In October 2019, Solvay SA, a manufacturer of advanced material and chemicals opened a two new innovation centers in Georgia, U.S. and Brussel, Belgium for research and development of thermoplastic composites.
In May 2015, Hanwha Azdel Inc., a manufacturer of glass mat thermoplastic composite materials, increased capacity of Azdel SuperLite lightweight reinforced thermoplastic which consists of glass-mat thermoplastic composites in Virginia, U.S. owing to growing consumer demand.
In June 2012, Hanwha Azdel Inc. announced construction of new thermoplastic composites including glass mat thermoplastic composite for the heavy truck, recreational vehicles and industrial customers in Bugang Plant, South Korea.