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Infrastructure

Solico engineers composite elements for Netherlands infrastructure project

Solico partners with Advantage Composites to aid in engineering all composites components and their supporting structures for Phase 3 of an extensive viaduct and underpass reconstruction. 

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Aerospace

Qarbon Aerospace selected to assemble LIFT’s eVTOL aircraft

Leveraging its composite capabilities, Qarbon will perform the complete system integration and assembly for the carbon fiber HEXA eVTOL aircraft.

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Carbon Fibers

ESA and NASA validate Airbus Earth Return Orbiter design

Airbus and European suppliers prepare for production and assembly of the composites-intensive satellite to meet a 2025 delivery target date and 2026 launch.

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Automotive

Honda discontinues Clarity fuel cell and plug-in hybrid models

Production is ceasing August 2021 as part of a broader push to trim underperforming models and evolving strategies to sell only battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles by 2040.

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Hydrogen Storage

Hexagon Purus to deliver composite storage systems for hydrogen vehicle prototypes

Hydrogen storage systems will be supplier to clean mobility company, Keyou, for internal combustion engine bus and truck projects, with first deliveries slated for November 2021.

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Aerospace

Boeing 737-10 completes successful first flight

Per the successful flight, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family begins comprehensive test program.

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Registration opens for Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo 2021

Additive Manufacturing Media leading event for industrial 3D printing is expanding to include an expanded exhibit hall, speakers, exhibitors and networking opportunities.

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Automation

CEAD launches new E50 Robot Extruder for larger 3D-printed composites

New option offers higher material output (e.g., 84 kg/hr) and thermoplastic melt temperatures up to 400°C.

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Cygnet Texkimp becomes NCC SME Affiliate Scheme member

Membership will give Cygnet Texkimp access to new capabilities and technologies and advance project collaboration between the two partners.

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Aerospace

Nèos International establishes new HQ, composites facility in the U.K.

The 60,000-square-foot plant in Derby, U.K., will be the centerpiece of the Nèos Composites subsidiary and provide a new headquarters for the larger Nèos International.

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