Mainebiz

W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 17 F E B R UA R Y 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 F O C U S T E C H N O L O G Y growing about annually, with boatbuilding, marine infrastructure and construction materials being the largest market segments, according to e Maine Composites Alliance. Wind energy, trans- portation and even some niche applications like defense and fuel cells are expected to gain ground in the future, the alliance predicts. To spread the knowledge of composites, Steve also works with vocational students at nearby Foster Tech, which has a composites technology program. Custom Composite, which hopes to break the million revenue mark this year and add about three workers to its current seven, amassed an even broader range of applications and clients. It built specialized components for Terrafugia's ying cars and for General Electric Global Research, so it could in turn make specialized parts for testing a renewable energy application. e company also was hired by Zaha Hadid Architects in London to develop sculptures, includ- ing a wall relief for an exhibit in Manhattan and the mold parts for a -foot carbon ber, ceiling- mounted sculpture for a private home in Chicago. at ceiling sculpture was modeled after a splash of water photographed at high speed. Hadid architects turned the photo into a computer-aided design that Custom Composite used to pro- duce several molds. e molds were lled with foam, Steve Hassett says, and the foam parts were attached and covered with carbon ber. A German painter sprayed intumescent paint over it, the type of paint that appears to be di erent colors when viewed from di erent angles. "My part of the project was ,, plus I installed it for another ,," he says. CONSULTING | AUDIT | TAX | VALUATION Our team of CPAs and consultants can help you gain control of risks, costs, and governance. We provide audit, tax, information technology, and management consulting advice that gives you traction in a changing environment. Know where you stand, with advisors who dig deep. Learn more at berrydunn.com or call 800.432.7202. GAIN FIRM FOOTING Learn more. Visit us at berrydunn.com or call 800.432.7202. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » Custom Composite Technologies Inc. 15 Wing Farm Parkway, Bath Products: Contract manufacturers of composite product molds and components Founded: 1999 President: Steve Hassett Vice president/CFO: Maureen Hassett Employees: 7 full-time Revenue (2016): $800,000 to $1 million Contact: www.customcomposite.com / 442-7007 maureen@customcomposite.com We started with boat We started with boat We started with boat We started with boat We started with boat We started with boat We started with boat We started with boat We started with boat builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work builders, but now we work with architects, universities and people in automation. — Steve Hassett Custom Composite

• Cover