Composites UK is proud to be involved in a new major project to develop wind turbine blade recycling in Britain, which for the first time has been given the go-ahead after the project proposal won a UK Government grant. The £2million three-year project involves a consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers, with […]
Hive Composites, based in Loughborough UK, has recently expanded its testing capability, and is pleased to offer these facilities and expertise to external clients. Recent additions to the test facility include a unique Zwick universal test machine, specialist composite lighting & utility pole testing rigs and a facility for short term burst testing of composite […]
Work-related stress and poor mental health risk becoming a health and safety crisis for Great Britain’s workplaces, the regulator has warned. While the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is yet to be fully understood, mental health issues are the number one reason given for sick days in the UK. Last year more than 17 […]
The first ever JEC Forum DACH will be opening its doors on 23rd November in Frankfurt and Technical Fibre Products will exhibiting their advanced nonwovens on booth C6 at the event. On display will be materials from their Optiveil® and Tecnofire® ranges which offer a range of solutions for composites including surface finish, adding functionality […]
Cristex exhibited at the Advanced Engineering Show for the 10th consecutive year. The show is the UK’s leading annual advanced manufacturing and supply chain event. The show took place on the 3rd and 4th November 2021 at the NEC in Birmingham. Cristex featured a comprehensive range of products and applications from suppliers and customers, suitable […]
Scott Bader, the Wollaston based global chemical company, is continuing to invest in the region with a new facility at Earls Barton. The additional unit, based only a short distance from its Wollaston headquarters, is due for completion in November. It has been introduced to improve the existing production provision and is part of the […]
Every year, through its Innovation Awards, JEC Group rewards the best cutting-edge and ingenious projects using composites to their full potential. Created in 1998, the goals of this top-level innovation program are to: Identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions worldwide Encourage companies that are involved in composite innovation along with their partners […]
The JEC Composites Startup Booster is the leading startup competition in the world of Composites and Advanced Materials. Launched in 2017, Startup Booster has been organized in three different regions (Europe, USA and Asia) and has already fostered the emergence of 500+ innovative projects from 50+ countries, 80 finalists and 30 winners, including Arevo, Continuous […]
At its Industry Awards Dinner last night (3rd November), Composites UK, the Trade Association for the UK composites industry announced the winners of its 2021 awards. The event made a spectacular return to the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, coinciding with the Advanced Engineering Show, after a year away due to the pandemic. The 300 […]
The Made Smarter Innovation programme, delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has launched a new collaborative research and development competition focusing on sustainable smart factories. This funding call presents a huge opportunity to launch a wide range of projects that bring a significant benefit to our planet, helping to achieve net zero. Consortiums of […]