The SPE Automotive Division ’s (Troy, Mich., U.S.) executive planning committee has announced SPE ACCE 2025’s third keynote speaker, Chad Duty, the CEO of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.), or IACMI – The Composites Institute.
Duty will presenting a “Decade of Innovation: IACMI’s Impact...
Recent advancements at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory show that 3D-printed metal molds offer a faster, more cost-effective and flexible approach to producing large composite components for mass-produced vehicles than traditional tooling methods.
The research, conducted at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF...
LIFT , the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center in Detroit’s historic Corktown district. This cutting-edge facility will play a critical role in strengthening the U.S. industrial base by...
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation® ( IACMI ), also known as IACMI–The Composites Institute®, recently celebrated a decade of revitalizing American manufacturing and strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base. Established by the Department of Energy (DOE), IACMI was announced as the fifth of now 18 Manufacturing...
IACMI – The Composites Institute® – has named Andrew Pokelwaldt as its new director of education and workforce. In this role, Pokelwaldt will lead IACMI's education and workforce team, overseeing strategic planning and the execution of key initiatives and programs to revitalize America's manufacturing workforce.
"Andrew is an excellent addition...
