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China Jushi Launches Construction of New Electronic Glass Fiber Production Line In Huai'an

China Jushi has launched the construction of a new electronic glass fiber production line as part of the second phase of its Huai'an carbon-neutral intelligent manufacturing base, marking a significant step in the company's expansion of fiberglass production capacity.

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Norco Supports Xocean in Scaling Composite Uncrewed Surface Vessel Production

Norco Composites has supported XOCEAN in the development and production of next-generation uncrewed surface vessels, marking a transition from single-vessel builds to series manufacturing for offshore survey vessels.

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Reinforce3D Highlights CFIP Technology Capabilities Through Expanded Resources Platform

Reinforce3D has collaborated with 3Dees Industries to support the adoption of composite reinforcement technologies in industrial manufacturing, focusing on improving structural performance without requiring design or process modifications.

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AGY and SAERTEX Announce Development of Advanced S-2 Glass® Non-Crimp Fabrics for High-Performance Composite Applications

AGY, a global leader in specialty glass fiber reinforcements, and SAERTEX, the world's leading manufacturer of multiaxial non-crimp fabrics (NCF), announced a joint development focused on the use of AGY's high-strength S-2 Glass fiber in SAERTEX engineered non-crimp fabric architectures.

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BMW Group Reinvents Hydrogen Storage with Composite-Intensive Flat Tank System for iX5

In a decisive push toward scalable hydrogen mobility, BMW Group has unveiled a next-generation hydrogen storage concept for its iX5 fuel-cell SUV, anchored by a structurally optimized, composite-intensive flat tank system. The new BMW Hydrogen Flat Storage system stores around seven kilograms of hydrogen and takes less than five minutes to refuel, with a range of up to 750 kilometres.

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China Develops Key Composite Module for Reusable Spacecraft

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Nova Carbon Explores a New Path for Valorizing Carbon Fiber Scrap in Partnership with Safran

Nova Carbon, a French deep-tech startup specializing in carbon fiber recycling, is collaborating with Safran on an ambitious initiative to valorize production scrap using a textile-based solution that preserves the structure and length of recovered fibers.

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Toray Composite Materials and Syensqo Enter into Long-Term Carbon Fiber Supply Agreement for Aerospace Applications

Toray Industries, through its subsidiary Toray Composite Materials America, has entered into a long-term carbon fiber supply agreement with Syensqo, targeting aerospace applications. The agreement, effective from January 2026, spans five years and focuses on securing consistent supply of high-performance carbon fiber and prepreg materials.

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Slack & Parr Deploys High-Precision Metering Pumps for India's New Carbon Fibre Facility

Slack & Parr, a global leader in high-precision metering systems, has been commissioned to supply 21 high-precision metering pumps for a major carbon fibre production facility in India, reinforcing critical process infrastructure within the composites value chain.

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Tricel Expands Composites Distribution with Matrix Composite Materials Acquisition

Tricel Group has expanded its footprint in the advanced composites value chain through the acquisition of Matrix Composite Materials, a UK distributor of Sicomin epoxy resin systems and other composite manufacturing materials.

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AnalySwift and Penn State Advance Manufacturing-Ready Composite Rotor Blade Design Using iVABS

Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence is advancing the iVABS framework toward a design-to-production workflow, embedding manufacturing constraints into composite rotor blade design using AnalySwift's VABS software.

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VABO Composites Expands Footprint with New European Yachting Projects

VABO Composites is reinforcing its position in the global yacht-building market with two new yachting projects in Europe, supplying lightweight composite watertight hatches and doors for builds in Poland and France under DNV and RINA class.