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Space

Northrop Grumman Series D investment advances MLV Eclipse co-developed with Firefly

A $50 million investment further supports Eclipse, a platform built upon the success of Firefly’s carbon fiber Alpha and Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket with a leap in power, performance and payload capacity.

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JEC Group to launch series of composites events in the Middle East

A 3-year strategic agreement with the region targets the organization of a one-day JEC Talks in June 2025 and a JEC Forum Middle East in 2026 in the effort to build on Saudi Arabia’s proliferating composites space.

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Out of Autoclave

Flyber launches U.K. composites manufacturing site for advanced mobility applications

The startup’s design automation and composite material layup and curing technologies target lightweighting for aerospace, UAVs, eVTOL and high-performance mobility platforms.

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IACMI

People in composites: May 2025

IACMI, Ilium Composites, Wrexham University, 47G, Gurit and Thermwood Corp. have shared new hires and promotions in the composites industry.

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Space

Space Walker relocates flagship branch for next phase of spaceplane development

The move to Minamisoma City supports the startup’s future mass production of reusable composite launch vehicles, supporting Japan’s future competitiveness in the space industry.

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FACC optimizes inspection processes through augmented reality

Cooperation with students from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria leads to successful use of AR, increasing the efficiency of components testing.

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Recycling

EuCIA publishes declaration of the European Circular Composites Alliance

Voluntary initiative intends to set and achieve targets on the use of recovered and recycled composites, develop standards for circular product design and provide a forum for industry voices.

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The French Oil Mill Machinery Co. celebrates 125 years

To this day, the hydraulic press and processing equipment manufacturer remains under family ownership, its legacy steeped in continuous innovation and global impact.

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Sustainability

Tech-Fab Europe publishes LCA study on glass fiber fabrics

The association’s study reveals the benefits of strengthening European supply chain for glass fiber fabrics to help decarbonize in line with EU net-zero targets.

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Thermoplastics

HRC highlights automotive material innovation, scalable manufacturing and sustainable systems

The composites company is meeting the transition to electrification and vehicle lightweighting via hybrid monocoques, use of thermoplastic composites and carbon fiber and recycling.

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