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SHD Mooresville Facility to Quadruple Cambium U.S. Composites Manufacturing
SHD’s domestic composites operations expand to a 60,000-square-foot, AS9100-certified prepreg facility in North Carolina focused around U.S. scale-up trajectory and fast lead times.
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Concordia University Researchers Present 4D Printing Method for Lighter, Faster-Spinning Composite Wind Blades
An “inverse” design approach achieves curved blades for vertical-axis wind turbines that closely match commercial aluminum turbine blades, weigh ~80% less and are able to rotate faster.
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Sirmax Group Celebrates 20 Years Since First International Thermoplastics Compounds Site Launch
Today, Sirmax’s Polish site employs 132 people, operates 16 production lines and has an installed capacity of around 85,000 tonnes per year for PP compounding and fiber-reinforced materials.
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NASA's Picks for Mars Mobility Development Feature Composites Expertise
In its new $17 million STRIDE initiative to advance Mars surface and aerial vehicles, NASA awards contracts to seven companies, five of which have a history of composites-intensive hardware.
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Kratos Expands Oklahoma City Facility to Boost Jet Drone Output
Kratos is adding more than 100,000 square feet to accelerate production of the composites-intensive Valkyrie, Firejet and Mighty Hornet IV drones amid surging demand from the U.S. DOD and allied partners.
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European Rebar Council, NEx Sign MOU for Advancing Global Nonmetallic Reinforcement
As an allied organization, the ERC will help lead nonmetallic reinforcement standards, codes and expertise across Europe, North America, India and Asia's construction industries.
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Nlcomp Selected for Amazon Sustainability Accelerator 2026
The European program supports companies committed to product sustainability, gives nlcomp the opportunity to accelerate rComposite commercial development beyond marine.
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CubCrafters Presents Turbine-Powered Carbon Cub ULT Aircraft
Sport aircraft highlights FADEC controls, STOL capability and composite construction, eligible under FAA's new MOSAIC rules.
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GCAP Trinational Fighter Jet Program Takes Off With £4.6B Contract
U.K., Italy and Japan stealth aircraft program under the Edgewing joint venture are driving the next phase of key design and engineering activities for GCAP, featuring one of the largest composite parts ever built for a British military aircraft.
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CompositesWorld Joins ITECH 2026 as Media Partner
CW is adding to the Bremen-based event’s comprehensive lineup of technical presentation, exhibitors and program tracks with a panel discussion on high-rate thermoplastic composites.
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