As of Monday 2nd April 2012, Advanced Composites Group Limited will be rebranded and incorporated under the Umeco brand and will be known as Umeco Structural Materials (Derby) Ltd.
Sikorsky plans to establish an office in Malaysia, taking the first step toward expanding its industry presence in Southeast Asia. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp..
Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd., the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems.
WinWinD has won a tender for buying project rights of the Myllykangas Wind Park near Kuivaniemi in the Northern Finland. The agreement was signed with the developer Metsahallitus, a Finnish state-owned company.
A U.S. aircraft parts manufacturer has adopted a solution from Xerafy and OATSystems to track composite materials and molds exposed to extreme temperatures during storage and production.
Low-rail gantry CHARGER contour tape layer to produce main wings, stabilizers and central wing boxes for Comac Shanghai Aircraft C919 and C929 commercial passenger jets
AOC announces a price increase for all products, including polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gel coats and pigments in the amount of US$0.06 per pound for all shipments within Mexico. The implementation date for the increase is March 15, 2012
This is the main factor to accelerate the penetration rate of composite materials. Fortunately robust solutions are now available on the market and others should be fully operational soon. Here is a review of recent advances is this field.