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10 January 2010
MOJO WINS JEC INNOVATION AWARD JEC Composites has announced that the MOJO project demonstrator, a composite flap track beam structure developed as part of the European Union's Sixth Framework Project known as MOJO - "Modular Joints for Composite Aircraft Components", has won the prestigious 2010 JEC Innovation Award in the category of Process. ...more 16 December 2009 CRC-ACS EXTENSION PROPOSAL SUPPORTED The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science & Research, Senator the Hon. Kim Carr today announced the outcome of the 12th CRC Selection Round. CRC-ACS is pleased to report that its own CRC-ACS Extension proposal is one of the seven CRCs being supported. With $14 million of Government support, CRC-ACS will embark on a five year program involving 30 Australian and international participants in July 2010, valued at $70 million. ...more 14 October 2009 REGINA WINS JEC ASIA 2009 INNOVATION AWARD The Composites CRC is pleased to report that the winner of the JEC Asia 2009 Innovation Award, in the Raw Materials category, was Regina Glass Fibre Pty Ltd, and its partners the Composites CRC and Ampelite Australia Pty Ltd. ...more 3 September 2009 MAJOR MILESTONE - CELEBRATION AT REGINA FOR COMMISSIONING OF FULL SCALE FIRESHIELD MANUFACTURING FACILITY The owners and staff of Composites CRC Associate Member Regina Glass Fibre Pty Ltd held a luncheon at its Ballarat factory on 3 September 2009 in appreciation of those who have helped bring FireShield® to the stage of full production. There was a ceremony following lunch, to commission the full scale FireShield manufacturing facility. ...more 17 February 2009 CRC-ACS ADVANCED HELICOPTER CRASHWORTHINESS COURSE 2009 In conjunction with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Pacific ESI, CRC-ACS presents the Advanced Helicopter Crashworthiness Course to be run in Brisbane, 16 – 17 March 2009. This two-day course is a unique opportunity to learn from internal experts in the field and will cover all aspects related to the crashworthiness of composite helicopter airframes and other vehicles. ...more 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 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 |