CW Top Shops
CompositesWorld reveals 2024 Top Shops benchmarking survey results
CW recognizes the qualifying composites fabricators in its 2024 Top Shops program and highlights some of the survey's general findings.
Read MoreWatersports manufacturer diversifies into new markets, processes
CW Top Shops honoree Cobra International reflects on its growth over 45+ years, as well as current work expanding its automotive and UAV capabilities, increasing energy efficiency and new SMC production lines.
Read MoreDefense manufacturer reflects on growth, opportunity in complex composite structures
Long Island-based, four-time CW Top Shops honoree GSE Dynamics cites diversification in processes, digitalization, workforce training and more on its successes over 50+ years, and looks ahead to future growth.
Read MoreIndustrial equipment manufacturer expands global footprint, reaches into new markets
India-based CW Top Shops honoree EPP Composites reflects on a recently successful vertical filament winding application and new pultruded FRP rebar capabilities, as well as future opportunities.
Read MoreFiberglass conduit manufacturer grows into new products, infrastructure applications
Texas-based Champion Fiberglass, a five-time CW Top Shops honoree, expands its success in the fiberglass composite conduit market into new applications and products, looking toward future automation and sustainability initiatives.
Read MoreBallistic protection panels manufacturer relies on automation for high throughput, efficiency
Maine-based CW Top Shops honoree Compotech Inc. recently doubled its manufacturing space and team to produce modular composite panels for defense applications via light resin transfer molding (LRTM).
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Finnish boatbuilder balances history, innovation in fiberglass composites design
CW Top Shops honoree Sargo Oy shares its successes in upgrading operations from hand layup to infusion, employing low-waste manufacturing practices, research in large-format 3D printing for mold production and more.
Read MoreCW Top Shops 2023: Honoring global top-performing facilities
CW congratulates the 2023 CW Top Shops honorees and composites fabricators whose leaders cite team expansion, focus on Industry 4.0 and adaptation to emerging markets among this year’s top achievements.
Read MoreCW Top Shops 2022: Recognizing composites industry leaders
The highest-performing facilities from the 2022 CW Top Shops benchmarking survey share insights about business growth, overcoming labor shortages, sustainability best practices and more.
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Read MoreWhat makes a CW Top Shop?
With three years of surveys accumulated, the CW Top Shops data tell us much about the strengths of high-performing composites fabricators.
Read More2021 CW Top Shops highlights strengths of top composites facilities
CW learned from some of this year’s designated Top Shops about what makes facilities stand out, from diverse capabilities to Industry 4.0 and sustainability.
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Top Shops develops streamlined sourcing database
New online, interactive Top Shops Sourcing database connects buyers and suppliers of CNC machined parts, products and services.
Read MoreRegistration opens for inaugural Top Shops Expo
Free exhibit hall and discounted educational passes available for new industrial manufacturing tradeshow, technical conference and sourcing fair.
Read MoreGardner Business Media Announces Inaugural Top Shops Expo + Conference
New industrial event delivers data, sourcing and technology solutions for durable goods manufacturing businesses.
Read More2020 CW Top Shops recognizes top-performing facilities
CW's second annual Top Shops benchmarking survey helps composites fabricators put their operations into perspective and illuminates top-ranking facilities.
Read MoreCW's Top Shops puts operations in perspective
The inaugural CW Top Shops benchmarking survey is designed to help composites fabricators understand how efficient their manufacturing operations are.
Read MoreCW Top Shops: Meaningful data for composites fabricators
The amount of data produced by manufacturing facilities is increasing exponentially. CW Top Shops' inaugural benchmarking survey helps contextualize some of that data.
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