Composites
Kordsa obtains approval for emission reduction targets
Kordsa has obtained approval from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for its emission reduction commitments. By complying with the SBTi’s criteria and recommendations, Kordsa will reduce its production-related emissions and increase the use of renewable energy, aiming to reduce its emissions by 46.2% by the year 2030.
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Spanning 4 continents from Türkiye, Kordsa celebrates its 50th anniversary
Starting its operations in Izmit in 1973, Kordsa has become one of the world's leading advanced material companies over the past 50 years. Speaking at the 50th-anniversary event, Güler Sabanci, Chair of Sabanci Holding, emphasized that Kordsa has achieved a number of firsts with its vision of becoming a 'global advanced material company,' stating, “Kordsa will continue to lead the global material revolution. The Company will reinforce life in different geographies and even in space.
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Save the dates for JEC World 2025 and 2026
6 months before the actors of the composites community and its application sectors gather in Paris to participate to JEC World 2024, from March 5th to 7th, JEC is pleased to announce the dates of the two next editions of the show: from March 4 to 6 in 2025 and from March 3 to 5 in 2026, in Paris Nord Villepinte.
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Composites
Joint venture Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB) to expand production capacity in Germany and Italy
SGL Carbon and Brembo agreed to expand production capacities for the joint venture Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes (BSCCB). Both companies have been working together with BSCCB on the conditions and implementation plans for this in the preceding months. BSCCB will invest around €150 million until 2027 to expand by more than 70% production capacities at the sites in Meitingen (Germany) and Stezzano (Italy).
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For the past three years, the JEC Forum DACH has been dedicated to showcasing the composites ecosystem in the DACH region. It accomplishes this by organizing a comprehensive program that encompasses customized business meetings, conferences, a startup competition, and awards. Following two successful editions in Germany, this year’s event will take place in Austria, in Salzburg. The local composites community will convene on October 24th and 25th in Salzburg to participate in this gathering.
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Carbon Revolution is proud to announce that it has received the 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award (SQEA) from General Motors (GM), in recognition of its supply of carbon fibre wheels for the Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
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Teijin agrees to sell composites business subsidiary in Japan
Teijin Limited announced that it has agreed to sell its entire stake in GH Craft Co., Ltd., an equity-method subsidiary of Teijin’s composites business in Japan, to TIP composite Co., Ltd. Teijin signed the share transfer agreement today.
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Toray Composite Materials America receives the Boeing Supplier of the Year Alliance Award
Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. ("CMA"), a Toray Group company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, has been awarded the "Boeing Supplier of the Year" award, a leadership-nominated award given to supplier companies that support and propel Boeing's strategic objectives through risk-sharing and enduring partnerships. This year, 12 companies were selected from among 11,000 Boeing suppliers worldwide, and CMA was selected as one of them for the Alliance Award. This is Toray's second award from Boeing, receiving the Supplier of the Year Excellence Award in 2019.
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SMCCreate 2023 releases programme
The 2nd edition of the SMCCreate conference jointly organized by the AVK and the European Alliance for SMC BMC takes place from 7-8-November 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. The conference programme has now been published. Registrations are possible.
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On July 21, 2023, a 500 m² logistics hall was inaugurated at SGL Carbon's Austrian site in Ort im Innkreis, including an adjoining hall of approximately 150 m² for the storage of tools. Prior to this, a similarly sized logistics hall had already been completed at the Ried im Innkreis site in the spring of last year.
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With the Texoversum, Reutlingen University has put into operation a training and innovation center for the textile industry that is unique in Europe. The almost 2,000 square meter textile-like façade of the new building also causes a sensation architecturally: It charmingly combines the innovative power of this industry with the 160-year tradition of Reutlingen as a textile location. The highlight: The components were wound from fibers that are fixed with a special plastic resin.
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Composites
SGL Carbon with solid business performance
Despite the increasingly difficult economic environment, SGL Carbon was able to increase sales in H1 2023 from €549.8 million in the previous year to €560.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDApre) remained almost unchanged at €88.0 million (H1 2022: €87.9 million). The expected good business performance of the Graphite Solutions business unit and the better-than-expected sales and earnings development of Process Technology and Composite Solutions compensated the drop in demand in Carbon Fibers.
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Successful completion of the refinancing of SGL Carbon
Just two years ago, SGL Carbon's net debt amounted to €287 million with a leverage of 3.1. Today, SGL Carbon reports that it has successfully completed its refinancing with the announcement of the full redemption of the corporate bond. Net debt as of March 31, 2023 has reduced to €174 million with a leverage of 1.0.
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JEC and SAMPE China conclude a partnership about mutual community activation
On July 5, 2023, JEC and SAMPE China have signed a partnership agreement to promote their respective events and activities towards the composites community.
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INDA Partners with the Waterloo Filtration Institute for the FiltXPO™ 2023 Technical Program
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is partnering with the Waterloo Filtration Institute to deliver the FiltXPO™ technical program on October 10-11, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The Waterloo Filtration Institute was instrumental in recommending program topics and world-class presenters.
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Ahlstrom launches Ahlstrom BioProtect™
Ahlstrom BioProtect™ is a one source, sustainable, nonwoven solution for laundry care, incorporating patent pending technology to protect laundry from color run during the wash cycle.
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Celliant meets updated requirements for class 1 medical devices in the European Union
The European Union (EU) has upgraded the requirements for the Class 1 Medical Device designation and Hologenix®, creators of CELLIANT®, has met the stricter requirements for this important market. This means that compliant manufacturers can continue to use the CE mark on their EU products containing CELLIANT. Hologenix has been a trailblazer in achieving regulatory status for its infrared technology and has an entire department dedicated to overseeing the regulations on a global scale.
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