- In March 2024, Hexcel Corporation and Arkema entered into a strategic partnership for the development of high-performance thermoplastic composite structures. The high-performance thermoplastic composite structure was designed and manufactured using HexPly thermoplastic tapes. This innovative demonstrator was successfully developed within the collaborative project HAICOPAS which is led by Hexcel and Arkema
- In January 2024, Materion Beryllium & Composites (subsidiary of Materion Corporation) partnered with Liquidmetal Technologies Inc. Materion Beryllium & Composites, in partnership with Liquidmetal and other Certified Liquidmetal Partners, will use their alloy production technologies to provide high-quality products and support services to their customers
- In August 2023, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory entered into a strategic agreement. Both players collaboratively explore advances in high-temperature in-situ process monitoring techniques and predictive modeling capability for microstructure-based performance and certification of carbon and ceramic composites and additively manufactured alloys
- In July 2023, NASA granted an USD 800,000 Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to AnalySwift LLC, a U.S.-based firm, to develop a Design Tool for Advanced Tailorable Composites (DATC), with plans for launch by 2025
- In December 2022, Velocity Composites, a leading supplier of aerospace composite material kits, announced its entry into the U.S. aerospace market through a partnership agreement with GKN Aerospace, projected to generate over USD 100 million in revenue over the next five years
