News - Maine Composites Alliance

12/12/2011
Open House at Tex Tech Mon. Dec 12 at 12:30 lunch/tours, 2pm Ceremony
Tex Tech will hold an Open House showcasing its “New Center of Excellence” with state of the art Research and Development center, show-casing new laboratories, Ballistic Testing Range and the Biomass Energy System.

Monday December 12, 2011
Officer Malin Reynolds, who is Tex Tech's first official...

11/17/2011
Morning Seminar Series: Duratech Composites Repair and Demo Testing - Thursday, November 17
We are announcing the Thursday, November 17, Morning Seminar Series. Mark your calendar for this 8am-11am event. Email me at svonvogt@mainecompositesalliance.org to let me know that you're planning to attend. Look forward to seeing you there!

Steve Von Vogt, Executive Director

11/10/2011
SMCC and MCA Collaborated to Develop a New Composites Degree
Recognizing the increasing and diverse role composites have in the current marketplace Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) President Ron Cantor recently announced this degree - Associates of Applied Science in Composites as well as other non-credit training classes. "I have made advancing industry...

10/27/2011
Morning Seminar Series: Techniques and Materials for Prototyping - October 27
We are announcing the October 27 Morning Seminar Series where we will discuss new techniques and materials for prototyping parts with or without CNC cutting plug. The seminar will meet at Resilient Communications building 87 (see additional directions below). Email me at svonvogt@mainecompositesalliance.org...

9/29/2011
Marine Industry is Strong: Bath’s Custom Composite Technologies, Inc. Awarded Contract
Bath, ME, September 29, 2011 – Custom Composite Technologies, Inc. (CCTI) is seeing a strong resurgence in the marine advanced composite fabrication industry as it was awarded the contract to custom build a 4-man rowing shell mold for Resolute Rowing Shells (Bristol, Rhode Island). This adds another...

8/8/2011
Kestrel Open House - September 8, 2011 - 9am-11am
Join us for for this presentation and tour of the facility. Ed Underwood and Steve Serfling will discuss their plans, supply chain requirements, and other issues.

4/21/2011
April 21 Executive Breakfast: 8:00 am to 9:30 am
Sourcing & Costing of Raw Materials and Supplies: Exploring an MCA Co-op Effort

8:00 am to 9:30 am at the SMCC MATC Bath Center, 11 Park Street

Cooperative purchasing benefits partners in price, convenience, and assurance of supply availability. Join us for this important cooperative planning...

4/19/2011
MCA Awarded Grant from Maine Technology Institute
The Maine Composites Alliance (MCA) announces today that it has been selected by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to receive an award of $489,468 in collaboration with the Maine Wind Industry Initiative and the E2Tech Council to organize, promote and expand Maine’s ocean and wind energy cluster.

“This...

3/7/2011
March 17 Executive Breakfast
Be sure to attend the upcoming March 17 Executive Breakfast Series featuring Chris Arey, Lead Technician and John Simko, director of business development for Pepin Associates. Chris and John will demonstrate the new product Disco-Tex and describe the process that is leading to commercialization of this...

2/17/2011
Feb 17 Executive Breakfast Series
Feb. 17 Executive Breakfast Series featured:

Styrene: Alternatives, Legislation and the Future
Steve Dearing, Account Manager for Cook Composites and Polymers will lead the discussion.

Bill Ruthersdorf, from ACMA, one of the foremost national experts on composites safety, compliance, and regulations...

2/1/2011
MCA and CompositesWorld to Host the 2011 Wind & Ocean Energy Seminar in Portland
Portland, ME - March 3, 2011- The Maine Composites Alliance (MCA) and CompositesWorld, publisher of High-Performance Composites and Composites Technology magazines, have allied to host the 2011 Wind & Ocean Energy Seminar, April 13-14 at the Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel in South Portland, Maine, USA....

1/5/2011
3rd Annual MCA Wind Blade Challenge May 13, 2011, at the University of Maine, Orono
The Maine Wind Blade Challenge inspires students to design the best performing wind wind blade rotor using a given set of advanced composite materials.

A total of 54 teams, 26 schools (8 are new this year), and up to 19 companies/schools are involved in the 2011 competition.

The Maine High School...

8/13/2010
MaineDOT Highlights Composites Accomplishments
Maine Composites Initiative

MaineDOT in partnership with the University of Maine Advanced structures & Composites Center (AEWC) and the Maine Composites Alliance has developed, tested and implemented a variety of innovative composite solutions for transportation. Through the efficient use of state...

8/6/2010
Composites World Recognizes MCA Members: Winners of High-Tech Awards
Three members of the Maine Composites Alliance are recognized for creativity and innovation by Tech Maine.

Members of the Maine Composites Alliance (MCA, Portland, Maine, USA) have won recognition in the 2010 Technology Awards sponsored by Tech Maine for designing and creating marine infrastructure...

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