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Graphmatech secures €2.5 million EU grant for Uppsala pilot facility
Funding will scale the Swedish startup’s polymer-graphene hydrogen storage lining, made for Type 4 tanks and pipelines, with plans to deploy in commercial vehicles by 2027.
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Hexagon Composites acquires Worthington’s SES alternative fuels business
Full acquisition of SES’ composite cylinders and systems business, and joint ownership of its steel cylinders business, further strengthens Hexagon Composites’ European footprint.
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TransRail Connection announces ninth edition dedicated to rail, urban mobility
The two-day October 2025 event in France provides a crossroads for companies, startups, labs and research centers to exchange ideas and innovations modernizing rail and urban mobility ecosystems.
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Joby expands California and Ohio manufacturing capacity, adds new aircraft to fleet
Doubled space will enable production of 24 aircraft/year in Marina, ramp-up of renovated Dayton facility to manufacture and test aircraft components and produce 500 aircraft/year.
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Horizon Aircraft, ZeroAvia announce plans to explore hydrogen eVTOL propulsion
Horizon considers operational and practical technologies for the Cavorite X7 eVTOL with a focus on real-world implementation while building momentum toward certification and commercial readiness.
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XTI Aerospace completes FAA TriFan 600 structures review
The TriFan 600, an “xVTOL” platform that is fully composite, heads toward FAA type certification.
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Composite Braiding awarded for TPC twin track cantilever support
Railway infrastructure cuts weight by 84%, carbon emissions by 80% and installation time by 50% while automated process offers ≥90% lower labor costs, waste and energy use versus traditional composites manufacturing.
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AZL launches three Joint Partner Projects, welcomes composites leaders participation
New initiatives kicking off mid-July 2025 explore fire testing safety for EV battery cases, holistic TPC pressure vessel strategies and exploring and quantifying composites in space and defense.
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Using multidisciplinary simulation, real-time process monitoring to improve composite pressure vessels
Multi-pronged approach closes the loop between design and production of Type 3, 4 and 5 pressure vessels, enabling simulation of as-built composite tanks to improve performance and storage capacity while reducing weight and cost.
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What you might have missed at Paris Air Show 2025
A surge in defense spending, partnerships in hydrogen propulsion and new combat aircraft agreements, many backed by composites industry leaders, culminated the 55th Paris Air Show.
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