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Advocating for Family Businesses — and the Entire Composites Industry
I am proud to serve as co-CEO of a second-generation, family-owned business along with my brother, Jay Multanen. With a strong leadership team and dedicated employees, Bestbath has grown into […]February 27, 2025Pushing the Boundaries of 3D Printing
The Al Davis Memorial Torch in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is the world’s largest 3D-printed structure. The freestanding torch is made from 226 blocks of carbon fiber-reinforced polycarbonate thermoplastic […]November 20, 2024
Research with Real World Impact
In February 2023, the National Science Foundation launched the Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program, designed to encourage faster translation of university research into practical applications. That goal is embraced by […]November 19, 2024
Carbon Fiber: The Next Target for LFI
For more than two decades, the long fiber injection (LFI) process has provided time, money and labor savings to manufacturers of glass fiber and polyurethane resin composite parts for markets […]November 19, 2024
What Am I Worried About?
Composites manufacturers are better prepared to address customer demands for information on the climate and other environmental impacts associated with production and use of their products. Many have attended ACMA-sponsored […]November 19, 2024Be Your Own Advocate: Host a Congressional Visit
By the time this issue is published, the presidential election will be over, and we will once again see Washington change with a new president and a new Congress. This […]November 19, 2024Explore Every Avenue for Talented Employees
As I walked around the CAMX Exhibit Hall in San Diego in September, I was intrigued by all the new materials and processing technologies. But something else also stood out […]November 19, 2024Composites Make Super Trucks
Class 8 trucks are the workhorses of the freight sector. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), they haul 80% of U.S. goods and use 28 billion gallons of […]November 19, 2024Striving for Sustainability in Transportation Infrastructure
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages 249 highways totaling more than 50,000 lane miles. It also oversees three state-supported Amtrak regional rail routes, as well as aviation facilities. The […]November 19, 2024CAMX Keynote Speaker Focuses on AI and the Augmented Age
“Ten years from now there will not be a business on the planet that can function without AI just like they can’t function without electricity and digital communications,” he said. […]November 18, 2024
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