Cambium, a pioneer in advanced materials for high-performance sectors, announced the acquisition of Sleaford, U.K.-based SHD Group, a global advanced composites manufacturer with production sites in the U.S., the U.K., and the EU, and a long-standing customer base across high-performance aerospace and industrial markets. The acquisition creates a global advanced-materials leader, combining AI-driven materials innovation […]
Toray Advanced Composites (“Toray”), a global leader in advanced composite materials, today announces its Toray Cetex® TC1225 low-melt PAEK has achieved further National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) qualifications. Toray has successfully qualified its high-performance Toray Cetex® LMPAEK™ TC1225/T300 fabric-based thermoplastic composite material, now available in the NCAMP database. The material is available in […]
Future Materials Group (FMG) is pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to SHD Composites, a leading global manufacturer of advanced composite materials, on its sale to Cambium. The combination brings together SHD’s established expertise in advanced composite materials with ambium’s high-performance materials business. Managing Director Steve Doughty comments: “This is […]
Composites UK and the Railway Industry Association (RIA) have announced a new collaborative initiative aimed at helping Network Rail better understand how it can expand the use of composite materials across the UK rail network. The partnership will focus on identifying opportunities, challenges, and information needs that can support wider adoption of composite technologies in […]
The European Composite Bridge Database is a comprehensive collection of data about existing composite bridges across Europe. This initiative, coordinated by the Norwegian Circular Materials Technology cluster (NCMT), aims to strengthen the composite industry’s position in the construction sector. What’s in it (for me)?With the upcoming Composite Eurocode expected to be published in near future, […]
Aerospace engineering leader Airframe Designs has become a key partner on an ambitious project to break the world water speed record. The Longbow jet hydroplane project is a collaboration between more than 60 organisations under the banner Jet Hydroplane UK. The ambitious group is aiming to build a new nine-metre hydroplane in an attempt to […]
Following the success of its pilot workshop last month, attended by SME manufacturers from across the North West, CNC Robotics is expanding its Additive Manufacturing Workshop to all UK manufacturers. The next session, taking place on 9th December, offers a wider audience the opportunity to explore how robotic 3D printing can accelerate tooling, modelmaking, prototyping […]
Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) is gaining serious attention from engineers, architects, contractors, and asset managers across a wide range of industries as a high-performance alternative to traditional materials such as steel and aluminium. Its adoption is accelerating in sectors from transport and utilities to construction, telecoms, and data infrastructure, driven by the need for materials […]
Airborne has entered into a new project with Lockheed Martin on development of enhanced composites automation systems. Under a project titled ‘Enhancing the digital thread for composites manufacturing’, Lockheed Martin will share technical knowledge with Airborne to develop an automated laminating and kitting system to package complicated material types and shapes. The project will build […]
Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) is fast becoming the defining material of Britain’s next infrastructure revolution. Once viewed as a specialist alternative to steel or timber, GRP is now leading the transformation of sustainable construction across the United Kingdom and Europe. From transport networks and renewable energy facilities to marine defences and manufacturing plants, the material’s […]