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How efficient are your composites manufacturing operations?
How efficient are your composites manufacturing operations?
It's a simple question: How efficient are your composites manufacturing operations? If you don't know the answer — and…
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Why are composites essential?
Why are composites essential?
National Composites Week is coming up August 24-28. This year's theme is Composites Are Essential.
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Dr. Greg Hyslop, CTO of Boeing, was keynote speaker at SAMPE 2019 (Charlotte, N.
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CW Talks: The Composites Podcast
CW Talks: The Composites Podcast
Clemson University professor Joseph Choma talks with CW about his work with foldable composites, and where they might…
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Composites on the Black Hawk
Composites on the Black Hawk
Unitech Composites develops a new weapons-capable pylon for the US Army’s Special Ops Black Hawk, taking 270 lb out of…
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Just another car fire . . .
Just another car fire . . .
Much to think about here. This image is from bmwblog.
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Flurry of CAMX reports
Flurry of CAMX reports
CompositesWorld has posted a series of conference and product reports from CAMX 2015. You can find them in the CW Blog.
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Is it time for carbon fiber manufacturers to cooperate?
Is it time for carbon fiber manufacturers to cooperate?
My November 2015 editorial is up. Take and look and tell me if and where I'm off base.
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Jeff Sloan reposted thisJeff Sloan reposted this[NEWS] Janicki, a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company, announced its selection of Great Falls, Montana as the site of its next manufacturing campus. The US$800 million (€698 million) investment will add 2 million sq ft (186,000 m2) of production space over the next decade. Janicki expects to create 1,000 new jobs within the first five years. Read more about Janicki's new manufacturing campus! https://lnkd.in/eqKf6_N9
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Jeff Sloan shared thisCongrats to IACMI – The Composites Institute for another good annual meeting this week in Denver. In true composites industry fashion, the keynotes this morning were equally fascinating yet, in many ways, different — a thought-provoking composites yin and yang First up was Carolyn Overmyer, Director Orion Chief Engineer at Lockheed Martin. Orion is the crew module that ferried the four NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts on their trip to and around the moon on the Artemis II mission. Carolyn described the anxiety, excitement, and obvious pride of the 10-day mission — launch, the silence of the far side of the moon, re-entry, and splashdown — and the composites used to help make it happen. These composite structures included panels on the service module and the crew capsule, as well as the AVCOAT heat shield that weathered the heat of re-entry and helped return the astronauts safely home. Stay tuned for Artemis III, IV, and V! Next was William Kreysler, President of Kreysler and Associates, who is renowned in the composites industry for his vision and creativity applying composites to architectural structures, buildings, and residences, including the big blue composite bear peering through the front window of the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Most recently, Bill's company manufactured 1400+ composite exterior panels for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Bill discussed the challenges he has faced throughout his career working with the building and construction industry to help building and construction code-makers understand what composites are and how they can benefit living, working, and public spaces. Carolyn and Bill were inspiring to the whole room and offered a great reminder of the dreams composites can make come true. Finally, a note of thanks to IACMI's Mark A. Morrison, APR, VP of Communications who is sailing into the sunset after six years of service to IACMI. Best of luck, Mark.
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Jeff Sloan reposted thisJeff Sloan reposted thisPleased to share that the JEC Forum Middle East, hosted by OSP | برنامج استدامة الطلب على البترول will be held on December 8th & 9th 2026in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Forum will bring together leading regional and international players from across the composites value chain to create connections, and foster high-value industrial partnerships. This will be the ideal meeting point for companies willing to develop in the region. The event will feature industry leaders including aramco, SABIC, Amiantit, OCF, Premier Composite Technologies, Dubai, BFG International and many others. If you are interested in getting in touch with players dedicated to growing the use of Composites in the Middle East, or looking to meet new suppliers, join us: 📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 📅 December 8–9, 2026 🔗 Register today: https://lnkd.in/e-PnHx3D See the participating suppliers: https://lnkd.in/ePiVtESa Mohammed Kanwi, MBA, CBDP Bader Saad Alnasban Abdulaziz M Almosa Raheel Mohammad Gemma Hardy Anne-Carole Barbarin
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Jeff Sloan shared thisJEC is taking applications now for the JEC World 2027 Startup Booster Competition. This got me to thinking about the startup environment today, and when the composites industry started. My observation: The innovation and startup environment was a lot different 50 years ago when some of the industry's stalwart companies, like Airtech Advanced Materials Group and SWANCOR HOLDING CO., LTD. and IDI Composites International, were launched. But the startup ethos today is no different, and requires vision, daring, and a willingness to assume risk. And it requires an acceptance of uncertainty. What do you think makes a startup tick and keep ticking?Jeff Sloan shared thisWhat do the pioneers who built the composites industry 50 years ago have in common with today's startup founders? According to Jeff Sloan, Global Content Advisor & Editor at JEC, the answer lies in a shared mindset: vision, courage, adaptability, and a willingness to take risks in pursuit of something bigger. As applications open for the 2027 JEC Composites Startup Booster, celebrating its 10th anniversary, Jeff explores in this new article the lessons we can learn from multi-generational composites leaders, the challenges they face, and why the next generation of entrepreneurs gives us every reason to be optimistic. 👇Read the latest article below and discover why the composites industry continues to be, in the words of JEC's CEO, Eric Pierrejean, "a great human adventure." #JECWorld #Composites #Innovation #Startups
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Jeff Sloan reposted thisJeff Sloan reposted thisCatch Managing Director Mike Bell discussing the significance of First Graphene Limited (ASX: FGR) acquiring US-based graphene oxide and functionalised nanomaterial company MITO Material Solutions. Announced this week, the pairing of two graphene leaders provides FGR a new suite of market-ready technology, immediate US exposure, customers, revenue generation and growth, and access to strategic markets including defence, aerospace, transportation and sporting equipment. #graphene #US #acquisition #expansion #global
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Jeff Sloan shared thisHuh. Not sure what to make of this. Strategically, going after Part 103 Ultralight certification makes sense — path to market is quick. Less sure about uncertified pilots flying around if the only constraints were to fly during daylight hours and avoid congested areas. But it is made with #composites... Thoughts?
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Jeff Sloan reposted thisJeff Sloan reposted thisThe first people watching a new part come out of the press were usually the same people who designed it. This video was shot by the mechanical design engineer who developed the tooling and the person pulling the first part from the mould is the operator who would later have to make this part hundreds of times. That wasn’t by accident. One of the best things we did at REIN4CED was making sure design and production couldn’t hide from each other. Because every handover creates distance. Distance between the original design intent and the manufacturing reality. Distance between the engineer making decisions and the operator dealing with the consequences. A draft angle that was according to the design rules, … and yet the tool can’t open anymore. A perfectly fine toleranced hole, … but the head of the CNC can’t reach it. Those lessons travel surprisingly slowly through reports, meetings and presentations. They travel very fast when you’re standing next to the press. So we deliberately kept ownership with the project team for as long as possible. Not until the design freeze. Not until the first successful part. But until the process was stable and reproducible. Even if it blurred organisational boundaries. Sometimes it meant project engineers spending more time with operations than the R&D department. Sometimes this meant pulling process engineers into development even before the first part was designed. Looking back, I think it was one of the smartest things we did. Because people design differently when they stay responsible long enough to experience the consequences. The factory is a brutally honest teacher, but every handover makes its voice a little harder to hear.
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Jeff Sloan shared thisOne great thing about #composites is that they are sufficiently dynamic to create myriad new ideas, technologies, and innovation. The JEC Composites Startup Booster rewards that creativity in new ventures. If you are a composites industry startup, start your application.Jeff Sloan shared this🚀 Applications are now open for the JEC Composites Startup Booster! This year is extra special as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Startup Booster! If you're a startup, entrepreneur, or academic spin-off developing innovative solutions in composites and advanced materials, this is your chance to gain global visibility, connect with industry leaders and investors, and showcase your technology on the world stage. 🌍 Since its launch, Startup Booster has become the leading startup competition in composites and advanced materials, supporting more than 150 innovative startups from 31 countries. 📅 Deadline to apply: October 19th 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/daSt2x6Q 👉Stay tuned for exciting announcements and celebrations throughout the coming months! Main Innovation Partners: Airbus & OCF Innovation Partner: Catalysium #JECWorld #StartupBooster #Composites Benjamin Debusschère Clotilde de VILLENAUT Suzanne Newman Sesamers
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Jeff Sloan reposted thisJeff Sloan reposted this#ThrowbackThursday to JEC World 2026, when our CEO, Scott Unger, and Director of Product Management, Ruairi O'Kane, were interviewed by JEC Composites Web TV, celebrating our JEC Innovation Award, 100 year anniversary, and new product launches. We are proud to showcase our latest successes, with each one demonstrating the hard work, innovation, and collaboration across our organisation, alongside the continued trust of our customers and partners. 👉 Watch on the JEC Composites TV website: https://lnkd.in/enKCSP6N 👉 Read our press release about our JEC Innovation Award: https://lnkd.in/eTVs4yaw Jeff Sloan Hanna von Wendt #JEC2026 #JECInnovationAward #JECWorld #CircularityandRecycling #Toray100Year
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Jeff Sloan liked thisJeff Sloan liked this👏 Congratulations to Tiphaine Ricoup on her new role as Business Developement Manager Europe at Exel Composites! After successfully developing key accounts across French-speaking markets, Tiphaine is now dedicated to expanding Exel Composites' business across Europe, with a particular focus on the construction, building and defence sectors. Her engineering background, combined with extensive commercial experience and a strong partnership mindset, will be key assets in supporting customers and identifying new opportunities for pultruded composite solutions. We wish Tiphaine every success in this exciting new chapter! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/etWARc56
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Jeff Sloan liked thisJeff Sloan liked thisOur Montana website page is now live! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gZyKMYKZ The site brings everything about the new Great Falls campus into one place, from future job openings to the latest news updates as the work moves forward. There is also an FAQ section that answers the most common questions about the campus and what expansion means for the community. This weekend marks the groundbreaking of this exciting new chapter, and we look forward to watching the campus take shape and grow alongside our Washington and Utah operations in the years ahead. #GreatFalls #Janicki #JanickiMontana #Expansion
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Jeff Sloan liked thisOne of the things I'm most proud of at Albany Engineered Composites is the exceptional talent of our people. Great companies are built by great teams, and teams thrive when individuals are driven to solve hard problems and push boundaries. Rabih Mansour exemplifies this every day. Congratulations to Rabih for authoring the “Three-Dimensional Woven Composites” chapter in ASM Handbook Volume 21—an impressive professional achievement and well‑earned recognition of deep expertise. Rabih’s accomplishment highlights the strength of engineering talent across Albany Engineered Composites and our commitment to advancing technologies that help aerospace and defense customers address their toughest challenges. If you're attending Farnborough International Airshow 2026, visit us in Hall 3, Stand 3330 to learn how our proprietary 3D‑Woven technology is enabling metal replacement across aerospace and defense. #Leadership #EngineeringExcellence #Teamwork #AlbanyEngineeredComposites #AdvancedComposites #FIA2026Jeff Sloan liked thisWhat are 3D-Woven composites—and why are they becoming a key technology for the future of aerospace and defense? Albany Engineered Composites is proud to announce Principal Engineer and Technical Fellow Rabih Mansour has authored the chapter "Three-Dimensional Woven Composites" in the American Society of Materials (ASM) Handbook Volume 21: Composites—one of the industry's most respected technical references for materials engineering and composite manufacturing. The chapter explores how 3D-Woven composite structures improve structural efficiency, damage tolerance and manufacturability for commercial aerospace, defense, space, rotorcraft and advanced air mobility applications. For decades, Albany Engineered Composites has pioneered proprietary 3D-Woven technology enabling aerospace and defense OEMs to replace traditional metallic components with lightweight, highly engineered composite structures. By replacing metal with integrated composite architectures, Albany's proprietary 3D-woven technology helps customers: ✔ Reduce aircraft and system weight ✔ Consolidate multiple parts into single composite structures ✔ Eliminate mechanical fasteners ✔ Improve damage tolerance and structural performance ✔ Reduce manufacturing complexity ✔ Support scalable production for next-generation aerospace and defense platforms Rabih's publication reflects not only his technical leadership but also Albany Engineered Composites' commitment to advancing composite manufacturing technologies solving real engineering challenges for aerospace and defense manufacturers. The publication comes ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. Visit Albany Engineered Composites in Hall 3 | Stand 3330 to learn how our proprietary 3D-Woven technology is enabling metal replacement across aerospace and defense. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gdUmz2Js #AlbanyEngineeredComposites #3DWoven #3DWovenComposites #MetalReplacement #AdvancedComposites #CompositeManufacturing #AerospaceManufacturing #DefenseManufacturing #AerospaceEngineering #AircraftStructures #AdvancedMaterials #FIA2026
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Jeff Sloan liked thisJeff Sloan liked thisMeet the BEAST. Before the eFlyer 2 ever leaves the ground, every system has to prove itself. That's where the Battery Engine Assessment Truck comes in — a purpose-built mobile test platform our team designed and built from scratch to validate the eFlyer's motor, cooling system, and power systems at real-world speeds. That propeller you see? It's spinning on a truck. On a runway. Because when you're building something that's never been done before, you build the tools to prove it's ready. The eFlyer 2 isn't just being built. It's being proven. Stay with us. ✈️⚡
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Jeff Sloan liked thisJeff Sloan liked this[NEWS] Janicki, a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company, announced its selection of Great Falls, Montana as the site of its next manufacturing campus. The US$800 million (€698 million) investment will add 2 million sq ft (186,000 m2) of production space over the next decade. Janicki expects to create 1,000 new jobs within the first five years. Read more about Janicki's new manufacturing campus! https://lnkd.in/eqKf6_N9
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Jeff Sloan liked thisJeff Sloan liked thisJanicki is investing $800 million to manufacture large, very large, composite structures in the large, very large state of Montana. Janicki is a high-tech engineering and manufacturing company specializing in large-scale composite tooling, flight-ready components, prototypes, and precision assemblies. They are not mass-producing consumer goods. They are a critical advanced manufacturing supplier for heavy industries including aerospace, defense, space, marine, and industrial markets. Janicki is known for advanced composites, carbon fiber, precision metals, and massive proprietary 5-axis CNC milling machines used to manufacture highly precise, custom structures. They also use a large amount of robots in their facilities. Investment facts: 🔷 $800 million investment 🔷 Great Falls, Montana 🔷 2 million sq. ft. of production space 🔷 180-acre advanced manufacturing campus 🔷 2,000+ jobs at full buildout What do they make? 🔷 Large composite structures 🔷 Aerospace parts and prototypes 🔷 Composite molds and tooling 🔷 Metal tooling made from Invar, steel, and aluminum 🔷 Precision-machined parts and assemblies A 2 million sq. ft. campus tells you something. This is advanced manufacturing at scale. Rebuild and Reshore, right in the heart of the great state of Montana. #manufacturing #Montana #robotics
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Jeff Sloan liked thisJeff Sloan liked thisHelicopter Rotor components require uncompromising performance. Lightweight construction, structural integrity and manufacturing precision are all essential for ensuring reliability and efficiency. At ADDYX srl, we address these challenges using our Water-Soluble Mandrel technology, which enables the production of complex hollow carbon fibre components with the dimensional accuracy, process repeatability and quality required for Aerospace applications. We support you in turning complex composite designs into industrial reality! #ADDYX #AdvancedMaterial #WaterSolubleMandrel #Innovation #AdvancedSolution #Helicopters #ComplexHollowParts #Aerospace
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