James Cropper Advanced Materials, part of the James Cropper Group, has reported its performance for the financial year ended 28 March 2026 (FY26), delivering low double-digit revenue growth and high single-digit EBITDA growth, reflecting progress in its Advanced Materials division in a cautious and variable market environment.
Growth was driven by increasing adoption of James Cropper’s advanced materials across aerospace, hydrogen, defence and advanced industrial markets, where performance, reliability and sustainability are critical. During the year, the business continued to support customers developing and scaling next generation composite and energy technologies, reinforcing its position as a specialist supplier to high value, technically demanding applications.
Performance reflected continued adoption of the company’s advanced materials in aerospace, hydrogen, defence and specialist industrial applications, against a backdrop of stable demand in nonwoven materials.
The division continued to support customers developing and scaling next generation composite and energy technologies, reinforcing its position as a specialist supplier to high value, technically demanding applications.
FY26 saw the launch of UNIMAT™, an aligned fibre technology, expanding it’s advanced nonwoven portfolio. UNIMAT™ is designed to improve composite sustainability and manufacturing efficiency while maintaining high performance, supporting the transition to lighter, more resource efficient materials for demanding applications.
Through a strategic collaboration with global industrial leader HOERBIGER, James Cropper Advanced Materials also expanded its presence in the hydrogen sector, announced in April 2025. The partnership led to the launch of Ready2Stack™, a fully assembled, drop in bipolar plate (BPP) solution for PEM electrolysers, combining James Cropper’s Resillion™ coating technology with HOERBIGER’s advanced metallurgy, precision engineering and high volume manufacturing expertise to simplify the supply chain, improve in stack performance and durability, reduce hydrogen production costs, and support the scalable industrialisation of PEM electrolyser manufacturing.
Andy Walton, Managing Director of James Cropper Advanced Materials, said:
“Demand for advanced materials that combine performance and sustainability continues to grow across our key markets. Our progress during FY26, including the launch of UNIMAT™, positions us well as customers look to industrialise new material solutions across aerospace, energy and other demanding applications.”