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ROSATOM
New EUR 100m carbon fibre plant in Tatarstan / Output aimed at aeronautics industry
08.06.2012
AGY
US glass fibre output increased 20% to meet aerospace demand / Agreement to produce roving under licence in China
30.05.2012
SGL CARBON
Portuguese fibre manufacturer Fisipe acquired / Plans to convert some lines to turn out carbon fibre precursors
02.04.2012
TORAY
Carbon fibre output to increase by 6,000 t/y globally / EUR 400m investment / Expansion to ensure supply across all sectors
20.03.2012
3M
Raising hollow glass sphere production in Europe and US / New grade for plastics applications
29.02.2012
JOHNS MANVILLE
Expansion of Slovakian glass fibre output on schedule
20.02.2012
BINANI INDUSTRIES
Indian conglomerate acquires Belgian fibreglass producer 3B / Foothold in Europe
03.02.2012
LAUREL BIOCOMPOSITE
Bio-Res materbatch test runs completed / Construction of new plant to kick off this spring
12.01.2012
METYX COMPOSITES
Reinforcing fabric producer building second plant in Turkey / Output earmarked for wind energy sector
11.01.2012
TAEKWANG INDUSTRIAL
South Koreans to start carbon fibre production in March / Plans to become a leading global supplier
09.01.2012
DOW
Follow-up: 50:50 carbon fibre joint venture with Turkey's Aksa / USD 1 bn in investment costs
21.12.2011
TEIJIN
Pilot plant for CFRTP parts to start up in 2012 / One-minute cycle time “ideal” for automotive
06.12.2011
AHLSTROM
Closure of US glass fibre reinforcement plant / Weakening demand from wind energy sector / Company cost cutting programme could affect 400 jobs
24.11.2011
LAUREL BIOCOMPOSITE
Filler material developed from corn waste / US plant planned for 2012
31.10.2011
SGL GROUP
Joint venture with BMW begins carbon fibre production in the US / Output to go towards the new "i" vehicle series
12.09.2011
LANXESS
Expanding glass fibre output in Antwerp
07.09.2011
CARBON FIBRES
Iran commissions new production line
02.09.2011
PPG
Glass fibre joint venture in India / US company's first manufacturing venture on the sub-continent
01.09.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS
European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports
03.08.2011
SABIC
Carbon fibre licence agreement with Montefibre / Companies plan to build plant in Saudi Arabia
22.06.2011
DOW
MoU with Turkey's Aksa for carbon fibre production / Plans to become fully integrated solution provider
10.06.2011
HEXCEL
PAN precursor production in Alabama restarted
16.05.2011
HEXCEL
Tornado damage takes out electricity at PAN precursor plant in Decatur facility
04.05.2011
SGL GROUP
JV with MRC begins carbon fibre precursor production / Output to be used in new BMW i3 “Megacity” vehicle
28.04.2011
ILIUM
New facility for glass fibre mats to be built in Bahrain / Price tag set at EUR 10m
07.04.2011
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