Leybold UK Wins Composites UK 2022 Industry Award for Social Impact

Leybold UK has won the Composites UK 2022 Industry Awards in the Social Impact category. The award was announced and presented to Leybold on the evening of 2 November at the Composites UK Awards Dinner at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The Composites UK Social Impact Award 2022 specifically recognises those companies whose business […]


Meet the 2022 Composites UK Industry Award Winners

At its Industry Awards Dinner last night (2nd November), Composites UK, the Trade Association for the UK composites industry announced the winners of its 2022 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 […]


Challenges and Opportunities in Biobased Epoxy Market, says Wessex Resins Ahead of METSTRADE

In a climate of political, economic and social upheaval, David Johnson, sales director for Wessex Resins and Adhesives, says that maintaining prices for a cost sensitive market is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the company (which makes WEST SYSTEM®, PRO-SET® and ENTROPY RESINS® under license from Gougeon Brothers Inc). But it’s not as […]


Tygavac Advanced Materials Announces Name Change to Airtech Advanced Materials UK

Airtech Advanced Materials Group, the largest privately owned manufacturer of vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials, announced today that it is changing the name of its UK division from Tygavac Advanced Materials Ltd. to Airtech Advanced Materials UK. Tygavac has been an established division of Airtech Advanced Materials Group (AAMG) since 1996. Changing Tygavac’s name […]


PRF Composite Materials Announced as Material Supplier to ThrustWSH

PRF Composite Materials is delighted to be announced as prepreg supplier to ThrustWSH. Led by Richard Noble OBE and Lorne Campbell, ThrustWSH aims to set a new water speed record, using pioneering research and a truly innovative design to create a safe and fast hydroplane with a target to set an officially ratified two way […]


Tom Hitchings Joins the Composites UK Team as Membership Manager

Composites UK is delighted to announce that Tom Hitchings is joining the team as Membership Manager from 31st October. Tom has a lengthy track record of helping companies with their business development, providing consistent and effective solutions that have allowed companies to grow on all levels having worked previously for Tods Aerospace, the National Composites […]


PRF Composite Materials Introduces RP570 FR Fire-Retardant eXpress Cure Prepreg System

PRF Composite Materials is delighted to introduce its new RP570 FR eXpress cure prepreg system. Formulated for structural components requiring FST properties, RP570 FR is a fire-retardant ultra-fast prepreg system which is cured and demouldable after 5 minutes at 160°C. This express resin system is principally designed for snap cure press moulding, however it can […]


COMPCUT / Sharp & Tappin to Showcase Latest Developments in Composite Cutting Solutions

COMPCUT, the specialist division designing and developing state-of-the-art cutting solutions powered by Sharp & Tappin, is returning for its 10th year to the Advanced Engineering show. The UK’s leading gathering of OEMs and engineering supply chain professionals will take place on the 2 – 3 November 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham. COMPCUT will be available […]


CIMComp EPSRC to Exhibit at the Advanced Engineering Show, NEC Birmingham

The EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub will be returning this year to exhibit at the Advanced Engineering Show, taking place on 2 – 3 November 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham. The Hub will be located in Hall 3A, on Stand Q134. Attendees can visit the team and speak with our Business Development Managers; Dr […]


CompoTech PLUS Showcasing Innovative Automated Carbon Composite Processing Technologies and Components at UK Advanced Engineering 2022

CompoTech PLUS, spol. s r.o ( Hall 3, Stand N 102) is showcasing its performance improving carbon composite automated process technologies and components at the UK Advanced Engineering 2022 show, 2 & 3 November, NEC, Birmingham. The company applies fresh thinking to finding innovative structural design solutions to improve performance and productivity. In addition to […]