Norco Composites

Established in 1985, Norco is a leading developer of innovative GRP mouldings and lightweight composite structures. Norco provides a complete manufacturing service from design and engineering through to parts manufacturing and final assembly, including 5 axis patterns and tools. Norco employs in excess of 170 people and operates from six sites with an overall capacity of over 130,000 square feet. The Company is certified to AS9100, ISO9001, and 14001. Norco targets the defence, aerospace, communications, automotive and marine sectors.

Last update: Wed, 14 December 2022

Trading Name: Norco Composites

Address: 43 Holton Road,
Holton Heath Industrial Estate,
Poole,
Dorset,
BH16 6LT

Website: http://www.norco.co.uk

Telephone: 01202 623934

Membership: Composites UK

Markets
Aerospace
Agriculture
Automotive
Construction
Cross Sector
Defence
Electronics: Consumer
Energy
Highways
Leisure
Marine
Medical
Mining
Oil & Gas
Rail
Renewable Energy
Satellite and Communications
Space
Sport
Sustainable Composites: Furniture/Lifestyle
Truck, Bus & Industrial
Upholstery and Apparel
Utilities: Water
Wave & Tidal Energy
Wind Energy

Organisation Activities

  • Maintenance & Repair
  • Manufacture & Assembly
  • Product Design
  • Tooling

Organisation Markets

  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Construction
  • Defence
  • Leisure
  • Marine
  • Oil & Gas
  • Satellite and Communications
  • Wave & Tidal Energy
  • Wind Energy

Raw Materials Used

  • Aramid Fibre
  • Bagging Films & Fabrics
  • Balsa Wood
  • Carbon Fibre
  • Curing Agents
  • Dry Fillers
  • Epoxy Resin
  • Fasteners & Inserts
  • Fire Retardants
  • Foam - Flexible
  • Foam - Rigid
  • Foam - Syntactic
  • Glass Fibre
  • Honeycomb
  • Natural Fibre
  • Polyesters
  • Release Agents
  • Vinyl Ester Resins

Equipment Used

  • Composite Tooling
  • Cure Monitoring
  • Infusion
  • Machining
  • Metal Tooling
  • Mixers (e.g. for SMC/BMC)
  • Oven
  • RTM

Processes Used

  • Adhesive Bonding
  • Gel Coating
  • Mechanical Fastening
  • Oven/Autoclave Curing
  • Post-Cure
  • Prepreg Hand Lay-Up
  • Resin Transfer Infusion
  • Resin Transfer Moulding
  • Surface Finishing
  • Vacuum Infusion
  • Welding
  • Wet Hand Lay Up

Accreditation

  • AS 9100
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 45001
  • ISO 9001