Plant Tours
Plant tour: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kan., U.S.
NIAR, located at Wichita State University in the heart of the American aerospace manufacturing industry, has evolved to become a premier hub of teaching, R&D, creativity and innovation.
Read MorePlant tour: Qarbon Aerospace, Milledgeville, Ga. and Red Oak, Texas
Veteran aerostructures Tier 1 transforms into 21st century leader in thermoplastic composites and multiple new markets.
WatchPlant tour: Victrex Composites Solutions, Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S.
De-risking thermoplastic composites at industrial scale via hybrid overmolding.
WatchPlant tour: Bucci Composites, Faenza, Italy
A stalwart in Italy’s “Motor Valley” opens its doors for a discussion and exploration of the company’s history in composites manufacturing for high-performance cars and other applications.
Read MorePlant tour: ATC Manufacturing, Post Falls, Idaho, U.S.
ATC is at the top of the list when it comes to thermoplastic composites and aerostructures manufacturing. CW explains why.
Read MorePlant tour: Hexcel, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
The scale, precision, speed and quality of carbon fiber manufacture has evolved substantially since the material’s modern introduction in the late 1960s. Hexcel offers a glimpse of the state of the art today.
Read MorePlant Tour: RUAG Space, Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Out-of-autoclave composites manufacturing facility comes of age with first U.S.-made composite structures for the Atlas V launcher, and qualification parts for the Vulcan.
Read MorePlant Tour: Holland Composites, Lelystad, Netherlands
Balancing performance with affordable production, this industry veteran continues to explore composites’ infinite possibilities.
Read MorePlant Tour: Veelo Technologies, Woodlawn, Ohio, U.S.
Advanced materials company evolves from nanomaterials to multifunctional composites and processing solutions.
Read MorePlant Tour: STELIA Aerospace, Méaulte, France
Supplier of Airbus fuselage sections pushes boundaries of hybrid aerostructures production, assembly and thermoplastic composites.
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