MATRIX Composite Materials Co. Celebrates 25 Years

MATRIX Composite Materials Company will again be exhibiting at the Advanced Engineering show in November, but this year they will be celebrating 25 years as a materials supplier. The company was started in 1993 as Matrix Mouldings by Wiz Deas and Pete Finch, but by October 1997 they had focussed purely on supplying materials, whilst […]


Composites Assessment at Frewer Engineering

Frewer Engineering says its engineers are well-versed in the assessment of composite and metallic structures subjected to dynamic loading, including shock and vibration. Frewer’s experienced staff can use a breadth of analytical techniques, from the use of relatively straightforward pseudo-static equivalent shock loads, up to explicit dynamic analysis of applied shock pulses and the use […]


Dura Composites’ Exclusive d2 Heavy Duty Walkway Range is Now Available in Australia and New Zealand

Dura Composites has announced that its d2 product range of performance-improving composite walkway products is now available in Australia and New Zealand for the first time. Following the successful deployment of the company’s award-winning Dura Platform train station platform overlay solution at Victoria Street station in NSW in 2018, Dura Composites has continued to innovate, […]


AGC Chemicals Europe Prepares to Showcase Fluoropolymer Range at K 2022

AGC Chemicals Europe, specialist suppliers in fluoropolymer and fluorochemical products, will be attending this year’s K Show; the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber. Attendees can visit AGC at Hall 7a, Stand C12 during the event between 19 – 26 October 2022, in Düsseldorf, Germany. AGC Chemicals Europe will market its services as […]


ICS Celebrates a Successful Second Year

The International Composites Summit (ICS), co-organised by Composites UK and The Fluency Business Group (Fluency), hosted its second successful exhibition in London on 21st and 22nd September. The event, which focussed on reinventing the global supply chain for composites, welcomed insightful discussion from companies concentrating on worldwide opportunities for sales and growth. The second iteration […]


Fluency Shortlisted for Composites UK Social Impact Award 2022—Head of Marketing Shortlisted for Apprentice of the Year

The Fluency Business Group (Fluency), specialising in marketing and communications for Advanced Materials and Advanced Engineering Sectors, has been shortlisted for the Composites UK Social Impact Award 2022. The category makes part of the Composites UK 2022 Industry Awards. The Social Impact Award is presented to companies that have been recognised for their increased efforts […]


Composites UK Reveals Awards Shortlist for 2022

Composites UK has revealed the shortlist for its 2022 composites industry awards. The shortlisted entries for each award category are as follows (announced in alphabetical order): Innovation in Composite Design: Ford Motor Company & iCOMAT Innovation in Composite Manufacture: Composite Integration, Taziker & Zund UK Innovation in Composite Materials: Cygnet Texkimp/Longworth/NCC & Lineat Sustainability Award […]


GRP Solutions Acquires Allscot Distributors

GRP Solutions Ltd is delighted to announce its acquisition of Glasgow-based Allscot Distributors Ltd, the sole stockists of glass fibre materials and all related sundry products in Scotland. The Allscot business is one of the UK’s oldest distribution businesses and operates from a 15,000 sq. ft facility, including offices and a successful trade counter. This […]


GRP Solutions Appointed Airtech Distributor

GRP Solutions is proud to announce its appointment by Airtech Advanced Materials Group as a distributor for UK and Ireland of their vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials. The range provides for resin infusion, pre-preg and hand laminating processing of all commonly used resin systems such as polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy. Kerry Lee, VP […]


Composites UK is Hiring – Membership Officer

Composites UK is the Trade Association representing the UK Composites Industry.  We are a growing organisation supporting an exciting and rapidly evolving industry. We are now looking to recruit a Membership Officer to support the Operations Team and Board of Directors. As a busy Trade Association, the role will require someone capable of working independently. […]