Composites 4.0
People in Composites: August 2026
Pultron Composites, Vestas, Exel Composites, Michelman, ZeroAvia and Dieffenbacher appointed new members or promoted internal employees in August.
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ATC Manufacturing Breaks Ground on 2027 Idaho Facility Expansion
Multiple projects are lined up to replace legacy metallic and thermoset aerospace and defense parts with thermoplastic composites. The facility also offers job availability and workforce development opportunities.
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ICS Becomes Annual U.K. Gathering for Women in the Composites Industry Europe
New partnership will bring the WCI Europe community together at the International Composites Summit each year, with mentoring, networking and dedicated conference content.
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Second Phase II STTR Awards Supports AnalySwift Mission to Enable TPC Welding, Unwelding in Space
The $899,738 NASA grant will fund 2-year activity to develop robotic welding tech that addresses long-duration space mission challenges.
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GWT Composites Details Balanced-Flow Infusion for Sandwich Panel
SNAPSHOT: The company has shared footage of a controlled infusion process designed to keep resin flow fronts synchronized above and below a carbon fiber core.
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Video Tour Highlights Xelis X-CCM Thermoplastics Process
SNAPSHOT: The behind-the-scenes video details how Xelis, part of Avanco Composites, processes materials ranging from polypropylene to PEEK and LM-PAEK into load-optimized composite structures.
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Vehicle- and Equipment-Focused Defense OEMS are Invited to SPE ACCE 2026 for Free
Military/defense OEMs working directly for a transportation OEM are encouraged to attend the early September event to learn how composite materials could benefit their work.
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Hydraulic, Pneumatic Presses Deliver Components Engineered for Demanding Environments
CAMX 2026: Wabash MPI showcases custom hydraulic and pneumatic press solutions engineered for aerospace, automotive, and defense composite applications.
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Automated Process Systems Build Digital Continuity, Composites Manufacturing Intelligence
CAMX 2026: Coriolis, alongside partner Perellion, is showcasing its various AFP platforms, AI-driven process intelligence and design-for-manufacturing tools built to accelerate composite production at scale.
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National Composites Week 2026: Infrastructure and Construction
In celebration of National Composites Week, CW takes a look at how composite materials are enabling gains across the built environment, including power grids, data centers and concrete structures.
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