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New York governor proposes major offshore wind project
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for a procurement of at least 800 MW of offshore wind power between two solicitations to be issued in 2018 and 2019, resulting in enough energy to power 400,000 New York households.
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Wanfeng Aviation Industry acquires Diamond Aircraft Group
China-based Wanfeng had been an investor of Austria-based Diamond’s general aviation aircraft facility in Canada, but now takes over the entire company. Diamond manufactures composites-intensive, piston-powered aircraft.
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WichiTech develops new composites repair system
WichiTech Industries Inc. has introduced HB2003 and HB2003A, 20-amp and 30-amp, respectively, dual-zone composites repair systems.
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General Nano launches VeeloVEIL nonwoven
General Nano has launched VeeloVEIL, a new lightweight, flexible, electrically conductive, metallized nonwoven material that has been developed with aerospace and defense customers to meet the aerospace industry’s most stringent lightning strike protection and electromagnetic environment effects requirements.
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Airtech celebrates 45th anniversary in 2018
The vacuum bagging materials specialist, begun in 1973, is celebrating 45 years of serving the composites manufacturing industry.
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Cristex launches hybrid glass/polypropylene fabric
Cristex has introduced Co-Fibre, a hybrid glass fiber and polypropylene (PP) fabric designed to provide good mechanical properties, such as exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio and impact resistance.
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Webinar: Fire protection with nonwovens
ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ is presenting a free Technical Fibre Products-sponsored webinar on Jan. 31 at 2:00 p.m. ET titled, “Enhancing Composite Fire Protection Using Advanced Nonwovens.”
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Webinar: Simulating thermoset cure reactions
ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ is presenting a free Netzsch-sponsored webinar on Jan. 23 at 11:00 a.m. ET titled, “How to Use Kinetics NEO and How This Can Change Your Thermosetting Curing Process.”
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Boeing, Embraer confirm talks about potential combination
The companies confirm that they are discussing combining in some way, following initial and widespread reports that talks were under way.
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Spirit AeroSystems fabricates V-280 composite fuselage
Spirit Defense designed and built the fuselage in 22 months at the company's Rapid Prototype facility in Wichita, KS, US.
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Saab acquires GKN Aerospace's Applied Composites business
Sweden-based Applied Composites employs 55 people and primarily serves the aerospace, defense and transit markets.
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