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Order for composite cylinders
Reinforced Plastics Volume 61, Number 3 May/June 2017
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Order for composite cylinders ‘We are proud to enter into a business relationship with Air Products, one of the leading hydrogen providers in the market,’ said Hartmut Fehrenbach, business unit director at xperion. ‘While there is still a considerable fleet of Type 1 steel trailers in the European transportation market, we observe a tendency for Type 4 composite solutions
successively replacing steel. This confirms that our Type 4 cylinders are the preferred alternative to traditional steel cylinders in terms of weight, safety and design.’ Deliveries are scheduled to commence by the end of first quarter and through second quarter of 2017. Hexagon Composites; www.hexagon.no
Composites One acquires BMB Solutions Composites One, a North American supplier of composites raw materials, has acquired Canadian-based BMB Solutions Composites, which supplies composites materials to the Canadian aerospace and advanced composites markets. With this acquisition, Composites One will reportedly be able to offer its products to more customers in Canada.
‘The transaction further solidifies Composites One as the leading composites materials supplier in North America,’ the company said in a press release. ‘We are looking forward to combining the experience and values of both organizations and creating an even stronger platform to service Canadian customers who produce products using advanced and
traditional composites products,’ said Leon Garoufalis, president and COO of Composites One. BMB has two locations in Quebec and in Ontario and its principals have been supplying Canadian aerospace and industrial manufacturers for more than 10 years. Composites One; www.compositesone.com
Cabot Corporation to increase investment in elastomer composites Rubber and carbon supplier Cabot Corporation says that it will expand its manufacturing capabilities for elastomer composites at its plant in Port Dickson, Malaysia, and create a dedicated elastomer composites team. The team will be responsible for developing new products and driving continued growth of this product line,
with a focus on off-the-road tire, rubber track and mining applications. The company has also appointed David Reynolds to the role of general manager, elastomer composites. Cabot’s elastomer composites are made primarily of natural rubber and reinforcing materials such as carbon
black. When mixed with curing agents, molded or extruded and then vulcanized, Cabot’s elastomer composites can improve rubber properties for off-theroad applications such as energy loss (hysteresis) and resistance to abrasion, cutting or chipping. Cabot; www.cabotcorp.com
AUS$250,000 boost for carbon fiber in Australia The Australian Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre has pledged AUS$250,000 to support a consortium of carbon fiber and composite manufacturers located in the city of Geelong. The Advanced Fiber Cluster Geelong comprises carbon fiber, advanced fiber and composite manufacturers located at Carbon Nexus, a research facility located at Deakin University.
The funding will directly support the companies in delivering joint projects for commercialization and export purposes. ‘This fund not only kick-starts the important work to be achieved here at this site, but it’s also a boost of confidence that advanced manufacturing has a strong future in the region,’ said David Peart, CEO of the Geelong Manufacturing Council.
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is part of the Australian government’s AUS$248 million Industry Growth Centres Initiative, an industry-led approach to driving innovation, productivity and competitiveness through investing in key industry sectors. Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre; www.amgc.org.au
Katharine Morgan new president of ASTM Katharine Morgan has been appointed president of ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards development organizations. She succeeds James A Thomas, who served in the role for 25 years. ‘I am thrilled and humbled to serve as president of an organization that has played
such a foundational role in meeting societal needs for over a century,’ said Morgan. ‘We will build on the legacy of Jim Thomas, attracting even more of the world’s top technical experts to our committees while also serving people and organizations that rely on our standards and services.’
‘Kathie brings proven leadership skills, a deep understanding of the global standards community, a passion for ASTM International’s mission, and much more,’ said Thomas Marsh, CEO of Centrotrade and ASTM International’s 2017 chairman of the board. ‘ASTM International will 129
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Hexagon Composites’ newly acquired subsidiary, xperion Energy & Environment, has received an order for hydrogen high-pressure cylinders from Air Products GmbH in Germany. The X-STORE high-pressure cylinders will be used in trailers for transportation of hydrogen to German industrial customers by Air Products.
BUSINESS
Order for composite cylinders ‘We are proud to enter into a business relationship with Air Products, one of the leading hydrogen providers in the market,’ said Hartmut Fehrenbach, business unit director at xperion. ‘While there is still a considerable fleet of Type 1 steel trailers in the European transportation market, we observe a tendency for Type 4 composite solutions
successively replacing steel. This confirms that our Type 4 cylinders are the preferred alternative to traditional steel cylinders in terms of weight, safety and design.’ Deliveries are scheduled to commence by the end of first quarter and through second quarter of 2017. Hexagon Composites; www.hexagon.no
Composites One acquires BMB Solutions Composites One, a North American supplier of composites raw materials, has acquired Canadian-based BMB Solutions Composites, which supplies composites materials to the Canadian aerospace and advanced composites markets. With this acquisition, Composites One will reportedly be able to offer its products to more customers in Canada.
‘The transaction further solidifies Composites One as the leading composites materials supplier in North America,’ the company said in a press release. ‘We are looking forward to combining the experience and values of both organizations and creating an even stronger platform to service Canadian customers who produce products using advanced and
traditional composites products,’ said Leon Garoufalis, president and COO of Composites One. BMB has two locations in Quebec and in Ontario and its principals have been supplying Canadian aerospace and industrial manufacturers for more than 10 years. Composites One; www.compositesone.com
Cabot Corporation to increase investment in elastomer composites Rubber and carbon supplier Cabot Corporation says that it will expand its manufacturing capabilities for elastomer composites at its plant in Port Dickson, Malaysia, and create a dedicated elastomer composites team. The team will be responsible for developing new products and driving continued growth of this product line,
with a focus on off-the-road tire, rubber track and mining applications. The company has also appointed David Reynolds to the role of general manager, elastomer composites. Cabot’s elastomer composites are made primarily of natural rubber and reinforcing materials such as carbon
black. When mixed with curing agents, molded or extruded and then vulcanized, Cabot’s elastomer composites can improve rubber properties for off-theroad applications such as energy loss (hysteresis) and resistance to abrasion, cutting or chipping. Cabot; www.cabotcorp.com
AUS$250,000 boost for carbon fiber in Australia The Australian Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre has pledged AUS$250,000 to support a consortium of carbon fiber and composite manufacturers located in the city of Geelong. The Advanced Fiber Cluster Geelong comprises carbon fiber, advanced fiber and composite manufacturers located at Carbon Nexus, a research facility located at Deakin University.
The funding will directly support the companies in delivering joint projects for commercialization and export purposes. ‘This fund not only kick-starts the important work to be achieved here at this site, but it’s also a boost of confidence that advanced manufacturing has a strong future in the region,’ said David Peart, CEO of the Geelong Manufacturing Council.
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is part of the Australian government’s AUS$248 million Industry Growth Centres Initiative, an industry-led approach to driving innovation, productivity and competitiveness through investing in key industry sectors. Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre; www.amgc.org.au
Katharine Morgan new president of ASTM Katharine Morgan has been appointed president of ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards development organizations. She succeeds James A Thomas, who served in the role for 25 years. ‘I am thrilled and humbled to serve as president of an organization that has played
such a foundational role in meeting societal needs for over a century,’ said Morgan. ‘We will build on the legacy of Jim Thomas, attracting even more of the world’s top technical experts to our committees while also serving people and organizations that rely on our standards and services.’
‘Kathie brings proven leadership skills, a deep understanding of the global standards community, a passion for ASTM International’s mission, and much more,’ said Thomas Marsh, CEO of Centrotrade and ASTM International’s 2017 chairman of the board. ‘ASTM International will 129
BUSINESS
Hexagon Composites’ newly acquired subsidiary, xperion Energy & Environment, has received an order for hydrogen high-pressure cylinders from Air Products GmbH in Germany. The X-STORE high-pressure cylinders will be used in trailers for transportation of hydrogen to German industrial customers by Air Products.