Two of ACMA’s CGI Councils, Transportation Structures Council and FRP Rebar Manufacturers Council are conducting side-by-side workshops at the 2026 International Bridge Conference to take place at the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center, National Harbor, MD. The workshops will take place on Wednesday, June 17, from 8:00 am to noon. For more information, contact John Busel at jbusel@acmanet.org. From 8:00 am – 10:00 am, IBC 07 […]
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As the White House rolled out its new tariff scheme, some trade partners reconsider trade pacts. On Monday, February 23rd, the European Parliament froze ratification of the EU’s trade deal with the United States. Under the deal reached last July, the total cumulative, or “all-inclusive” tariff on goods from the EU would be 15 percent. But under […]
ACMA CEO Cindy L. Squires and Vice President of Government Relations Daniel Neumann will host a member-only trade talk on Friday, February 27. Following a 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court last week […]
The White House has announced new deals with Bangladesh and India in deals announced earlier in February. Bangladesh’s reciprocal rate will drop to 19%, with an as-yet unquantified amount of […]
As the new year begins, ACMA continues to deliver timely market intelligence reports, enabling members to evaluate the composites industry’s performance and see how their own companies compare. Composites Manufacturing […]
Landfill storage tanks are built tough to withstand corrosion from the toxic materials they contain. Leachate, a highly corrosive liquid formed when rainwater moves through the landfill’s refuse, is particularly […]
Speeding Composite Bridge Adoption
The X-BRIDGE project’s demonstration bridge may contain FRP composite tub girders like those used in the Grist Mill Bridge on U.S. Route 1A in Maine based on research by UMaine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center.
Photo Credit: UMaine Advanced Structures & Composites Center
The X-BRIDGE project’s demonstration bridge may contain FRP composite tub girders like those used in the Grist Mill Bridge on U.S. Route 1A in Maine based on research by UMaine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center.
Photo Credit: UMaine Advanced Structures & Composites Center
As we begin a new year, I wanted to connect with the ACMA community and offer a few ideas for how ACMA can help achieve the professional and organizational growth […]
Team Penske, an American professional auto racing organization, is competing in its 60th season this year. The company fields cars for drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, NTT INDYCAR Series […]
At ACMA we are expanding our efforts to help members supplying construction materials as several market forces combine to make FRP composites more attractive. Over the past decade, the priorities […]