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Articles in June 2002 issue of Advanced Materials & Composites News

• ALDILA BOARD APPROVES ONE-FOR-THREE REVERSE STOCK.
• JEC 2002 - 2nd Report - Overview.
• AEROSPACE MATERIALS DATA MANAGEMENT CONSORTIUM.
• NEW CONCEPT FOR WIND MACHINES INVENTED IN UK FOR RAINMAKING.
• SAMPE 2002, Long Beach - 2nd Report The SAMPE 2002 Keynote Panel this year was chaired by Judy Hazen, Publisher of Composites Technology and High-Performance Composites - AIRBUS A380.
• AIRSHIRZ PNEUMATIC SCISSORS FROM BETTCHER NOW REDUCE FATIGUE.
• FREE TECHNICAL RESOURCE FROM SARTOMER COMPANY INTRODUCES CUSTOMERS TO NEWLY EXPANDED PRODUCT OFFERING.
• ENVIROKARE TECH ANNOUNCES TEST RESULTS ON E PALLET.
• PPG ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS - AFFECTS FIBERGLASS BUSINESS UINT.
• FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMBINES HYBRID ELECTRIC AND FUEL CELL INTO FOCUS.
• WESTERN EUROPEAN WIND ENERGY SUPPLIERS TURN TO HUNGARY.
• JEC 2002 - 2nd Report - Technical Fibre Products Introduces New Coloured Veils.
• GET THE LATEST ASM HANDBOOK, VOLUME 21: COMPOSITES.
• GREAT LAKES ANNOUNCES FLAME RETARDANT PRICE INCREASE All Grades of Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) Affected.
• SAMPE 2002, Long Beach - 2nd Report The SAMPE 2002 Keynote Panel this year was chaired by Judy Hazen, Publisher of Composites Technology and High-Performance Composites - ADAM AIRCRAFT.
• AMI ACQUIRES CDC'S CONSTRUCTION DIVISION.
• SIMULA'S TRANSPARENT POLYMER PRODUCTS ADOPTED FOR BALLISTIC PROTECTION.
• GEC WINS PHASE I SBIR FOR DEVELOPING ADVANCED BLADE DESIGNS WITH CARBON FIBER.
• BOEING, NAVY NEAR SETTLEMENT OVER COMPOSITES A-12 AIRCRAFT CASE.
• GENERAL DYNAMICS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC. FOR $250 MILLION.
• VISBY CFRP CORVETTE HANDED OFF TO FMV.
• JEC 2002 - 2nd Report - DeepWater Composites Venture Pursues CFRP Tethers and Risers.
• AWARDS FOR "ENABLING" UV AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION MERIDIAN AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WIN AWARDS.
• GREAT LAKES TO FEATURE NEW POLYMER ADDITIVES AT CHINAPLAS 2002.
• SAMPE 2002, Long Beach - 2nd Report The SAMPE 2002 Keynote Panel this year was chaired by Judy Hazen, Publisher of Composites Technology and High-Performance Composites - AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES.
• ROLLS-ROYCE WINS LARGEST SHARE OF BUSINESS JET ENGINE MARKET.
• SONIC JET SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE MILITARY VEHICLE COMPANY.
• ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GRANT TO GEC U.S. REP. JAY INSLEE ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRANT TO KIRKLAND COMPANY Global Energy Concepts Receives Award from Dept of Energy.
• AIRBUS A340/A380 TAKE OFF WITH FORTRON PPS FROM TICONA Plastic Composites Replace Aluminum on Wing secondary structures.
• MANUFACTURERS IN A RANGE OF INDUSTRIES TO BENEFIT FROM GUSMER'S GLOBAL RESTRUCTURING MOVES.
• JEC 2002 - 2nd Report - Mitsubishi Rayon Introduces New Carbon Fiber for Fuel Cells.
• BGF INDUSTRIES - HENDERSON IS NEW PRESIDENT.
• LINCOLN COMPOSITES DEMONSTRATES 10,000 PSI TUFFSHELL HYDROGEN FUEL TANK.
• Conoco and Aker Kvaerner Formally Announce Creation of DeepWater Composites Venture.
• GET THE LATEST ASM HANDBOOK, VOLUME 21: COMPOSITES.
• KNOW THE COMPETITION - AISI SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM FOR FUTURE AUTO DESIGNERS GETS UNDERWAY ON JUNE 6.
• EIGHTH UPDATE ON NTSB INVESTIGATION INTO CRASH OF AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 587.
• NEW BOEING SERVICE CENTER IN WICHITA EXPANDS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN NAMES U.K. TEAMMATES ON UAV PROGRAM.
• THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ANNOUNCES COMPOSITES INGREDIENTS PRICE INCREASES.
• JEC 2002 - 2nd Report - Johns Manville Reveals New European Strategy Plus New Products.
• 2003 PRODUCTION CUT BY 8 JUMBOJETS BY BOEING.
• MARTIN MARIETTA COMPOSITES AND NATIONAL COMPOSITE CENTER INSTALL FIRST OF SIX FRP COMPOSITE BRIDGE DECKS IN OHIO.
• Avtec Industries Introduces Combined Fire and Corrosion Resistant Coating.
• COMPOSITE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION MAKES WAY FOR THE MARINE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN PROGRAM WITH BRUNSWICK BOAT GROUP.
• TheSteelAlliance WEB SITE GETS A NEW LOOK.
• 12 TIMES STRONGER THAN STEEL, BYU TECHNOLOGY LICENSED TO UTAH FIRM PROMISES TO REVOLUTIONIZE APPLICATIONS FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY TO AEROSPACE.
• BUDD TO PRODUCE SMC PICKUP BOX FOR TOYOTA.
• NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE NEEDS MORE LONG-TERM, INTERDISCIPLINARY INVESTMENT.
• FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS THAT WILL LEAD TO BETTER PLASTICS AND FASTER PERFORMING COMPUTERS, PRESIDENT BUSH PRESENTS NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY TO THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY.
• JEC 2002 - 2nd Report - BP Opens Curv Polypropylene Composite Manufacturing Line in Germany.
• Failure Review Status Update for the AA587 CFRP Vertical Fin SPECIAL REPORT - $20.00 PER COPY.
• SIKA AUTOMOTIVE APPOINTS KEVIN CASEY VICE PRESIDENT, AUTOMOTIVE MARKETING.
• AFS Trinity Power Gets New Mobile 'ARC' Flywheel Patent.
• COMPOSITE POWER CORP ANNOUNCES PLANS.
• AMERON EXPANDS GLOBAL FIRE-RESISTANT COATINGS.
• THE "NEXT-GENERATION COMPOSITE STRUCTURE".
• CARBON FIBER ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS DEVELOPED BY XEROX.
• KENTUCKY FIBERGLASS COMPANY OPTS FOR PLANT IN TEXAS.
• W. Brandt Goldsworthy & Associates Proves Out "Next Generation" Composite Power Pole.
• BOEING X-45A UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE BEGINS FLIGHT TESTING.
• AUTOMOTIVE STEEL INDUSTRY IDENTIFIES R&D NEEDS.
• JEC 2002 Highlights 3rd Report - THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSELS.
• DOW AUTOMOTIVE ADDS NEW R&D CAPABILITY AT MODELAND CENTRE.
• BOEING AWARDS HITCO AT CELEBRATION FOR DELIVERY OF 100TH TAILCONE SECTION OF THE C-17 GLOBEMASTER III AIRLIFTER.
• RESIN SYSTEMS INC COMPLETES EQUITY FINANCING.
• CARGOLIFTER AG - APPLICATION FOR THE OPENING OF INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS.
• DURABLE STEEL FUEL TANKS TARGETED FOR AUTOS, TO COMPETE WITH PLASTICS Steel fuel tank group set sights on proving 15-year durability for a variety of steel systems.
• 1 DECEMBER 2002 - TRANSFERRING TECHNOLOGY & RAISING FUNDS - "MAKING A MATERIAL DIFFERENCE TO YOUR RESEARCH EXPLOITATION REWARDS" 2,3 DECEMBER 2002 - 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS PROCESSING Singapore.
• BOEING & HITCO CELEBRATE DELIVERY OF 100TH C-17 TAILCONE.
• AISI 2002 GENERAL MEETING FEATURES PANEL OF EXPERTS ON ULSAB-ADVANCED VEHICLE CONCEPTS.
• Alcoa Develops New Alloys for Airbus A380 Superjumbo.
• EASTMAN NAMES BUSINESS MARKET MANAGER FOR COMPOSITES.
• CARGOLIFTER DEVELOPMENT GMBH FILED A PETITION IN TEMPORARY INSOLVENCY Prof. Rolf-Dieter Moenning temporary insolvency administrator; CargoLifter AG did not file petition in insolvency.
• BOEING DESIGNING FIRST LARGE REUSABLE HYDROCARBON ROCKET ENGINE.
• EVERETT PEARSON TO RECEIVE CFA'S 2002 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
• SELF-HEALING POLYMER COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGY BRIEFING - 23 JULY 2002.
• VISTEON RECEIVES SAE AWARD FOR RECYCLABLE INSTRUMENT PANELS.
• ASCE/FEMA WTC STUDY FINDINGS LEAD TO PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
• CRANE CO ACQUIRES LASCO COMPOSITES LP.