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High Modulus expands into Asia
High Modulus Europe Ltd @ Thu Apr 10 09:43:00 +0100 2008
High Modulus is pleased to announce the opening of its operation in Qingdao, China, well-placed to serve the company’s growing number of Asian customers. Last month the company opened a Representative Office, which will focus on the sales and market development of customers in the region. High Modulus has also entered into a Joint Venture agreement with Sino Composites, an established materials distributor in China. This new collaboration enables the B3 SmartPac, an engineered composite construction solution for production boatbuilders, to be offered to customers in Asia more cost-effectively and more efficiently.
The High Modulus Qingdao Representative Office will be run by Linda Teoh. Since 2003, Linda has managed the company’s Asian customers from its head office in Auckland, New Zealand, but has now relocated to Qingdao to be closer to the market. Sino Composites is an established materials distributor with its head office in Beijing and ten branches across China, including a 1400sqm warehouse and 4000sqm factory in Qingdao. The company represents many major international suppliers of composite materials such as Airex, BYK-Chemie and GlasCraft Inc.
High Modulus to engineer largest all-composite motoryacht
High Modulus Europe Ltd @ Wed Jan 09 09:41:00 +0000 2008
High Modulus has begun the structural engineering design of the largest all-composite motor yacht ever built. This 186ft (57m) vessel will be a vacuum-infused production motor yacht, and will be the first composite motor yacht to break the 500 gross ton threshold.
These exciting ‘firsts’ are the work of Christensen Shipyards, headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. Christensen have been building fibreglass motor yachts between 47m – 50m (157ft-164ft) for over 20 years, and this new Custom 186 Series will offer similar benefits to the Custom 160 Series, such as owner specified superstructure, window shapes, hull colours and interior selections, but always relying upon a proven hull and systems.
Despite all Christensen boats to date having been built in Vancouver, these impressive 186ft yachts will be constructed in a brand new, purpose-designed facility on a lakefront in Tennessee.
High Modulus is part of an international team that has been brought together to develop this landmark project and has been tasked with developing all composite structural specifications.
Tooling will start in early 2008 and the first boat, for current Christensen yacht owner John Rosatti, is due to launch in 2011.
Bid for composites funding successful
High Modulus Europe Ltd @ Tue Sep 25 09:40:00 +0100 2007
New Zealand is once again pushing the boundaries of knowledge development and innovation as a group of organisations has won funding for a four year research programme into advanced composite structures.
The research programme aims to expand the knowledge base and expertise related to innovative composite structures, and in particular their manufacture and performance.
The research will be managed and implemented by a steering committee with strong industry leadership. Members of the steering committee are: The Centre for Advanced Composite Materials at The University of Auckland, Industrial Research Limited, and industry partners High Modulus, ANZES Design Engineering and the Defence Technology Agency. The primary funder is the NZ Government’s Foundation for Research, Science and Technology’s Research for Industry scheme, which is providing nearly NZD $3 million over the next four years.
An important additional outcome of the research will be the creation of a composites research cluster, which aims to assist with the export growth of New Zealand’s manufacturing industry, and further strengthen its reputation and position in the international arena.
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