This month marks a significant milestone for Argo Engineering, as the company announces its relocation to a larger, waterfront office at Hythe Marina Village. Founded in 2016, Argo Engineering has built a strong reputation for integrity, technical excellence, and independent consultancy. Now a team of 13, led by Director Simon Walley, the move to a larger […]
Composites UK, the trade association representing the UK composites sector, is delighted to unveil the shortlist for the 2025 Composites UK Industry Awards. The winners will be announced at the annual awards dinner on 29th October, coinciding with the Advanced Engineering Show, hosted once again at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. The 2025 competition attracted […]
Aerospace specialist Airframe Designs is supporting the new government defence strategy with a commitment to nurturing young talent and investing in skills as it expands its services to the aviation and related sectors worldwide. The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) sets out £250m worth of investment over the next five years to create jobs and make […]
With a new 300,000-square-foot site in Ciudad Juárez, DFS Composites boosts its global footprint and ability to supply composite tooling for wind energy across the Americas. DFS Composites Ltd. (Fareham, U.K.), a global tooling solutions and composite part manufacturing company for aerospace, automotive, wind energy, marine and a wide range of industrial applications, has acquired […]
Uplift360 has signed a contract with Babcock International Group (Babcock), a FTSE 100 international defence company. The partnership will explore how composite materials from a Typhoon aircraft can be broken down and repurposed, and how this process could be applied more widely across additional defence platforms. This initiative builds on Babcock’s ongoing work to embed […]
Ruckus Space, a specialist in composite inspection, repair and design, has strengthened its aerospace workflows with AeroView™ Analysis software from Evident. Serving industrial, automotive, and aerospace clients, the company is using phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) techniques to deliver inspections that are fast, traceable, and reliable at scale. Founded by mechanical engineer Shawn Small, Ruckus […]
It has been a busy month at CPM, and the company is thrilled to announce the arrival of its first triplet! A milestone moment for the team – a sign of continued growth and great things ahead. As they say – watch this space. CPM’s momentum is building, and this is just the beginning. This […]
Velocity Composites plc, the Burnley-headquartered supplier of advanced composite material kits to the aerospace and high-performance manufacturing sectors, has announced successful recertification for both AS9100 and Nadcap across its entire operations—reaffirming the company’s industry-leading standards in quality, process control, and digital manufacturing. This dual recertification underlines Velocity’s continued focus on operational excellence and traceability as […]
Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) is increasingly being adopted on UK construction sites as contractors look for ways to deliver projects faster, meet compliance requirements, and reduce long-term costs. Traditionally associated with specialist sectors such as rail, utilities, and marine, GRP is now gaining traction in mainstream construction — from large-scale infrastructure to residential housing — […]
Composites UK is pleased to announce its Parliamentary Reception 2025, taking place on Monday 13th October 2025 at the House of Commons, London (2–4pm), sponsored by Baggy Shanker MP. Building on the success of previous receptions, this year’s event comes at a pivotal moment for UK manufacturing, following the launch of the Government’s Industrial Strategy […]