Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Scott Francis is the editor-in-chief of CompositesWorld and Products Finishing media brands, properties of Gardner Business Media. He has also edited for the Writer's Digest, HOW, Popular Woodworking media brands and has authored books on a range of topics.

Scott has a bachelor’s degree in writing and editing and a minor in biology from Western Carolina University. PRESS KIT

Editorial 1 May 2024

Looking at composites through the lens of U.S. history

When you’re a tourist with a background in writing for manufacturing it’s impossible not to notice all of the ways in which composites have resulted in significant milestones in the U.S. — historically and in the present.

Aerospace 19 Apr 2024

JEC World 2024 highlights: Forwarding initiatives surrounding sustainability and mobility

Themes at the forefront of JEC World 2024 included solutions for mobility applications and sustainable materials, technologies and processes for composites manufacturing.

JEC 29 Mar 2024

A return to JEC World

CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis reflects on the ways in which the composites industry has changed and also stayed the same based on observations from this year’s JEC World.

Machining/Drilling 22 Mar 2024

AI-powered robotic solutions support high-mix manufacturing

AI startup offers automation innovations for high-mix, high-variability, manual surface finishing applications.

Aerospace 1 Mar 2024

Who's ready for the Olympics?

With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, this year’s JEC World is bound to be abuzz with talk of this year’s event — from the use of composites in sporting equipment to the roles they play in AAM.

Carbon Fibers 23 Feb 2024

SGL Carbon evaluates carbon fibers business strategy

After significant losses in 2023, SGL Carbon reviews all options for its Carbon Fibers Business Unit including a partial or complete divestment.

Trends 23 Feb 2024

Rock West Composites support moon lander mission

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 Nova-C lunar lander features multiple configurations of struts manufactured by Rock West Composites.

Electronics 20 Feb 2024

Composites end markets: Electronics (2024)

Increasingly, prototype and production-ready smart devices featuring thermoplastic composite cases and other components provide lightweight, optimized sustainable alternatives to metal.

Sustainability 16 Feb 2024

Episode 44: Andy West, Sonichem

CW interviews Dr. Andy West of Sonichem, about the company’s ultrasonic process for converting biomass into lignin, as well as other biomaterials of interest for composites manufacturing.

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