Alun Reece, CEO and founder of Loop Technology, will receive the Outstanding Contribution to the Composites Industry Award at the 2026 Composites UK Awards Dinner on 4 November, recognising his career-long commitment to innovation and the advancement of composite manufacturing. Alun founded Loop Technology in 1998 and has since grown it into a global industrial […]
Composites UK’s RECOMP 2026 conference will bring together researchers, manufacturers and industry experts at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Rotherham on 25 November to explore how composite waste can be recovered, transformed and brought back into productive use. Held under the theme ‘Turning Composite Waste into Value: Scaling Recycling, Circularity and Market Adoption’, […]
Composites UK will host its 2026 Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 December, bringing together members of the UK composites industry and parliamentarians to discuss the sector’s contribution to the UK economy and its potential to support future growth. Sponsored by Baggy Shanker MP, the reception will focus on the theme […]
The Composites UK GRP Composites Working Group recently met at Filon Products Ltd, bringing together industry leaders from across the composites supply chain to discuss opportunities to expand the use of glass-reinforced polymer (GRP) products and unlock further growth for the UK composites industry. The group received a tour of Filon’s manufacturing facility, providing members […]
Representatives from across the composites supply chain, including major end users, research organisations and technology developers, are coming together in the Composites Forum at the Advanced Engineering Show 2026, taking place at the NEC Birmingham on 4 and 5 November. As the headline industry partner for Advanced Engineering, Composites UK has curated a programme designed […]
The finalists for the Composites UK Industry Awards 2026 have been revealed, celebrating the people, businesses and innovations making a significant contribution to the UK composites industry. The 2026 Industry Awards, recognises excellence across the sector in areas including skills, engineering, sustainability, innovation and social impact. The winners will be announced at the Composites UK […]
Twelve Composites UK member companies have been approved as host organisations under the UK’s expanded Global Talent visa scheme, reinforcing the strength of the UK composites sector as a world-leading destination for research, innovation and advanced manufacturing. Announced today by the UK Government and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the expansion enables more than 100 […]
SHD Composites today announces the launch of CEM101, a new cyanate ester prepreg with improved glass transition temperature, specifically engineered for applications requiring minimal dielectric constant and loss tangent. Combining high service temperature with enhanced dielectric properties and structural strength, CEM101 delivers the desired characteristics for demanding applications in aerospace, space, defence and motorsport. Building […]
As the UK’s trade association for the composites supply chain, Composites UK has previously called for earlier engagement between education and employers to help address the growing skills challenge facing UK manufacturing. We are therefore delighted to see the Prime Minister’s commitment to expanding technical education and providing young people with greater opportunities to explore […]
Engineered Composites Limited’s considered and cautious position has long been that GRP had always won on whole-life cost, and that the upfront price gap against steel was beginning to narrow. That position, it now acknowledges, was too cautious. The gap has not narrowed. It has closed and then gone the other way. UK structural steel […]