News
01 October 2008
NEW PHASE OF COOPERATION COMMENCES
Since 1 July 2008, the Composites CRC (Melbourne - Australia) and Bishop GmbH (Hamburg – Germany) have been progressing a new phase of cooperation through the Composites CRC Associate Membership Program. Senior representatives of both organisations met this month in Braunschweig, Germany, to develop detail plans. ...more
24 July 2008
CRC-ACS LAUNCHES BRISBANE OFFICE AND NEW HELICOPTER RESEARCH PROGRAM
The Helicopter Composite Structures Program, and the Brisbane Office, of CRC-ACS were officially opened at the Australian Aerospace facility at Brisbane Airport on Thursday, 24 July. ...more
22 May 2008
COMPOSITES CRC WINS STAR AWARD FOR INNOVATION PROJECT WITH REGINA GLASS FIBRE PROJECT
On 22 May 2008 during the Gala Dinner at the annual CRC Association conference held on 21 – 23 May, Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Research presented the CRC STAR Award to the Composites CRC and the CRC for Greenhouse Gas Technologies for their outstanding efforts in developing new business opportunities with small to medium enterprise partners. ...more
13 March 2008
VESTAS SIGNS LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMPOSITES CRC
On 13 March 2008, the Composites CRC signed a collaboration agreement with Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Vestas is the world's leading supplier of wind power solutions. Wind energy is today the most cost competitive offering technology that can help Governments reduce their energy dependency on fossil fuels and energy imports while reducing their CO2 emissions ...more
18 January 2008
NEW POSTGRADUATE (PhD) OPPORTUNITY WITH CRC-ACS
The CRC-ACS is seeking applicants for a postgraduate (PhD) research project investigating an exciting manufacturing technology, Quickstep™. The successful post graduate research student will be supported by a CRC-ACS scholarship ...more
13 August 2007
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH CRC-ACS
As part of the necessary expansion to accommodate the new Helicopter Composite Structures research program, Composites CRC is seeking a number of outstanding project leaders, research engineers and technical officers to undertake research in the following areas: ...more
22 March 2007
NEW HELICOPTER COMPOSITE STRUCTURES R&D COOPERATION COMMENCES
The Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (Composites CRC) and its new partners have today commenced the detailed planning phase of their new three-year, AUD 10.3 million R&D program to support the emerging helicopter composite structures industry centred in south-east Queensland. ...more
26 February 2007
AUSTRALIAN AND CANADIAN COMPOSITES CENTRES SIGN COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
Centres Will Join Forces to Develop Innovative Composite Materials and Process Technologies to support their Industrial Partners. ...more
22 December 2006
MAJOR NEW HELICOPTER COMPOSITE STRUCTURES R&D PROGRAM APPROVED
On 22 December 2006, the Commonwealth Minister for Education, Science and Training - the Hon. Julie Bishop, MP, announced that the Composites CRC had been successful in its application for Supplementary Funding under the Cooperative Research Centres Program. ...more
05 October 2006
SUCCESSFUL COMPOSITES CRC MEMBERS' CONFERENCE
The inaugural Member's Conference held on 5 October 2006 at the Sofitel in Melbourne was a great success! ...more
20 April 2006
QLD GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS CRC IN HELPING AUSTRALIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY WIN GRANTS
On 20 April 2006, the Queensland state government launched a Fibre Composites Action Plan. This ground-breaking new scheme was developed by the State Government in partnership with industry and the research community, with the Composites CRC in a prominent role.. ...more
02 December 2005
AIRBUS ESTABLISHES RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH CRC-ACS
Airbus is proud to announce the establishment of a Research and Technology Framework Agreement with the CRC-ACS. ...more
22 November 2005
CRC-ACS AND AIRBUS WIN AWARD FOR COLLABORATION
The Composites CRC and RMIT University began collaborating with Airbus Deutschland GmbH on the Composite Defect Modelling Project (CDMP) in 1999. ...more
19 May 2005
CRC-ACS AND HDH WIN CRC ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION.
The Composites CRC, together with Hawker de Havilland (HdH), has won a CRC Association Award for Excellence in Innovation. ...more