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Huntsman, Hexion enter legal battle following termination of merger - 7/2/2008

Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) announced on June 18 that it and related entities have filed suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery to declare its contractual rights with respect to its $10.6 billion merger agreement with Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Texas). The merger was first proposed during s

Flow wins multi-million dollar Airbus contract - 7/2/2008

Flow International Corp. (Kent, Wash.), a developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, announced on June 26 that Airbus Industrie (Toulouse, France) has awarded Flow a multi-million dollar contract to manufacture and install multiple Composite Machining Center (C

SPE announces date, theme for innovation awards gala - 7/2/2008

The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE, Troy, Mich.) International has announced that the date for its 38 th annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala, the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries, will be Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, at Burton Manor in L

Hardwire LLC opens new plant - 7/2/2008

Hardwire LLC (Pocomoke City, Md.), a developer and supplier of advanced composite armor solutions, has announced the opening of its new 65,000-ft 2 manufacturing facility in Pocomoke City, Md.   The new facility features customized, state-of-the-art equipment including a specialized 7,500-ton high-pressure vacuu

GAO decision forces Air Force to reconsider KC-X decision - 7/2/2008

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on June 18 announced that it has sustained The Boeing Co.’s (Seattle, Wash.) protest of the Department of the Air Force’s award of a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for KC-X aerial refueling tankers. Boeing challenged the Air Force’s technical and cost eval

COMPOSITESWORLD launches new site, reader forums - 7/2/2008

COMPOSITESWORLD has announced the launch of its new website, featuring new forums that allow composites industry professionals to post questions for other readers regarding resins, fiber, design, tooling, processing, troubleshooting and other composites manufacturing-related issues and challenges.

News Brief 07-07-08 - 7/2/2008

*Beckwood Press Co.* (St. Louis, Mo.) has announced the launch of its new hydraulic press website, located at www.beckwoodpress.com The site includes new sections dedicated to hydraulic press technology and information on specific applications. Additional sections have been added to include the company’s off-center

Structural Composites produces CF part for NASA Moon project - 7/2/2008

Structural Composites Inc. (West Melbourne, Fla.) has announced NASA’s successful trial of the LANCE Blade. The LANCE Blade is part of NASA’s return to the Moon. Future Astronauts will need lunar soil (regolith) moving equipment to support building a manned outpost on the moon. Structural Composites, under cont

Lectra opens Indian subsidiary, appoints new manager - 7/2/2008

Industrial cutting machine supplier Lectra (Marietta, Ga.) has announced the opening of a subsidiary in Bangalore India. The subsidiary aims to develop new sales opportunities and to strengthen proximity with Lectra’s clients. Lectra has been present in India for more than 10 years, represented by partner Magnum So

High Modulus material plays role in new low-profile sloop - 7/2/2008

High Modulus has announced its involvement in the production of the Bristolian, a 120-ft Briand-designed lightweight, low-profile sloop. High Modulus supplied the composite structural engineering design and reinforcement materials. She was built at Yachting Developments in New Zealand. Designed to meet the require

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