On a dreary afternoon at a coastal airfield, a jet veers off-center. The crew recovers, but not before clipping a lighting mast. The aircraft stays upright. The mast, crucially, does not. This isn’t luck, it’s deliberate. Built to collapse cleanly...
Global composites manufacturer Exel Composites has released a new whitepaper to update the transmission and distribution industry on advances in composite conductor core technology. The pultrusion leader draws on multiple reference cases with conductor manufacturers and transmission system operators (TSO) to show...
Hawsons has advised Century Plastics Ltd to acquire Able Canopies Ltd, a UK-based specialist in designing, manufacturing, and installing high-quality canopy and shelter solutions. The deal marks a significant expansion of Century Plastics’ UK footprint and supports its strategic focus...
Wilsons Auctions has been instructed by Scott Murray & Ian Davison of Keenan CF acting as Joint Administrators of Jans Composites Ltd, in administration. Wilsons Auctions is offering bidders a unique opportunity to purchase a Hundegger Bonded Composite Panel Production Line,...
With a festive ceremony and around 140 guests from the Swiss plastics industry, ENGEL has opened a new Tech Centre at its site in Frauenfeld. The inauguration also marks the 50th anniversary of ENGEL’s business operations in Switzerland. With this...
Toray Industries, Inc., Toray Medical Co., Ltd., and PSP Corporation announced today that they have collaboratively developed a beta version of dialysis support features for PSP’s NOBORI, a cloud-based personal health record (PHR) app. The features are integrated with Toray...
As an avid advocate of lifelong industry learning, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK & Ireland yesterday switched on its fifth non-production training machine. Installed at the Polymer Training and Innovation Centre (PTIC) in Telford, the IntElect X-tra 130 ton machine is...
The UK’s annual gathering for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, Advanced Engineering is strengthening its position as the UK’s leading event for the composites industry, with continued backing from Composites UK. This partnership, along with others, ensures that the event stays...
JEC Forum Italy organised in partnership with ASSOCOMPOSITI is dedicated to gather the composite materials community from Italy. This event is a unique opportunity to foster stronger connections with the local companies, research & development centers and applications sectors industries....
While market innovation, consumer demand and the emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) has put sustainability high on the agenda for automotive manufacturers (OEMs) in recent years, the arrival of new regulations is set to accelerate this markedly. As car makers...
