Trade Association for the UK Composites Industry

Composites UK Representatives Meet with the Department for Business and Trade’s Export Controls Joint Unit

Prof. Alan Banks, Chair of Composites UK, its Vice-Chair, Luke Vardy, Neil Anderton from member company Slack & Parr and the Chair of the Composites Leadership Forum, Rob Blackburn, were among the invitees to a Make UK roundtable in Westminster to discuss issues with export controls with DBT...

Composites UK Announces Inaugural Session at Seawork 2024 to Accelerate Decarbonisation Efforts in the Marine Industry

Composites UK, the trade association dedicated to supporting the UK composites supply chain, has announced its inaugural session at Seawork 2024 in Southampton, sponsored by GRP Solutions, which is scheduled to take place on 11th June.

Composites UK Offsets Carbon Emissions with Make It Wild

Composites UK has recently begun to offset twenty tonnes of carbon emissions by planting six trees with Make It Wild in its Rowan Tree Farm Reserve in the west of the Peak District National Park. The association calculated its emissions over the period of 2022 taking into consideration things like the operation team’s energy usage and business travel habits. The offset will take place over a period of 40 years.

The Threat to the UK Glass Fibre Composites Industry

The UK glass fibre composites (GRP) sector needs to tread carefully following concerns raised by Glassfibre Europe on recent increased glass fibre production across Egypt. Whilst low-cost glass fibre is extremely attractive to importers and users of the product, the UK has no control over its carbon footprint and with the current UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) consultation...

Composites UK to Host its Second Parliamentary Reception

On 20th May 2024, Composites UK will host its second Parliamentary Reception on the Terrance Pavilion at the Houses of Parliament, London. The reception is being co-hosted by Sarah Jones MP, the Shadow Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation and The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett GBE MP.

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