Permali BattleJacket® Self-Sealing Fuel Tank Protection Coating Saves Lives and the Environment

Permali is a long established UK MoD (Ministry of Defence) approved supplier of advanced material solutions for protecting British Armed Forces, NATO and UN land, air and sea military personnel. The company’s extensive product offering of advanced composites and propriety Tufshield® polyurethane based surface coatings, also includes the production under licence of the BattleJacket® self-sealing […]


MEPC Accelerates Successful Development Programme to Meet Growing Demand at Silverstone Park

MEPC is delighted to announce a continuation of its successful development at Silverstone Park by bringing forward a new scheme on six acres of land adjacent to the site’s Innovation Centre. An application for reserved matters consent has already been submitted to West Northamptonshire Council for the scheme (Phase 4 of development by MEPC at […]


Lightweighting Heavy Industry with Hybrid Anti-Roll Bars

Two South Yorkshire SMEs have joined forces with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to push the automotive sector further along the road to net zero by designing, manufacturing and testing a high-performance stabiliser bar for trucks and trains that is 30 percent lighter than those currently on the market. The AMRC […]


GRP Solutions Acquires Estakleen

GRP Solutions Ltd is delighted to announce its recent acquisition of Estakleen Systems Ltd. Estakleen is a supplier of acetone replacement products including EasyClean, supplied for several years by GRP Solutions, and the previously named Estakleen 70. Our acquisition is in line with our aim to develop a more sustainable range of products including non-hazardous […]


Gen 2 Carbon Appoints Tim King as Technical Sales Consultant

As part of Gen 2 Carbon’s strategic plan to develop markets in both the UK and overseas, the company’s first appointment of 2022 sees Tim King join as Technical Sales Consultant. With a broad experience of composites in multiple sectors, Tim comes to Gen 2 Carbon from MTAG Composites. His previous roles within the composites […]


GRP Solutions Partners with Sustainability Leader, Gurit

GRP Solutions is delighted to announce its appointment as a Gurit Authorised Distributor for the UK Market. GRP Solutions will distribute Gurit’s range of recycled core materials and formulated products including laminating and adhesive systems to the marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial markets. Gurit’s passion for a sustainable future and innovative products are […]


Techlan Doubles its Re-Liner Manufacturing Capacity

Since its formation in 2010, Teclan has developed and patented an innovative process to recycle waste silicone release liners and re-introduce them back into the supply chain for multiple further uses. Quite remarkably the same release liner can be used up to 11 times rather than being used just once and discarded as scrap. Its […]


Cygnet Texkimp Builds Thermoplastic Lab Line

Cygnet Texkimp has installed a lab-scale version of its thermoplastic processing equipment at its UK-based Innovation Centre to enable faster development of plastics technology through dedicated customer trials. The fibre handling and converting technology specialist is making its Direct Melt Impregnation Thermoplastic Composite Line available to help companies develop new materials and material combinations to […]



Brookhouse Aerospace Invests in 3D Printing Capability to Support its Customers Challenges

Brookhouse Aerospace is pleased to announce its first significant investment in 3D printing with the purchase of a Fortus 450mc from Stratasys, the global leader in 3D printing and additive solutions, materials and services. The Fortus 450mc is a mid-range machine that is capable of printing a variety of complex components from a wide range […]