World Market News N. 433: Siemens, Life Insu-Shell, MFG Wind, Conductive Composites, CCAG
 

Business and Market
Siemens first offshore wind power projects in China

Siemens first offshore wind power projects in China

Last month, Siemens first China offshore wind power project, 21 wind turbines have put into operation in Rudong offshore Wind Power Project in Jiangsu.

Brazilian composites industry reports USD 366 million earnings in the first quarter

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. opens new VeoVa vinyl ester monomer plant in Shanxi, China

Life Insu-Shell wins best of the best Life environments award

Composites manufacturing industry benefits from new industrial doctorate centre

MFG Wind to be launched

NATO orders five Global Hawks from Northrop Grumman

New plant for high-tech plastics in Belgium

Moog wins contract to supply a test system to evaluate wind turbine blades

PPG announces price increase on fiber glass products in Americas, EMEA

Vestas 49.4MW wind turbine contract signed in Guangdong

DSM to sell China LUMENA PPS resin

Brasnox DM50 : tradition and leadership

Battenfeld-Cincinnati rapid sales growth in China

LM Wind Power changes its CEO

New appointment at Azelis

The Russian Union of Composites Manufacturers joins EuCIA as associated member

Univar signs a new agreement with BASF to distribute additives and polymers in the Turkish plastics market

Dream Chaser flight vehicle Scales Rocky Mountain summits

Zyvex Technologies and NanoFabrix announce partnership for EMI composites

Owens Corning donates up to $1 million to Habitat for Humanity

Vestas selected as preferred supplier to five wind projects in South Africa

$3.4 million in new orders for wing kits

Airbus Tianjin assembly delivered A320 to Air Asia
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Technology and Innovation

Conductive Composites announces production line for coated fibers, including nickel coated aramid fibers

Conductive Composites Company is pleased to announce the commission of a new production line for high performance nickel Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) coated fibers in Green River, UT. This new (...)

CCAG new energy automobile driving composite materials application

Semiconductor-enriched carbon nanotubes for printed electronics applications
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Feature JEC Asia 2012 Innovations

JEC Asia 2012 Innovations

As every year, recent innovations in Asia have been presented in JEC Asia. This edition was held from June 26 to 28th at SUNTEC International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore.

Fire retardant structural PET foam core

HexMC carbon fibre/epoxy moulded parts for the Boeing 787

Unbalanced thin ply bi-axial NCF

Innovative Desing & Manufacturing of Composite Products

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Application
Biocomposite snowboard using Biotex flax fabric

Biocomposite snowboard using Biotex flax fabric

Magine Snowboards and Skis have developed a biocomposite snowboard using Composites Evolution's Biotex flax fabric. The novel construction includes a wooden laminate core, sandwiched between two (...)

Optimal bike frame made with TeXtreme

Defence applications with the VestGuard UK MAX-7 Hard Armour Plate vest

CASTC manufactures civil aircraft carbon brakes
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Agenda

12 Jun 2012 - 13 Jun 2012

6th CFK-Valley Stade Convention 2012

The 6th CFK-Valley Stade Convention will take place on the 12-13 of June 2012 in the Stadeum in Stade.The topic of "Productivity and Economic Efficiency" will be the focus of lectures held by (...)

13 Jun 2012 - 14 Jun 2012

RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012

19 Jun 2012 - 20 Jun 2012

China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit

24 Jun 2012 - 28 Jun 2012

15th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM15)
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JEC Group news

JEC moves closer to its North and South American customers by opening its first office in the US

JEC Americas 2012
In view of the strong demand of the North American market towards Composites, JEC develops its proximity to its partners and clients.

Indeed, according to JEC study, the American composites market represents 36% of the global composites industry in value (27 billion Euros) and 35% in volume (3 million metric tons). Moreover, composites in the USA represents 16% of the US structural materials market, following a 6% annual growth since 1960.

The growth of the composites industry in America is mainly driven by 3 application sectors:

  • Automotive/Transportation
  • Wind Energy
  • Aerospace

Should you have any questions about JEC Services and JEC Americas (Nov. 7-9, 2012):

Our team of experts will be more than happy to assist you in your market development, composites information needs, and networking.

Our US address:
2400 Morris avenue, Suite 110, Union, NJ 07083
USA
 
 

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