In response to increased demand for its composite lumber products, ElkCorp announced plans to expand its current production facility, and to build a second facility, which will be operational in ... Read More

The injection molded wood-plastic composite (WPC) market in North America is expected to grow at an annual rate of 70% through 2008, reaching a market size of $350 million. Existing ... Read More

Toray Composites America will supply composite materials for Boeing's 7E7 aircraft. The materials will be used on the wing, fuselage and other structures, and are the same materials used on ... Read More

A new method for treating the surface of metals with electron beams forms metal projections that act like ultra-strong Velcro. The process has been used to bond metals to metals, ... Read More

Composites-related jobs are on the "Top 10" list of job openings in Washington state. As the use of composites in aerospace, marine, medical and other industries increases, companies are hard-pressed ... Read More

A new study from The Freedonia Group predicts demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber in the US is forecast to expand nearly twelve percent per annum through 2008 to ... Read More

Harbor Technologies has received a $250,000 (USD) grant from the state of Maine. Harbor Technologies is developing composite pilings for the marine industry. It was founded by Martin Grimnes, who ... Read More

Composite Technology, Inc. (CTI), the largest independent rotor blade repair company operating worldwide, has been acquired by a syndicate of Philadelphia based private equity firms assembled as a holding company ... Read More

In a followup to an earlier story, the state of Maine has turned down Monolite Composites' applications for a $400,000 (USD) development grant. The company claimed it would create hundreds ... Read More

The Australian Defence Science Technology Organization (DSTO), a government organization, spends $260 million (AUSD) annually on research, yet receives only $1.5 million in income from its inventions. DSTO officials argue ... Read More

The 106th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Ceramic Society was held in April 2004 and included several sessions and symposia on ceramic composites. Topics included innovative processing, homeland ... Read More

Zoltek has named Kevin J. Schott as its new Chief Financial Officer. Zsolt Rumy, Zoltek's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, believes the demand for carbon fibers will accelerate in the ... Read More

Monolite Composites, hoping to start a company in Maine, is seeking $400,000 (USD) in development grant money. Monolite claims its materials are better than aluminum and widely accepted by the ... Read More