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Culver City wins GE, Boeing orders
Asian conference exceeds expectations THE REINFORCED Plastics Asia conference held in Singapore in September exceeded all expectations, attracting some 325 delegates and 40 exhibitors. The two day meeting, organized by Reinforced Plastics, offered a meeting place for the composites industry of East and West. A full conference programme introduced the
market situation in Asia and looked at technologies and materials which can help the region develop its industry. A further meeting is planned for September 1998 with a workshop style sessions and a large exhibition.
Sarah Sydney Smith, Elsevier Trends Division; tel: + 44- 1865- 843825; fax: t 44- 1865- 8439 71.
Composite pipe helps boost Ameron earnings GOOD results from its fibreglass pipe operations helped boost third quarter earnings at US pipemaker Ameron to an 18% yearover-year increase in net income for the quarter and a 23% increase for the nine months. Although the improvement is said to be largely thanks to the performance of the company’s protective coatings business it also says its worldwide fibreglass pipe business continued to report improved earnings for the year to date. A recent acquisition, CenCron International, made a strong contribution. A leading supplier to the global oilfield, Centron has made major inroads into growing South American markets in 1997 and also has strengthened Ameron’s position in traditional markets. During the quarter, Ameron consolidated
two domestic fibreglass pipe plants into one manufacturing facility, closing a smaller plant in South Carolina and relocating its equipment to a larger existing plant in Texas. “This consolidation has improved our operating efficiencies and reduced costs associated with several of our major product lines,” says company chairman James Marlen. Ameron will soon complete construction of a new manufacturing facility in Malaysia to take advantage of the growing demand for fibreglass pipe in Asian markets, currently supported by Ameron’s Bondstrand Ltd, an Ameron joint-venture owned fibreglass pipe manufacturer in Saudi Arabia also reported good operating results.
Gary Wagner, Ameron International Corp; tel: •t l-626-683-4000.
Culver City wins GE, Boeing orders CALIFORNIA-based prepregger Culver City Composites says that it has been awarded two signil-icant aerospace orders. The firm has won several three year contracts from General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) to supply all GEAE’s needs
for high temperature graphite and quartz fibre composites as well as a sizeable portion of the firm’s needs for intermediate temperature for graphite, glass and Kevlar fibre composites for commercial and military engine applications. The firm has also won a three year contract from Boeing to all its needs for certain carbon
and glass fibre prepregs for all its commercial aircraft interiors. Paul Pendorf, president of Culver City, says that the Boeing contract will double Culver City’s business with its largest dollar volume customer over the next three years. He adds that the GFAE contracts will also double the firm’s business with GEAE and its subcontractors over the next three years. “The contracts reinforce the recent investments the company has made to enhance its capabilities in these markets,” he says.
Paul Pendorf, American Materials & Technologies Carp; tel: + l-31 O84 I- 5322.
A Public Limited, consistently profitable, quality conscious (IS0 9002 underway), with complete infrastructure for mouldings invites sound companies for joint venture / equity participate / technical collaboration / buy back arrangements. Prospective company should apply within 15 days with precise proposal to the following address:
fibreline
(India) Ltd,
149, DLF lndustrlal Area, Phase I, Faridabad 121 003 Haryana (India) Tel: # 00-l 29-272522, 276522, 271522 Fax: # 00-0129-271886
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market situation in Asia and looked at technologies and materials which can help the region develop its industry. A further meeting is planned for September 1998 with a workshop style sessions and a large exhibition.
Sarah Sydney Smith, Elsevier Trends Division; tel: + 44- 1865- 843825; fax: t 44- 1865- 8439 71.
Composite pipe helps boost Ameron earnings GOOD results from its fibreglass pipe operations helped boost third quarter earnings at US pipemaker Ameron to an 18% yearover-year increase in net income for the quarter and a 23% increase for the nine months. Although the improvement is said to be largely thanks to the performance of the company’s protective coatings business it also says its worldwide fibreglass pipe business continued to report improved earnings for the year to date. A recent acquisition, CenCron International, made a strong contribution. A leading supplier to the global oilfield, Centron has made major inroads into growing South American markets in 1997 and also has strengthened Ameron’s position in traditional markets. During the quarter, Ameron consolidated
two domestic fibreglass pipe plants into one manufacturing facility, closing a smaller plant in South Carolina and relocating its equipment to a larger existing plant in Texas. “This consolidation has improved our operating efficiencies and reduced costs associated with several of our major product lines,” says company chairman James Marlen. Ameron will soon complete construction of a new manufacturing facility in Malaysia to take advantage of the growing demand for fibreglass pipe in Asian markets, currently supported by Ameron’s Bondstrand Ltd, an Ameron joint-venture owned fibreglass pipe manufacturer in Saudi Arabia also reported good operating results.
Gary Wagner, Ameron International Corp; tel: •t l-626-683-4000.
Culver City wins GE, Boeing orders CALIFORNIA-based prepregger Culver City Composites says that it has been awarded two signil-icant aerospace orders. The firm has won several three year contracts from General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) to supply all GEAE’s needs
for high temperature graphite and quartz fibre composites as well as a sizeable portion of the firm’s needs for intermediate temperature for graphite, glass and Kevlar fibre composites for commercial and military engine applications. The firm has also won a three year contract from Boeing to all its needs for certain carbon
and glass fibre prepregs for all its commercial aircraft interiors. Paul Pendorf, president of Culver City, says that the Boeing contract will double Culver City’s business with its largest dollar volume customer over the next three years. He adds that the GFAE contracts will also double the firm’s business with GEAE and its subcontractors over the next three years. “The contracts reinforce the recent investments the company has made to enhance its capabilities in these markets,” he says.
Paul Pendorf, American Materials & Technologies Carp; tel: + l-31 O84 I- 5322.
A Public Limited, consistently profitable, quality conscious (IS0 9002 underway), with complete infrastructure for mouldings invites sound companies for joint venture / equity participate / technical collaboration / buy back arrangements. Prospective company should apply within 15 days with precise proposal to the following address:
fibreline
(India) Ltd,
149, DLF lndustrlal Area, Phase I, Faridabad 121 003 Haryana (India) Tel: # 00-l 29-272522, 276522, 271522 Fax: # 00-0129-271886
CIRCLE
330 ON ADVERTISING
Reinforced
RESPONSE
Plastics November
CARD
1997