Seneca Partners has committed further capital of £1.5m to leading aerospace composites manufacturer Velocity Composites as part of a successful £6.6m funding round. This latest investment will enable the company to accelerate its growth in the UK and overseas following the opening of its plant in Alabama, US, to add to its sites in Burnley […]
Composites technology specialist and machine builder Cygnet Texkimp will highlight how its bespoke automation and handling solutions are being used to improve quality and productivity in the composites manufacturing industry at Advanced Engineering Stand U160 and in the show’s Composites Forum on Wednesday November 1st at 11:20. The company’s forum session will explore how its […]
COMPCUT, the specialist division designing and developing state of-the-art composite cutting solutions, is returning to the Advanced Engineering show this November with two flagship machine demonstrations. The UK’s leading gathering of OEMs and engineering supply chain professionals will take place on the 1 – 2 November 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham. COMPCUT will be available […]
KS Composites invited pupils of Old Dalby Primary School to its 45,000 sq facility near MeltonMowbray today in recognition of National Manufacturing Day. KS Composites, a leading innovator in the field of engineering and technology, took theopportunity to announce its partnership with Old Dalby Primary School, a pillar of educationalexcellence in the community. This collaboration […]
DK Holdings Limited, an ISO-accredited manufacturer of Precision Diamond Tooling, is pleased to announce its membership to Composites UK, the trade association for the UK composites industry. “We have worked with and supported the traditional and emerging sectors within the Composite industry globally since the early days of DK Holdings nearly 65 years ago, manufacturing […]
Composites UK has revealed the shortlist for its 2023 composites industry awards. Due to a phenomenal number of entries, more companies have been shortlisted for an award than ever before. The shortlisted entries for each award category are as follows (announced in alphabetical order): Whilst the winner of the Social Impact Award is already announced […]
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), being phased in from 1st October 2023, is a tool to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods that are entering the EU, and to encourage cleaner industrial production in non-EU countries. The gradual introduction of the CBAM is aligned […]
It was with regret that we learnt this week of the Government’s relaxation of the net-zero approach to be adopted by the current administration. Whilst we must understand and recognise the current pressures on the cost of living, stability is the lynchpin which all households and businesses need in times of unmitigated change. The relaxation […]
Hydrotechnik UK Test Engineering Ltd. Has developed a bespoke high-pressure burst and cyclic test service to test hydrogen components and tanks/vessels in accordance with UN ECE Regulation R134. The in-house rig can achieve pressures up to 3,000 Bar and cycle peak-to-peak pressures until failure or pass up to 22,000 cycles. With water as the medium, […]
Simcas Composites Ltd launches online prepreg sales with a mission to provide fast and customer focussed delivery of UK manufactured composite materials. Established in 2023, Simcas Composites was founded by Francis Arthur and Simon Haslam, who share a passion to expand the use of composite materials to utilise their unique properties across a range of […]