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Construction

Isotruss stands up Philippines manufacturing facility

Utah-based manufacturer of truss-based composite structures opens plant to fabricate cell phone towers for Asian market.

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Visitor registration opens for IBEX 2022

International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference is being held at the Tampa Convention Center Sept. 27-29, 2022, offering access to more than 600 exhibitors from 14 countries.  

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Hydrogen Storage

Launch of Hydrogen South West consortium accelerates transition to net-zero future

Nine organizations, including GKN Aerospace and Airbus, join forces to drive the development of a hydrogen infrastructure system in the U.K. and beyond.  

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Thermal Product Solutions acquires Redline Chambers

The U.S. manufacturer of vacuum chambers and systems joins TPS brands Baker Furnace, Blue M, Gruenberg, Tenney, Lindberg, MPH and Wisconsin Oven.  

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Hydrogen Storage

Universal Hydrogen inaugurates engineering design center and European HQ in Toulouse, France

Opening event took place at the company’s new headquarters located in Hangar B16 at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, with the debut of the retrofitted ATR 72 aircraft and other highlighted progressions toward zero-carbon aviation.  

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AIR ONE two-seater eVTOL achieves first hover tests

AIR’s all-electric personal air mobility vehicle, which incorporates composites in structural and aesthetic components, is expected to deliver its first vehicles by 2024.

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Carbon Fibers

Hypetex raises £1.25 million equity investment for colored carbon fiber

U.K. company attracts new investment, welcomes new business leaders to support rollout of colored carbon fiber across sport, automotive and consumer electronics sectors.  

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Kalitta Motorsports enhances Revchem Composites drag race contributions

Third-year sponsor increases brand visibility, becomes recognized composites distributor of choice in the NHRA.  

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Omega Systèmes expands composite formatting capabilities to meet future aerospace program demand

Installation of a flexible converting line at the Web Industries company’s Nantes site increases French production capacity to supply commercial-scale volumes of thermoset slit tape.  

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Carbon Fibers

Beyond Gravity announces maiden flight of Vega-C rocket, features CFRP composites

Vega-C replaces the current Vega rocket, comprising a CFRP payload fairing and payload adapter system, as well as a more intuitive onboard computer, all of which is produced at Beyond Gravity’s various production sites.

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