contents Companies & Business 10 Edito ......................................3 n°77 Composites industry… require higher performing materials and automated processes for an expanded set of applications. Shane D. Fleming, Chairman, President and CEO Cytec Industries Inc. In brief Victrex announces new plant for early 2015 Azelis announces the sale of its Composites business Atech composites received the GL certification for wind blade repair Point of view: strategy ...............4 Agenda of Events ................. 8 Index .................................. 57 In the world ........................ 58 - A good seat with WPC - Luggage: the French touch - A hole-in-one 16 15 FeAture ConstruCtion 21 30 6 jec composites magazine / No77 December 2012 “ 11 “ 12 Event Applications 14 JEC Americas 2012: An inaugural session beyond expectations Shelter Van Bespoke foldable mobile shelters A commercial van which raises the bar Bus More seats despite change in standard passenger weight 14 Education Composite materials growth in building and construction 25 35 New FRP pedestrian bridge deck improves safety and provides critical connecting link Indian experience 36 Pipe Natural-fibre composites in construction and rehabilitation 29 Civil engineering Composite drilling and completion centralisers with extreme mechanical properties 38 The largest composite bridge ever constructed in the world 33 An innovative stress ribbon bridge Sewer pipe Huge sanitation project relies on GRP pipes using pre-stressed CFRP cables