Defense
JEC Group cancels JEC World 2020, reschedules for 2021
Citing the coronavirus pandemic and global travel restrictions, JEC Group has made the decision to postpone its composites industry trade show until March 2021.
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People in Composites: March 2020
ACMA, KraussMaffei, FACC, LANXESS, and UAMMI announce new hires in the composites industry.
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Kanfit coping with COVID-19 and managing growth using Composites 4.0 systems
Bluetooth sensors and AI track parts and tools, save time and suggest production line improvements.
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Boeing suspends Puget Sound production operations in response to coronavirus
Beginning March 25, production operations in the Puget Sound area of Washington, U.S. are suspended until further notice.
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ACMA appoints interim president
Kevin Barnett will serve as interim president of the American Composites Manufacturers Association until a permanent candidate is selected.
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ATL Composites celebrates 40-year anniversary
Looking ahead, the Australia-based company to translate its marine composites experience into new markets.
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Rockwood Composites to produce Eurofighter decoy launch systems components
The company’s bladder molding process offers cost and quality improvements for fighter plane parts previously made via filament winding.
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Composite Resources, Pyromeral form manufacturing alliance
Composite Resources will use Pyromeral materials and processes to fabricate composite parts and structures for high-temperature defense applications.
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Kaman delivers 80,000th rear fuselage packer for F-35
This is part of a long-term partnership with BAE Systems for manufacture and supply for multiple defense aircraft platforms.
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Composites Index contracts on weak backlogs
For February 2020, the Composites Index contracted slightly with a reading of 49.7.
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