Makkah Royal Hotel Clock Tower

Makkah Dubbed the Largest Clock Tower in the World

Although completed in August 2011, The Makkah Royal Hotel Clock Tower, also known as Abraj Al-Bait Towers, jumped in searches last week as it continues to set a number of world records. It is now one of the...
Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER Helicopter

The Next Generation Helicopter

LORD Corporation in Dayton, Ohio was selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to help build two prototypes of the Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER helicopter. LORD will join a consortium of 35 companies and will manufacture...
McLaren MP4-21 Rear

Formula One Manufacturer Gearing Up for 2012

Mussett produces parts for Formula One and Formula Two teams including suspension work, wings, and other structural elements made from composites. New orders are already coming in the door from teams....

Vestas Trims Jobs to Increase Competition

The world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, based in Aarhus, Denmark, cut 2,335 jobs in order to save $191 million in 2012. “The challenges we have faced in the fourth quarter of 2011 have given...
Composite Global Growth Regional Expansion China

Composite Global Growth by Regional Expansion

Composite Global Growth by Regional Expansion China, in its vastness, continues to grow in vast proportions. As the largest exporter in the world it has also begun to focus more acutely on its own...
The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge was rehabilitated between 2001 and 2003 using fiberglass fairings to stabilize the bridge

Hurricane Irene to Test Composite Durability

Hurricane Irene is expected to hit the Carolinas as early as this evening and travel up the East Coast tomorrow, potentially causing billions of dollars in damage along the way. One question among the...