- In April 2023, SGL Carbon announced a strategic collaboration with Lancer Systems to co-develop ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) for thermal protection systems, marking a focused initiative to advance material solutions for extreme thermal environments by leveraging SGL Carbon’s material expertise and Lancer Systems’ technical capabilities
- In January 2023, Rolls-Royce and the University of Sheffield in the U.K. signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of advanced ceramic composite materials, reflecting a joint commitment to accelerating innovation in materials technology across various industrial applications
- In April 2022, Ube Industries, Ltd. introduced a new brand tagline, "Transform Tomorrow Today," as part of its transition to a new management structure focused on the chemicals sector and the rebranding to UBE Corporation, highlighting a renewed strategic direction for the company
- In July 2021, Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corp., established a 60,000-square-foot engineering and development center in Carlsbad, California, dedicated solely to ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) for aerospace applications, featuring integrated research, engineering, and low-volume manufacturing operations
- In April 2021, the NIAR Automated Laboratory for Aerospace Systems partnered with Axiom Materials to explore automated fiber placement (AFP) techniques for AX-7810-610, aiming to improve automated manufacturing processes and expand CMC applications in aerospace systems
