Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Carbon Fibers

Solvay, Strata joint venture to supply Boeing with composite materials

Facility to be commissioned in 2020 and to anchor a growing advanced manufacturing sector.

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Automotive

DSM, Toyota Motorsport sign technology partnership

TMG will develop and pilot new engineering solutions using DSM high performance materials and products for potential application in the automotive industry.

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Sustainability

Episode 12: Geoff Wood, Composites Recycling Technology Center

Geoff Wood, founder, fellow and vice president of innovation at the Composites Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) in Port Angeles, Wash., discusses CRTC, the composites recycling market and more. Geoff will be moderating a panel on composites recycling at CompositesWorld’s Carbon Fiber conference Nov. 28-30 in Charleston, South Carolina. 

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Carbon Fibers

Solvay acquires European Carbon Fiber GmbH

The strategic acquisition of European Carbon Fiber enables Solvay to develop a portfolio of large-tow carbon fibers to complement its existing range of pitch and PAN aerospace grade carbon fibers.

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Wind/Energy

LM Wind Power 73.5-meter blade arrives at Castellón Port

This is the largest wind turbine blade ever made and transported in Spain.

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CTG Bel-Kur adds 5-axis vertical machining center

The new machine expands the company’s machining department, and helps to improve productivity when producing multi-sided and complex parts.

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Composites UK announces 2017 industry award winners

Industry trade association Composites UK revealed the winners of its industry awards that takes place alongside the Advanced Engineering Show.

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Aerospace

Chomarat invests in a carbon multiaxial technology

This new multiaxial machine is reportedly 10 times more productive than the previous generation of machines. 

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Wind/Energy

3A Composites receives two Sacha Awards

The Sacha Awards are awarded every two years for projects on best forestry management and processing of legal timber practices in Ecuador.

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Automotive

SPE names finalists for automotive awards competition

The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announced the finalists for its 47th-annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition, the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries.

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Medical

Jesse Garant Metrology Center launches CT inspection service

The exclusive technology will also provide useful analyses for composites manufacturing.

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Curing

Delta Airlines installs LEWCO composite curing oven

The curing oven will be used to manufacture parts for Delta’s airplane cabins.

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Composite raw materials