SAMPE will once again be holding an onsite Career Fair at the ISSE in Long Beach this year. As in the past, the Fair will include a resume book and ... Read More

Martin Marietta Materials reported an increase in fourth quarter earnings and sales for 2003. The new structural composites line has been well-received. In addition to introducing new products, the company ... Read More

Talon Composites LLC, a manufacturer of proprietary metal matrix composites, announced that it has entered into contract with British Nuclear Fuels PLC (BNFL) for the supply of Talon's Talbor Metal ... Read More

Dynamic Fabricators, a manufacturer of fiberglass composite fan stacks, pipe, cooling towers and other industrial products is looking for a plant manager and a composites manager for its plant in ... Read More

Long glass-fibre reinforced thermoplastics (LFT), wood-plastic composites (WPC) and nanocomposites are experiencing high growth despite being relatively developmental markets. The automotive industry is the main driver for LFT in Europe. ... Read More

An internal document indicates Boeing is looking at selling off its Wichita plant in an effort to cut costs. A sale would not necessarily mean the plant would close: Boeing's ... Read More

Emirates Airlines, a potential customer for Boeing's 7E7, is worried about how the composite fuselage will stand up to ground damage. Emirates has as many as a dozen damage ... Read More

Vector Composites was formed to commercialize the Rapid Fiber Preform Process (originally called Programmable Powdered Preform Process or P$), developed by the National Composite Center (NCC). Vector is focusing on ... Read More

Toyota, Honda, Nissan and other Asian automakers plan to build pickups with composite boxes in place of steel. GM offered a composite box on the short bed Silverado, but withdrew ... Read More

A composite cryogenic fuel tank developed by Northrop Grumman has passed initial testing by NASA. Northrop's new tank technology is a significant step for the next generation of reusable launch ... Read More

Two new technologies have improved the paintability of Sheet Molding Composite (SMC) parts for automative applications, allowing automaker paint shops to treat such parts similarly to steel. Ultra-Violet Cured Sealer ... Read More

Genmar chairman Irwin Jacobs confirmed the company has plans to increase its European distribution network and its presence at the London Boat Show. Although the expansion plans don't include boatbuilding ... Read More

Engineered Materials of Maine, a composite lumber startup, was forced to close in part because of a shortage of low-grade hardwood. The company also discovered the hardwood industry only supplies ... Read More