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Spartec Composites Expands Global Defense Partnership, Reinforcing Growth in Wellington County
Spartec Composites Inc., a long-established defense manufacturer based in rural Wellington County, has entered into a three-party Teaming Agreement with Hanwha Ocean and Kolon Spaceworks during CPSP Partners Day in Montreal.
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