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Fiberforge s composite manufacturing process
Fiberforge is a privately held company, started in 1998. The company uses a proprietary process for making thermoplastic advanced composites to make things more lightweight. Particular interest has been placed on decreasing weight of everyday means of transportation like cars and aircraft for better fuel efficiency and hence Environmental sustainability.
Contents
- Fiberforge s composite manufacturing process
- In an intense time for hybrids and evs fiberforge lightens up
- History
- References
Fiberforge ceased operations in June 2013 due to financial problems and is trying to liquidate its assets for the benefit of creditors.
In an intense time for hybrids and evs fiberforge lightens up
History
In 1994, Rocky Mountain Institute founded the Hypercar Center to help prove its technical feasibility and commercial reality.
In 1998, Rocky Mountain Institute took this process a step further by launching a for-profit venture, Hypercar Inc.
In 2004, Hypercar Inc. changed its name to Fiberforge to better reflect the company's new goal of lowering the cost of high-volume advanced-composite structures/
In 2010, Fiberforge office is established in Zug Switzerland.
In 2012, Fiberforge was at the height of production output with approximately 70 employees.
In 2013, Fiberforge ceased operations due to financial problems.