Composites

17th Nov 2016

Manufacturer of lightweighting solutions for the automotive sector, Solvay has been named the materials supplier winner in a SPE Automotive Innovation awards competition in the Aftermarket category. The company bagged the award for an aftermarket carbon fibre composite spoiler for the Chevrolet Corvette, which is manufactured by General Motors.

12th Nov 2016

Recurring EBIT from continuing operations at German composites producer SGL Group rose to €12.8 million in the first nine months of 2016, up a steep 48.8 per cent over the same period of 2015. Of this, recurring EBIT at the CFM division rose to €16.8 million compared to €12.9 million and that of the GMS division declined to €18.8 million from €27.2...

11th Nov 2016

Germany’s carbon company, the SGL Group, is set to present innovative material concepts for large-scale automotive production applications at Composites Europe Trade Show 2016, the 11th European trade fair and forum for composites, technology and applications, to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from November 29 to December 1, 2016, in booth C07, hall...

10th Nov 2016

Kordsa Global, composite reinforcement company and manufacturer of industrial nylon and polyester yarn, tire cord fabric, and single end cord, has bagged the Primaniyarta Export Award in Indonesia. The award is given by the Indonesia Ministry of Commerce to the companies that contribute in economic development through their export and trading volume.

7th Nov 2016

Teijin Ltd is planning to establish a highly-efficient carbon fibre production site for automotive and aircraft applications in US. Teijin, a technology-driven global group, has purchased around 1.8 million square metres (about 440 acre) in Greenwood, South Carolina. By around 2030, it intends to create nearly 220 jobs with an investment of $600...

1st Nov 2016

Composites maker Gurit reported net sales of CHF 272.8 million for the first nine months of 2016, up 2.9 per cent year over year on a currency adjusted basis. Of this, the Composite Materials division achieved net sales of CHF 205.2 million, flat over a year ago period, while Composite Components division sales dived 38.4 per cent to CHF 12.8 million.

31st Oct 2016

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, has announced that safety-critical areas of the sports car Zenos E10 composite chassis, made with Hexcel’s HiMax carbon fibre reinforcements selected by Bright Lite Structures (BLS), will be displayed at the Advanced Engineering expo, in UK, on November 2 and 3, 2016, at stand L162.

28th Oct 2016

Chomarat, manufacturer of composites reinforcements, has joined the Composites UK trade association, the trade body for the UK composites industry, to increase its foothold in the United Kingdom, and will exhibit at the Advanced Engineering trade show, for advanced composite engineers, from November 2 and 3, 2016, in Birmingham, at stand O151.

24th Oct 2016

Ahlstrom, a global leader in filtration materials, will invest into engine and industrial filtration product capabilities at its Madisonville plant in Kentucky, US. The total investment will be approximately €23 million and it will be completed during the first half of 2018. This will strengthen the company’s focus on both North and South America.