Fiberforge
Rocky Mountain Institute's for-profit spin-off, originally Hypercar Inc., closed in 2013
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Fiberforge was an American privately held company that used a proprietary process for making thermoplastic advanced composites[1][2] to make things more lightweight. Particular interest has been placed on decreasing weight of everyday means of transportation like cars and aircraft[3] for better fuel efficiency and hence Environmental sustainability.[4] Amory Lovins was its chairman emeritus.[5]
| Formerly | Hypercar Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Privately held company |
| Industry | Transport industry |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | June 2013 |
| Fate | Liquidated |
| Successor | Dieffenbacher |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Amory Lovins (Chairman) |
| Products | Composites components, thermoplastic car components |
Number of employees | 70 (2012) |
The company was started in 1998 and ceased operations in June 2013 due to financial problems and attempted to liquidate its assets for the benefit of creditors [6] It was later acquired by Dieffenbacher.[7]
History
- 1994: Rocky Mountain Institute founded the Hypercar[8] Center to help prove its technical feasibility and commercial reality.[9]
- 1998: Rocky Mountain Institute took this process a step further by launching a for-profit venture, Hypercar Inc.
- 2004: Hypercar Inc. changed its name[10] to Fiberforge to better reflect the company's new goal of lowering the cost of high-volume advanced-composite structures/[11]
- 2010: Office is established in Zug Switzerland.
- 2012: At the height of production, output with approximately 70 employees.
- 2013: Ceases operations due to financial problems.[6] Acquired by Dieffenbacher.[7]
