Trends

Trends

Hexagon Purus divests aerospace business to SpaceX

Hexagon Purus relinquishes 100% of the shares of subsidiary Hexagon Masterworks Inc., involved in composite storage cylinders production, for $15 million to boost financial strength and liquidity.

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Airbus sets priorities for NGSA A320neo successor

Airbus has outlined key design and program priorities for its next-gen single-aisle aircraft regarding efficiency, sustainability and industrial readiness. 

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CompoTech secures funding for filament-wound carbon fiber mast development

Initiative focuses on the design, simulation and testing of a carbon fiber yacht mast assembled for larger sailing vessels, seeking to replace traditional aluminum and composite masts formed in half-shell solutions.

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Automotive

JLR hybrid composite dashboard beam cuts 50,000 tons of CO2, rethinks vehicle safety

Jaguar Land Rover has swapped out traditional magnesium/metal crosscar beam with an FRP and steel hybrid in future vehicles that is lighter, less carbon-intensive and still just as safe.

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CW Top Shops

CompositesWorld’s 2026 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Closes April 10

Join hundreds of participating composites fabricators for actionable industry insights that will improve your business.

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Trends

Nammo partners with USA Skeleton for high-tech sleds

Nammo Composite Solutions teams up with USA Bobsled & Skeleton to craft advanced carbon fiber components for Skeleton sleds, bringing aerospace precision to the ice.

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Space

Atomic-6 composite Space Armor tiles to fly in upcoming spacecraft missions

Portal Space Systems has purchased the fragmentation-resistant, RF-permeable tiles for initial deployment, testing and future spacecraft design integration.

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Wind/Energy

Gurit becomes core kit design partner for leading wind turbine OEM

Five-year supply agreement for Opticore kits through Gurit will streamline the OEM’s process, reduce complexity and unify final designs.

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Canada bitumen carbon fiber facility completes installation of Harper International scientific line

Alberta Innovates, as part of its new research center, commissioned and installed Harper’s carbonization line with 3 kilograms/day capacity.

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MT Aerospace CFRP upper stage tank for Ariane 6 passes preliminary design review

Part of its ongoing work in the COSTELAS project, MT Aerospace’s segmented sandwich panel architecture reports significant mass reduction.

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