Rolls Royce Expands Composites Research Centre
Rolls Royce is growing its presence in Southern California, with a $30 million expansion into a new 62,000 square foot facility that will be dedicated to research and development of ...
GE to Acquire LM Wind Power
GE has announced its intent to purchase LM Wind Power, a Denmark-based manufacturer and supplier of rotor blades to the wind industry. The deal, which is expected to be worth ...
SGL Inaugurates Carbon Fibre Precursor Line in Portugal
SGL Group has celebrated the inauguration of a new production line for precursor at its FISIPE site in Lavradio, near Lisbon in Portugal. Precursor is a polymer-based fibre which is ...
Mitsubishi & Fiberline Team up to Create Wind Turbine Blades
Mitsubishi Rayon and Fiberline Composites will found a joint venture company to manufacture and distribute carbon fibre composite laminates for wind turbine blades. Mitsubishi Rayon will supply the large tow ...
Teijin has announced that it’s agreed to acquire Continental Structural Plastics, an automotive composite supplier in North America, for $825 million. CSP will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Teijin. ...
The Australian Government will invest $250,000 through the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to develop an internationally recognised advanced manufacturing hub to accelerate the growth of the carbon fibre industry in ...
Three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond is partnering with carbon fibre manufacturing pioneer Connie Jackson and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. LeMond Composites, a new company offering solutions for high-volume, ...
Owens Corning has announced plans to invest over $100 million to expand its composites operations in India. The investment will support the growing India glass fibre market through the installation ...
Solvay has announced the launch of a new carbon fibre production line at its U.S. Piedmont Facility in South Carolina. The new production line is set to double production capacity ...
Responding to the markets need for lightweight satellite components, Mitsubishi Electric Corp has announced it’s building a new facility that will double the satellite-component production capacity of its Sagami Factory ...