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 […]
Lineat Composites and Techlan are two innovative Welsh businesses at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing, united by a shared commitment to transforming waste streams into valuable resources. Lineat is a cleantech start-up creating world’s strongest recycled material from waste carbon fibre. Their patented Aligned Formable Fibre Technology (AFFTTM) process takes chopped carbon fibre waste and […]
SHD Composites today announces SFX740, a new innovative range of easy-to-apply surface films delivering outstanding surface quality out of autoclave, lightning strike protection, and weight optimised suppression of fibre print-through. This next generation of surface films have been engineered to reduce processing time and costs without compromising surface quality. All three surface films are designed […]
IGCS International, Lacks Carbon Fiber LLC, a Division of Lacks Enterprises, and Toray Advanced Composites today announced a collaborative effort in support of the Drone Dominance Program, a U.S. Army initiative focused on strengthening domestic high-rate drone and UAS manufacturing capabilities, accelerating advanced materials innovation, and reinforcing the U.S. industrial base for defense and UAS […]
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 […]
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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 […]
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has announced the winners of the 2026 Technology, Design & Innovation (TDI) Challenge. The national final took place on 8th July 2026 at Yamazaki Mazak’s European headquarters in Worcester, where young innovators presented their projects to a panel of industry experts. Siddharth Santhosh, from St John’s College, Cardiff, won the […]
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 […]
Trusted brands, same team, same commitment to customers — now backed by a scale platform for growth. IPS Adhesives today announced it has joined Matrix Adhesives Group, a leading global manufacturer of adhesive solutions. The partnership brings together IPS Adhesives trusted brands — including SCIGRIP®, Integra Adhesives®, Unika®, and Arjay® — with Matrix’s scale, resources, […]