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Carbon Fiber Composites Inc. awarded $10,000 for new aircraft design

The composite aircraft part manufacturer has built prototype and production aircraft parts, including those for the Safari 500 helicopter.

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Aerospace

eFlyer 2 begins flight testing with Siemens production motor

Bye Aerospace begins a new flight test phase for its two-seat composites-intensive all-electric eFlyer 2 prototype with the new 90 kW Siemens SP70D production motor.  

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Diversified composites manufacturer BFG Africa opens new facility

BFG Africa’s new factory to boost Africa-wide environment-friendly composites fiberglass design and manufacturing. 

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Pressure Vessels

Plastic Omnium opens hydrogen storage R&D centers in Belgium, China

The new centers will focus on the development of emissions control and fuel systems, including high-pressure hydrogen tanks and fuel cells.

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Web Industries to expand manufacturing operations at Texas facility

The 20,000-square-foot expansion to the Denton, Texas facility adds production cells for multi-layer insulation (MLI) and composite ply cutting.

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Automation

Broetje-Automation to establish U.S. headquarters in Chicago

Long-term lease with Elk Grove Technology Park is part of the company’s plans for an increased footprint in the North American market.

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Carbon Fibers

HyperloopTT offers USDOT first look at full-scale hyperloop system

HyperloopTT reveals its full-scale 320m passenger system and presents the first certification guidelines for Hyperloop systems to USDOT officials.

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BCP launches e-commerce platform for honeycomb composite panels

Bespoke Composite Panels’ products are manufactured at various bespoke dimensions and thicknesses, for applications in rail, marine and other industries.

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Wind/Energy

Lightweight Manufacturing Centre opens in Scotland

The center, operated by the University of Strathclyde, is set up to develop lighter, more efficient components for automotive and aerospace companies.

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MA Group and Sichuan Haite Group to develop aerocomposite JV

The companies’ goal is to boost R&D in China for aircraft landing gears and composite components for aircraft.

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