Bio-Sep has begun an exciting joint industry project which aims to develop renewable, biosourced alternatives for existing petrochemically derived platform chemicals, ultimately helping to meet the worldwide demand for clean technologies and contributing to net-zero carbon goals. The new venture is in collaboration with the Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST), which includes prestigious […]
Almost half of work-related illness is due to stress, depression or anxiety according to statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). There are three main reasons employers should be looking to prevent stress and support good mental health in business; it’s the law, it’s good for business and it’s the right thing to […]
Base Materials strengthens its industry-leading epoxy materials range with the launch of BE368, a new medium-temperature, everyday tooling material designed for the manufacture of master models, patterns, jigs and fixtures. Suitable for use across a range of industries including automotive, aerospace, and motorsport, the new BE368 epoxy tooling board boasts a good surface finish, a […]
Cristex are delighted to have been awarded Employer of the Year at the Composites UK Industry Awards Dinner. A fantastic achievement to recognise all the hard work that has gone in to create a workplace where employees feel valued and cared for. Danielle Roseler, HR and Marketing Manager commented “We are absolutely thrilled to have […]
Matt Stevens is Managing Director of bigHead Bonding Fasteners, a long-established and well-known firm with over 50 years’ experience in designing and advising upon the best use of structural bonding fasteners for composite materials. Matt reflects below on the bigHead journey from a small family-run business to a PE financed entity 40 years later, and […]
Composite Integration has been named the winner of this year’s Composites UK Industry Awards for the ‘Innovation in Composite Manufacture’ category. The company started in 2002 and has grown to serve a wide range of sectors including marine, wind energy, aerospace and automotive amongst others, with customers in more than 20 countries. It has developed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]