IACMI – The Composites Institute

🎉 Congratulations to Dale Brosius on his remarkable tenure with IACMI! After 45 years working with chemicals and composites and 10 years at IACMI, Dale has made an incredible impact on the composites industry. Since being selected as IACMI’s first employee, Dale has been shaping IACMI’s vision, driving innovation, and leading groundbreaking projects. His leadership has been key in advancing composites technology and ensuring the success of IACMI.   As Dale prepares for retirement in July 2025, we celebrate his legacy and wish him all the best as he transitions into new adventures. Read more about his career, what’s next for Dale, and our search for IACMI’s next Chief Commercialization Officer here: https://lnkd.in/eT3dRrAk 👏🌟   #IACMI #Leadership #Composites #Innovation #Retirement #Congratulations

Engineers from IACMI Member company, University of Dayton Research Institute have introduced RoboCLASP as a new way to prep composite materials for bonding. Thanks to our partners at American Composites Manufacturers Association for covering this new advancement in composites! https://lnkd.in/dAsGgrTY

📣 STORY ALERT: “It’s been exhilarating and nerve-wracking at the same time, to have to think on your feet and do this kind of problem solving, but it’s worth it to see it all come together. This project feels like the BEGINNING of something.” That’s Alex Stiles, PhD, CEO of Vitriform3D. 👇 Read the full story behind his largest, most ambitious project yet -- a spectacular #composite hanging in IACMI's new headquarters at UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. It’s a sign that does more than showcase IACMI’s logo. It represents one of the driving forces for #economic #growth: #collaborations. It could not have been possible without partners Hicham Ghossein, Ph.D. and Matthew Sausen from Endeavor Composites, Inc., Pablo Castrejon and Eric Johnston from Vitriform3D, Mandy Tietjen from Fourth and Glass Recycling Co., Hallie Cooper, Haley Henderson, and IACMI intern Kylie Corvin from Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee, and ZOLTEK.👏 https://lnkd.in/eEV_4ZqN

"Unique across the world!" That was the big headline on the front page of today's Knoxville News Sentinel about IACMI's recent open house event. Check out an extensive interview with our CEO Chad Duty and a gallery of great photos from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's new #composites laboratory at Innovation South at UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. Among individuals and businesses featured: Uday Vaidya, Deborah Crawford, Steve Bassetti, Matthew Sausen, Krishnan Veluswamy, Ph.D., Alex Stiles, PhD, Hicham Ghossein, Ph.D., SMACAR Solutions, Inc. Augmented Reality Company, Endeavor Composites, Inc., Vitriform3D, SkyNano https://lnkd.in/eCME8_7M

💥 🤝 Collaboration took center stage on Wednesday as we celebrated IACMI’s new national headquarters at Innovation South in Knoxville, TN! Co-located with the newly expanded University of Tennessee, Knoxville Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility (FCMF), this cutting-edge space is built for partnerships, innovation, and impact. “Collaboration matters,” says Uday Vaidya. “A shared vision between industry, academia, and government drives research, commercialization and jobs. “Innovation South enables us to develop materials-by-design solutions that will reduce the cost, energy, and manufacturing time of next-generation products.” A huge thank you to our staff, partners, members, and supporters who joined us during a snowy day to celebrate. This is what collaboration looks like. 🙌 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e3Gzdu6w #IACMI #Collaboration #InnovationSouth #Composites #AdvancedManufacturing #PublicPrivatePartnerships #WorkforceDevelopment

🌟 Ready to welcome IACMI members, partners, and friends to our Open House at Innovation South. Looking forward to touring the new, expanded University of Tennessee, Knoxville Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Faciity. 👏Cheers to Uday Vaidya on such a major milestone day! 🇺🇸 Revitalizing American manufacturing. See you at 2:00 pm EST. #BetterProducts #BetterProxesses #BetterPeople

Happy National Engineers Week! Whether you are looking for your an engineering internship (now accepting applications for the fall), or would like to be a host company for a future engineer, IACMI has you covered with our internship program! https://lnkd.in/ehByUs55 #engineering #engineersweek #futureengineer

🚀 Today, Uday Vaidya, Romeo. S. FONO TAMO, Vanina Ghossein, and Petey Roach, CSM, CNP showcased IACMI InnoCrate – our portable, hands-on teaching tool – at the University of Tennessee Grand Challenges Summit in Murfreesboro, TN! 📍 Tennessee is tackling some of the most pressing issues facing its communities, including advancing K-12 education 📚, and strengthening rural communities 🏡. At IACMI, we know education is the foundation of a strong workforce and a thriving future. Why IACMI InnoCrate? ✅ Introduces K-12 students to STEM through experiential learning ✅ Covers key manufacturing topics like composites, CNC machining, and metalcasting ✅ Makes science accessible, especially in rural areas ✅Provides teacher training, VR tools, and adaptable resources ✅ Has already impacted 2,000+ students nationwide Discover InnoCrate: https://lnkd.in/e5i2jSzJ #IACMI #InnoCrate #STEMEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #AdvancedManufacturing

Join IACMI’s Chad Duty, Uday Vaidya, Dale Brosius, and Alyssa P. at booth Q32c in the American Pavilion as we celebrate 60 years of Composites Innovation. This year’s theme, “Pushing the Limits,” highlights groundbreaking advancements in AI, hydrogen storage, aerospace technologies, and sustainable manufacturing.   Women in Composites Industry (WCI) Panel – March 6 at 11 AM Please join Marcy Offner as she moderates a panel featuring IACMI members and partners: @Tamara Blanco, Composite Materials & Processes Engineer & Expert at Airbus Haley Marie Keith, Co-Founder & CEO at MITO Material Solutions Cindy Squires, President & CEO at American Composites Manufacturers Association Rebekah Stacha, CEO at SAMPE

We're excited to be a part of this one!