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2024
1 February

ReleaseToray advances sustainability initiatives with Launch of Life Cycle Assessment Program for Toray Cetex Thermoplastic Composites

1 February Maj. Gen. Tom O’Connor, Dennis Frett, Andrew Matthews and Gen. (Ret.) Paul Kern.

Toray starts production of T1100 carbon fibre at Decatur

The Decatur Plant has operation lines from precursor to carbon fibre and is one of three Toray manufacturing facilities alongside Tacoma, Washington, and Spartanburg, South Carolina.

27 January

ReleaseHyperion Materials & Technologies launches Precision Solutions by Hyperion

8 January

ReleaseExcelitas Technologies acquires Heraeus Noblelight, strengthening its position in global specialty lighting markets

2023
21 December

ReleaseTeijin to produce Tenax Carbon Fiber from ISCC Plus certified sustainable Raw Materials

15 November

ReleaseLeaders from industry, academia and government unite to break ground on South Yorkshire's aerospace manufacturing innovation facility

7 November

ReleaseCharger investment partners expands its composites platform with the acquisition of Unitech Composites

7 November

ReleaseMarkforged releases Vega™, an ultra high performance material designed for 3D printing aerospace components on the FX20™

7 November

ReleaseAerospace: carbon fibre recovery takes off

26 October Sebastian Resch, Director of Operations, Rolls-Royce; James Partington, Chief Procurement Officer, Rolls-Royce; Robert Machtlinger, FACC CEO; Günter Nelböck, VP Engines & Nacelles, FACC; Bernhard Schöpf, Director Program, FACC; Lawrence Betty, Supplier Management Executive, Rolls-Royce; and Sarah Ricketts, Senior VP Procurement, Rolls-Royce.

Expansion to triple FACC's Croatian factory facility

In expanding the plant, FACC is drawing on a high degree of automation and state-of-the-art machinery for the production of lightweight components for commercial aircraft and business jets.

18 October

ReleaseDisruptive green sustainable ceramic composite material to set new standards in aerospace industry

13 October

ReleaseTrelleborg launches Orkot C620 high-load composite bearings

9 October

ReleaseDLR and Embraer extend cooperation in aviation research

5 October Solvay is BETA Technologies primary material supplier and is providing lightweight advanced materials for the production of BETA’s electric aircraft family. The design of the electric aircraft will benefit from the use of Solvay’s NCAMP qualified material systems.

BETA Technologies opens electric aircraft production facility

Production has begun with the installation of assembly tooling and the initiation of various system production lines, marking a significant milestone along BETA's path to delivering the ALIA CTOL and the ALIA VTOL.

13 September

ReleaseRock West Composites acquires the assets of Performance Plastics, Inc.

12 September

ReleaseToray to unveil AAM collaboration space at the National AAM Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Springfield this September

7 September

Even small parts can save weight, say Dufour and 9T

Replacing a number of structural metal parts with highest performing thermoplastic composites will help Dufour Aerospace achieve the ambitious weight targets for the Aero2 programme.

31 August Toray Composite Materials America at the Boeing Supplier of the Year Awards event in Championsgate, Florida.

Boeing celebrates Toray composites performance with award

Toray first supplied Boeing with TORAYCA T300 for the 737. Since then, it has provided intermediate modulus carbon fibre and toughened, primary structure carbon fibre composite prepreg on various programs.

28 August

ReleaseQuickstep signs drone product development agreement

10 August

ReleaseGovernment of Canada supports indigenous aerospace company and competitive aerospace sector in British Columbia

9 August Shawn Black, President - Defence Airframe at GKN Aerospace, and Matthieu Louvot, Executive Vice President Programmes at Airbus Helicopters, sealed the agreement.

Dutch commitment to H225M brings GKN onboard

GKN will provide support in engineering, electrical wiring interconnections systems design and manufacturing. It will also lead innovation projects and aerostructures design and manufacturing, with a focus on composites.

7 August

ReleaseTIGHITCO receives $44M award from Spirit Aerosystems for CH-53K Lots 7-9

6 August

ReleaseLyten, pioneer of 3D graphene materials and the lithium-sulfur battery, to establish its European headquarters in Luxembourg

25 July

ReleaseRTX recognises Norco with Premier Supplier Award

21 July

ReleaseHawthorn Composites awarded two structural inlet duct manufacturing contracts from Kratos

13 July

ReleaseQuickstep announces location for first US engineering & manufacturing facility

13 July

ReleaseAerospace receives £80m boost with new University of Sheffield AMRC innovation facility and Boeing research programme

13 July

ReleaseDufour Aerospace announces selection of Aerolite as partner for composite structural parts

7 July

ReleaseAerospace sector recovery: over $32M invested in Quebec

29 June

ReleaseDufour Aerospace announces selection of Connova AG as partner for the Composite Airframe of Aero2

27 June

ReleaseSolvay and Zotefoams sign long-term supply agreement for advanced cellular material solutions in aerospace based on Solef® PVDF

22 June

ReleaseSolvay, Ascendance Flight Technologies and Airborne join forces to enable the development of advanced solutions for sustainable aviation

19 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace unveils Global Technology Centre (GTC) in the Netherlands, advancing sustainable aerospace technology

19 June

ReleaseAlbany International is excited to deliver its advanced 3D woven rib to the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow program

15 May

ReleaseAMRC's fibre handling expertise helps develop novel prototype

27 April Four Portuguese aerospace businesses have signed up for more cooperation with Embraer.

Embraer sets the scene for cooperation in Portugal

The main goal of the MoU is the development of the technological and industrial defense base of Portugal, reinforcing its capacity to develop engineering, research and development activities.

25 April

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites awarded army contract to develop near-net shape 3D weaving technology for hypersonic applications

19 April

ReleaseEmbraer announces supplier of the year award winners

19 April

ReleaseSolvay and GKN Aerospace renew their collaboration agreement

3 April

ReleaseCevotec welcomes Multistation as commercial partner in France

3 April

ReleaseLeonardo and Morson Projects partnership secures engineering skills in the north of England & Northern Ireland

31 March

ReleaseTeXtreme to unveil groundbreaking TeXtreme Gapped UD

23 March

ReleaseAAT Composites secures production organisation approval from EASA

22 March The ribbon-cutting event, held at the ITA campus in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, was attended by the governor of the State of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, by the director of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Lieutenant General Maurício Augusto Silveira de Medeiros, by the president of FAPESP, Marco Antonio Zago, and the rector of ITA, Professor Anderson Ribeiro Correia, among other leaders and researchers from the academic and innovation community.

Partners open research centre in Brazil

The joint facility will create a favourable environment for the search for solutions focused on zero-carbon aviation, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing, fundamental to building future air mobility.

21 March

ReleasePlataine partners with NIAR ATLAS to promote innovation and digitalisation in aerospace

16 March

ReleaseToray achieves industry's first accreditation for thermoplastic prepreg manufacturing from globally recognised NADCAP program

9 March

ReleaseEmbraer closes US$ 200 million credit facility in the US

9 March Limosa Inc. founder and CEO Hamid Hamidi and Airborne Commercial Director Joe Summers signed the partnership heads of terms on the 8th February, 2023.

Limosa taps Airborne expertise to build LimoConnect

Airborne has a capability set that covers the product development cycle for composite structures from initial feasibility through to serial automated production and the supply of digital manufacturing equipment.

6 March

ReleaseCapital and business partnership with Advanced Air Mobility manufacturer Volocopter GmbH

1 March

ReleaseSolvay and Airborne receive funding for a composite alternative to metal battery enclosures