Use of Hydrogen for a variety of purposes has become a hot topic of late. At Frewer the company is keen to use its expertise to aid the expansion of Hydrogen use as an alternative to fossil fuels. The team has already been involved in enhancements in composite filament winding technology with applications for Hydrogen […]
STRUCTeam, an independent composite engineering consultancy, has supported the world’s leading wind turbine and blade manufacturers for over a decade. The engineering specialists are now extending their strategic insights to the application of composites in wave power with renewables company, Ocean Energy, and technical partners 3A Composites Core Materials and Sicomin. Ocean Energy approached STRUCTeam […]
Gen 2 Carbon has established a strategic alliance with Deakin University to promote the development of carbon fibre recycling in Australia. The newly formed enterprise is part of Deakin’s ‘Recycling and Renewable Energy Commercialisation Hub’ (REACH) and builds on the University’s end-to-end manufacturing capabilities in renewable energy and recycling. Gen 2 Carbon’s contribution to the […]
COBA Plastics Moulding are plastic injection moulding experts, offering a full range of services from 2k injection moulding to more technically demanding components and tool design. With help from the GOM ATOS Q, the business has been able to improve its production processes by shortening inspection times and increasing the amount of data collected. COBA […]
CHEMUK 2022 opened its doors over the 11th & 12th May at the NEC in Birmingham. After a tough two years for the events sector, event organiser, UK Industry Events, were delighted to announce that 2811 visitors (excluding exhibitor staff) attended the show over the two days, representing a 15% increase from CHEMUK 2021. Recognising […]
At its Annual General Meeting on 18th May, Composites UK announced the five people nominated onto its Board of Directors this year by its member companies. The Board is made up of 11 Directors (plus others who are co-opted in specialist areas) who are members of Composites UK themselves. Each Board Director is nominated for […]
Composites UK has added four new award categories to its Industry Awards line up for 2022. The Association holds an annual award ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the UK composites industry, in categories covering company efforts and successes on an individual basis. New for 2022 is the Social Impact Award, for companies that can […]
Briar Associates is one of the original companies of Composites UK’s Business Support Network – a selection of organisations who have forged a special relationship with the Association to enhance the services they deliver to its members, offering support, discounts or special rates. Since 2017, Briar have been working with Composites UK members to obtain […]
Global composites manufacturer and supplier, Dura Composites, has announced The Invicta Group as its newest distribution partner for its Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) walkway range within the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The new partnership is the latest step towards bolstering the company’s distribution network and facilitating global customers to unlock the power […]
A pioneering new project gets properly underway this week to develop Britain’s first wind turbine blade recycling pilot plant. Project PRoGrESS is a £2million, three-year scheme, that is part-funded by Innovate UK and leading industry partner Aker Offshore Wind, and seeks to deliver a circular model for wind turbine blades to support the UK’s ambitious […]