National Composites Week
Renco USA brings Lego-style composite building system to construction
After more than a decade dedicated to R&D, evaluation and testing, the company has proven its MCFR building system in a Lakewood Village project in Florida.
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Firefly Aerospace selected to demonstrate launch, on-orbit services for DOD
Firefly to conduct trade study for up to two demonstration missions, proving capabilities to rapidly launch its carbon fiber Elytra vehicles and support on-orbit missions beyond GEO.
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SAMPE North America reveals 2025 leadership team
Global impact and innovation goals for the advanced materials sector are being prioritized with a new executive cabinet, past president representative and directors.
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FiberJoints innovates composite bolted joints for reduced weight, cost and maintenance
Novel reinforcing patch uses braided sleeve to boost the load-carrying capacity of composite bolted joints.
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Horizon Aircraft provides update on technical flight testing
Positive progress during eVTOL prototype testing approaches full transition to forward flight, aids in final full-scale aircraft design for completion and testing in 2026.
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ATA Industrial Group report evaluates the state of the global carbon fiber market
Carbon fiber composites market report provides statistics, analyses and trends regarding 2023 demand in China and around the world.
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Lilium looks to France to establish high-volume eVTOL production
Lilium is keen to expand its industrial footprint through leveraging of France’s aerospace heritage and vast supplier base in aerospace and electrification, in preparation for the eVTOL aircraft market demand.
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Plataine grows facility visibility, control with 3D Live Map launch
Composites manufacturers are able to proactively track, manage and streamline production status and resources use via a holistic, real-time view of the production environment.
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Airbus finalizes Aerovel acquisition
Per the agreement, Aerovel’s Flexrotor, a vertical takeoff and landing UAS aircraft, will provide enhanced and expanded mission capability offerings to Airbus customers.
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How AI is improving composites operations and factory sustainability
Workforce pain points and various logistical challenges are putting operations resilience and flexibility to the test, but Industry 4.0 advancements could be the key to composites manufacturers’ transformation.
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