JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #63 - March 2011 - 9

in brief
Mergers and acquisitions Development IDI Composites InternatioTHÈME nal acquires Jet Moulding Compounds Toray to restart construction of a production line at its Ehime Plant

IDI Composites International announced on the 14th of February 2011 its acquisition of Jet Moulding Compounds, Inc. of Ajax, Ontario, Canada, a manufacturer of highperformance thermoset molding compounds. Jet’s compounds are used in a variety of markets, including electrical, automotive, military, and heavy equipment.
www.idicomposites.com

Toray Industries announced on the 11th of January 2011 that it had decided to resume the suspended expansion work at its carbon fiber production facility. Toray will restart construction of a production line at its Ehime Plant (Masaki-cho, Ehime Prefecture) for special small tow carbon fibers (3K and 6K) having an annual production capacity of 1,000 tons. Toray aims to begin operations of the facility in September 2012.
www.toray.com

- In brief ............................ p9

- Sora Composites stays ahead of the field ............ p10 - CPIC Fiberglass, a strategy with results ..... p18

Opening

Toray to embark on fullscale carbon fiber business in republic of Korea

The plant will be constructed at TAK’s Gumi Plant No. 3 with an investment of approximately 63 billion won (5 billion yen). The construction of the plant, which will have an annual production capacity of 2,200 tons, is expected to start in early 2011 and go into operation in January 2013. TAK will produce standard modulus carbon fiber with high-strength.
www.toray.com

SGL Group joint venture receives grant for development of high performance precursor
European Precursor GmbH , a joint venture between SGL Group and Lenzing Group, received a Euro 1.5 million grant from the "Bavaria FIT" program under the Bavarian undersecretary of the state Katja Hessel. EPG received the grant to fund the development of a novel precursor with revised properties; as unveiled on the 17th of February 2011.
www.sglgroup.com

New Bulk Molding Compounds’ manufacturing facility in Turkey
Bulk Molding Compounds, Incorporated (BMCI), announced on the 24th of January 2011 the opening of a production facility in Turkey. BMC TetraDURTurkey began production in January. Current production is expected to increase quickly due to customer demand in Turkey and the surrounding regions.
www.bulkmolding.com

Daimler and Toray to establish joint venture for automobile parts

Toray Industries, Inc. and German automobile manufacturer Daimler AG, announced on the 24th of January 2011 that the companies agreed to establish the joint venture (headquarters: Esslingen, Germany), for manufacturing and marketing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) automobile parts.
www.toray.com

Oxeon opens US-office
Oxeon AB one of the market leader in Spread Tow carbon reinforcements expands their business by starting up Oxeon Inc. to increase their presence in Northern America - as unveiled on the 19th of January 2011.
www.oxeon.se

Contractss

Quickstep poised to supply $700m of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter components

The Australian advanced materials company is set to embark on a major new growth phase, announcing on the 2nd of February 2011 that it has signed a Long Term Agreement to manufacture parts for the international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program over the next 20 www.quickstep.com.au years.

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Polypropylene honeycombs core for structural sandwich panels

Companies & Business
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Innovative excellence

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