This week Cary Martin, VP of research & technology with Hexcel for global fibers joins me to discuss Hexcel’s new Center of Research & Technology Excellence in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 100,000-square-foot building is home to a...
On this episode, Eric Pierrejean and Thomas Lepretre join us to discuss JEC, and JEC World 2023. Eric is the president and CEO of JEC and Thomas is the JEC World Director. JEC Group is a non-profit organization entirely dedicated...
On this episode, Scott Stephenson joins me to discuss SAMPE 2023 taking place next week (April 17-20) in Seattle, WA. Scott is the director of strategic initiatives and events at CompositesWorld, and also president & acting CEO of SAMPE North...
This week, I welcome Adam Harms to the show. Adam is the managing director at Ruhl Strategic Partners and one of the founders of Modulus, a new Social Community that is 100% dedicated to the Materials Industry. This...
Not all materials are equal when it comes to recycling. Most end-of-life composites are landfilled or incinerated. It is estimated that Europe will generate 683,000 tons of composite waste in 2025. At the same time, the global recycling capacity is...
On this episode, we’ll be discussing employee retention and recruiting in the composites industry. Manufacturing employers are fighting a competitive war for talent, and keeping their valued employees at home is critical in today’s...
On this episode, Dan Neumann joins me to discuss the ACMA’s Infrastructure & Sustainability Fly-In that’s taking place in Washington DC this week(Feb 15-16). Dan is the Vice President of Government Relations with The ACMA, and...
This week, I welcome Mike Graham on the show. Mike is the founder and president of Real Carbon, a composite engineering company with a long history of high-quality work. Through 35 years of industry experience, they’ve helped their...
On this episode, Ben Gibbons of Circular 11 joins me to share how their startup company is turning plastic waste into low-carbon building products that can outlast and outperform traditional building materials.
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This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me on the show as we discuss some of the expanded applications for ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). CMCs are widely used in the aerospace and energy sectors but their ability to be used in extreme conditions makes...
On this episode, I welcome Lucas Grimes and Arthur Kaplan to the show. Their company Imperium was born out of the desire to optimize the way energy is purchased. This start-up company promises to help manufacturers—including composites...
This week Andrew Pokelwaldt, a consultant for the ACMA joins me for the final podcast episode of 2022. We’ll be discussing some of the Best Innovations in Composites for 2022. In our discussion, we’ll reference some of the 2022 JEC...

