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Coalition of Automotive Lightweighting Materials formed
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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:44:00 GMT
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The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) has launched the Coalition of Automotive Lightweighting Materials (CALM) which will aim to accelerate the development of mixed-material solutions that will red
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Zoltek reports revenue growth
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:00 GMT
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Carbon fibre manufacturer Zoltek Companies Inc reports net revenues of US$47.0 million for the quarter ended 31 December 2011 (the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year), an increase of 43.2% on the f
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V-22 Said to Lose $1.75B Budget Cuts
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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The Pentagon will eliminate 24 V-22 Osprey aircraft built by Boeing Co. and Textron Inc. from its five-year budget plan according to two U.S. officials.
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Aras Showcases Enterprise PLM
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Aras EPLM Extends Capabilities of SolidWorks® Enterprise PDM with Engineering BOM, Enterprise Change and Integrated Project Management
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Hexcel reports strong 2011 fourth quarter
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:14:00 GMT
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Hexcel Corporation reports net sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 of US$355.3 million, 14.2% higher than for the fourth quarter of 2010.
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January CMI Signals Staying Power
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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The gains from the end of last year have carried forward according to the January Credit Managers’ Index (CMI), which rose from 54.4 to 54.8.
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GE and StandardAero Open $50M Centre
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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GE Aviation and StandardAero announced the opening of the new $50 million aircraft engine testing, research and development centre (TRDC) in Winnipeg.
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Resintex exhibits at Seatec 2012
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:55:00 GMT
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Resintex Technology Srl is exhibiting new composite product ranges at the Seatec 2012 marine show in Italy this month.
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Nordex installs 30 MW of wind in Spain
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:28:00 GMT
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Nordex will assemble and install the 30 MW Barbers wind farm consisting of 12 of its N90/2500 wind turbines for Eolia Renovables, in Spain.
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Last month's top stories
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:50:00 GMT
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The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of January 2012.
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Airbus Delivers A320 to Hong Kong Airlines
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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HK Airlines Airbus has delivered a long-range, single-aisle A320 aircraft to Hong Kong Airlines, the first of 30 aircraft ordered by the airline.
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Aircraft Engine Centre Heats Up
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Even before its official opening next week, a $50-million cold-weather aircraft engine testing facility has already been enhanced to conduct year-round work.
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Park Electrochemical to close Connecticut facility
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:09:18 -0500
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Park Electrochemical Corp. will close its Waterbury, Conn., USA, facility in April and consolidate the plant's aerospace composite materials manufacturing activities at the Park Aerospace Technologies
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METYX expands operations in Turkey
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:39:09 -0500
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METYX Composites (Istanbul, Turkey), a division of Telateks A.S., announced that it is building a new factory in Manisa, Turkey.
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Biz Briefs
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:33:32 -0500
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Business briefs from Composites One, Dow Chemical, AKSA and Cargo Composites.
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A seismic shift for automotive composites?
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:11:11 -0500
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Automaker General Motors and carbon fiber manufacturer Teijin Ltd. announced on Dec. 8 that they will codevelop advanced carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic technologies for potential high-volume us
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AVK launches Innovation Awards 2012
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMT
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The German Federation of Reinforced Plastics, AVK, is inviting submissions for its annual awards in the area of fibre reinforced plastics (FRP).
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Gamesa enters electric vehicle market
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT
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Gamesa is entering the electric vehicle and energy efficiency market, taking a stake in N2S, a Spanish start-up specialising in intelligent energy services management.
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Hexcel, Snecma Propulsion Solide grant license to LIBA
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:27:48 -0500
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Under the license, LIBA will manufacture machines for making sheets of multiaxial fiber by laying up unidirectional layers of material formed by spreading several spread tows of filaments.
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Caterham Composites partners with Altair Engineering
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:00 GMT
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Composites design specialist Caterham Composites and software provider Altair Engineering GmbH have signed a partnership to help both companies streamline the critical exchange between design and simu
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The Real Defense Budget Challenges Lie Ahead
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2012-01-26T22:51:20+00:00
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Today’s announcement from Secretary Panetta should be considered with one overarching question in mind – how do we protect our country’s national and economic security if an addition
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AIA: National and Economic Security at Stake
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2012-01-24T21:59:12+00:00
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In advance of tonight’s State of the Union Address, AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey released the following statement:
“The State of the Union can be measured in many ways, but fi
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AIA, NDIA, PSC Release Joint Industrial Base Report
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2012-01-06T19:12:25+00:00
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Impending cuts to the defense budget will stifle the ability of the defense industry to deliver innovation and urgent wartime capabilities according to a report released by the Defense Industrial Base
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