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SGL GROUP Takeover of Portugal's Fisipe complete	23.10.2012
COMPOSITES European GRP production stagnates / Turkey and Far East reap the benefits of weak southern European market / Automotive industry is key for CFRP advances / Germany's AVK industry association round table during “Composites Europe”	22.10.2012
NANOCOMP TECHNOLOGIES Carbon nanotubes facility opened in USA / Strategic alliance with DuPont	07.08.2012
SGL CARBON Fisipe squeeze out imminent / US subsidiary Hitco receives order for Boeing 777 control surfaces	24.07.2012
ZHEJIANG TAIXIAN NEW MATERIALS Construction of Shanghai carbon fibre plant begins	18.07.2012
DOW Carbon fibre joint venture with Aksa is official	06.07.2012
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS Dumping accusations against Chinese woven fabric withdrawn	15.06.2012
CYTEC INDUSTRIES Expansion in materials for carbon fibre-based composites / Three separate programmes	15.06.2012
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

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