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NCC to Locate UK's First Open-Access Carbon Fibre Development Facility in North-West England

The National Composites Centre confirms Northwich, Cheshire as the site for the UK's first open-access carbon fibre development facility.

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Nassimi Unveils Hyphyn™, a Biodegradable Performance Vinyl at NeoCon 2025

Nassimi launches Hyphyn, a performance vinyl engineered to biodegrade in landfills without releasing microplastics or PFAS.

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CRG Defense Acquires ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT 3D Printer to Expand Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing

CRG Defense has become one of the first companies globally and only the second in the U.S. to acquire the ARGO 1000 HYPERMELT, a large-format 3D printer developed by Italian manufacturer Roboze. This advanced system significantly expands CRG Defense's capability to produce aerospace-grade polymer and composite parts at scale.

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Exel Composites Publishes Whitepaper Highlighting Composite Conductor Cores

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Gurit Expands Industrial Adhesives Offering with High-Performance BondPro Range

Gurit has launched its BondPro range of epoxy adhesives, engineered for high-performance structural bonding across automotive, transportation, construction, agriculture, and general industry applications.

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Fesher and HMC Sign Airbus A350 Rudder Composite Structure Contract

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MEL Composites and Carrocerías Ayats Drive Innovation with Lightweight Composite Bus Components

MEL Composites has announced the successful advancement of its collaboration with leading Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Carrocerias Ayats, focused on developing lightweight Rohacryl foam sandwich composite window frame covers delivering up to 80% weight savings.

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JEC Composites Startup Booster 2026: The World's Leading Competition for Composites Innovation

JEC Composites has officially opened the call for entries for Startup Booster 2026, the premier global competition for startups and entrepreneurs in composites and advanced materials, taking place at JEC World 2026 on March 10–12, 2026, at Paris Nord Villepinte.

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Cristex Launches Advanced Polymer-Silica Prepreg AX-5605 for Extreme High-Temperature Applications

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BMW Group to Use Bcomp's Natural Fibre Composites in Next-Generation Vehicles

In a landmark move for sustainable mobility, BMW Group has confirmed that Swiss cleantech pioneer Bcomp's flax-based natural fibre composites will be integrated extensively into the exterior and interior components of future BMW production vehicles. This milestone follows years of close collaboration between Bcomp and BMW Group, spanning motorsport prototyping, CO2 reduction research, and rigorous performance validation. By replacing conventional carbon fibre parts with Bcomp's ampliTex and powerRibs composites, BMW achieves up to 40% lower CO2 emissions in production.

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Fidamc Begins Construction of New Aerospace Technology Building

Fidamc has marked the symbolic laying of the first stone for a new 500-square-meter technology building in Getafe, Spain, set to open in September 2025, enhancing testing and production capacity with ENSIA EXPERT.

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Syensqo and Terma Forge Strategic Collaboration to Advance Aerospace and Defense Composites

Syensqo, a global leader in advanced materials, and Terma, a specialist in mission-critical aerospace and defense solutions, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to accelerate the adoption of next-generation composite technologies.