Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Automotive

Exel Composites secures IATF 16949 certification

The composites manufacturer secured this key automotive certification for its Joensuu facility after numerous workflow enhancements, positioning it for product trials and scaling up production.

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Sensors

MORPHO advances structural prognostics, health monitoring and composites manufacturing efficiencies

EU project concluded in January 2025, delivering on its goals to enhance aerospace industry performance and sustainability through real-time monitoring, intelligent control systems and innovative recycling techniques.

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Automotive

Altair opens submissions for 2025 Altair Enlighten Award

This award annually spotlights companies achieving innovations that advance the sustainable, lightweight design of automotive applications. Companies can submit until June 16, 2025.

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JEC

International distributor brings in-depth expertise to composites fabricators

JEC World 2025: Exhibiting for the first time, Biesterfeld SE is putting on display the culmination of its longstanding partnerships and collaborations in 3D printing, moldmaking, infusion and more.

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SAMPE UK & Ireland announce Annual Seminar 2025

This year’s seminar, taking place in Bristol, U.K., on March 27, is exploring composites and materials advancements enabling net zero across industries.

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Aerospace

Strategic agreement to globally deploy Dufour Aero2 drone

Volatus Aerospace will help Dufour advance aerial cargo, surveillance, inspection and mapping missions using the composite drone platform.

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Infusion

Flow media, spacers and nonwoven technical capabilities target high-efficiency FRP manufacturing

JEC World 2025: Freudenberg Performance Materials is exhibiting Enka Solutions flow media and spacers along with its nonwoven surfacing veil products and proficiencies.

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Aerospace

Airbus puts a pause on CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL program

Airbus Helicopters is hitting the breaks on program progress, citing that battery technologies need to evolve before it can launch a successful UAM program.

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JEC

Customer projects feature composite infrastructure, construction innovation

JEC World 2025: Dieffenbacher is presenting customer projects, its entire range of hydraulic presses and an AR application for attendees, alongside inclusion of Schmidt & Heinzmann’s portfolio.

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Nanomaterials

HydroGraph ramps up efforts to scale pristine graphene offerings

Purchase orders for autocomposite improvement program, patent application filings and additional certifications push the graphene producer on its path forward to commercialization for composites, coatings and lubricants, to name a few.

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Aerospace

ZeroAvia receives FAA G-1 for 600-kilowatt electric propulsion

Issue paper confirms basis of certification, providing a clear pathway for the EPS system and ZA600 powertrain, and a move toward future plans of applying composite tanks.

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Fibroline, Navis TubTex to inaugurate U.S. Innovation Lab

Grand opening of a U.S. facility will enable more readily accessible customer synergies for dry power impregnation and textile solutions.

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