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Staufen and Schuler join forces in North America

The two companies have combined efforts to provide consulting services and process optimization for press shops.

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Recyclable thermoplastic composites liftgates offer weight savings

Magna to launch two more thermoplastic liftgates this year. 

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Wind/Energy

Distributed wind market surpasses 1 GW milestone

US distributed wind market has surpassed the 1 GW milestone with 81,000 turbines generating power across 50 states.

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New licensing model offers access to Altair's solidThinking software suite and cloud resources

solidThinking Units (sTUs) will enable small and midsize business (SMB) customers and the design engineering community to drive product innovation with simulation.

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Pressure Vessels

Vestas to cease production at facility in León, Spain

The move was prompted by a decreasing demand for the 2 MW wind turbine platform in Europe.

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Aerospace

Terrafugia expands regional footprint

The company has signed a lease with Nashua Airport for 6,700 ft2 of space in preparation for the testing program for the Transition flying car.

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Aerospace

Orion's final assembly begins

Lockheed Martin have completed construction on the spacecraft capsule structure and have shipped the capsule to Florida for final assembly. 

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Defense

Rostec demonstrates combat suit exoskeleton

The carbon fiber exoskeleton is designed to increase a soldier’s physical abilities while protecting the joints and spine.

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Carbon Fibers

Scania invests in Corebon

Swedish material tech start-up Corebon has developed patented process for producing carbon fiber components at a higher speeds.

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Adhesives

Huntsman opens manufacturing facility in Vietnam

The site will house Huntsman’s Polyurethanes and Advanced Materials businesses.

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Aalto University researchers develop technique for creating colored carbon nanotube films

The team’s method uses aerosols of metal and carbon to carefully manipulate and control the nanotube structure directly from the fabrication process.

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Curing

Allnex launches UV curable resins

New range of resins enable UV curing of pultruded and filament wound parts.

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