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Kratos becomes exclusive U.S. manufacturer for Elroy Air Chaparral VTOL cargo drone

Five-year partnership leverages Kratos’ expertise in scaled infrastructure and delivering affordable, jet-powered composite unmanned aircraft to put the Chaparral into high-volume production.

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Sustainability

SGL Carbon and Carbon Cleanup form autocomposite recycling partnership

An AI-supported collection system, recycling program and CARB-E tech, already demonstrating CO2 part reduction in early automotive applications, are building recycling scalability.

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Carbon Fibers

Nova Carbon, Grand Large Yachting to integrate rCF into shipbuilding

Strategic partnership aims to reduce the environmental impact of luxury yacht construction by integrating Nova Carbon rCF into the boatbuilder’s manufacturing processes.

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Automotive

Dymag reveals Halo X-track-approved wheels for Porsche GT3 RS

Exclusive for Porsche, but with additional applications under development, the carbon fiber composite Halo wheel is certified for road-legal track cars.

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Graphene

HydroGraph graphene, coatings to advance Seadar subsea radar

Technical synergies will be explored to enhance the performance of Seadar’s radars, nodes, tethers and electronics, like graphene-enhanced Kevlar-reinforced survey lines and graphene composite structural components.

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Wind/Energy

BladeBridge repurposes Energia Group decommissioned wind blade into practical site amenity

Collaborative effort turns EOL blade into a rest area and memorial along the Meenadreen Wind Farm’s Leghowney Loop trail, blending sustainable design and functionality.

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Marine

Brunswick Boat Group to consolidate fiberglass boat manufacturing operations

Brunswick Corp. will close its Reynosa, Mexico, and Flagler Beach, Florida, boat manufacturing facilities, shifting production to high-performing U.S. plants to align with a streamlined product portfolio and evolving market demand.

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Hybrid eVTOL orders builds Plana’s FAA certification, U.S. relocation momentum

Korean AAM company Vonaer will purchase a total of 20 eVTOL aircraft, ramping up Plana’s certification, capital raising and market entry goals.

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Caracol acquires Hans Weber’s additive manufacturing assets

Caracol will acquire Weber’s IP and additive technology with the goal of strengthening the LFAM technological roadmap for European customers and building up its presence in the DACH region.

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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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