New Opportunities to Support Sustainability in UK Manufacturing Thanks to Made Smarter Innovation

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 […]



Composites Evolution to Showcase High-Performance Prepregs and new Thermoplastic Unidirectional Tapes at Advanced Engineering

Composites Evolution will be exhibiting at the Advanced Engineering 2021 show on 3rd – 4th November highlighting its range of prepreg and introducing a new thermoplastic tape manufacturing capability. Composites Evolution is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of prepregs for the production of lightweight structures from composite materials. A flexible approach allows Composites Evolution to […]


SHD Support Sustainability Initiatives with Two New Product Launches

SHD Group is proud to announce the launch of two new epoxy prepreg systems, both offering significant bio-derived raw material content, as well as additive sustainability features. These novel materials have been specifically developed to assist SHD’s global customer base with their ever-increasing focus on sustainability and carbon reduction. Adding to established bio-based systems in […]


Tebis CAD/CAM/MES at Seco Tool’s Inspiration Through Innovation Aerospace Best Practice Virtual Event

Tebis, a specialist for CAD/CAM and MES solutions once again will be demonstrating its capabilities at the popular Seco “Inspiration through Innovation” aerospace best practice virtual event. The event will take place on Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th of November 2021. The event programme is focused on the aerospace segment. Inspiration through Innovation has become […]


Micris Win Project through Composites UK B2B Brokerage Service

Composites UK offers a business-to-business brokerage service to all companies looking for a specific composite material, process, service or solution. All general enquiries that are sent to the Association, either by email, through the website or phone, are passed on to the most relevant of our member companies – another reason why you should be […]



Progressive Advance Materials Invest in State-of-the-Art Facilities

Progressive Advanced Materials was established in 2014 to supply complex polyurethane and epoxy patterns, structural foams and carbon fibre inserts. Increased customer demand and organic growth is reflected in this latest £1.8M investment, a 10,000sq ft state-of-the-art facility opening November 2021. The new facility houses two autoclaves, a Blackman &White Gensis V kit-cutting machine, walk-in […]


Techlan and GTS Flexibles Achieve Eleven Uses From the Same Release Liner

A new Business Wales case study highlights the groundbreaking Circular Economy system that Techlan and GTS Flexibles have been working together on, showcasing how they have achievd no less than eleven uses from the same release liner, resulting in significant cost and carbon savings. GTS is a manufacturer of laminated composites and adhesive coated tapes […]


Leybold Launches Small High Vacuum System for Research and Development, Laboratories and Industrial Applications

With the TURBOLAB Core, vacuum specialist Leybold is launching a small plug-and-play high vacuum pumping system for research and laboratory and industrial applications. Within the TURBOLAB series, the compact tabletop unit fills the gap for entry-level vacuum needs that require a clean, dry, stable high and ultra-high vacuum. The TURBOLAB series is now available in […]