repair kits, as well as its composite panel boatbuilding system, at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show taking place in Gold Coast, Australia between 23 – 26 May on Stand 68.

FORMAX Establishes New Recycling Division

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FORMAX Establishes New Recycling Division

FORMAX has launched a new recycling initiative at its UK production facility. Thanks to the creation of a dedicated Recycling Division and the installation of two bespoke machines, FORMAX say it is now able to reprocess the majority of its glass and carbon fibre waste.

Norco Opens New Advanced Composite Facility

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Norco Opens New Advanced Composite Facility

Norco GRP has opened its purpose built Advanced Composites Facility in Poole, Dorset, UK, as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.

Natex Project to be Highlighted at ICNF 2013 Conference

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Natex Project to be Highlighted at ICNF 2013 Conference

Two papers featuring work conducted within Natex, a project which included NetComposites as a partner, will be given at the 1st International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF) 2013.

Barracuda Composites Manufacture Sandwich Panels for Theatre of Lima

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Barracuda Composites Manufacture Sandwich Panels for Theatre of Lima

Sandwich panels designed and supplied by Barracuda Advanced Composites of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have been implemented in the form of theatre acoustic coverage surroundings.

Smithers Apex Launch 16th GO Carbon Fiber Conference

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The 16th annual GO Carbon Fiber conference will be taking place from 8 – 10 October in Seattle, US.

First Quarter Sales Reach US$382 Million in the Brazilian Composites Industry

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Sales in the Brazilian composites industry have increased by 5.2% compared to the first quarter of the previous year totalling US$ 382 million.

URT Produce Carbon Composite Core Clad Chair at Paris Art and Design

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Alex Hull’s Split Chair, engineered by URT, was shown at the 2013 Paris Art and Design (PAD) exhibition.

SAMPE Announces Creation of New Global, North American Boards of Directors

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The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering’s (SAMPE) International Board of Directors has created a new SAMPE Global Board of Directors and a new SAMPE North American Board of Directors.

Cytec to Promote Variable Temperature Moulding Resin Systems at All Energy 2013

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Cytec to Promote Variable Temperature Moulding Resin Systems at All Energy 2013

Cytec will be exhibiting its range of composite and process materials on stand number D51 at All-Energy 2013, which is being held in the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Aberdeen, UK, on 22 - 23 May.

PPG Fiber Glass Sells Interest in PPG-Devold Joint Venture

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PPG Fiber Glass has sold its 50 percent interest in the PPG Devold fibre glass joint venture to Hexagon Devold, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexagon Composites.

Triumph Group Acquires Primus Composites

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Triumph Group has acquired Primus Composites from Precision Castparts.

Northern Composites Becomes TenCate’s Eastern US Representation for Tooling Prepregs

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Northern Composites will serve as the Eastern US representative for TenCate on a new line of 3M Tooling Prepregs.

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