Composites UK Announces Industry Awards Shortlist for 2024

Composites UK is thrilled to announce the shortlist for the prestigious 2024 Composites UK Industry Awards. The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements, innovations, and contributions of companies within the UK composites sector.

This year’s awards attracted an exceptionally high standard of entries, highlighting the continued growth and innovation within the industry. Composites UK is proud to recognise and celebrate the best in class, with companies that have made significant advancements in areas such as sustainability, innovation, collaboration, and employee development.

The shortlisted companies across various award categories are as follows (in alphabetical order):

Innovation in Composites Manufacture
B&M Longworth Ltd (EMPHASIZING Project), Brunel University (TAPACO Project: Thermally Assisted Piercing for Acoustic Composite Optimization), Uplift360

Innovation in Composite Materials
Cellexcel, Lineat with SHD Composite Materials, PRF Composite Materials

Sustainability Award: Net-Zero Initiative
CODEM Composites, Jaguar Land Rover (SOCA Project), Jaguar Land Rover (Composite Cross Car Beam)

Sustainability Award: Circularity
B&M Longworth Ltd (EMPHASIZING Project), Composite Braiding

Apprentice of the Year
McLaren – James Coxon, Syensqo Composite Materials – Kazeema Kaleem

Social Impact Award
Collins Aerospace, Leybold

The winners of these categories will be announced at the Awards Dinner on 30th October at the National Motorcycle Museum, along with the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to the Composites Industry Award. However, there are two companies who have already been announced as winners within their categories for scoring exceedingly highly:

Innovation in Composite Design
Plyable

Employer of the Year
Leybold

This Awards Dinner is one of the highlights of the composites calendar, bringing together leading industry figures to celebrate the sector’s successes and continued innovation.

“We are incredibly proud of the progress the UK composites industry has made this year,” said Claire Whysall, Marketing and Communications Manager at Composites UK. “These awards highlight the forward-thinking companies that are driving our industry towards a more sustainable, innovative, and prosperous future.”

Tickets for the awards dinner are now available on the Composites UK website, with discounts for member companies. Composites UK looks forward to celebrating the achievements of all those who have been shortlisted and wished to thank every company that submitted an entry.

To book for the dinner, click here.