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• Quickstep has successfully manufactured and cured a piece of ‘thick laminate’ following numerous enquiries from aircraft OEM’s and their Tier 1 suppliers.
• The ability to rapidly cure thick laminates represents a major competitive advantage for Quickstep, as existing technologies currently require extended curing times.
• Prototype piece of Quickstep-cured thick laminate was displayed at the JEC Composites Show in Paris, and attracted very positive attention from the aerospace industry.
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• Cooperation and Development Agreement (CDA) signed with Eurocopter, the world’s largest
helicopter supplier.
• Collaboration designed to optimise the manufacture of composites parts for Eurocopter.
• Positive results from initial testing of the Quickstep Process by Eurocopter indicate production
cost reductions and improved performance across several products.
• Eurocopter is now aiming to be ‘first-to-market’ in the application of Quickstep’s technology
within the global aerospace sector.
• Industrialisation process expected to be ready for implementation in 2008.
International advanced composites group, Quickstep Holdings Limited (ASX: QHL
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Quickstep joins three way international venture to launch composites manufacturing venture in India, to establish a manufacturing facility utilising Quicksteps patented composites manufacturing technology.
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• Quickstep commences manufacturing of aircraft parts at its Fremantle headquarters, representing
the first aircraft parts to be produced by the Company in Australia.
• New, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment currently being installed at the Fremantle facility
to underpin international aerospace manufacturing contracts.
• Three senior production staff recruited to Quickstep’s Australian team from Airbus, providing
significant additional aerospace expertise.
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• University of Manchester awarded ~A$1 million research grant to develop specialised composite
resins optimised for manufacturing using the Quickstep Process.
• Research will also analyse how the Quickstep Process leads to perceived improvements in the
characteristics of composite materials.
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Quickstep is set to commence undertaking the final stages of preparation to secure aerospace process qualification and parts certification for the Company’s patented composites manufacturing process. This comes after the announcement of a $6.0 million share placement and plans to undertake a Share Purchase Plan (SPP).
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International advanced composites group Quickstep Holdings Limited (ASX: QHL – “Quickstep”) has moved quickly to capitalise on its strategic presence in the European aerospace sector, today announcing that its 100%-owned German subsidiary, Quickstep GmbH, has secured its first contract with Airbus
Deutschland GmbH, Site Laupheim, the developer and producer of interior components for the Airbus family of aircraft, including the new A380 aircraft.
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Quickstep has received a further key endorsement of its patented composites manufacturing technology, today announcing that new research from the Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (“VCAMM”) in Australia has indicated the Quickstep Process may deliver cost and safety benefits.
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Quickstep has received a further boost to its patented composites manufacturing technology, today announcing that new research from the Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (“VCAMM”) in Australia has demonstrated that the Quickstep Process can lead to significant improvements in the structure of ‘nanocomposite’ materials.
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Quickstep is pleased to advise that it has received notification of a Final Office Action on its patent application in the United States covering the “melding” aspect of the Quickstep Process for composites manufacture. This represents a further significant step towards securing comprehensive international patent protection for Quickstep’s core technology.
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Quickstep has achieved a further key milestone in entering the North American aerospace market, today announcing the commencement of key initial manufacturing trials with North American aerospace giants GE Aviation and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation at its newly established North American Quickstep Centre of Excellence (NAQCE).
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Quickstep has taken a major step towards the large-scale production of component parts for the global aerospace sector, today announcing that it has signed a Cooperation and Development Agreement (“CDA”) with Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter supplier.
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Quickstep and global chemical supplier, Zyvax Inc (“Zyvax”), today jointly announced a new business alliance focusing on the development and promotion of composite production techniques utilising Quickstep’s patented composites manufacturing process combined with Zyvax’s proprietary tool treatment formulas.
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Quickstep has taken a major step towards securing its first significant opportunity in the global aerospace sector, today announcing the establishment of a new testing and manufacturing facility in Germany and a Technology Advisory Board to facilitate the commercialisation of its composites manufacturing process.
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Quickstep and the Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (VCAMM) today jointly announced a major new R&D programme focusing on the development and analysis of composite components for aerospace and automotive applications.
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DAYTON, Ohio (October 16, 2006) –During a special press conference today, Governor Bob
Taft announced that Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Quickstep Holdings
Limited) has established its North American Quickstep Center of Excellence at the National Composite Center’s (NCC) new Dayton Campus for Advanced Materials Technologies (DCAMT). The international technology’s Dayton debut is a significant milestone for the Third Frontier Program. The Dayton Campus will serve as Quickstep’s demonstration site for US aerospace and automotive manufacturers.
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Quickstep is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Andrew (Drew) Myers, a former senior composites engineer with European aerospace giant Airbus, to the role of Head of Engineering and Chief Operating Officer for its Australian operations, and Mr Benjamin Luedtke, previously with US-based Applied Materials Inc., to the role of Technical Manager for its North American Quickstep Center of Excellence, located at the National Composite Center in Dayton, Ohio.
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Quickstep has received a major boost for its new “FlatOut Boats” business ahead of the scheduled commencement of commercial production in October 2006 after the unique folding boat technology was featured on ABC-TV’s “New Inventors” Program last night (Wednesday 9 August) and unanimously voted the episode winner by a panel of expert judges.
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Quickstep is pleased to advise that it has secured new premises, located at North Coogee in Western Australia, to become its new Australian headquarters and principal manufacturing base.
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Quickstep continues to make significant progress towards entering the global aerospace market, today announcing that Spirit AeroSystems(Europe) Limited (“Spirit” – formerly BAE Systems) has expanded its testing programme on sample aircraft components manufactured at Quickstep’s UK facility to achieve further efficiencies in production rates.
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Quickstep has announced its intention to establish a low-cost manufacturing centre in India. In conjunction with a leading Indian composites component manufacturer and a first tier Japanese supplier, Quickstep has reached an in-principle agreement to form a joint venture using Quickstep's proprietary technology and equipment.
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Quickstep has further cemented its growing international network of demonstration sites, announcing the formal signing of a collaboration agreement with America’s National Composite Center (NCC) and confirmation of the purchase by the NCC of a QS20 composites production machine, targeted for delivery and commissioning in September 2006.
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Quickstep is pleased to announce that it has today completed the previously announced acquisition of Western Australian-based specialty boat-builder, Flatout Boats, following the completion of due diligence and settlement of an initial cash payment of $75,000 to the vendors of the business.
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Quickstep is set to showcase its unique composites manufacturing technology to some of the largest automotive, aerospace, marine and infrastructure companies in North America after entering into a landmark collaboration with America’s National Composite Center (NCC), for the establishment of a Quickstep Center of Excellence in Dayton, Ohio.
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Quickstep Holdings Ltd today announced a new manufacturing venture using its revolutionary composites technology, the Quickstep Process, after reaching agreement to purchase the business of Western Australian-based specialty boat-builder, Flat Out Boats Pty Ltd, the designer and manufacturer of an "innovative" folding boat.
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Advanced materials group Quickstep Holdings Ltd today announced that the patent application covering one of the key components of its composites manufacturing technology with particular application in the global aerospace industry has been granted in Australia.
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Quickstep Advances Entry Into Global Aerospace Market
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Composites technology developer, Quickstep Holdings Ltd announced today that it accepted its first order for its contract manufacturing business, QuickPanel. QuickPanel will apply revolutionary composites manufacturing technology, the Quickstep Process, to the contract manufacture of glass fibre/foam and carbon fibre/balsa core panels for West Australian boat-builder, Monocat Marine Australia.
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Perth-based Quickstep Technology company Quickstep Holdings, seeking a slice of the $US11 billion global composite components market, expects to close its $6 million initial public offering on Friday after a "very good" response.
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Australian advanced materials group Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd has signed an agreement appointing Leeds, U.K. based LBBC Technologies as its service support representatives for Europe. Under the agreement, LBBC Technologies will provide breakdown support and planned maintenance on Quickstep machines situated at various R&D centres as well as in composite manufacturing enterprises.
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“Why wait for the future” is the new corporate slogan for Australian-based advanced materials company, Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd, which this week unveiled its new logo, corporate branding and web site to coincide with the JEC Composites Show in Paris, the key global event for the composites industry. Quickstep Technologies is commercialising the proprietary Quickstep™ Process, which enables the high-speed production of advanced composite components at a fraction of the cost of conventional processes.
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Quickstep Signs European Deal for Composites Process Development in Aerospace Industry. Australian advanced materials group Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd has taken another key step in the commercialisation of its proprietary composites manufacturing process, securing a key three-way development agreement to produce aerospace-grade production parts on a trial basis for the UK aerospace industry.
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ABC Science Show VCAMM Interview
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Australian Technology Brings Space-age Materials to Global Automotive, Aerospace Industries. The potential of a leading-edge Australian technology to bring the widespread use of futuristic non-metallic materials – lightweight but ultra-strong composites – to the global automotive and aerospace industries was in the spotlight today at the launch of a new world centre for the manufacture of advanced materials in Victoria.
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Australian-based advanced materials group, Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Dale Brosius as its Chief Operating Officer, The Americas and Europe, as the global commercialisation of its proprietary Quickstep process gathers momentum.
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Japanese Vehicle Manufacturer to Trial Australian Technology for Advanced Composites Manufacture
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A Quickstep into Space Age Materials - A groundbreaking Australian technique looks set to revolutionise the aerospace, boat and car building industries by making advanced polymer composite technology affordable.
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General Industry Media Release
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Lightweight but ultra-strong space age composites have until now has been restricted to the race-track or top-end automobiles, but a new technology being developed by Australian-based Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd could bring the space age to mass production cars.
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