As construction progresses on High Speed 2, the UK’s largest rail infrastructure programme, attention is increasingly turning from short-term build considerations to long-term performance and cost. Designed to operate for more than 100 years, HS2 presents a scale and lifespan that exposes the limitations of traditional material choices, particularly in electrified and high-maintenance environments. The […]
As part of our ongoing strategic review, Blagden is excited to announce that Business Line Plastics has rebranded as Advanced Composites and Materials, effective 1st February 2026. This reflects the evolving direction of the Business Line and our increasing focus on advanced composite technologies, lightweighting, flame retardance and sustainable solutions. These sectors are already well […]
Cygnet Texkimp has unveiled a new website to offer fresh and useful content and a simple user journey for its global audience. The UK-based fibre handling and processing technology company has designed the new site to reflect its world-leading expertise and capability while giving users easy access to valuable resources and an interface to connect […]
Cristex has launched CCK Aerospace, a dedicated cutting and kitting division established to support regulated and high-performance composite manufacturing applications where process control, traceability, and material integrity are critical. Operating within Cristex Cutting & Kitting (CCK), CCK Aerospace provides precision CNC cutting and kitting of prepreg composite materials for customers across aerospace, motorsport, defence, and […]
Roaches Autoclaves is celebrating 15 years of growth, development, and engineering innovation in autoclave and thermosetting technologies, having founded this specialist segment of the business back in 2011. Alongside this milestone, the company is expanding its online presence, with a new wave of digital content. A dedicated Roaches Autoclaves LinkedIn page goes live on Monday […]
The SAMPE UK & Ireland Chapter has confirmed further developments to its 2026 Annual Conference, Advanced Materials & Manufacturing: From Microstructures to Megastructures, as industry and academic interest in the programme continues to grow. The flagship one-day event will bring together leading researchers, materials scientists, and manufacturers to explore how innovation in materials, processing, and […]
Engineering and manufacturing specialist, Airframe Designs, has announced a strategic rebrand to AFD Systems, reflecting the company’s expanded lines of business, services, broader sector reach and long-term growth ambitions. The new name reflects the company’s evolution from a niche airframe design consultancy into a market-leading advanced engineering and manufacturing business, serving the worldwide aerospace and […]
SIMPL has launched a new five-year Health and Safety (H&S) strategy to help member companies further improve workplace safety, health and wellbeing across the polymer manufacturing industries. Composites UK is proud to support the SIMPL initiative, which seeks to enhance health and safety standards across the polymer manufacturing industry through collaboration between trade associations, employers, […]
Composite Braiding Ltd (CBL), a leader in advanced automated composite manufacturing, is proud to announce it has been honoured as the “Railway Vehicles & Infrastructure” category winner at the JEC World 2026 Innovation Awards. The award, presented at a gala ceremony in Paris, highlights the company’s breakthrough development of a lightweight thermoplastic composite twin track […]
Base Materials has developed a new proprietary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool to calculate the carbon footprint of its full product portfolio, supporting customers with robust, transparent environmental data as part of their own sustainability and supply chain reporting. Commissioned through third-party carbon accounting specialists MyCarbon, the bespoke dynamic tool enables Base Materials to generate […]