Designing Solutions with Advanced Material Manufacturing

CMSI is a design, engineering, and fabrication company focused on the large-scale use of innovative materials including FRP composites, plastics and alloys in sole or hybrid arrangements. From waterway/transportation infrastructure, maritime industry, Oil and Gas, Forestry, Construction, to design builds for a variety of industries, including military, and government. Our capacity and capabilities are defined by your expectations of performance. Our relentless pursuit of innovation and commitment to technical excellence propel us to the forefront of the industry. Continuous investment in research and development keeps us ahead of the curve.

Innovation Through Partnership

Beyond our highly advanced design and engineer team- “Innovation through partnership” helps drive the creation of optimal solutions in FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) and hybrid designs.

Through collaborative efforts, we expand the scope of meeting the demands of our clients and industry. By working together, we leverage diverse expertise and perspectives to innovate solutions that address complex challenges.

Our partnerships encompass some of the cutting-edge technologies to develop FRP and hybrid designs tailored to the specific needs of diverse sectors, from transportation and energy to construction and maritime applications."

This approach leverages the strengths of different materials and expertise, fostering advancements in structural performance, durability, and sustainability for diverse applications.

CMSI (CMS Infrastructure) developed a licensing partnership with FiberCore Europe in April, 2021.

The InfraCore® technology offers a standardized and modular structural approach, which enables the realization of proven and validated cost-effective (both OPEX/CAPEX), easily scalable, lightweight, durable, maintenance-free, heavy-duty, damage tolerant, load-bearing FRP structures.

Composite Solutions Design Team Leader

J.H.A. Peeters-InfraCore Corporation- CTO and Founding Partner
Trained as engineer in Aerospace Technology at Delft University, Jan specialized in fibre reinforced polymers (composites) and the synthesis between design, fabrication and material properties. Now with more than 40 years of experience with composite materials, ranging from academic to hands-on production, damage assessment and
expertise, Jan has worked in numerous roles including:

• Workgroup leader of multiple projects including “Research Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Polymer
• Composites” and “Composites” at the TNO Plastics and Rubber Research Institut,
• Director-owner of Engineering Consultancy at both Nieuwe Materie BV, and Composieten Team B
  
• Co-director co-owner of Flow2 BV, a company focussed at the development of an electrochemical oxygen pump5
• Co-director and founder FiberCore Europe BV and InfraCore Company BV

An established partnership years in the making, Shawn Beamish (CMSI) and John Hillman (HCB), had conceptualized advancements in infrastructure and industry fabrication. Today, it's changed the way a variety of industries look at fabrication utilizing FRP Composites and hybrid iterations.

Design and consulting firm founded in 1996, the HCB products combine the durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites with the functional advantages of concrete and steel. The result is resilient structures and bridge systems benefitting from the extended service life inherent in composite materials.

The lightweight design provides added benefits for shipping and erection while using standard construction equipment and methods.

HCB offers a revolutionary approach to structures and bridge construction. The patented application of HCB technology can be found throughout North America.

Key Personnel

John Hillman, PE, SE, M.ASCE

Michael Xicko, PE, M.ASCE

Learn more about Hillman Composite Beams

HCB Hybrid Composite Solutions Design Team Leader

John Hillman has been working as a structural engineer in the inspection, construction, and design of unique bridges for over 35 years. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering John began his career working on the construction of a cable-stayed bridge in Richmond, VA. Following this assignment, he completed his master’s degree, where he discovered his penchant for inventing with the development of innovative floor systems for steel-framed buildings. He has been the Engineer of Record for almost every type of bridge structure imaginable, including a Cable-Stay, an Arch, a Truss and a Suspension Bridge as well as numerous conventional structures.

One of John’s greatest accomplishments to date, is the development of the Hybrid-Composite Beam (HCB®). The HCB® combines advanced composites with concrete and steel. This unique embodiment of structural form results in a lightweight, corrosion-resistant and sustainable alternative to conventional materials. In addition to being recognized for one of the Top 25 Inventions by Modern Marvels Invent Now Competition in 2007 and one of the Top 10 Inventions of 2008 by Popular Science Magazine, John
has won numerous design and construction awards in the United States as a result of HCB®, including:

• American Council of Engineering Companies- NATIONAL GRAND AWARD-2009
• American Composite Manufacturing Association–2010 ACE AWARD
• Construction Innovation Forum–2010 NOVA AWARD
• American Society of Civil Engineers–2013 CHARLES PANKOW AWARD FOR INNOVATION

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