The China Edit – February 2020
The China Edit is a monthly curation of business news and reports which have a direct impact on the Chinese – and global – composites industry.
China is pairing its aircraft carriers with stealth fighters
These modifications will add weight and decrease speed and range. Chinese engineers may try to compensate by trimming other systems, using more lightweight composite materials and/or enlarging the fuel tanks.
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Chinese companies gain strong foothold in U.S. leading music industry show
“Our success in the U.S. market is really a big surprise,” said Louis Lu, CEO of Lava Music, a Chinese music and technology provider who has created the world’s first unibody injection-molded carbon-fiber guitar.
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Lotus Elise Cup 250 review
The most powerful road car ever, it heralded the rebirth of a famous but flatlining British brand. And China’s media were there because Geely – the world’s fastest-growing carmaker, based in Hangzhou – was bankrolling it.
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China’s manufacturing shutdown has NHL players strapped for sticks
The next largest market share is held by Warrior Hockey, which is owned by Massachusetts-based New Balance. Warrior uses carbon-fibre material from the United States and manufactures its sticks in Tijuana, Mexico, so its output has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
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