GKN announces composite material joint venture

Rolls Of Material GKN, Rolls-Royce announce composite material joint venture GKN Aerospace (East Cowes, Isle of Wight, U.K.) announced on May 28that it has established a joint venture company with Rolls-Royce tocarry out research and development into the use of compositematerials in aero engine fan blades. Rolls-Royce is researching key technologies and alternativematerials to further enhance the efficiency and environmentalperformance of its products. Funding for the research anddevelopment is expected to be approximately