Reinforced Plastics Volume 61, Number 2 March/April 2017
BUSINESS
Price increase for AOC AOC Resins has announced price increases for resins, gel coats and pigments effective for all orders shipped on or after 15 January, 2017.
The increase for resins is US$0.05/lb for the US, and CND$0.15/kg for Canada. The increase for gel coats and pigments is US$0.06/ lb for the US, and CND$0.175/kg for Canada.
This action is due to continuing price pressure on critical raw materials, the company says. AOC; www.aoc-resins.com
AOC LLC has announced a price increase in the amount of $0.13/kg for all products sold in Asia, effective immediately. The company says that there will also be a price increase in the amount of s50 per
metric ton for all products sold in Europe. The increase refers to all orders shipped on or after 1 February 2017 and is in addition to the previously-announced increase of s100 per metric ton effective 1 January 2017.
This action is due to continuing price pressure on critical raw materials, AOC said. AOC Resins; www.aoc-resins.com
who demonstrate performance in quality, service and costs. AOC supplies BRP’s SEA-DOO division in Mexico where they produce up to 175 SEA-DOO hulls a day.
BRP said that AOC achieved 100% ontime delivery, zero returns and provided invaluable technical support with closed mold and open mold processes. AOC; www.aoc-resins.com
This new price increase is on top of the price increase announced by Aliancys in November 2016. ‘A further escalation of the pricing of our key raw materials has left us no choice but to raise the prices of our products as a
result,’ said Fons Harbers, marketing & sales director.
Customer award for AOC Resin supplier AOC has been named Gold Supplier of the Year by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), which makes motorized recreational vehicles. The award recognizes supply chain partners
Aliancys announces price increase Aliancys has today announced a price increase for its unsaturated polyester/vinyl ester resins sold in Europe, the Middle East and India by s60–80 per ton. The price increase will take effect for all new deliveries after 15 January 2017.
Aliancys; www.aliancys.com
Composites for aerospace to reach US$32.35 billion The global aerospace composites market is projected to reach US$32.35 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 8.95% from 2016 to 2021, according to market analyzers Research and Markets. The major drivers of growth are the increasing demand for lightweight, fuel efficient and high performance materials from commercial airline companies, the increased penetration of composites in advanced aircraft as well as low cost carriers and the high worldwide growth in
the number of new generation aircraft deliveries. However, issues related to recyclability and the lack of standardization in manufacturing technologies, are also restraining this growth. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing market for aerospace composites during the forecast period. Increased number of aircraft deliveries, clearance in the backlog of aircraft orders by commercial airline companies, and the replacement of
old aircraft with advanced ones, is driving this growth. The penetration of aerospace composites in the US aerospace industry is expected to increase due to capacity expansion for the production of aerospace composites by major composite manufacturers, the increased budget for defense aircraft programs and growth in the aerospace industry due to a stable economy. Research and Markets; www.researchandmarkets.com
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