Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK and manufacturers in particular have been facing ever-increasing challenges. From a shortage of staff to the difficulty in obtaining essential raw materials, the manufacturing sector has had a lot to navigate.  More recently,…

Perfect De-flashing and Dedusting of Duroplast and Thermoplast Components : Less weight, compact design and improved sustainability – a producer of injection moulded components has proven that these goals can be achieved economically with high-performance plastic materials. The company is…

A specialist manufacturing company, Atlas Composite Technologies, has received a seven-figure investment boost to fuel its growth plans. The backing from WeDo Business Investments will enable Atlas Composite Technologies to invest in new plant and equipment, its premises and additional…

It’s been a busy few months at BEC Group, as demand for tooling and moulding has been sky high, and with many new customers looking to reshore, make suites of mould tools, or experiment with new recycled materials they have…

After successful phase one trials, Essentra Components has announced a number of products within its LDPE range are now manufactured almost entirely from recycled materials. The selected products are made from 98% recycled plastic with the remaining 2% being made…

Leading aerospace supplier Velocity Composites has launched a new digital manufacturing cell designed to help improve traceability and efficiency for customers. The cell, located at Velocity Composites’ headquarters in Burnley, Lancashire, creates a process where all composite plies can be…

Essentra Components has opened a new European distribution hub in Łódź, Poland to enhance service and lay the foundations for future growth. The new location is part of an ongoing investment by Essentra Components to enhance its European distribution footprint by…

Global designer and manufacturer of polymeric repair and protection systems, Belzona, has announced the appointments of Charli Yu Walton and Fred Lu as Corporate Development Director (China) and Technical Director (China), respectively. The appointments follow the establishment of Belzona Molecular…

The EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub will be attending the International Composites Summit (ICS) in London on 21-22 September 2022 and will be located at Pod 30.  The Hub aims to underpin the growth potential of the composites industry.…