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| Strongwell’s Fiberglass Products Earn LARR Approval |
 After four years of intensive reporting and testing, Strongwell’s fibreglass structural materials have achieved Los Angeles Research Report (LARR) approval for Radio Frequency (RF) transparent screening and enclosure systems. |
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| CIPP Leaves Diverse Attractions Undisturbed |
 When choosing a contractor for a sewer rehabilitation project that involved both busy downtown and more remote idyllic settings, City of Reno engineers selected cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) specialist PIPEnology. |
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| ESI Group and Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Collaborate on PAM-RTM |
 ESI has released several innovations in the field of numerical simulation of Liquid Composite Moulding (LCM) and manufacturing process analysis, thanks to its partnership with École Polytechnique de Montréal. |
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| SmartCAE becomes a Reseller of Helius:MCT |
 Firehole Technologies has partnered with SmartCAE to market and sell Firehole's Helius brand of advanced composites simulation software. |
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| Advanced Composites Group Launches New Space and Satellite Material |
| Advanced Composites Group has launched HTM143, a high temperature moulding and low moisture pick-up cyanate ester resin matrix system suitable for space and satellite applications. |
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| Fibermaq Launches Equipment for the Application of Multicoloured Gelcoat |
 Fibermaq has finished the assembly of Fibermaq Multicolors, a machine for spray application of up to 4 gelcoat colours. |
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| Brembo and SGL Join Forces in Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs |
| Brembo Carbon Ceramic Brake Systems SpA and SGL Brakes GmbH will combine their activities in a joint venture called Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes. |
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| Asia Demand For Composites Is Massive |
| Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural JEC Asia Show in 2008, where more than 300 leading players in the composite industry showcased their innovations and cutting edge technologies, the 2nd annual JEC Asia Show will be held at the Suntec Centre in Singapore on 14-16 October 2009. |
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| Abu Dhabi to Start Composite Aerostructure Manufacturing in 2010 |
| Mubadala, the development and investment company that is a catalyst for the economic diversification of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, will start construction of its Abu Dhabi Composites plant within two weeks and the plant will be operational next year. |
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| Meeting the Robotic Challenge |
 When Bilsing Automation, one of the leading suppliers of flexible tooling and handling systems for press shop and body applications, was looking for an adhesive to join carbon fibre structural components with aluminium fixtures for its revolutionary robot arm, it chose Araldite 2031. |
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| International AVK Convention and 2nd Biocomposites Congress to Mark the Start of Composites Europe |
| This year, from 27 to 29 October, Composites Europe will present technologies and products covering the entire value creation chain of fibre-reinforced materials for the fourth time. |
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| Final Assembly Begins on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner for ANA |
| Final assembly has begun on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner destined for delivery to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways) of Japan. |
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| GKN Aerospace Engineers Drive Composites Technologies Forward |
| GKN Aerospace is in the final stage of developing one piece acoustic engine and inlet liners which have already demonstrated 4db noise level reductions and promise to be 40percent lighter than current liners. |
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| National Composite Center and Nanotechlabs to Advance Nano Carbon Composites |
| North Carolina-based NanoTechLabs has teamed with the National Composite Center (NCC) to create a new division called Buckeye Composites. |
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| New High Density/High Definition Tooling Planks |
| CASS Polymers of Michigan has introduced two new Tooling Planks, DP-1051 HD Die Plank and PP-1052 HD Pattern Plank. |
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| Scott Bader, Interplastic and CCP Announce Price Increases |
| Scott Bader, Interplastic and CCP have all announced forthcoming price increases. |
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| Quickstep Technologies Awarded AS9100 Aerospace Certification |
| Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd has been awarded official accreditation to the AS9100 international aerospace quality standard. |
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| Cessna Approves Abaris for Corvalis Training |
 Cessna Aircraft Co. has chosen Abaris Training as the sole approved training facility in the United States for its new Corvalis 350/400TT models. |
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| Boeing, Ten Cate, Stork Fokker and University of Twente Establish Research Centre |
| Boeing, Royal Ten Cate, Stork Fokker and the University of Twente have signed an agreement to establish the Thermoplastic Composites Research Centre (TPRC) at the University of Twente in The Netherlands. |
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| Connect Composites Delivers Extractable Seats to Superleague Formula Series |
 When the Superleague Formula motor racing series needed a new seat for their existing car they approached Connect Composites, the specialist composites manufacturing consultancy, with a remit to design and deliver race seats compliant to the highest safety specification available. |
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