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Hexagon Composites acquires assets of MasterWorks Machining and Helman Tensioners
Reinforced Plastics Volume 59, Number 1 January/February 2015
design competencies too. Combined with training, support and know-how from CCS, ESAComp provides an excellent base for learning structural design of advanced composites,’’ said Mr. Markku Palantera¨, General Manager of Componeering.
‘‘ESAComp has established itself as the best composite design software around and it also integrates easily with common CAE software. We are therefore very happy to establish this partnership with Componeering that allows us to substantially upgrade our customers’ advanced composites capabilities. Compos-
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ite design capabilities are a key element to go from contract manufacturing to original design manufacturing and ESAComp directly addresses that,’’ added Dr. Florian Doetzer, Managing Director of CCS. Composite Cluster Singapore Pte Ltd; www.compositecluster.com
HEXAGON COMPOSITES’ wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has closed on a transaction acquiring the main assets of MasterWorks family of businesses: MasterWorks Machining, MasterWorks Composite Solutions and Helman Tensioners. MasterWorks and Helman Tensioners specialize in providing design and
manufacturing solutions for the composites industry. Hexagon Composites says that this acquisition enhances its technology leadership and manufacturing robustness, and will provide additional capabilities for further expansions. The agreed transaction value is US$1.7 million. Located in Maryland on the US East
Coast, MasterWorks has 29 employees. The business will operate under a newly formed entity, MasterWorks, Inc., as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon Lincoln. Hexagon Lincoln; www.hexagonlincoln.com
Momentive CCT and Consuta collaborate on composites training COMBINED COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES LTD., part of Momentive Specialty Chemicals (Momentive CCT), has developed a specially adapted training school in collaboration with Consuta Training at its facility in Segensworth North, near Fareham, Hampshire in the United Kingdom. Momentive CCT says that the new training school will not only be able to improve skills of its own workforce, but is also developing capacity to enable it to provide highquality training to the workforce across the composite industry. Consuta Training is collaborating in the venture, providing flexible, modular and bespoke courses in a range of composite production processes. According to Momentive CCT, the new training school is equipped with a full range of molds, autoclaves, ovens, vacuum equipment and all the ancillary tools needed to facilitate courses in the three major composite production processes: wet lay-up, pre-preg and resin infusion. Class sizes are
Chris Little, Director of Consuta Training, instructs through a hands-on demonstration.
kept to a maximum number of 10 students, to ensure the delivery of the highest quality tuition from Consuta’s expert trainers. Consuta’s courses, held at Momentive CCT, are open to all composite manufacturing companies, colleges and universities, across the UK and further afield. Additionally, Consuta says that its approach allows students to learn one topic or process at a
time if required, in manageable chunks, at intervals to fit in with their work or other studies. Paul Collier, Managing Director at Momentive CCT, commented: ‘We see this collaborative approach between manufacturer and trainer as the way forward to ensure the composite industry has a competent, well-qualified workforce. The need for high-quality training applies to existing employees, who may need to acquire additional skills, just as much as to new employees who need to be trained from scratch.’ Chris Little, Director of Consuta Training, added: ‘We are really excited to be delivering our specialized composite training courses within the dedicated school at Momentive CCT’s production facility. Consuta’s courses have already started with Momentive CCT’s employees and we look forward to welcoming students from across industry and academia.’ Consuta; www.consuta.com
RocTool signs global license agreement with Flextronics ROCTOOL, THE DESIGNER and developer of technologies for rapid injection molding of composites and plastics, has signed a global license agreement with Flextronics, a provider of global end-to-end supply chain solutions including designing, manufacturing, shipping and services for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Flextronics began using RocTool technologies in 2011. However, the new global license expands the agreement to include RocTool latest injection molding processes for composites and plastic injection and innovations for consumer electronics, automotive, wearable applications, and a wide range of consumer products.
Franc¸ois Barbier, president of Global Operations and Components at Flextronics states: ‘We are happy to expand our partnership with RocTool as well as increasing the molding processes and capabilities that we provide our valued OEM customers.’ Flextronics adds that it has an established global presence, and its capabilities
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Hexagon Composites acquires assets of MasterWorks Machining and Helman Tensioners
design competencies too. Combined with training, support and know-how from CCS, ESAComp provides an excellent base for learning structural design of advanced composites,’’ said Mr. Markku Palantera¨, General Manager of Componeering.
‘‘ESAComp has established itself as the best composite design software around and it also integrates easily with common CAE software. We are therefore very happy to establish this partnership with Componeering that allows us to substantially upgrade our customers’ advanced composites capabilities. Compos-
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ite design capabilities are a key element to go from contract manufacturing to original design manufacturing and ESAComp directly addresses that,’’ added Dr. Florian Doetzer, Managing Director of CCS. Composite Cluster Singapore Pte Ltd; www.compositecluster.com
HEXAGON COMPOSITES’ wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has closed on a transaction acquiring the main assets of MasterWorks family of businesses: MasterWorks Machining, MasterWorks Composite Solutions and Helman Tensioners. MasterWorks and Helman Tensioners specialize in providing design and
manufacturing solutions for the composites industry. Hexagon Composites says that this acquisition enhances its technology leadership and manufacturing robustness, and will provide additional capabilities for further expansions. The agreed transaction value is US$1.7 million. Located in Maryland on the US East
Coast, MasterWorks has 29 employees. The business will operate under a newly formed entity, MasterWorks, Inc., as a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon Lincoln. Hexagon Lincoln; www.hexagonlincoln.com
Momentive CCT and Consuta collaborate on composites training COMBINED COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES LTD., part of Momentive Specialty Chemicals (Momentive CCT), has developed a specially adapted training school in collaboration with Consuta Training at its facility in Segensworth North, near Fareham, Hampshire in the United Kingdom. Momentive CCT says that the new training school will not only be able to improve skills of its own workforce, but is also developing capacity to enable it to provide highquality training to the workforce across the composite industry. Consuta Training is collaborating in the venture, providing flexible, modular and bespoke courses in a range of composite production processes. According to Momentive CCT, the new training school is equipped with a full range of molds, autoclaves, ovens, vacuum equipment and all the ancillary tools needed to facilitate courses in the three major composite production processes: wet lay-up, pre-preg and resin infusion. Class sizes are
Chris Little, Director of Consuta Training, instructs through a hands-on demonstration.
kept to a maximum number of 10 students, to ensure the delivery of the highest quality tuition from Consuta’s expert trainers. Consuta’s courses, held at Momentive CCT, are open to all composite manufacturing companies, colleges and universities, across the UK and further afield. Additionally, Consuta says that its approach allows students to learn one topic or process at a
time if required, in manageable chunks, at intervals to fit in with their work or other studies. Paul Collier, Managing Director at Momentive CCT, commented: ‘We see this collaborative approach between manufacturer and trainer as the way forward to ensure the composite industry has a competent, well-qualified workforce. The need for high-quality training applies to existing employees, who may need to acquire additional skills, just as much as to new employees who need to be trained from scratch.’ Chris Little, Director of Consuta Training, added: ‘We are really excited to be delivering our specialized composite training courses within the dedicated school at Momentive CCT’s production facility. Consuta’s courses have already started with Momentive CCT’s employees and we look forward to welcoming students from across industry and academia.’ Consuta; www.consuta.com
RocTool signs global license agreement with Flextronics ROCTOOL, THE DESIGNER and developer of technologies for rapid injection molding of composites and plastics, has signed a global license agreement with Flextronics, a provider of global end-to-end supply chain solutions including designing, manufacturing, shipping and services for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Flextronics began using RocTool technologies in 2011. However, the new global license expands the agreement to include RocTool latest injection molding processes for composites and plastic injection and innovations for consumer electronics, automotive, wearable applications, and a wide range of consumer products.
Franc¸ois Barbier, president of Global Operations and Components at Flextronics states: ‘We are happy to expand our partnership with RocTool as well as increasing the molding processes and capabilities that we provide our valued OEM customers.’ Flextronics adds that it has an established global presence, and its capabilities
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Hexagon Composites acquires assets of MasterWorks Machining and Helman Tensioners