Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Automotive

Verne receives Alberta Innovates award to demonstrate CcH2

Funded project will demonstrate the performance benefits of cryo-compressed hydrogen fuel for Class 8 trucking and other heavy-duty transportation sectors.

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SAMPE North America announces 2025 conference location

Indianapolis, Indiana has been selected as the 2025 conference’s location for the area’s strong ties to automotive and aerospace manufacturing activities and modern conveniences.

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Space

NASA launches composite solar sail into space

Sunlight-based propulsion system, supported by carbon fiber-reinforced booms, will undergo weeks-long testing to demonstrate and verify its capabilities.

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Aptera expands presence of solar electric vehicle into UAE

The UAE will provide an ideal environment to introduce the company’s solar-powered composites-intensive BinC vehicle internationally.

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Automotive

Verne reaches $15.5 million in funding to support CcH2 technologies

Additional investment round backs verified high-density hydrogen storage to help heavy-duty transportation transition over to zero emissions.

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Aerospace

Airbus establishes first A220 repair station in North America

M1 Composites Technologies has been chosen to provide repair services for the small single-aisle aircraft. 

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Pressure Vessels

NPROXX powers up H2 tank production with move to Alsdorf facility

Tripled space and capacity to potentially grow composite tank production to 30,000+ tanks/year, equipment investments enable manufacturer to handle larger orders, streamline operations.

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VoxelMatters report reveals top companies in composites AM

The new market study identifies key players in a $785 million global market that has grown by 21% year on year.

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Pressure Vessels

Toyoda Gosei composite hydrogen tanks to be used on passenger ship

Multiple commercial truck-type high-pressure tanks have been extended to maritime applications.

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Adhesives

Henkel releases digital tool for end-to-end product transparency

Quick and comprehensive carbon footprint reporting for about 58,000 of Henkel’s adhesives, sealants and functional coatings has been certified by TÜV Rheinland.

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Aerospace

XB-1 supersonic jet authorized for flights exceeding Mach 1

FAA issues special flight authorization (SFA) for Boom Supersonic test flights, planned for later this year in the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor in Mojave, California.

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Recycling

Fairmat opens first U.S. industrial facility in Utah

Salt Lake City state-of-the-art facility and office will enable a high-tech closed-loop ecosystem to recycle and repurpose composites in the U.S.

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