JEC Composites E-letter N. 416: Braj Binani Group & 3B, Nordex, Teijin Aramid, Airtech

 

Business and Market

Braj Binani Group acquires Europe's 3B - The Fibreglass Company

The holding company of USD 1.6 billion Braj Binani Group announced the acquisition of 3B – The Fibreglass Company.

[UK Focus] £6m NIACE Research Centre Opens

SUNBIRD 750M Investment in Yacht Manufacturing Base

Park Electrochemical announces closure of Waterbury’s facility

Lectra announces significant new investments in India

DSM Expansion of Composite Resin Production in Nanjing

Sichuan Jiajiang carbon fiber prepreg production line started operation

Nordex awarded contract for 30 MW wind farm in Spain

First sustainability conference confirms SMC/BMC industry’s commitment to green economy

New coalition for automotive lightweighting materials

Caterham Composites enters strategic partnership with Altair Engineering GmbH.

Magnum Venus Plastech adds Ducept Pty. Ltd. as new distributor for Australia

Hexagon Composites ASA carries out internal reorganisation

World market for wind turbines recovers and sets a new record

Molding Products announces SMC price increase

Bamboo composite wind turbine blade company dissolute

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Technology and Innovation

New developments in biocomposites

Composites Evolution is a supplier of innovative, sustainable composite materials, including reinforcements, resins and intermediates based on natural and recycled feedstocks.

Hydrosize® PA845 ideal for carbon fiber sizing where thermal stability is required

Nordex scoring with new solutions for light wind locations

Teijin Aramid introduces Twaron Black

Gurit showcases 2012 product portfolio

Carbon Fiber Multi-Layer-Diagonal -Networking Woven Equipment" National Program Launched

JCFG aims at high end carbon fiber proto filament

Fast roll change brings flexibility to sheet production

Big impulse for research at TPRC: four new partners

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Feature Automation

Automation

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 (...)

EADS’ new licensing opportunities for composites manufacturing methods and techniques

Web Industries receives key industry certifications

Goodrich to install third Ingersoll automated fiber placement machine

Fully automated RTM production line

Gerber Technology launches GERBERcutter Z1 automated cutting system

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Application

Naturally Advanced Technologies and Tuscarora Yarns Partner plan to expand innovative CRAiLAR flax fiber applications

Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT), which produces and markets one of the first new natural fibers in decades, CRAiLAR®, announced it will partner with Tuscarora Yarns, one of the world's (...)

Airtech innovative products: Sealant tape, Mobile Vacuum Kart and Release bag

Resintex Technology S.r.l. innovations

High-performance golf shaft featuring TeXtreme

Hexcel and Snecma propulsion solide grant non-exclusive license to LIBA

Web Industries receives key industry certifications

CTGPC first overseas wind power project

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Agenda

14 Feb 2012 - 19 Feb 2012

Singapore Airshow 2012

The Singapore Airshow will be held from the 14th to the 19th of February 2012 in Singapore.The Singapore Airshow, among the world's Top 3 aviation events, is the largest aerospace and defence event (...)

09 Mar 2012 - 11 Mar 2012

The 4th Guangzhou International Wood-plastic Composites Fair

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JEC Group news

JEC Europe 2012: the biggest composites exhibition in the world with the UK as country guest of honor

JEC Europe 2012 - 27, 28, 29 MarchOur 3rd I.C.S. (Innovative Composites Summit) will play a leading role by offering a unique educational platform amongst the most worldwide advanced companies and the best speakers.

This year, the key drivers in the composite industry are ever challenging in terms of lightweight, reduction of raw materials and manufacturing costs, production with higher quality standards and sustainability in eco-friendly environment.
To meet the expectations, several technological developments are focused on integrated design solutions, testing and analysis, life cycle assessment and composites process productivity to face a large scale production.

I.C.S. program aims at educating and providing the latest information, trends and experience feedbacks to professionals willing to improve their knowledge and networking on composites.

We look forward to meeting you at the I.C.S Conferences & Forums in Paris.



 

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