Workforce Development
ASCEND program update: Designing next-gen, high-rate auto and aerospace composites
GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K.-based partners share goals and progress aiming at high-rate, Industry 4.0-enabled, sustainable materials and processes.
Hannah Mason
Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
Composites United opens applications for 2026/27 composites trainee program
The two-semester program, running October 2026 through March 2027, combines structured lecture coursework at German research institutions with an optional industry thesis project.
Read MoreHow AI is reshaping the ways we work
Supercharging manufacturing jobs, closing skill gaps and turning chaos into innovation.
Read More10 minutes to influence U.S. manufacturing policy
U.S. manufacturing policy is being decided now—and it will directly affect your costs, supply chain, and competitiveness. Your voice can help shape what comes next. Complete the 2026 Reshoring Survey today to inform policymakers and strengthen U.S. manufacturing. All respondents receive final results for benchmarking purposes.
Read MoreGE Aerospace plans for €110 million European site expansion, workforce development boost
Strengthened capacity and advanced manufacturing capabilities across six sites, up to 1,000 additional new hires in 2026 and MRO facility investment extends GE’s aerospace reach.
Read MoreM.M. Srl launches online MM Academy courses for composites industry professionals
Training hub created from the know-how of M.M. staff and university and institutional experts is now made available to industry to promote FRP knowledge.
Read MoreIACMI Workforce Development Program advances talent pipeline for manufacturing industry
America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) eclipses 20,000 online students and 5,000 in-person participants, underscoring the resurgence of interest in American manufacturing jobs.
Read More
The importance of resin mixing procedures in the composites shop
What is considered to be common knowledge when storing, handling, weighing, mixing and deploying epoxy resins and adhesives has brought to light the need for tighter control, improved practices.
Louis Dorworth
Direct Services Manager, Abaris Training Resources
GMI Aero equipment supports Lufthansa Technical Training courses
Equipment like the Anita 4.0 and Leslie machining toolkit are now being included in Lufthansa’s aerospace-focused composites repair training courses.
Read MoreSAMPE launches 2026 Emerging Engineers Challenge
Early-career engineers are invited to submit design concepts by Dec. 8, focused on enhancing a manufacturing process using advanced materials, robotics, data analytics or machine learning.
Read MoreEpisode 53: Michael Novak, AIJ Search
Michael Novak, president of AIJ Search, dives into the evolving role of AI in the advanced materials and composites manufacturing industries, and how it is being used to navigate workforce development.
Read MoreAltair, NIAR sign MOU to build aerospace innovation space
Collaboration will expand digital twin adoption, empower aerospace startups and speed up product development and certification processes.
Read MoreEpisode 52: Chad Duty, IACMI
In this special National Composites Week installment of CW Talks, Chad Duty, CEO of IACMI, the composites institute, discusses the institute’s 10th anniversary, its mission in the industry and rising to meet the challenges and opportunities facing the composites industry today.
Read MoreAbaris relocates training facility to Sparks, Nevada
Larger facility gives room to expand offices, classrooms, labs and other workspaces and provides students with easy access to several local amenities.
Read More
Automated filament winding system increases throughput, reduces manual labor for pressurized well tank production
For its new line of composite well water tanks, Amtrol worked with Roth Composite Machinery on an automated process for faster, more easily tracked production.
Hannah Mason
Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
Hands-on composites training, M&P engineering consulting services
CAMX 2025: Set up in its new facility in Spark, Nevada, Abaris is highlighting its training capabilities, course offerings, and customer consultation and technical assistance.
Read MoreADTC to celebrate grand opening for hands-on composites training
The training center’s launch, to include facility tours, demonstrations and networking opportunities, coincides with CAMX in Orlando.
Read MoreIACMI celebrates 10th anniversary at Members Meeting
Event in Dayton recapped the Institute’s successes, set future goals, celebrated the retirement of COO Dale Brosius and more.
Read MoreBucci Composites expands automotive production capabilities with facility addition, new high-ton presses
CW Top Shops recipient Bucci Composites shares an update on its facility expansion, automotive composites applications, sustainability, education initiatives and more.
Read MoreSAMPE 2025: Innovation, circularity and connection drive composites forward
Collaboration, workforce development and an ongoing focus on scalability and sustainability took center stage at SAMPE 2025 in Indianapolis.
Read MoreWinona State, IACMI invest in composites workforce development
First composites hub in the IACMI-managed ACE national training program funds free bootcamps to equip students and community with hands-on composites skills, knowledge.
Read More
From sailplanes to composites repair: Growing composite training opportunities over the years
Mike Hoke discovered his interest in the composites industry at a young age. His journey eventually led him to Abaris Training Resources, which he owned and evolved for more than 30 years.
Daher inaugurates Learning Center for training aeronautical talent
Daher offers a concrete solution to the shortage of qualified professionals in aerospace, providing a range of technical programs that prepare workers for the sector’s rigorous demands.
Read MoreFACC Academy begins training, onboarding operations
FACC’s newly launched training platform will address skilled aerospace worker shortages head on, offering more than 250 specialized training courses for its entire workforce.
Read MoreNew online training course targets prepreg basics
JEC World 2024: Composites Expert highlights how its E-Learning Composites Academy platform supports flexible industry learning with new courses developed with Stelia Aerospace North America.
Read MoreAMRC Training Centre introduces composites apprenticeship opportunity
With partners McLaren and Teledyne CML Composites, the Training Center will train new composites technicians in South Yorkshire to build up the future industry workforce.
Read MoreReducing accidental separator inclusion in prepreg layup
ST Engineering MRAS discusses the importance of addressing human factors to reduce separator inclusion in bonded structures.
Read MoreWomen in the Composites Industry brings together women for networking, educational opportunities
Aiming to support the growth of women in this industry, the WCI industry group and its partners recently held its first live training event hosted by Owens Corning.
Read More
