Visitors up at Advanced Engineering Organisers of Advanced Engineering 2019 say there was a 5% increase in visitors this year with more than 15,000 attendees. The show, which was held on the 30th-31st October at…
JEC World event set to affirm composites leadership JEC World is the global trade show dedicated to composite materials. Next year’s show, from March 3-5, 2020, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, in Paris, will be the…
Carbon ThreeSixty to invest in TFP technology Carbon ThreeSixty, a manufacturer of advanced composites structures has completed a successful trial with the National Composites Centre (NCC) in the application of tailored-fibre placement (TFP) technology to reduce manufacturing…
Plyable wins Composites UK business award Plyable is celebrating its first industry award at the Composites UK 2019 awards dinner recently. “It’s fantastic to be recognised by the industry and our peers,” said company CEO, Martin…
TRB manufacturing doors for West Midlands railway project TRB Lightweight Structures is working in collaboration with CAF on the production of 17 new trains for West Midlands Railway. Each four-car train is designed to operate as a stand-alone…
McLaren is hiring for its new Composites Technology Centre British luxury supercar maker McLaren is hiring recruits for its new £50 million innovation and manufacturing facility in Yorkshire in the North of England. Applicants with experience in a wide…
New motorsport event invites you to join the starting line A new event, MotorsportAM has announced a call for speakers for its conference being held on 8–9 October 2020 at the world-famous Silverstone circuit. The motorsport industry has always been…
Bindatex doubles slitting line capacity Composites and advanced materials precision slitting company, Bindatex says it has doubled its capacity by investing in a new slitting line. The new line has increased Bindatex’s capacity to 30…
The push and pull of composite manufacturing Weighing up material options usually comes down to cost — but there are a variety of factors to consider before making a purchase. Considering the pros and cons of the…
COBRA announces partnership with Skeeta Foiling Craft COBRA International has announced its partnership with Skeeta Foiling Craft to build the new range of hydro foiling dinghies. Skeeta Foiling Craft, founded by father and son team Jim and…
Partners successfully compression mould parts using printed tooling Thermwood and Purdue’s Composite Manufacturing & Simulation Center have been working together to develop and test methods of using 3D printed composite moulds for the compression moulding of thermoset parts.…
TRB triumphs in Huntingdonshire business awards TRB Lightweight Structures is celebrating success at the Hunts Post Huntingdonshire Business Awards 2019 that recognise the district’s thriving businesses. TRB was shortlisted for both ‘Medium Business of the Year’…
Local knowledge, global appeal In the epicentre of the Gold Coast’s surf culture, Burleigh Heads, Dolphin Surf Craft produces custom-designed - and in many cases decorated - handmade, true-blue boards that are in high…
AMRC reinforces global partnership with Kordsa A global player in the tyre and construction reinforcement markets has teamed up with the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to develop new advanced composite technologies. A…
Composite Integration wins Manufacturer of the Year award Composite Integration, the resin transfer moulding and resin infusion specialist, has announced that it has been named Manufacturer of the Year 2019 at the Cornwall Manufacturers Group (CMG) Awards. CMG…
JEC ASIA 2019 gets ready to rumble! JEC Asia 2019 is all set to open its doors within a very positive and dynamic environment for the composites industry. The South Korean government has decided to develop a…
High-resolution printing with Structural Ink The latest testing has demonstrated significant uplifts in composite fracture toughness levels across a range of commercial prepreg systems that are commonly specified for Industrial and high performance Sports applications.…
Notus Composites celebrates a major manufacturing milestone Notus Composites has achieved a major manufacturing milestone when the company’s 1,000km2 fire retardant (FR) epoxy prepreg was shipped from its facility in the UAE. Notus are supplying FR materials…
Solvay’s Xencor LFT chosen by Stajvelo for all-polymer e-Bike Solvay’s Xencor LFT compounds enable Stajvelo to make an e-bike out of advanced injection-moulded composite materials. Monaco-based Stajvelo selected Solvay’s long-fiber Xencor polyarylamide (PARA) compound based on its ability to…
