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Wind/Energy

Market report: Composites and carbon fiber in hydrogen storage

This first-of-its-kind technical report from ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ breaks down the key economic and engineering variables influencing carbon fiber composite tanks for hydrogen-powered mobility.

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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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Trends

MSP CNC metrology cuts Leonardo tiltrotor blade production time from 20 weeks to 3 days

Advanced manufacturing metrology demonstrates its prowess in addressing complex composite machining issues, increasing Leonardo’s carbon fiber part productivity by more than 4,500%, and eliminating scrap and fixture reliance.

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CW Top Shops

Introducing GROW: A full-funnel marketing solutions provider

GROW is the newly formed marketing services arm of Gardner Business Media. Offering custom content, marketing, creative, research and data services, GROW expands and builds on the company’s deep first-party reach into the discrete parts manufacturing sector.

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Management team acquires Hexcel Neumarkt manufacturing site

Paul Leitner and Manfred Bankhammer will secure the future of the industrial composites manufacturing site, providing stability and focused growth under new ownership.

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Natural Fibers

European Flax-Linen & Hemp expands technical capabilities with addition of Circular Structures

New member that includes Greenboats and Greenlander brands strengthens platform for advancing natural fiber composites across industries.

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Aerospace

California Polytechnic State takes first U.S. research payload leap on Dawn Aerospace Aurora

Student-built payload successfully flew on the reusable commercial spaceplane in June, the first to fly aboard Aurora and a step toward more aerospace accessibility for universities.

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Sustainability

BIOS MATER project to drive safe, circular and low-carbon construction

Four bio-based products testing materials like bio-based thermoplastics and fiber-reinforced bio-resin composites will be developed and tested under real conditions to prove their performance, scalability and environmental impact.

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Composites 4.0

Altair 2025 Enlighten Award winners, runner-ups push automotive boundaries

Hemp nylon-reinforced PA6 automotive exteriors, TPC acoustic elements, glass fiber stator cooling design and other innovations are recognized for their sustainability focus, holistic capabilities and lightweight designs.

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Carbon Fibers

Guanglian Aviation achieves milestone in carbon fiber circular chains development

Following six years of R&D, Guanglian Aviation has introduced circular chains made from carbon fiber and Kevlar that weigh 4-5X less than metal chains, offer 15-year saltwater corrosion resistance, and are poised for large-scale applications in marine engineering, mining and defense.

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