Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Trends

Avient, FSJ Tactical advance ballistic-rated composite wall panels

Fiberglass-reinforced ThermoBallistic panels for facility protection applications are capable of encapsulating projectiles and preventing harmful deflection and ricochet.

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Automation

Holy Technologies secures €4.3 million to build autonomous factory for composite components

Its Hamburg facility, combining digital control and closed-loop recycling, is the company’s first step toward scaling its IFP autonomous systems.

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Molds/Tools

Acquisition joins MPM Group and Lamplas GFRP, composite molding expertise

MPM Group’s strategic alignment of the two businesses will build enhanced capability, technical expertise and broader market reach in the U.K.

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FIDAMC inaugurates CFA facility in Cádiz for composites innovation

FIDAMC’s Centro de Fabricación Avanzada (CFA), backed by over €18 million and 20 years of composites expertise, will drive multi-sector industrialization in 3D printing, robotics and sustainable materials.

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James Cropper celebrates 180 years in papermaking and advanced materials

James Cropper commemorates nearly two centuries of heritage and innovation with celebrations at its Burneside site, reflecting on a legacy of craftsmanship, sustainability and global impact.

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Midnight eVTOL aircraft reaches highest altitude flight to date

Altitudes of 7,000 feet surpass the aircraft’s intended operational altitudes of up to 4,000 feet, marking the flexibility of the platform.

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CEAD, RusselSmith to bring LFAM to Africa in localization efforts

Collaborative efforts will help businesses across West Africa improve uptime, reliability and supply chain efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

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Glass Fibers

REFRESH wind blade recycling data shows promising environmental benefits

Initial LCA processing carbon and glass fibers evaluates mechanical and thermal recycling methods, finds environmental reduction impact surpasses the impact associated with the recycling processes themselves.

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Curing

Uavos expands energy-efficient range of precision curing ovens

Aerospace industry and R&D customers adopting sustainable and resource-efficient practices can benefit from this line of ovens engineered for annealing, preheating, baking and post-curing composites.

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Aerospace

LIME project to develop hybrid-electric aircraft battery system with composite casing

Airbus, ATR and Daher are supporting the 2026 Clean Aviation project led by Exoes, which will design a safety- and user-centric TLR 4 battery concept meeting CS-23 and CS-25 certification standards.

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Electronics

Gen 2 Carbon, Americarb launch rCF strategy for clean energy

Combined expertise unlocks novel applications for rCF in batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers and structural energy storage.

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Private equity firm Iron Path invests in Gougeon Brothers Inc.

This marks the first investment in Iron Path Capital’s advanced materials platform, accelerating growth of Gougeon’s epoxy resin systems while preserving the company’s culture, technical leadership and quality.

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