To expand its market share and accelerate the uptake of insulating composites globally across the utility power infrastructure and machinery sectors, Exel Composites has appointed a new product business owner (PBO) for electrical, Heini Kloster. The move comes at a time when many countries like the USA are funding multi-billion-dollar electrical infrastructure updates to update ageing transmission lines.

Exel Composites has appointed Neil Dykes to the role of UK R&D manager at the organisation’s factory in Runcorn, England. With a wealth of experience in polymer science and advanced composites manufacturing, he will help to grow company visibility across the UK by expanding Exel’s product offerings. Furthermore, Dykes will help to grow local production expertise in the UK, integrating customer challenges into composite solutions.

Yesterday, International Women in Engineering Day (IWED) took place as a global celebration of females in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field. This year’s campaign follows the theme ’Engineering Heroes’ to celebrate female engineers who recognise a problem, then dare to be part of the solution. As one of the leading women working in the research and development team at Exel Composites, Tiina Uotila ...

Goal seven of the United Nations’ (UN) sustainable goals encourages progress towards integrating renewable energy into buildings, transport and industry. However, connecting renewable energy sources to the grid faces challenges, including the limited current capacity of overhead lines. How can we make the grid more suitable for renewable energy integration? Here, Robert Glass, Head of Marketing at Exel Composites, explains how composit...

Composites manufacturer Exel Composites has announced that it will present at the Composites UK ‘Solutions for clean transport’ webinar, where pultrusion expert Jari Sopanen will discuss how composite pultrusion brings value to the design and manufacturing of battery electric vehicle (BEV) battery enclosures. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 18th May 2021.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to a revaluation of hygiene practices across all countries and sectors. New, more stringent sanitation procedures have been implemented to help minimise transmission. However, developments in materials science could play a role in stopping the spread of viruses even further. Here, Kim Sjödahl, Senior Vice President for Exel Composites, explains how composites enhanced with the anti-viral Protector soluti...

Exel Composites has launched its anti viral Protector solution, which has been proven to reduce the viral load of strains of human Coronavirus. Results have demonstrated a 99.44% reduction in viral load after one hour, and 99.99% after 24 hours, compared to untreated composites.

Exel Composites has appointed Mika Bordi as Regional Sales Manager for Finland, Russia and the Baltics. Based at Exel’s Finnish headquarters in Vantaa, Bordi will lead regional sales activity to help grow Exel’s visibility and increase sales in the Baltic region.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that for every 100 pounds of weight taken out of a vehicle, the fuel economy is increased by one to two percent. This holds opportunity for the Electric Vehicle (EV) sector, which is fighting to boost energy efficiency and quash ‘range anxiety’. Jari Sopanen, Transportation Segment Owner at Exel Composites, explains how composite EV battery enclosures could support the ...

Global composites manufacturer, Exel Composites has bolstered its UK business by hiring Steve Cook as the United Kingdom and Ireland Regional Sales Manager. Cook will help to increase business opportunities and connect closely with existing customers.

Goal seven of the United Nations’ (UN) sustainable goals encourages progress towards integrating renewable energy into buildings, transport and industry. However, connecting renewable energy sources to the grid faces challenges, including the limited current capacity of overhead lines. How can we make the grid more suitable for renewable energy integration? Here, Robert Glass, Head of Marketing at Exel Composites, explains how composit...

South Africa could become a power house of wind energy, with a study by the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) concluding that over 80% of South Africa’s land has enough wind resource to create farms with very high annual load factors. However, the overall availability of electricity brings challenges to the region, with residents experiencing an ongoing period of widespread power shutdown.

Global composites technology company, Exel Composites, has appointed Jens Hanusch as its Head of Sales for the North, East and Central Europe regions. Based in Germany, Hanusch will support the global sales team to increase Exel’s relationships with European customers and create strong partnerships.

Motor racing has always been at the forefront of research and development as every team looks to glean an advantage over rivals and shed away those few precious seconds per lap. To help develop automotive engineers of the future, the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (Formula SAE) is a global student competition that pits a variety of university teams against each other to develop small, Formula-style race cars.

Here Francesco Ierullo, Head of Sales for South and West Europe and IMEA at global composite technology company Exel Composites, has discussed how using composites can improve renewable energy transmission across the grid.

Thermoplastics are changing the composite market, with their promise of re-usability and sustainability. In fact, reports from Markets and Markets show that the thermoplastic composites market is projected to reach $36bn by 2024. Here Kim Sjödahl, Senior Vice President, R&D and Technology of global composites manufacturer Exel Composites, shares insight on the rise and the future of thermoplastics.

The island state city of Singapore is often hailed as the world’s premier smart city. With a 99% connectivity rate, robo-taxis and huge network of sensors providing a large pool of data for analysis, it is easy to see why the island is at the forefront of the smart city movement.