Solvay Doubles Carbon Fibre Manufacturing Capacity
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 ...
Mitsubishi to Increase Composite Satellite Production
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 ...
Tricel Acquires Glasplies Ltd
Tricel, a fully Irish owned company, has extended its fibreglass distribution with the strategic move of acquiring UK based Glasplies Ltd. This latest acquisition, situated in Southport in Merseyside, is ...
METYX Looks to Double Production Site in Turkey
METYX Composites has announced it’s in the process of doubling its production facilities at its main manufacturing centre in Manisa, Turkey. Land and buildings adjacent to the existing factory in ...
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 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 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 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 ...