Norplex Advanced Composites Announces Company Name Change to Montana Advanced Composites; Rebranding Coincides with Further Investment in Prepreg Manufacturing Capabilities

October 2024

Norplex Advanced Composites, a developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, announced today that the company will begin operating under the new name “Montana Advanced Composites” effective immediately.

“The rebranding reflects our strategic direction. Not only does it reflect where we are and what we make, but it also captures who we are – an enterprising and collaborative team that is both highly skilled and easy to do business with,” says Lucy Houchin, General Manager of Montana Advanced Composites.

The rebranding comes at a time when Montana Advanced Composites is deepening its commitment to the advanced materials market. The company has recently invested in a state-of-the-art 50” wide, hot-melt film line as well as a second 50” wide, hot-melt prepreg line for the production of high-performance, premium products.

“We’re excited to bring the new prepreg capacity online. It rounds out our manufacturing capabilities at MAC and positions us to deliver the full line-up of advanced composites to the market,” says Tom Merrell, CEO of Industrial Dielectrics Holdings, the parent company for Montana Advanced Composites.

The new film line will be online by the end of 2024 with the second prepreg line to follow in Q1 2025. Both assets will be housed in Montana Advanced Composites’ custom-built manufacturing facility outside of Bozeman, Montana.