Donaldson Motors Ltd

Donaldson Motors Ltd (D/MO) was founded to develop innovative composite manufacturing processes. We work with clients all the way from concept design, DFM, prototyping and testing to volume production. Typically we build a completely bespoke manufacture process tailored to the product requirements. We focus on reducing takt time to create cost viable manufacture 100% in the UK. The focus of our manufacture processing is around hot pressing and resin infusion, paired with in house CNC trimming and assembly. Developing these capabilities has allowed us to manufacture at high volumes while keeping product quality at the forefront. We have found our niche in composite problem solving for a variety of industries. Predominantly Sporting goods, Aerospace, Bespoke automotive and Military applications. Our areas of expertise are: Composite manufacture process innovation. Ultra lightweight components. Thin laminates (0.2mm to 0.8mm) requiring a high quality surface finish. Hot press tooling design. Rapid turnaround component prototyping. High volume hot pressing and resin infusion. Bespoke surface textures. Composite CNC machining. Bonded assemblies with metallic or 3D printed plastic inserts. Material testing or dynamic assembly testing. Sustainable materials like hemp, flax and basalt paired with bio resin systems. Low cost production ready tooling.

Last update: Mon, 13 October 2025

Trading Name: Donaldson Motors Ltd

Address: Hale Walled Gardens,
Hale,
Fordingbridge,
SP6 2BF

Website: http://www.donaldsonmotors.com

Membership: Composites UK

Markets
Aerospace
Agriculture
Automotive
Construction
Cross Sector
Defence
Electronics: Consumer
Energy
Highways
Leisure
Marine
Medical
Mining
Oil & Gas
Rail
Renewable Energy
Satellite and Communications
Space
Sport
Sustainable Composites: Furniture/Lifestyle
Truck, Bus & Industrial
Upholstery and Apparel
Utilities: Water
Wave & Tidal Energy
Wind Energy

Organisation Activities

  • Equipment
  • Maintenance & Repair
  • Manufacture & Assembly
  • Product Design
  • Research & Development
  • Tooling

Organisation Markets

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Construction
  • Leisure
  • Marine
  • Motorsport
  • Rail
  • Satellite and Communications
  • Space
  • Sport
  • Sustainable Composites: Furniture/Lifestyle
  • Truck, Bus & Industrial

Raw Materials Used

  • ABS
  • Aramid Fibre
  • Bagging Films & Fabrics
  • Basalt Fibre
  • Carbon Fibre
  • Closed Cell Foam
  • Cork
  • Cork Rubber
  • Curing Agents
  • Epoxy Resin
  • Fasteners & Inserts
  • Fire Retardant Foam
  • Fire Retardants
  • Foam - Flexible
  • Foam - Rigid
  • Foam - Syntactic
  • Glass Fibre
  • Honeycomb
  • Natural Fibre
  • PET Film
  • Phenolic Resins
  • Release Agents
  • Silicone bags

Raw Materials Produced

  • Adhesives
  • Aramid Fibre
  • Bagging Films & Fabrics
  • Basalt Fibre
  • Bio-based Resins
  • Carbon Fibre
  • Coatings
  • Cork
  • Cork Rubber
  • Curing Agents
  • Cyanoacrylate
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Fasteners & Inserts
  • Fire Retardants
  • Foam - Flexible
  • Foam - Rigid
  • Foam - Syntactic
  • Glass Fibre
  • Honeycomb
  • Natural Fibre
  • Phenolic Resins
  • Pigment Dispersions
  • Release Agents
  • Release Papers
  • Reusable bagging films
  • Silicone bags
  • Surface Treatments

Semi-finished Materials Used

  • Adhesives
  • Braided Tubes & Tape
  • Chopped Strand Mat
  • Colour Pastes & Dispersions
  • Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC)
  • Specialist Resin Formulations
  • Spread Tow Fabrics
  • Tissues & Surface Veils
  • Woven Fabrics

Equipment Used

  • 3D Printer
  • Additive Manufacturing Equipment
  • CAD/CAM
  • CNC Contour Cutting
  • Composite Press
  • Composite Tooling
  • Hand Lay up
  • Infusion
  • Lamination
  • Machining
  • Oven
  • Prepreg Machines
  • Press
  • RTM
  • SolidWorks
  • Solidworks professional
  • Vacuum

Equipment Produced

  • Composite Ovens
  • Composite Press
  • Composite Tooling
  • Infusion
  • Oven
  • Prepreg machine
  • Prepreg Machines
  • Press
  • Vacuum Pumps

Equipment Distributed

  • Composite Ovens
  • Composite Press
  • Infusion
  • Prepreg Machines
  • Press

Equipment for Hire

  • Composite Ovens
  • Composite Press
  • Composite Tooling
  • Press

Processes Used

  • Adhesive Bonding
  • Cold/Warm Press Moulding
  • Compression and bladder moulding
  • Dry Lay-Up FR Infusion
  • Hot Press Moulding
  • Mechanical Fastening
  • Out of Oven Processing
  • Oven/Autoclave Curing
  • Preforming
  • Prepreg Hand Lay-Up
  • Resin Film Infusion
  • Resin Transfer Infusion
  • Resin Transfer Moulding
  • Stamping
  • Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding
  • Vacuum Infusion
  • Vacuum Press Infusion VPI
  • Wet Hand Lay Up