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Carbon Revolution plans for additional factory to meet growing demand: Automotive News
In a recent interview with Automotive News Carbon Revolution CEO, Jake Dingle, discussed plans to expand production globally, adding hundreds of thousands of units of annual production capacity of its lightweight carbon fibre automotive wheels.
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Successful SMCCreate 2023 Design Conference in Prague
With over 60 participants from Europe and the USA the second edition of the SMCCreate Design Conference took place from November 7th to 8th in Prague. The conference was jointly organized by the AVK – Federation of Reinforced Plastics and the European Alliance for SMC BMC, promoting the use of SMC and providing design tools to designers for applying these versatile materials.
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The curtain lifts on JEC World 2024, the unmissable event for composites professionals
Less than 4 months to go before JEC World opens the doors to the 2024 edition. Well known globally as the main composites festival, a place where business meets inspiration and innovation, the show expects to gather the whole composites community and more. Appointment is settled from March 5th to 7th, 2024 in Paris Nord Villepinte.
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JEC and EuCIA partner to develop new initiatives to promote the composites industry
On November 8th, JEC Group and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) signed a three-year agreement to join forces in Europe to further promote the benefits of composite materials and their role in realising a net-zero future.
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Hexcel will continue to celebrate its 75th anniversary and highlight its latest developments for the Marine market at METSTRADE 2023 on November 15-17. Hexcel will showcase innovative advanced lightweight material technologies including new intermediate and high modulus fiber HexPly® M79 prepregs and present example high-performance superyacht and windship components developed by customers using Hexcel materials.
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Solvay’s partnership with iCOMAT will accelerate the commercialization of their patented Rapid Tape Shearing technology
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AVK Innovation Award - Winners have been chosen
The winners of the prestigious Innovation Award for Fibre-Reinforced Plastics of the AVK, the German Federation of Reinforced Plastics, were presented in Salzburg this year. This award always goes to businesses, institutions and their partners for outstanding innovations in composites the three categories Products & Applications, Processes & Methods and Research & Science. Projects are submitted in all three categories and are evaluated by a jury of experts in engineering and science as well as trade journalists, who look at each project in terms of their levels of innovation, implementation and sustainability.
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JEC Forum DACH 2023 winners announced
The composites actors of the DACH region are currently gathered in Salzburg for two days of an intense business meetings event during which every opportunity is good to network but also get to know the latest trends and developments in the local composites ecosystem. As part of this, two regional competitions: the AVK Innovation Awards and the JEC Composites Startup Booster. Discover here the awardees.
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Kordsa obtains approval for emission reduction targets
Kordsa has obtained approval from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for its emission reduction commitments. By complying with the SBTi’s criteria and recommendations, Kordsa will reduce its production-related emissions and increase the use of renewable energy, aiming to reduce its emissions by 46.2% by the year 2030.
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Starting its operations in Izmit in 1973, Kordsa has become one of the world's leading advanced material companies over the past 50 years. Speaking at the 50th-anniversary event, Güler Sabanci, Chair of Sabanci Holding, emphasized that Kordsa has achieved a number of firsts with its vision of becoming a 'global advanced material company,' stating, “Kordsa will continue to lead the global material revolution. The Company will reinforce life in different geographies and even in space.
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6 months before the actors of the composites community and its application sectors gather in Paris to participate to JEC World 2024, from March 5th to 7th, JEC is pleased to announce the dates of the two next editions of the show: from March 4 to 6 in 2025 and from March 3 to 5 in 2026, in Paris Nord Villepinte.
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Joint venture Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB) to expand production capacity in Germany and Italy
SGL Carbon and Brembo agreed to expand production capacities for the joint venture Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB). Both companies have been working together with BSCCB on the conditions and implementation plans for this in the preceding months. BSCCB will invest around €150 million until 2027 to expand by more than 70% production capacities at the sites in Meitingen (Germany) and Stezzano (Italy).
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Teijin agrees to sell composites business subsidiary in Japan
Teijin Limited announced that it has agreed to sell its entire stake in GH Craft Co., Ltd., an equity-method subsidiary of Teijin’s composites business in Japan, to TIP composite Co., Ltd. Teijin signed the share transfer agreement today.
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JEC Forum DACH: The composites community will meet in Salzburg
For the past three years, the JEC Forum DACH has been dedicated to showcasing the composites ecosystem in the DACH region. It accomplishes this by organizing a comprehensive program that encompasses customized business meetings, conferences, a startup competition, and awards. Following two successful editions in Germany, this year’s event will take place in Austria, in Salzburg. The local composites community will convene on October 24th and 25th in Salzburg to participate in this gathering.
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Optimal outlook for Techtextil and Texprocess 2024: a high level of demand and internationality coupled with an outstanding degree of innovation
The international textile industry is ready to look to the future at Techtextil and Texprocess from 23 to 26 April 2024. These two leading trade fairs are hotspots for innovations, textile solutions and networking. With over 1,600 exhibitors from around 50 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess reflect the extraordinary degree of innovation prevailing in the sectors.
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New technical textiles website for South America
Freudenberg Performance Materials is launching americadosul.freudenberg-pm.com – a website dedicated to the South American markets. For decision makers in the apparel, shoe and other technical industries, information on the regional presence of one of the world-leading suppliers and its portfolio of technical textiles and textile technologies is now just a few clicks away.
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INDA releases upgraded International Nonwovens Directory
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has released an upgraded, more user-friendly version of their International Nonwovens Directory. With enhanced search and navigation features, nonwoven professionals can easily source suppliers or manufacturers based on their product needs.
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