On 28th September 2023, several Composites UK member companies got involved in Make UK’s National Manufacturing Day (NMD). NMD is an opportunity for manufacturers to showcase the range of highly skilled and well-paid jobs they have on offer by throwing open their doors in a UK wide Open House. Local communities had the chance to […]
Pioneer in vacuum technology receives awards for “Best Organisation Culture” and “Employer of the Year” 2023 in a single night. On 1st November Leybold UK was honoured with two prestigious industry awards “Best Organisation Culture 2023” from the LAB Awards, and “Employer of the Year 2023” from Composites UK. Each awardrecognising Leybold’s core values of […]
Progressive Nesting in Composite Manufacturing: Maximizing Efficiency Beyond Material Savings JETCAM is pleased to announce the release of its latest white paper, “Balancing Material Efficiency and Kitting Speed on the Shop Floor with Progressive Nesting.” The white paper delves into the critical aspect of efficient nesting – a practice vital for manufacturers working with expensive […]
JEC Group and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) have signed a three-year agreement to join forces in Europe to further promote the benefits of composite materials and their role in realising a net-zero future. This partnership strengthens the existing collaboration between the two organisations and will strategically support the composites ecosystem with new services […]
Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, is pleased to announce the launch of a new comprehensive portfolio of graphene and related nanomaterial based thermoplastic polymer compounds and masterbatches under Versarien’s PolygreneTM umbrella. This culminates from several years of work in collaboration with world-leading experts at the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) […]
Hexcel will continue to celebrate its 75th anniversary and highlight its latest developments for the Marine market at METSTRADE 2023 on November 15-17. Hexcel will showcase innovative advanced lightweight material technologies including new intermediate and high modulus fiber HexPly® M79 prepregs and present example high-performance superyacht and windship components developed by customers using Hexcel materials. […]
After the success of the 2nd RECOMP conference last year (Reuse and Recycling of Composites), and with composites repurposing & recycling activity growing and accelerating in the UK and beyond, Composites UK has now made RECOMP an annual event. The conference, which was a two-day event in 2022, will be followed up on the 23rd […]
A pivotal aspect of Frewer Engineering’s ethos is its unwavering commitment to innovation and precision. Through its specialised, internally-developed coding techniques, the company has achieved breakthroughs in reading and interpreting composite filament winding data. For Frewer’s valued clients, this translates into increased accuracy in modelling winding patterns, whilst streamlining our design approach. The result? Pressure […]
At its Industry Awards Dinner (1st November), Composites UK, the Trade Association for the UK composites industry announced the winners of its 2023 awards. The event again took place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, coinciding with the Advanced Engineering Show. The attendees witnessed the following companies take home an award: The 2023 Outstanding […]
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has secured funding for a new capability, the first-of-its-kind in the UK, to research and develop novel fibre reinforced thermoplastic tapes. These recyclable materials have the potential to transform sustainability in composite manufacturing.The Multipurpose Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Tape (FRTT) Development Cell is being funded by a […]