Washington Business Summer 2015 | Page 29

In Fredrickson, Toray Composites processes carbon-fiber thread into resin-infused tape. In Everett, Boeing will use the tape to fabricate giant, lightweight composite 777X airplane wings in its now-underconstruction, 1.3 million square-foot manufacturing plant. In Kennewick, Carbitex is on the cutting edge of reengineering carbon