The project will be carried out in two phases with an investment of 5 billion Yuan. The first phase will include the establishment of 10,000 tons carbon fiber & precursor capacity, and expect to be completed within 3 years. The second phase will be launched after the first phase put into production, allowing Zhongfu Shenying’s Xining fac...

Hyosung Advanced Materials will build an additional carbon fiber production facility at its Jeonju Plant in Jeollabuk-do Province by investing KRW 46.8 billion. The additional line to the existing site will increase the annual production capacity from 2,000 tons to 4,000 tons with the aim of completion by 2020.

Michelman will celebrate the grand opening of the Michelman (China) Sustainability Center (MSC) on January 17, 2019, at the company’s Shanghai offices located in the East Park of the Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao Industrial Zone.

Dr. Timo Huber, former Deputy Director of Department Polymer Engineering, Fraunhofer ICT, has officially joined ACTC (Advanced Composite Technology Center) as Vice President since January 1st, 2019.

Leveraging its high tower solution, Vestas has secured a 101 MW order in China for 46 V120-2.2 MW turbines that will all feature the country’s tallest towers with a hub height of 152m. The project’s customised tower solution takes the 2 MW platform to the highest hub heights ever in Vestas’ history and opens up new wind resources by al...

Tangshan, Heibei, China – January 8, 2019 – CSP Victall (Tangshan) Structural Composites Co., Ltd. (the “Joint Venture”), a joint venture of Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) and Qingdao Victall Railway (Group) Co., Ltd., announced today it has signed an agreement with Wujin National Hi-Tech Industrial Zone officials to build a ma...

Boeing and joint venture partner Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) marked the delivery of the first aircraft from the new 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China. Beijing-based international airline Air China received the first aircraft, signaling a new era in Boeing's partnership with the Chinese aviatio...

A 15 m long 3D printed bridge made from resin and composite materials has been open to pedestrians in Taopu Park in Shanghai. The bridge has benefited from 3D printing technology developed by the State-owned Shanghai Construction Group.

The National Composites Centre has announced a major new R&D investment programme that will help define the future of composites.   £36.7 million is being invested in 10 new technologies, tailor-made to the NCC’s specifications, in order to push the state of the art and speed the development of new processes f...

Boeing [NYSE:BA] and ELG Carbon Fibre today announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and automotive equipment.

The Beijing-based Beihang Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Technology is now seeking the first international order for its export-specific BZK-005E multirole medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV), following the successful grant of an export licence for the air vehicle earlier in September. The BZK-005E is a mo...

An ambitious multi-year program by Germany’s System integrated Multi-Material Lightweight Design for E-mobility (SMiLE) consortium has developed a demonstrator automotive load floor module that is part of a larger hybrid body-in-white (BIW) structure and that shows great promise for use of composites and non-ferrous metals in a medium-vo...

The inauguration of ‘Zhejiang Porcher Industries New Material’ marks the opening of a new Porcher Industries site in China and is a clear demonstration of the company’s commitment and confidence in the region, its Chinese partners and the next chapter of growth for Porcher Industries as a global specialist in technical textiles.

At the Zhuhai Air Show GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC (Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company) and AVIC International (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) have signed a framework agreement to establish a joint venture for aerostructures manufacturing in China. This agreement enshrines the progress made by the parties since sign...

Jiangsu Hengshen Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu, China) disclosed on November 6 that the company recently signed a “Modular Product Purchasing Framework Contract” with Qingdao Haidayuan Procurement Service Co., Ltd. The two parties will achieve mutual creation and win-win cooperation through participation in user interaction, modular desi...

An alliance of composite companies has formed PULLWind, a strategic consortium that enables leading wind blade manufacturers to access a ‘turnkey’ solution for pultruded spar caps.

       Airbus Beijing Engineering Center Ltd and AVIC Composite Corp Ltd signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday, and the two will jointly conduct research and development on electrically conductive composite materials for application on aircraft.          Currently, the new generat...

One day before the China National Holiday, LM Wind Power signed a three-year agreement to supply wind turbine blades for Goldwind's onshore 3-4 MW platform.

An all-composite five-seat aircraft, the Sunward SA160L, recently completed its first flight in Central China's Hunan province, marking a breakthrough in the country's own brand general aircraft industry, according to the company. The Sunward SA160L made its maiden test flight, which was about 60 minutes, at the Lusong airport in t...

Chinese researchers have made breakthroughs using composite materials with sodium carbonate to produce a rechargeable battery that pulls carbon dioxide from the air for its discharge. A team led by Chen Jun, a professor from Nankai University's College of Chemistry in Tianjin, has assembled the 350 mAh capacity and 183 Wh/kg energy...

China's leading train maker released its next-generation subway train that is more intelligent and energy-saving at a just-concluded expo in Changchun City, capital of northeast China's Jilin province. File photo shows a rail car made by CRRC Changchun Railway Co in Boston. [Photo provided ejilin.gov.cn] Equipped with an unmanned ...

Witnessed by China-Germany government officials, Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM) and BMW Holding B.V. (BMW) signed a joint-venture (JV) agreement in Berlin.

Qingmai Company, a technology company based in Dongguan, in the Southern Chinese Guangdong province, has unveiled a new electric scooter known as the SWAN.

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) announced today that it has entered into a Strategic Cooperation and Supply Agreement with Chongqing Polycomp International Corp. (CPIC) for joint investment in technology, and construction and operation by CPIC of a new facility dedicated to the manufacture of high-modulus glass fiber products in China.

German materials manufacturer Covestro broadens its service capabilities. The company invested several million RMBs to establish a testing laboratory dedicated to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in its ‘Polymer Research and Development Center’ (PRDC) in Shanghai. Testing of VOCs is crucial to closely monitor and preve...

China has applied T800 carbon fiber composite material in a domestically-developed helicopter model, the Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) said to Xinhua state press agency.