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IACMI Announces Technical Area Leadership Roles

 

We are pleased to announce additions to IACMI’s technical team and the IACMI Consortium Council: David Snowberg with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Johnathan Goodsell with Purdue University. David Snowberg now serves as both Technical Area Director for Energy and the Energy Working Group co-leader for IACMI. Both David and Johnathan join the IACMI Consortium Council as representatives of national labs and academia. 

Member Spotlight

Join us at the CompositesWorld Carbon Fiber Conference

 

November 4-6, IACMI representatives will be attending the Carbon Fiber Conference in Wichita, Kansas. It’s an event that offers cutting-edge information on the expanding role of carbon fiber, giving access to industry experts in market outlooks and streamlining manufacturing costs. Don’t miss an exclusive tour of facilities at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). Save 20% on registration with special code:  IACMIVIP.

Join Innovation Insights October 20

 

Our monthly webinar series “Innovation Insights” continues Monday, October 20, at noon ET, as IACMI CCO Jason Gibson moderates discussions on recent technology advancements from IACMI members.

 

Dr. Evangelos Zympeloudis, CEO for iCOMAT, will share how they’re producing the world’s lightest structures at hyper-scale and low cost and the advantages of fiber steering.     

 

John Tyson, President of Trilion Quality Systems, will discuss how digital AI measurements advance product quality and enhance manufacturing, substantially reducing costs and improving efficiency crucial for the future of rapid manufacturing.          

 

David Okonski, IACMI's Deputy Director for the Scale-up Research Facility, will share the equipment capabilities for the new SuRF facility in Detroit.

  

Convening, Connecting, Catalyzing:

IACMI Highlights from CAMX 

• NIST’s Mike Molnar hosted a town hall for the 2026-2030 U.S. National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing
• Several IACMI members served on the panel Next-Gen Leaders: Young Professionals Driving the Future of Composites and Advanced Materials
• CTO Uday Vaidya and several IACMI members received distinguished awards
• CCO Jason Gibson presented "Accelerating Commercialization - Derisking Innovation”
• Nearly 20 innovations submitted by IACMI members were named finalists for CAMX or ACE awards. Look for future features on them called Bright Ideas.

IACMI Interns 2.0:

How We’re Building the Composites Workforce 

 

“If you’re an IACMI member and you’re not taking advantage of the internship program, you're missing out on a valuable opportunity.” That’s Zaher Jabr Managing Director, Forward Engineering North America, who has already employed four IACMI interns in their Detroit office since June 2025. They are part of the new cohort of IACMI Interns 2.0, who are ready to chart their own success.

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October is Manufacturing Month

 

Tomorrow, October 3 is Manufacturing Day across the country, but IACMI and our partners are celebrating all month long. Find events near you:

• 10/1-4: Minnesota Tour of Manufacturing
• 10/3: METAL sandcasting at Innovation South
• 10/3: ACE event at SWIC
• 10/3: Manufacturing Symposium at PSCC
• 10/3: TN Tech Foundry Open House
• 10/3: MAMC’s apprenticeship signing down
• 10/8: Penn State Behrend's Manufacturing Day
• 10/16: Purdue and Dassault’s CATIA Day at CMSC
• 10/17: ACE & METAL at UNC Charlotte

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