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Strategy

Faurecia: innovating every day for a better future

Yachting

The all-carbon "Ferrari" of sailing, built in French shipyards

Agenda

www.cfmaeroengines.com

Solvay appoints Carmelo Lo Faro as Head of Composite
Materials
Carmelo Lo Faro will succeed to Bill Wood who will retire following the
successful integration of Cytec. Carmelo Lo Faro brings almost 20 years
of experience with the Composite Materials business. His experience
spans research and innovation, strategy, business development as well
as management in both the aerospace and the industrial business
segments. Carmelo joined Solvay following the acquisition of Cytec
in December 2015, leading the Industrial Business Line and Strategy
and Business Development at
Composite Materials. He was
Chief Technology Officer and
a member of the Executive
Leadership Team of Cytec. He
has a PhD in Material Science
from Catania University, Italy
and an MBA from Arizona State
University in the United States.
Carmelo Lo Faro will take on his
new position on April 1.
www.solvay.com

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Strata and Reliance to collaborate
on advanced aerospace manufacturing
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata),
the advanced composite aero-structures
manufacturing company, wholly owned
by Mubadala Development Company, and
Reliance Defence Limited (RDL), a wholly
owned Subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure
Limited, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to collaborate on advanced aerospace manufacturing capabilities
between India and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement
continues to deepen the bilateral ties developed between the UAE and
India at both a political and economic level. The potential partnership,
which follows extensive discussions between the two companies, will
look at opportunities in the production of carbon fibre composites
aerostructures, prepegs as well as 3D printing of aerospace components
and airframe panels.
www.strata.ae
Victrex and Tri-Mack joint venture
to accelerate PAEK components in Aerospace
Combining proven thermo- The intent is to offer a range of
plastic composite engineering PAEK composites, from custom
and manufacturing expertise laminates to pre-formed comwith innovative polyketone posite inserts for hybrid mouldmaterial technologies to create an ing processes, as well as finished
unparalleled total solution pro- composite parts and complete
vider for the industry. Victrex and over-moulded hybrid composTri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing ite components and assemblies.
Corporation have established
a joint venture, TxV Aero
Composites, to accelerate the
commercial adoption of polyketone (PAEK) composite applications within the aerospace industry, through the manufacture of
parts utilising new and innovative These innovative products can deprocesses. The multi-million-dol- liver weight savings of up to 60%
lar investment includes the es- over conventional metallic solutablishment of a new US-based tions, and offer continuous manmanufacturing facility. The new ufacturing processes and cycle
company will be a total solutions times measured in minutes versus
provider for polyketone com- hours for thermoset alternatives.
posites, from concept developwww.victrex.com
www.trimack.com
ment through commercialisation.

Joint-venture

Appointment

CFM International names Gaël Méheust President & CEO
Mr. Méheust is replacing government agencies, indusJean-Paul Ebanga, who had try associations, and the media.
served as CFM president He will provide corporate leadand CEO since February ership for the integrated man2011 and who move on to agement of the joint company,
another position within Safran.
as well as serve as a key interface
In his new position, Mr. between the top management
Méheust will serve as the com- levels at GE and Safran. He will
pany's global representative in also have responsibility for the
its relationships with customers, worldwide brand awareness and
reputation of CFM.
In March 2010, he was named
to his most recent post as executive vice president of Sales and
Marketing for Safran Aircraft
Engines. In this role, he played
an integral role in the launch
of the LEAP engine program
which, to date, have garnered
nearly 11,600 orders.

Partnership

NEWS in brief

http://www.strata.ae http://www.cfmaeroengines.com http://www.victrex.com http://www.trimack.com http://www.solvay.com

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