CONTENTS NEWS WORLDWIDE Companies SGL receives grant to develop carbon-fibre precursor 8 Owens Corning more than doubles composite capacity in Russia 8 Hexcel strengthens prepreg production for the US wind energy sector 8 DSM plans large investment to increase capacity 8 BMC Inc. acquired by Citadel Plastics 9 Core Moulding Technologies invests in new facility 9 Saudi Industrial Resins expands capacity 9 Bombardier launches CSeries programme 9 BUSINESS Market survey Aircraft market forecasts 20 FEATURE MARINE Design A very British Open 60 26 Modelling Seamless modelling paste for automated production of large plugs and models 30 Niche market Carbon fibre hits the right note 23 Core materials Pressure-resistant nonwoven core material in Park Avenue boom 33 Human capital Jinbo: a generation of growth in SMC 10 Developing French/Indian academic cooperation 23 MR. K. N. HONG CHAIRMAN JINBO Prepreg 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race yacht uses prepreg 35 Agenda of events 14-15 Innovations 16 Equipment: Rapid prototyping Quick, strong and accurate 18 Natural fibre core X-Core for the boating industry 36 JEC Composites Magazine / No43 September 2008