Hive Composites has doubled its capacity for market-leading advanced composites services after taking over the building next door to its existing premises. The move will see the Wymeswold business near Loughborough, Leicestershire, increase its floorspace to around 7,000 sq ft to meet growing demand. Expansion supports Hive’s recent growth as an advanced composites engineering services […]
Engineered Composites Ltd (ECL), the Chester-based manufacturer and stockholder of glass reinforced plastic (GRP), has launched a Heavy-Duty GRP Range that moves the material into three markets where steel and concrete have held on the longest: vehicle-rated trench covers, deflection-critical primary structure and insulating crossarms for overhead power lines. The range comprises heavy-duty pultruded grating […]
The Advanced Materials business of Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) Limited and UK-based Plaswire Ltd have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish sustainable thermoset composite recycling ecosystems across key global markets. The collaboration brings together complementary expertise in advanced epoxy technologies and composite recycling to address the growing challenge of end-of-life composite waste. […]
Composites UK is delighted to announce Zünd UK as the Headline Award Sponsor for the 2026 Composites UK Industry Awards Dinner, taking place on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at the National Motorcycle Museum. Zünd UK returns as a valued sponsor of the prestigious annual event, continuing a long-standing partnership that has spanned a number of […]
KoverTek is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Gurit. Together, the two companies will expand their reach into the industrial manufacturing markets, particularly land transport (including automotive and rail) and renewable energy. Gurit is a long-established name in advanced composite materials, with a portfolio spanning epoxy resin systems, structural adhesives, prepregs and core […]
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 composites industry is not short of material innovation. New resin systems, fibres, recycled feedstocks, process technologies and digital tools continue to extend what composite structures can do. The more difficult challenge is often what happens next: moving a technically credible idea into repeatable, certifiable and commercially viable production. That gap between innovation and industrial […]
James Cropper Advanced Materials and Carbon Fiber Recycling (CFR) are delighted to announce that UNIMAT™ has won the CAMX 2026 Unsurpassed Innovation Award, recognising breakthrough technologies that advance the composites and advanced materials industry. The award recognises the companies’ collaboration to create a scalable pathway for transforming recycled carbon fibre into high-value composite reinforcement for […]
18th & 19th November 2026, Milton Keynes Join Shimadzu UK this November for a two-day event exploring the latest in environmental analysis. From microplastics to PFAS, to pesticide screening, hear from industry leaders and experts from Imperial College London, SepSolve, SOCOTEC and more. Day 1: Microplastics and Broader Environmental AnalysisDay 2: PFAS-focused Applications and Environmental […]