National Composites Week

Exel Composites supplies fiberglass profiles for Foton electric buses

Partnership with Chinese automotive manufacturer will see the implementation of pultruded profiles in various bus models, backed by weight savings, complex geometries and long life.  

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People in composites: March 2024

Several companies and organizations serving the composites industry — SGL Carbon, Spirit AeroSystems, ASK Chemicals Group, DITF, LMS and ASTM International — have announced promotions, new hires and management changes this month.

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Focus on Design

Carbon fiber composite pallet revolutionizes freight industry

LOG Point Pallet fuses advanced materials with innovative design and manufacturing to improve supply chains worldwide.

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Sustainability

4 things to consider for sustainable composites manufacturing

Customer decarbonization goals demand supply chains with sustainable business practices. Here are four considerations for supporting those goals discussed at CW Tech Days: Sustainability.  

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Aerospace

Spirit AeroSystems expands engineering capabilities via Malaysia Design Center 

New center is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and a robust team to advance Spirit’s agility and capacity in engineering design and support for global customers.

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Composites One joins TPRC consortium

North American composites supplier collaborates closely with the TPRC, exchanging expertise to advance its objective of better supporting customers.

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Aerospace

Boom Supersonic achieves first XB-1 demonstrator flight

Supersonic demonstrator met all test objectives, aided by use of carbon fiber materials, advanced avionics, digitally optimized aerodynamics and a supersonic propulsion system.

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SGL Carbon achieves annual targets for 2023, invests more in growth markets

SGL highlights record profits in three out of four businesses despite drop in demand from wind market, looks into declining Carbon Fibers unit as it enters 2024.

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Anisoprint opens office in China, scales up continuous fiber 3D printer production

With a new location in Shanghai, and a shift in management roles, Anisoprint is looking forward to rapid growth in Chinese, European and U.S. markets, further aided by funding rounds. 

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Aerospace

Measuring energy use to enable sustainable composites production

Airbus subsidiary CTC uses new technology to measure energy use in machine components and processes to optimize equipment, production lines and guide decisions for future composites.

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