article thumbnail

Bedford Reinforced Plastics starts transportation division to handle shipping

Plastics News

Composite product maker Bedford Reinforced Plastics Inc. has opened a transportation management division, Reinforced Logistics, which over the past two years has grown and began to operate independently.

article thumbnail

Victoria gives Advanced Air Mobility sector a boost in new vision statement

AU Manufacturing

Additionally, the program seeks to encourage the decarbonisation of logistics and transport networks. . In its Advanced Air Mobility Industry Vision Statement released Tuesday, the state government outlined its long-term commitment to support the development of next-generation quiet electric aviation technology. .

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Novel aluminium wire set to transform complex metal manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

However, the aluminium alloys we currently use require up to 24 hours of heat treatment to reach optimum strength, which can be costly and creates some logistical challenges,” said Andy Sales, ALM3D’s executive director and chief technical officer.

article thumbnail

China’s factory activity expands for first time in six months, in latest sign economy is recovering

Canadian Manufacturing

Measures of production, new orders and employment all rose from August, the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing said. The composite index rose to 52 from 51.3. Numbers above 50 indicate activity is increasing. But China’s property crisis is still dragging on its economic growth.

article thumbnail

SQP Engineering adopts FX20 3D printer to accelerate production

AU Manufacturing

Operating as an industrial manufacturing equipment provider specialising in machining, SQP has had to face various logistical issues and supply chain disruptions since its inception in 2006. Most of SQP’s business has historically been supplying precision-machined products for mining equipment, but Industry 4.0

article thumbnail

Magnis Energy subsidiary signs battery manuacturing JV with Omega Seiki Mobility

AU Manufacturing

Two board seats for OSM and one for iM3NY will make up the board’s composition. Founded in 2018, OSM is a subsidiary of the Anglian Omega Group, a steel, logistics, warehousing, entertainment, and real-estate conglomerate with businesses in India, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Thailand.

article thumbnail

Fastenal Teams with Trex to Turn Used Plastic into Outdoor Building Products

Fastener News Desk

the world’s leading manufacturer of wood-alternative composite decking, railing, and other outdoor building products made from recycled materials. The entire portfolio of Trex composite decking is made from 95% recycled and reclaimed materials, including a mix of polyethylene (PE) film and industrial wood scrap.