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All Ahead Composites forms dual-leadership model to champion high-end cycling market

SNAPSHOT: Netzsch founder and CEO Dr. Alexander Chaloupka joins Christian Gemperlein, bringing extensive composites expertise to further establish the German company’s delivery of full value chain services.

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Wind/Energy

TS Conductor opens $134 million South Carolina facility for AECC conductor cores

Scaled-up production — up to 20-times capacity at full facility buildout — will enable fast, affordable grid expansion across the U.S.

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Automotive

Bpreg Composites natural fibers prove industrial readiness on reECONIC EV concept vehicle 

SNAPSHOT: Automotive project, demonstrating recycled, natural and bio-based materials, includes interior UD thermoplastic prepregs with mass-scale production protential.

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BigRep, Endless Industries advance LFAM with continuous fiber

SNAPSHOT: Berlin-based alliance is jointly developing large-format printing systems that can develop 20-times stronger fiber-reinforced parts in real, industrial production environments across industries.

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Space

Zenix announces deployable on-orbit solar array using smart composite materials

Suzhou Zenix Composites Co. Ltd. advances rollable flexible solar array technology that self-deploys and locks, achieving 30% conversion efficiency with a 2-3 times higher power-to-mass ratio than traditional rigid panels.

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Sales decline but operational efficiency boosts EBITDA margin in SGL Carbon Q1 2026 results

Sales pressure from subdued demand in key segments weighed on SGL Carbon’s first-quarter performance, but profit margin improvements and strategic cost discipline underpin an unchanged forecast.

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Glass Fibers

CRP Group CNC machining, Windform composites services support Italian Formula student team

High-tech manufacturers CRP Meccanica and CRP Technology produce aerodynamic components for MoRe Modena Racing team’s U.S. debut in Formula SAE Michigan.

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Defense

Evaluating drape and impact performance of 2D and 3D woven composites

A recent study demonstrates how advanced textile architectures are shaping the future of damage-tolerant and impact-resistant composite materials for defense.

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Janicki to compete in 2026 Ski to Sea Race using company-built, aerospace-grade composites equipment

An employee team is entering the relay race with in-house-manufactured skis, bikes, canoes and kayaks that demonstrate Janicki’s proven expertise and explorative manufacturing approaches. 

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Recycling

Far-UK successfully develops, supplies rGF cab support brackets for Mercedes testing

SNAPSHOT: Lessons learned from the RECOTRANS project bolster support brackets designed with lightweighting, cost, durability and EOL considerations.

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