Leading supplier of GRP products for the marine and shipping industry, Dura Composites, is introducing a new 30mm Mini Mesh product to its d2 GRP grating range. The product will be available to purchase in early 2024, but businesses can already register their interest and request advance samples via the Dura Composites website or from […]
Everyone at Composites UK were delighted with the news that after lengthy discussions between Make UK and the Chancellor, the Treasury has announced a package of support for UK manufacturing worth £4.5bn. As well as this, Composites UK were a signatory on Make UK’s letter to the Chancellor asking for full expensing to be made […]
DK Holdings Limited, ISO-accredited manufacturer of Precision Diamond Tooling, is pleased to be exhibiting at JEC WORLD, the leading International Composites Show, which takes place from 5th – 7th March in Paris next year. “We are excited to be back at JEC WORLD in 2024”, Sales & Marketing Manager John Emptage tells us. “Face-to-face networking […]
On 28th September 2023, several Composites UK member companies got involved in Make UK’s National Manufacturing Day (NMD). NMD is an opportunity for manufacturers to showcase the range of highly skilled and well-paid jobs they have on offer by throwing open their doors in a UK wide Open House. Local communities had the chance to […]
Pioneer in vacuum technology receives awards for “Best Organisation Culture” and “Employer of the Year” 2023 in a single night. On 1st November Leybold UK was honoured with two prestigious industry awards “Best Organisation Culture 2023” from the LAB Awards, and “Employer of the Year 2023” from Composites UK. Each awardrecognising Leybold’s core values of […]
Progressive Nesting in Composite Manufacturing: Maximizing Efficiency Beyond Material Savings JETCAM is pleased to announce the release of its latest white paper, “Balancing Material Efficiency and Kitting Speed on the Shop Floor with Progressive Nesting.” The white paper delves into the critical aspect of efficient nesting – a practice vital for manufacturers working with expensive […]
JEC Group and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) have signed a three-year agreement to join forces in Europe to further promote the benefits of composite materials and their role in realising a net-zero future. This partnership strengthens the existing collaboration between the two organisations and will strategically support the composites ecosystem with new services […]
Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, is pleased to announce the launch of a new comprehensive portfolio of graphene and related nanomaterial based thermoplastic polymer compounds and masterbatches under Versarien’s PolygreneTM umbrella. This culminates from several years of work in collaboration with world-leading experts at the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM) […]
Hexcel will continue to celebrate its 75th anniversary and highlight its latest developments for the Marine market at METSTRADE 2023 on November 15-17. Hexcel will showcase innovative advanced lightweight material technologies including new intermediate and high modulus fiber HexPly® M79 prepregs and present example high-performance superyacht and windship components developed by customers using Hexcel materials. […]
After the success of the 2nd RECOMP conference last year (Reuse and Recycling of Composites), and with composites repurposing & recycling activity growing and accelerating in the UK and beyond, Composites UK has now made RECOMP an annual event. The conference, which was a two-day event in 2022, will be followed up on the 23rd […]