IACMI – The Composites Institute

American innovation is helping power the future of maritime defense. IACMI Member Structural Composites, Inc. is contributing to U.S. national defense through its work with SC Integrations and Evinrude, delivering advanced engineering and mission-ready propulsion solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of today's #maritime operators. Built in America. Engineered for the mission.

Creating a stronger future for manufacturing starts with expanding opportunities in STEM. IACMI Member, OPmobility is helping inspire the next generation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through its support of Elles bougent, an organization dedicated to encouraging young women to pursue technical and engineering careers. As David Meneses, OPmobility's Executive VP People & Sustainability, shared: “Beyond gender diversity, this is a strategic challenge for the competitiveness and future of our industry. Elles bougent delivers concrete results by inspiring young girls through powerful role models and real-life stories. I would like to thank all our mentors, ambassadors, and employees engaged in advancing gender diversity across OPmobility. As Honorary President, my ambition is to amplify this momentum and help bringing even more women in our industry.” Learn more about OPmobility's commitment to advancing women in STEM and building the future workforce: https://lnkd.in/e4SDPdvT

Cambium's SHD Composites division is quadrupling its US manufacturing capacity with a new 60,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, North Carolina. It's a big step in their build-out of rapid-response manufacturing. Read more about the expansion: https://lnkd.in/emZNaSqG

The Build Freedom Summit, led by IACMI and TEES Workforce Development with support from the Department of War's Office of Industrial Base Policy, is open to speaker applications! Apply now and be a part of a national movement to strengthen America's manufacturing workforce.

Join us TODAY at 12 PM EST for Innovation Insights! We'll hear from: Chris Sentz Vitruvian Eugene Timperman AirTrac Transport Peter Levesque TxV Aero Composites Register today: https://lnkd.in/gUTrFtJt

It’s been a fabulous week at the inaugural bootcamp for #composites at Northland Community and Technical College and National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT) in #Minnesota, with participants from a high school student to a CTE program manager, from IACMI employees to seasoned airplane mechanics at Northrop Grumman. The focus on this weeklong camp has been on Composites in Aerospace, and it has been hands-on all the way. From wet lay-ups to build a fiberglass fuselage to using carbon fiber prepreg on the wing, we’ve cut, layered, vacuumed, sanded, glued, and assembled a model plane. Then we tried flying one! We wrapped up the week with tours to Cirrus and Altoz, Inc., to see what we had been learning on an industrial scale. It’s the first of many great training opportunities! Marianne Donoghue, Margaret Slattery, Howard Brockhouse, Adam Mahne, Zach Bladow, Kirsten Michalke, Chad S.

It's not every day you come across a racehorse named CARBON FIBER... and if you work with carbon fiber and advanced composites, you know we weren't about to let that gallop by unnoticed. 🏇 We're rooting for the only Carbon Fiber we don't have to cure in an autoclave. May every stride be lightweight, incredibly strong, and engineered for first place. 🏁 https://lnkd.in/eiQR9k4B

Join us for Innovation Insights on July 20, at 12 PM! We'll hear from: Chris Sentz Vitruvian Eugene Timperman AirTrac Transport Peter Levesque TxV Aero Composites Register today: https://lnkd.in/gUTrFtJt

See how two IACMI members Wabash MPI Carver and IDI Composites International partnered together to develop a custom testing press that delivered tighter tolerances, real-time process data, and improved molding consistency. The result helped IDI expand its capabilities and support customers developing innovative composite materials. Read the full case study to learn how a custom press solution can help improve your manufacturing process: https://lnkd.in/gWE4r8mB

Join American Composites Manufacturers Association on next week's webinar about trades, tariffs and policy updates!