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2010 Press Releases

12/16: COMPOSITES 2011 Conference Schedule Online

11/22: ACMA Partners with the Adhesive and Sealant Council to Broaden Scope of COMPOSITES 2011 Event

09/10: On-line Registration Open for COMPOSITES 2011

07/06: Three New Directors Join ACMA Board of Directors

05/28: ACMA Releases 2009 Composites Industry Report

05/21: Exhibit Space Now Available for COMPOSITES 2011

05/07: ACMA Announces COMPOSITES 2011 Call for Presentations

04/30: Composites Industry Briefs Congressional Staff on Importance of Composites in Wind Energy

04/06: ACMA Offering Discounts on All Certification Programs in April

02/18: Brisk Businesses at COMPOSITES 2010

02/18: Two COMPOSITES Attendees Win Luxury Vacations (.pdf)

02/18: Brisk Businesses at COMPOSITES 2010

02/12: Automotive Engineers Win Best Overall Technical Paper at COMPOSITES 2010

02/12: Pinnacle Award Winners Announced at COMPOSITES 2010

02/12: ACMA Recognizes Composites Leaders at COMPOSITES Event

02/12: Top Composites Product Innovations Recognized at COMPOSITES 2010


2009 Press Releases

12/02: Deadline Extended for Entering Composites Industry Awards

11/12: Governor Mitt Romney to Speak at COMPOSITES 2010 Show

11/12: ACMA Briefs Congressional Staff on Advantages of Using Composites in Bridges

10/21: ACMA Commends President Obama’s Proposal to Increase Available Loans to Small Businesses

10/13: ACMA President Meets with Commerce Secretary Locke

10/12: On-line Registration Now Open for COMPOSITES 2010

09/22: ACMA Calls for Entries for ACE and Pinnacle Awards

07/31: Exhibit Space Now Available for COMPOSITES 2010

07/24: COMPOSITES 2010: Call for Papers Deadline Fast Approaching

07/20: ACMA Holds First Congressional Composites Caucus Event

07/16: ACMA Announces Changes for COMPOSITES Show

07/14: New Board Takes Office at ACMA

06/19: ACMA to Hold Congressional Caucus Event on Transportation Infrastructure

05/29: Corrosion and Infrastructure Conference Highlights Promising Future for Composite Materials

05/28: ACMA Releases 2008 Composites Industry Report

03/18: ACMA Offers Hands-On Learning at Closed-Molding Conference in Seattle

03/10: Corrosion and Infrastructure Conference to Focus on Innovative Solutions Using Composite Materials

03/09: ACMA's Composites Webinar Series to Focus on Sustainable Transition Technology

01/30: ACMA Announces Successful COMPOSITES+POLYCON 2009

01/22: Attendee Wins Powerboat at Composites+Polycon

01/21: Best Technical Papers Selected at Composites+Polycon

01/21: Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) Presented at Composites+Polycon

01/21: Boy Scouts Work on Merit Badge at Composites+Polycon

01/21: Pinnacle Awards for Cast Polymer Products Announced

01/21: Top Industry Awards Announced at Composites+Polycon


2008 Press Releases

ACMA Launches New Online Buyers Guide for Composites Industry
December 2, 2008

COMPOSITES+POLYCON - Full Conference Program Now Available
November 24, 2008

ACMA Moves Seattle Conference to Spring 2009
October 16, 2008

International Cast Polymers Alliance Calls for Entries for Prestigious Pinnacle Awards
October 14, 2008

ACMA Calls for Products for 16th Annual Awards for Composites Excellence
October 14, 2008

ACMA’s Proposed Changes to International Building Code Approved
October 6, 2008

Transportation Industry Publishes First Edition of Specifications Guide for FRP Pedestrian Bridges
October 2, 2008

COMPOSITES+POLYCON ’09 Education Program to Focus on Helping Businesses Thrive
October 1, 2008

ACMA Offers Hands-On Learning at Closed-Molding Conference in Seattle
September 29, 2008

New Guides to FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures Now Available
September 19, 2008

ACMA Announces Changes to Board of Directors
July 17, 2008

ACMA Briefs Automotive Press on the Benefits of Using Lightweight Composites Materials
June 30, 2008

Registration Now Open for Composites & Polycon 2009
June 4, 2008

ACMA to Lead Special Interest Session on FRP Composites at the International Bridge Conference
May 29, 2008

ACMA Releases 2007 Composites Industry Report
May 16, 2008

COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2009: Call for Papers Deadline Fast Approaching
April 09, 2008

Industry and Academia Meet at ACMA's "Breaking New Ground" Conference at University of Alabama, Birmingham
March 25, 2008

ACMA Supports Introducing FRP Composites into International Building Code
March 14, 2008

ACMA Hires Mary Schantz as Director of Communications
March 12, 2008

ICPA Announces New Branding Name: MasterCast Engineered Composites
February 26, 2008

Automotive Composites Alliance Announces New Website
January 11, 2008


2007 Press Releases

COMPOSITES & POLYCON Scheduled for Tampa, January 15-17, 2009
December 5, 2007

Composites Manufacturing Magazine Publishes 2008 Composites World Market Report
December 5, 2007

ACMA Partners with Southern Maine Community College to Promote Composites Training and Curriculum
November 13, 2007

COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 Attracts Nearly 4,000 Attendees
November 5, 2007

Lucky COMPOSITES & POLYCON Attendee Wins 2007 Malibu Wakesetter VTX in Raffle Sponsored by CCP
October 31, 2007

New Report on FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures Could Help Composites Enter New Markets
October 24, 2007

E & I Awards
October 19, 2007

Ace Winners
October 19, 2007

Pinnacle Winners
October 19, 2007

Presidents Hall of Fame and Lifetime Awards
October 19, 2007

COMPOSITES AND POLYCON 2007 moved to early 2009
October 19, 2007

Technical Papers Awards given at COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007
October 19, 2007

ACMA Publishes Composites Research Journal
October 12, 2007

University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Bryan V. Bindrich Receives Gary B. Multanen/Composites Manufacturing Magazine Scholarship
October 10, 2007

COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 Welcomes Students from Across the Country
September 20, 2007

ACMA Announces 2007 Lifetime Achievement Winners and Hall of Fame Inductees
September 12, 2007

Bringing the Benefits of Composites to Structure Design
September 4, 2007

“Green” Educational Track to be Offered at ACMA’s COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 Conference
August 8, 2007

Gary Whiting of Tiffany Marble Elected ICPA President
August 8, 2007

ACMA Releases Third Issue of Composites Research Journal
July 17, 2007

ACMA and CM Magazine Seek 2007 E&I Award Nominations
July 9, 2007

New Board Takes Office at ACMA
July 3, 2007

ACMA Announces COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007 Awards Luncheon Keynote Address: The Housing Forecast - Is the Turnaround Here?
June 4, 2007

ACMA Releases 2006 Composites Industry Report
May 23, 2007

Composites Manufacturing Magazine Offers Digital Edition
May 15, 2007

ACMA Announces Certified Composites Technician — Corrosion Program
May 2, 2007

CCP-Sponsored 2007 Malibu Wakesetter VTX Powerboat to be raffled of at COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2007
April 30, 2007

Record Number of Registrants to Hear Market Growth Forecasts at ACMA's Construction, Corrosion, and Infrastructure Conference
April 23, 2007

Gulf Coast Composites Reconstruction
April 13, 2007

Debbie Ayres Joins ACMA Staff as Director of Membership and Marketing
April 2, 2007

Deadline Extended! The Scholars Award for High School Seniors
March 16, 2007

Rudy Ruettiger to Speak at ICPA Regional Meeting
March 15, 2007

Certification Month Commences at ACMA
March 1, 2007

Patricia Washburn Appointed ACMA Deputy Chief Staff Executive and ICPA Managing Director
February 27, 2007

In Memoriam: Composites Pioneer Dr. Frank Cassis
February 22, 2007

ACMA Publishes Composites Research Journal
February 20, 2007

Composites Industry Leader To Receive Dr. Frank A. Cassis Award
February 5, 2007


2006 Press Releases

Globuleux Pedastal by R.J. Marshall Company Wins Best of Show Pinnacle Award; Three Other Winners Named at ICPA General Session
October 19, 2006

Strongwell's Bristol Division Takes Two ACE Awards at COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2006; CE Composites Takes People's Choice
October 19, 2006

MFG’s Emrich Wins Presidents Award at COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2006
October 19, 2006

Louis Dehmlow Receives Lifetime Achievement; Newsom and McCabe Inducted into Hall of Fame
October 19, 2006

Production Increases and Profitability Win Ingold E&I Award; Six Additional Winners Named By CM Magazine
October 17, 2006

University of Texas Doctoral Candidate Sarah Orton Wins Gary B. Multanen/Composites Manufacturing Magazine Scholarship
October 12, 2006

New Executive Director Tom Dobbins to Lead ACMA
September 13, 2006

ACMA Cites Significant Increase in Pre-Registration for COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2006
September 5, 2006

ICPA Approves ACMA Merger
August 15, 2006

ACMA and CM Magazine Seek 2006 E&I Award Nominations
July 13, 2006

Composites Manufacturing Magazine Launches New Website
July 5, 2006

17th Annual Pinnacle Awards Call for Innovative and Creative Products
June 30, 2006

ACMA Launches 14th Annual Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE)
June 30, 2006

ACMA Announces Hall of Fame Inductees and Lifetime Achievement Winners; Awards To Be Given at COMPOSITES & POLYCON 2006
June 12, 2006

EPA Posts Guide to MACT Compliance & Reporting Deadlines for Composite Molders; Many Companies Must Report by May 20th ACMA Warns
May 18, 2006

Solid Surface Latest ACMA Certification Program
April 28, 2006

North American Composites Signs on as Sponsor of ACMA’s Certified Composites Technician (CCT) Program
April 10, 2006

ACMA Accepting Composites Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Nominations
March 9, 2006

ACMA Executive Director Missy Henriksen Resigns Post
February 17, 2006


2005 Press Releases

American Composites Manufacturers Association and Interplastic Corporation Offer Five $2,000 Scholarships
October 18, 2005

COMPOSITES 2005 Tops Attendance Records
October 13, 2005

ACMA’s COMPOSITES 2005 ACE Award Winners: Infinite Possibilities, Broad Applications
September 30, 2005

Tech Paper Winners at ACMA’s COMPOSITES 2005 Demonstrate Broad Reach into Subject Areas
September 30, 2005

Cassis, McCabe, Dohn, and Garasi Receive ACMA’s Top Honors at COMPOSITES 2005
September 30, 2005

ACMA Enters CCT Curriculum Agreement with Wilkes Community College
September 14, 2005

ACMA Launches New Technical Papers Website: CompositesResearch.Org
August 9, 2005

ACMA Promotes Innovation at COMPOSITES 2005 Luncheon, Introduces Key Note Speaker
July 28, 2005

American Composites Manufacturers Association Western Chapter Scholarship and Grant Application Deadline Extended
July 20, 2005

Out With the Old, In With the New at the British Open
July 15, 2005

American Composites Manufacturers Association and Interplastic Corporation Award Five $2,000 Scholarships
July 11, 2005

ACMA Issues Call for Composites Industry’s Best-of-the-Best Products
June 16, 2005

ACMA to Induct Dohn and Garasi to Composites Hall of Fame: Cassis to Receive Lifetime Achievement
May 27, 2005

ACMA Honors Reps. Walden, Otter, and Boucher For Abetting Composites Industry
May 25, 2005

2000th Certified Composites Technician Certified by ACMA
May 2, 2005

ACMA Responds to Members Requests; CCT-Instructor Course to be Held at SAMPE
April 5, 2005

ACMA Enters CCT Curriculum Agreement with Vaal University of Technology
March 14, 2005

Western Chapter of American Composites Manufacturing Association to Offer Two $2,000 Scholarships; One $5,000 Grant
March 11, 2005

Cast Polymer Professionals Celebrate POLYCON 2005
March 8, 2005

ACMA Launches New Certification Web Site
January 6, 2005

Composites Fabrication Magazine is Now Composites Manufacturing Magazine
January 3, 2005


2004 Press Releases

American Composites Manufacturers Association and Interplastic Corporation Award Offer Five $2,000 Scholarships
December 8, 2004

Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund Receives Generous Donation from the Automotive Composites Alliance of the ACMA
October 26, 2004

Trailer Technology Demonstrator Takes ACE Best of Show; Concrete Beam Repair Wins Top Paper Award at COMPOSITES 2004
October 25, 2004

Strong Attendance, Corvette Giveaway, and Industry Growth Initiative Mark COMPOSITES 2004
October 19, 2004

ACMA and CF Magazine Announce Winner of Gary B. Multanen Applied Research Student Scholarship
September 19, 2004

Unified Open Mold Emission Factors Approved as American National Standard
September 17, 2004

Leadership, Partnering, Customer Focus, and Creativity Highlight ACMA’s Best Practices at COMPOSITES 2004
September 15, 2004

American Composites Manufacturers Association and Western Chapter Award $2,000 Scholarship to Jackson R. Hartman and Sabreena Newman and $5,000 Grant to Cerritos College
August 16, 2004

ACMA Announces Call For Ace Competition Entries
August 5, 2004

ACMA and CF MAGAZINE SEEK 2004 E&I AWARD NOMINATIONS
July 1, 2004

MFG’s Bennett Requests Congressional Sub Committee Address OSHA’s Antiquated Fire Standards
June 17, 2004

ACMA Validates First Certified Composites Manager
May 26, 2004

ACMA Launches Composites Growth Initiative
May 20, 2004

M.C. Gill to Receive ACMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award at COMPOSITES 2004
May 17, 2004

ACMA’s Western Chapter Offers Equipment Grant To Colleges And Universities
May 11, 2004

ACMA’s Western Chapter Offers $2000 Scholarship To Two (2) Students
May 11, 2004

Automotive Composites Alliance and American Composites Manufacturers Association Announce Affiliation
April 28, 2004

Matched Metal Die Manufacturing Technology to Step Up Competition with Traditional Technology, Materials: ACMA to Hold One Day Meeting
April 22, 2004

ACMA Enters into an Academic Agreement with Colleges in Georgia and Hawaii
April 6, 2004

ACMA’s Northwest Composites Conference Moves to June 14-15, 2004
March 18, 2004

ACMA Launches Composites Industry Hall of Fame: Searches for Candidates
February 25, 2004

Political Power-Couple James Carville & Mary Matalin to Speak at COMPOSITES 2004
February 4, 2004

SECOND QUARTER 2003 POLYESTER RESIN SALES STATISTICS
January 4, 2004


2003 Press Releases

Five $2000 Scholarship Awards Offered by the American Composites Manufacturers Association and Interplastic Corporation
December, 12, 2003

ACMA Names Best Technical Paper Award Winners
October 3, 2003

ACMA Selects 2003 Ace Award Winners
October 3, 2003

ACMA Honors Fred Dierks with President’s Award
October 3, 2003

American Composites Manufacturers Association Fact Sheet
October 1, 2003

CFA Changes Name to American Composites Manufacturers Association
October 1, 2003

ACMA Plans New Market Growth Initiatives and Political Action Committee: Plans to be Unveiled at COMPOSITES 2003
September 30, 2003

Industry Professionals Invited to Support Composites Growth Initiative
September 26, 2003

CFA Seeks Confidential Participants for Benchmarking Industry Survey
September 24, 2003

Brandt, Lipp, Albanese-O’Neill, and Spector to Head Best Practices Symposium at COMPOSITES 2003
August 7, 2003

CFA Seeks ACE Entries for COMPOSITES 2003 in Anaheim
July 30, 2003

First Quarter 2003 Polyester Resin Sales Statistics
July 22, 2003

Adventurer, Jamie Clarke to Speak at COMPOSITES 2003
July 11, 2003

CF Magazine Launches E&I Awards: Seeks Nominations
July 7, 2003

CFA Welcomes New President and Board Members
July 3, 2003

Don Aker to Receive Composites Fabricators Association's (CFA) Lifetime Achievement Award
June 17, 2003

CFA Awards “Legislator of the Year” to Four Members of Congress
May 23, 2003

CFA’s Composites Certification Program Reaches 1,000 Mark
May 13, 2003

CFA Honors Industry Leader Dr. Frank A. Cassis for “Exceptional Achievement”
April 30, 2003

New Group Explores Fire Performance of Fiber Reinforced Polymers - Findings May Increase Use of FRP in New Construction
April 21, 2003

CFA Seeks 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations
April 8, 2003

CFA to Offer Industry Address on the New EPA MACT Standards for the FRP Industry
March 31, 2003

Unsaturated Polyester Resin Producers Close the Books on 2002 with Hopes of a Better Year Ahead
March 10, 2003

CFA to Offer State of the Industry Address at Midwest Composites Conference
February 20, 2003

CFA Announces Call for Papers for COMPOSITES 2003
January 30, 2003

Unsaturated Polyester Resin Sales Continue Slow Rebound
January 7, 2003


2002 Press Releases

CFA Announces Attendance Record at COMPOSITES 2002
October 9, 2002

CFA Names Best Technical Paper Award Winners
September 27, 2002

CFA Selects 2002 Ace Award Winners
September 27, 2002

CFA Will Become The American Composites Manufacturers Association
September 17, 2002

Call For Entries: 2002 Awards for Composites Excellence
July 31, 2002

Senior Management Forum to be Held at COMPOSITES 2002 Convention and Trade Show
July 19, 2002

Unsaturated Polyester Resin Sales Show Downward Trend
July 11, 2002

Best Practices Series to be Held at COMPOSITES 2002 Convention & Trade Show
June 28, 2002

CFA Study Develops Fire Protection Criteria for Unsaturated Polyester Resin Drum Warehouse Storage
June 25, 2002

CEO Forum to be held at COMPOSITES 2002 Convention & Trade Show
June 21, 2002

CFA and ICPA Announce Plans for Affiliation
June 18, 2002

Everett Pearson to Receive CFA's 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award
June 14, 2002

EPA Removes Capture and Control from Proposed MACT Standard
May 16, 2002

Congress to EPA: Remove Capture and Control from Proposed Composites Rule
April 26, 2002

SME's Composites Manufacturing Association to Sponsor Two Educational Tracks at COMPOSITES 2002
April 12, 2002

CFA Calls For Lifetime Achievement and Community Commitment Award Nominations
April 4, 2002

Craig, Calvert Champion Composites on Capitol Hill
March 1, 2002

Football Coach Jimmy Johnson to Speak at COMPOSITES 2002/BoatBuilding 2002
March 1, 2002

CFA Launches New CEO Networking Service
February 27, 2002

Five $2000 Scholarship Awards Offered by Composites Fabricators
Association and Interplastic Corp.

February 14, 2002

Ashland's FRP Supply Acts to Certify Sales Force as Composites Technicians
January 7, 2002

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