Plasan buys KaZaK Composites

Composite materials company Plasan has acquired KaZaK Composites to boost production of materials for the automotive and defence sectors.

KaZaK Composites specialises in pultrusion processing of materials for applications used in ship structures, building structures, space systems and numerous commercial applications. Among its clients are most U.S. Department of Defense agencies, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Missile Defense Agency and DARPA.

KaZaK Composites expertise, knowledge and respect within the industry will enhance Plasan’s large-scale composite manufacturing capabilities. This purchase will bring together KaZaK and Plasan’s expertise, with the goal of offering a larger and more integrated range of services in design, engineering and customer support to its defense and automotive customers in the United States.

said Dan Ziv, Plasan chief executive officer.

The KaZaK Composites purchase is the latest in a number of moves by Plasan to consolidate its position as the leading manufacturer of composite materials.