Posted Under: Industry News

Strategic Composites To Open Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Facility

Strategic Composites, maker of carbon nanotube products for the aerospace, marine, and racing industries, is planning a wind turbine blade manufacturing facility near Dayton, Washington. [...]

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PPG Industries Continues Fiberglass Layoffs

PPG Industries continues to downsize it’s fiberglass and composites divisions with further layoffs in Lexington, MA. [...]

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PPG Industries Fiberglass Products to Lay Off 90

In spite of $3 Million federal grant, $300,000 in county incentives and $600,000 in city incentives, PPG Industries cancels fiberglass plant expansion and instead cuts 90 jobs. [...]

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Mitsubishi Rayon Delays Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Line

Mitsubishi Rayon Company said today that it will delay for one year starting operations of a new carbon fiber manufacturing line at a plant in western Japan. [...]

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12th Annual Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2009

IntertechPira has announced the dates for the 12th annual Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2009 conference and exhibition scheduled for September 22-24 at the Hilton Torrey Pines Hotel in La Jolla, California. [...]

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Fiberglass Manufacturer Geotek, Inc. Sold to Granite Equity Partners

Stewartville, Minn based Geotek, Inc., manufacturer of fiberglass products for the electric utility and animal-containment markets has been sold to Granite Equity Partners, a private equity firm out of St. Cloud, Minn. [...]

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Always Use A Resin Trap With Vacuum Infusion

It may be obvious to most, but always use a resin trap when using vacuum infusion to mold your fiberglass parts. [...]

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Owens Corning Furloughs 50 Composites Workers

If you were waiting for the other shoe to drop, it may just have (or maybe just started). Owens Corning, manufacturer of Composites such as fiberglass building materials has just furloughed 50 workers from their Brunswick, ME plant. [...]

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Owens Corning Loses $839 Million – Expects Job Cuts

Owens Corning, producer of building materials and fiberglass reported losses of $839 million last year, or $6.56 per share. This is down from a prior year profits of $96 million, or $0.74 per share. [...]

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Lockheed Martin Selects HITCO to Produce Components for F-35 Lightning II Program

HITCO Carbon Composites, Inc., Gardena, California, U.S.A., a subsidiary of SGL Group – The Carbon Company, announced today that Lockheed Martin has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) selecting HITCO to manufacture wing skins and other components for the F-35 Lightning II program. [...]

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