18th November 2025, ENGEL, Leamington Spa

In partnership with the British Plastics Federation (BPF)
Many thanks to ENGEL UK for hosting and sponsoring this event

Join leading experts, manufacturers, and innovators at Thermoplastic Composites 2025, a one-day technical conference exploring the pivotal role of thermoplastic composites in driving sustainable, cost-efficient manufacturing. Hosted at ENGEL UK’s cutting-edge facility and organised in collaboration with the British Plastics Federation, this event will spotlight the latest advancements and real-world applications of thermoplastic composites across multiple sectors.

Key Topics

  • Lightweighting strategies to reduce emissions and fuel use
  • Recycling and reuse of thermoplastic composites
  • Cost-effective processing and automation technologies
  • Innovations in materials and hybrid solutions
  • End-of-life management and circular economy models
  • Case studies from automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications

Who Will Attend

This event brings together materials scientists, OEMs, composite manufacturers, design engineers, sustainability leads, and policy influencers from across the plastics and composites value chain. Whether you’re seeking to reduce environmental impact or explore new manufacturing efficiencies, Thermoplastic Composites 2025 is your platform to connect, learn, and lead.

Programme

Chair: Stuart Morris, Business Growth Leader – Aerospace, Toray Advanced Composites

We are delighted for the following speakers to be joining us and are looking forward to their presentations.

Eva Kobler, Product Manager Technologies
ENGEL UK – Presentation Title: Continuous Fiber Reinforcement in Injection Molding – Technology, Challenges, and Potentials

Robyn Elliott, Product Manager Technologies & Oliver Hayes, Composite Research Engineer
AMRC – Presentation Title: Manufacturing considerations for Structural Thermoplastic Composites

Gerry Boyce, Director
Hive Composites Ltd – Presentation Title: Development of high performance, recyclable thermoplastic composite materials based on polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)

Chris Worrall, Technology Fellow
TWI – Presentation Title: Making the next generation RTR pipe connections a reality

Martin Holden, Business and Technology Development Manager NDT
Adaptix – Presentation Title: Low dose 3D X-Ray NDT as the cornerstone of a recycling strategy for large composite structures

Fin McCaig, Sales Engineer
Airborne – Presentation Title: Overcoming the challenges of scaling production of recyclable thermoplastic composite components to drive sustainable change in commercial aviation

Adam Fletcher, Development Engineer
Composite Braiding – Presentation Title: Re-use of Thermoplastic Composite Braiding Manufacturing Waste

Mark Gill, Customer Relationship Manager
Zund UK – Presentation Title: From Fray to Precision: The Future of Thermoplastic Composite Processing

Matthias Mayr – Engel UK
Presentation Title: Thermoplastic composite solutions for mobility

Registrations

Registration Now Open: Register Via Eventbrite HERE

Table-Top Exhibition Space Available

Limited tabletop exhibition space is available at this event. This includes:

  • 1x 6ft table
  • Space for one pull-up banner
  • 1x delegate place at the event included

Composites UK/BPF Members: £250 +VAT
Non-Members: £350 +VAT

Contact events@compositesuk.co.uk to book a table top.

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