DK Holdings Limited, an ISO-accredited manufacturer of Precision Diamond Tooling, is pleased to announce its membership to Composites UK, the trade association for the UK composites industry. “We have worked with and supported the traditional and emerging sectors within the Composite industry globally since the early days of DK Holdings nearly 65 years ago, manufacturing […]
Composites UK has revealed the shortlist for its 2023 composites industry awards. Due to a phenomenal number of entries, more companies have been shortlisted for an award than ever before. The shortlisted entries for each award category are as follows (announced in alphabetical order): Whilst the winner of the Social Impact Award is already announced […]
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), being phased in from 1st October 2023, is a tool to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods that are entering the EU, and to encourage cleaner industrial production in non-EU countries. The gradual introduction of the CBAM is aligned […]
It was with regret that we learnt this week of the Government’s relaxation of the net-zero approach to be adopted by the current administration. Whilst we must understand and recognise the current pressures on the cost of living, stability is the lynchpin which all households and businesses need in times of unmitigated change. The relaxation […]
Hydrotechnik UK Test Engineering Ltd. Has developed a bespoke high-pressure burst and cyclic test service to test hydrogen components and tanks/vessels in accordance with UN ECE Regulation R134. The in-house rig can achieve pressures up to 3,000 Bar and cycle peak-to-peak pressures until failure or pass up to 22,000 cycles. With water as the medium, […]
Simcas Composites Ltd launches online prepreg sales with a mission to provide fast and customer focussed delivery of UK manufactured composite materials. Established in 2023, Simcas Composites was founded by Francis Arthur and Simon Haslam, who share a passion to expand the use of composite materials to utilise their unique properties across a range of […]
Toray to Unveil AAM Collaboration Space at the National AAM Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Springfield this September. Toray Group, a leader in advanced composite material solutions, is pleased to announce it is opening an AAM collaboration space at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Springfield, Ohio. The center’s ribbon cutting […]
Interplas returns for biggest show for 21 years! The UK’s No.1 plastics event, Interplas is set to take place at the end of the month, on 26-28thSeptember at the NEC, Birmingham. This year’s event, a celebration of 75 years of Interplas and its forerunners, will see over 530 exhibitors present on the show floor, alongside […]
A new training company is offering tailored support to help organisations of all sizes understand how to work with composites on a practical business level. Access Composites has been launched by specialist Andy Sutton to fill what he says is a gap in accessible support and training that helps everyone within a business – not […]
Composite tooling is the engineering and creation of tool tips and machining parts out of composite materials, for use in the manufacture of other machine parts of components. Traditional materials used for tooling, such as steel and aluminium, can wear down quickly and thus have a short tool life, while they also cannot measure up […]