General Interest
Will Composites Firms Take the LEED by Going Green?
More consumers are asking for environmentally friendly product options, and so savvy manufacturers are creating and marketing new green products. A similar trend is growing in the building and construction industry, where an increasing number of architects and building designers are using sustainable materials and methods to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental... »
Find Economic Prosperity in Forgotten Ingenuity
Keynote Speaker Mitt Romney encourages business owners to focus on hard work and ingenuity Keynote Speaker Mitt Romney encourages business owners to focus on hard work and ingenuity Keynote speaker and 2008 presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew chuckles and applause from COMPOSITES attendees yesterday. He explained that, at the moment, he prefers... »
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense
ACMA President Monty Felix urged attendees at COMPOSITES to take advantage of the education and volunteer opportunities available. »
Rookies and Vets Have Different Show Expectations
Though COMPOSITES 2010 is just getting underway, the halls are abuzz with a variety of industry professionals, each with their own agendas for maximizing their convention experience. »
After Severe Year, Composites Veteran Predicts Modest 2010 Growth
Since 1960, the U.S. composites industry has had six downturns, but the one that continued last year was “very severe,” reported industry veteran and business analyst Ray MacNeil during a speech yesterday afternoon at COMPOSITES 2010. The good news: Composites companies have compelling reasons to be optimistic this year and beyond. The composites industry—along with... »
Why Composites? Industry Can Bond for Compelling Answers
Most composites manufacturers, suppliers and distributors can rattle off the advantages of the material—it's stronger than steel, lighter than aluminum, more corrosion-resistant than both and so on. But John Busel believes the industry still struggles to define itself and answer a simple question posed by engineers and others in the marketplace: "Why composites?" »
Attendees Cash in on Composites 2010
Attendees began flocking to COMPOSITES 2010 this morning like an Elvis impersonator on a jumpsuit sale. Attendees from around the world, a few tired from either jet lag, a few rounds of slot machines or both, lined up to register at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. »
The Fed Prefers Bio-Based Products
The federal government is throwing its weight behind products made with renewable, bio-based materials through the USDA’s BioPreferred program, which includes a mandatory procurement program for Federal agencies and contractors, and a voluntary labeling program. »
Lamborghini Rep Joins Emerging Markets Panel
Paolo Feraboli is assistant professor of aircraft materials and structures at the University of Washington (UW) and the driving force behind a new UW laboratory funded by Italian automaker Lamborghini.Feraboli will participate on the emerging market panel at COMPOSITES 2010 General Session. »
How to Affordably Outsource Your R&D to Universities
Even small composites companies in the composites industry can engage in robust research and development by partnering with universities. »
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