Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Core

Global experts present latest developments at Composite Sandwich Conference in May

The CSC 2022 conference, jointly organized by Thermhex and Fraunhofer IMWS, enabled a productive exchange of information about cost-efficient composite sandwich structures and automated processing methods.  

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Automation

Scheurer Swiss implements carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printing for bouncing space robot

Scheurer Swiss supports ETH Zurich in the development of a lightweight “hopping” robot for exploring asteroids.  

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Bakelite Synthetics completes acquisition of Georgia-Pacific Chemicals

The transaction includes 11 chemical facilities employing approximately 600 people in the U.S. and South America.

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Space

Collins Aerospace selected to outfit next generation of space explorers

Collins-led team, including ILC Dover and Oceaneering, are to provide new spacesuit for ISS crew and Artemis moon missions.

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Space

Continuous Composites selected by NASA for low-CTE open isogrid composite structure

This NASA award will demonstrate CF3D’s robotic steering of individual, continuous carbon fiber tows to print and test a flat 1.6- x 3.3-foot open isogrid rib structure, which will have a low CTE. 

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FRP Rebar

Owens Corning and Pultron Composites form joint venture to produce fiberglass rebar

Composites companies pivot to increase market access to Pinkbar + Fiberglas Rebar and Mateenbar Fiberglas Rebar, expound on the growing rebar industry.  

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Wind/Energy

Vestas to supply 64 wind turbines to He Dreiht offshore project in Germany

The upward trend in European offshore wind installations continues with a signed conditional order agreement for EnBW’s 2025 900 MW wind project.  

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Space

Beyond Gravity receives major Amazon contract for scalable CFRP dispenser systems

New Linköping, Sweden, facility to support development work of 3,236 satellites for Project Kuiper.  

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CAMX

CAMX announces 2022 general sessions speaker

Michael Steep will be bringing his 30+ years of helping companies to navigate industry disruptions in his presentation “Supply Chain and the Role of Composites and Advanced Materials.”  

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Stratasys named official 3D printing partner for Toyota Racing Development

End-use parts printed using Stratasys’ Fortus 450mc, F370 and new composite F370CR 3D printers will be used for production vehicles in the upcoming Toyota GR Cup Series.  

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Marine

Persico Marine takes on future construction of Infiniti 52 racing yachts

The yacht designer and boatbuilder has undertaken the production of the latest, all-carbon fiber Infiniti 52 DSS racer model to make an appearance in early 2023.

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Core

Korean Aerospace Industries signs long-term contract with The Gill Corp.

The Gill Corp. will produce and deliver composite honeycomb core through 2025 to support KAI aerospace production.  

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