AFD Systems, a Lancashire-based advanced engineering and manufacturing specialist, has successfully achieved Part 21G Production Organisation Approval (POA) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth within the aerospace sector. AFD Systems is the first company in the UK to be awarded an approval that is entirely […]
Your source of seawater-conditioned composites screening data. For a number of years, Orthotropic Engineering Ltd have been busy manufacturing, conditioning and testing a variety of composite materials to understand the effects of long-term seawater immersion on key performance indicators – with a focus on materials combinations most relevant to marine and offshore applications. They found […]
Biesterfeld, an international distribution and service companies in the fields of plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals and ingredients, and Syensqo, a science company developing high-performance and high-temperature polymers, have expanded their strategic sales partnership with immediate effect. Biesterfeld now holds new distribution rights for Syensqo’s performance products range in the UK and Ireland and is thus […]
Composites UK will bring together companies from across the manufacturing supply chain for Building Resilient Supply Chains on 30 June 2026 at WMG. The cross-sector event will explore what it takes to successfully work with OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers, providing practical insight into their expectations, common barriers to engagement and how suppliers can position […]
Advanced tooling and composite components manufacturer Pentaxia has transformed how it approaches the machining of complex components after introducing MSP’s PerfectPart suite of CNC metrology products into its process. This introduction generated impressive results for one project alone, reducing production time for a set of parts from 40 to 20 hours and eliminating a 100% […]
The Manufacturing Technologies Association has warned that newly announced US tariffs on UK exports risk becoming the tipping point for British manufacturers already under severe pressure from soaring energy costs, rising employment taxes and chronic skills shortages. The warning follows an appearance this morning by Mark Ridgway OBE, CEO of Group Rhodes Ltd and MTA […]
NCC has appointed Mark Garrett and Professor Tim Minshall as Non-Executive Advisors, strengthening its Board with significant independent industrial and academic expertise. As a world-leading innovation organisation that is part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and the University of Bristol, NCC delivers a range of nationally significant projects across key growth-driving sectors, including aerospace, […]
With Tebis 4.1 Release 11, Tebis continues to consistently focus on enhancing performance, process reliability, and user-friendliness. This update addresses key requirements in industrial manufacturing: handling large volumes of data, increasing automation, and high process reliability. The key features of this release include ultra-fast tool search, advanced checks for robotic machining, and—for the first time—automatic […]
MAKE UK Defence membership marks a new chapter in the company’s growing commitment to the manufacturing industry in the UK. MAKE UK Defence is a not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting the UK defence supply chain and was formed to champion and support the UK’s defence supply chain, bringing together the manufacturers and suppliers that underpin […]
Gurit is proud to announce that their Corecell S structural foam core is the first non-syntactic foam to obtain DNV Certification for Underwater Technology. The certification covers the following standards: Achieving DNV certification highlights the material’s exceptional performance, reliability and suitability for demanding subsea and offshore environments. Corecell S is a high-performance foam, delivering exceptional […]