Composites Australia and the Composites CRC are pleased to announce that their 2011 Conference and Trade Show will take place on
17-18 March 2011
at Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Expressions of Interest are now being received for trade displays, demonstrations, presentations and sponsorship options. Please contact Composites Australia at Conference2011 or +61 3 9866 5586 to inquire. More information will be available soon on the conference website www.compositesconference.com.
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The 2010 Conference (29th - 30th April 2010, at The Stamford Grand Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia) was a great success.

This was the first year of the new timetable for this event, wherein a stand-alone conference is held in alternating years with the conference plus trade show format.

For 2010, practical demonstrations, workshops, tutorials and a factory tour made up the programme along with presentations. The number of attendees was almost identical to the number of delegates in 2009. It is clear the event has support from industry and continues to serve a worthwhile purpose for those who attend. 

The delegates represented some 100 companies or organisations, from all states of Australia and from eight other countries.

Photos and a full report were published in the June 2010 Composites Australia magazine, and will also be available on the conference website: www.compositesconference.com

Composites Australia is now on Twitter
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Media release – Vacuum Resin Infusion – A Brief History (PDF)
Mike Leggett, Oceania Composites Engineering

Resin infusion is one of the most popular processing methods, yet there many are still reluctant to adopt it over open mould processes. Is it a “black art”, surrounded in mystery, and only understood by a few? There is a substantial amount of information about this process, and in this article Mike Leggett, Managing Director of Oceania Composites Engineering and CA Board Member, looks at the history and some of the mechanics involved.

Media Release – King’s Fibreglass named National Winner of the 2009
Australian Small Business Awards. (PDF)
Melbourne-based fabricator King’s Fibreglass provides inspiration for others with its standards of customer service, innovation and leadership.

Composites CRC wins bid for renewal
Congratulations to the Composites CRC, which won its bid for its funding to be renewed for an additional five years. Composites Australia sent representatives to Canberra to support this bid, and we are extremely pleased and proud that our collaborative partner has been so rewarded. See more.

Composites Australia
Composites Australia Inc., formerly known as Composites Institute of Australia, is a separately constituted corporate association tailored to benefit the members of Composites industry and their customers. The association represents suppliers of raw materials, fabricators and providers of services within the composites industry. With nearly 200 corporate members it provides a forum for the industry to exchange information and promote the development new markets.