Wind/Energy
SAERTEX acquires TK Industries
TK Industries manufactures heavy-tow, multiaxial carbon fiber fabrics for various industries.
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Swancor to supply MHI Vestas with wind blade materials in Taiwan
The supply contract covers more than 50% of the direct materials value of blade manufacturing, including carbon tow, carbon pultrusion, resin and bonding glue.
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U.S. DOE releases annual wind market reports
The U.S. Department of Energy reports 7,599 megawatts of land-based wind installed in 2018, and 25,824 megawatts of offshore wind in various stages of development.
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Gurit announces wind market supply contracts
The company has secured supply contracts for core materials with two world leading wind OEMs.
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National Composites Week: Sustainability
As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working toward a sustainable world.
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Composites Index contracts on a surprise 5-point decline
Steep contraction in both production and new orders pulled the Composites Fabricating Index to 47.4 for July 2019.
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SGL's Jürgen Köhler resigns in wake of July underperformance
SGL says counter-measures will be required and restructuring is being considered, and it plans to publish new guidance after completing the new Group plan.
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AWEA reports record U.S. wind farm activity in Q2 2019
The U.S. wind project pipeline grew 7% in the second quarter, with 7,290 megawatts in new construction and advanced development activity announced.
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Hexagon Mobile Pipeline to deliver $7.3 million order of carbon fiber gas transport modules
The TITAN gas transport modules will be delivered to Certarus Ltd. to support its expansion and replace its current fleet of modules with more efficient carbon fiber models.
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Highlights: Composites Convention 2019
Highlights from the Composites Convention 2019, June 12-13, in Stade, Germany, organized by CFK Valley e.V. and Carbon Composites e.V, and the German Aerospace Center’s 5th Colloquium on Production Technology, on May 15, in Augsburg.
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