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n COMPOSITES UK CEO’S REPORT
A reflection on a year of
a pandemic and EU-Exit
Welcome to the latest Composites UK Membership Directory, kindly produced by our
lead press partners, Composites in Manufacturing magazine.
The past year has been a tough and busy one for us as we’ve worked hard to provide vital
support to our member companies, navigating the pandemic and EU-Exit.
We made sure members were kept up-to-date with information relevant to them throughout the
pandemic by laying out government guidelines in easy-to-digest e-bulletins, and provided
checklists for members to ensure they could work safely during these times. We offered flexible
payment options to members to assist with their cashflow so that they could remain members
and benefit from our support during the pandemic.
We produced guidelines for members around the EU-Exit to prepare them for the steps they
needed to put in place to continue to import and export. We are now assisting the Trade
Remedies Agency with reviews on imported goods relevant to our sector. The EU-Exit brought
Dr David Bailey,
legislative changes, which our Material Suppliers Sub-Group continue to review in order to prepare
Chief Executive Officer, guidance and support for the whole supply chain.
Composites UK Our focus on health and safety for the industry continued and we were delighted to receive a
record number of accident report forms from members that we compile on an annual basis.
Our Construction Sector Group joined the Construction Products Association (CPA), supporting
members already in, or looking to move into the construction sector and helping them prepare for
Net-Zero. This will give us additional technical and sustainability support as well as improved
connection with the construction industry to demonstrate how composites can be used in
buildings and infrastructure.
In terms of skills, we began redesigning the Composites Assured Practitioner Scheme (CAP) to
help our members prepare for technology changes and identify training needs. We also facilitated
the Kickstart Scheme for our industry, a government initiative providing funding to create new jobs
for 16- to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long-term unemployment.
We were excited to win funding for the PRoGreSS project - Products from Recycled Glass fibre
at Economic and Sustainable Scale – which would have a massive positive impact on the GRP
sector. Unfortunately, the lead partner pulled out due to the impact of the pandemic. However, we
have found a new lead partner, reconfigured the consortium and resubmitted the proposal in
August 2021.
With the pandemic saw natural changes in the way we run events. We transferred our whole
programme online and found a way not just to host presentations on a screen, but to also include
networking elements where delegates can sit on virtual tables and talk to others as if they were in
a room together. This hasn’t stopped us looking ahead to future face-to-face events, including the
creation of the International Composites Summit, co-organised with Fluency Marketing, which is a
two-day exhibition stemming from a response to members requesting a composite focused show.
JEC and the European Composite Industry Association (EuCIA) are supporting this event and will
be hosting their Global Meeting of Trade Associations on the first day of the show, bringing
international companies to the stage.
A reshuffle of focus at the Department of International Trade has meant we have become the
organisers of the UK Pavilion at JEC World 2022. Having been involved with the organisation of
the Pavilion for over a decade, and knowing the UK composites industry as we do, we were the
natural choice to take this on.
All of the above is in addition to the day-to-day support we provide. As a small team of seven
we are dedicated to providing the very best support to our members.
The AM Series already has events scheduled well into 2022, and
the team at Fluency Marketing is always wanting to hear about
the latest innovations and how it can help people shout about
them, both through the events and through its range of
marketing services. The events offer a great opportunity to
showcase your business and build your network, helping to
shape the future of our industry and sector. For more information
about Fluency Events, visit advancedmaterials.events.
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Gemma Smith, Fluency Marketing Managing Director, said: discuss how Fluency can help your business.n
“Fluency Marketing is passionate about the Advanced
Materials and Engineering industries and we strive to
help our customers to maximise their potential through
the services we offer. The Fluency team works with
Quotes From MarineAM
industry drivers and influencers, market research
organisations and governing bodies to secure its The Marine AM event was the perfect networking
opportunity for business representatives with an interest
understanding of what is required to sustain industry
in Sustainability in Composites. Lots of great information
growth and to identify any potential future challenges.” from the presenters and trade stands. And I'm reassured
that us composite buffs are the loveliest bunch!’
The AM series of events, organised by Fluency Marketing,
Thank you for a fantastic conference!
have already got off to a great start post-lockdown with
MarineAM in July. The conference, held in Southampton, was I really enjoyed the conference and I thought
a sell-out event, which demonstrated the appetite for getting the venue was a terrific location.
back to meeting, networking, and growing, and client Hopefully see you at the next event.
feedback has ensured this event is already booked for next
year – watch this space for details. Our team had a fantastic two-days at MarineAM!
As technology looks to move towards composite solutions for AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd.
more of life’s everyday material needs, the range of physical, Hillhouse International, Fleetwood Road North
chemical and thermal demands will grow more diverse. Adding
a small amount of one of AGC’s Fluon+™ grades enables
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4QD
composite materials to benefit from some of the well-known T: +44 (0) 1253 209600
properties of fluoropolymers, and also to gain some others. E: fluonplus.info@agc.com
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Tool-Temp Ltd has recently supplied a UK composite temperature set point and actual temperature and also
manufacturer with a TT-608Z 48kw cyclic heating and displays the process flow.
cooling oil circulating temperature control unit. This
unit has two independent oil circuits a hot oil circuit Each circuit has a maximum pump flow rate of 100 l/min
operating between 80C up to 300C and a cold oil and a maximum pressure of 5.5 bar, when switching from
circuit operating between 30C up to 80C one circuit to the other, the second circuit then only
maintains an internal circulation until required for the
This unit is able to process.
switch within seconds
between the heating On the recent installation a 160kg tool was initially heated
and cooling circuits, to 230˚C. Then when the cooling circuit was activated the
the two separate tool temperature reduced to the second required
circuits come together temperature of 80˚C in under 8 minutes allowing the
internally to a single customer to obtain improved cycle times and increased
feed pipe to and from production.
the process, the two
circuits are changed Please visit our website to see some of our products and
over by a switch on services. www.tool-temp.net
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Supplying high-quality temperature control devices for
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VERIVIDE LTD n
Take control of
colour measurement and
assessment.
colour quality
VeriVide provides cost-effective and innovative solutions to
measure, reproduce, communicate, and assess colour and
& appearance
appearance. With over 50 years of experience supporting
multiple industries, including engineering, composites, textiles
and food, we always invest our skills and resources to develop
the highest quality equipment to meet industry standards.
DigiEye transforms the way you communicate, VeriVide’s Colour Assessment Cabinets provide standardised
reproduce and assess colour across your supply chain and consistent viewing environments which enable designers,
manufacturers, and retailers to accurately evaluate colour
submissions under multiple light sources, including LED.
VeriVide’s DigiEye system assists manufacturers, suppliers and
brands to speed up colour quality control, sustain product
integrity, reduce wastage and make reliable colour decisions.
Assessing colour and appearance digitally enables manufacturers
to share and communicate objective colour data across the globe
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VeriVide Ltd
Quartz Close,
Warrens Business Park,
Download Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4SG
OUR COMPOSITE
RANGE BROCHURE www.verivide.com T: +44 (0)116 284 7790
E: enquiries@verivide.com W: www.verivide.com
n COMPOSITES EVOLUTION LTD
Composites Evolution is a developer, manufacturer and
supplier of prepregs for the production of lightweight
structures from composite materials.
YOUR Our innovative Evopreg EPC component and Evopreg EPT tooling
prepregs are developed using in-house formulated epoxy resin
PARTNER systems. They are designed for a range of cure temperatures with
high performance, ease of lay-up and excellent surface finish.
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with low environmental impact.
n IMCD UK LTD
IMCD UK is a leading company
in the sale, marketing and
distribution of speciality
chemicals, serving customers
in the Composites, Converter,
Compounder, Rubber and PUR
industries. Representing major
global producers, our
salespeople are market focused technical experts offering
solutions for our customers, utilising our comprehensive
and complementary product portfolio.
IMCD UK LTD
Times House, Throwley Way
Sutton SM1 4AF
T: +44 (0) 20 8770 7090
M: +44 (0) 7957 837752
E: kenny.shea@imcd.co.uk W: www.imcdgroup.com
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resulted in a healthy environment for many workers in this industry.
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Zünd cutting systems are based on a modular design concept that ZUND UK LTD
is unique in the market, flexible and easily expandable. Each Zünd Unit 1 Spring Valley Business Centre
cutter is hand-built to the customer’s specific requirements and Porters Wood, St. Albans
guaranteed to be futureproof.
Hertfordshire, AL3 6PD
Our digital cutters include a comprehensive selection of tools and T: +44 (0)172 783 3003
modules for composite applications. Our tools are designed to E: infouk@zund.com
process carbon fibre, structural foam, honeycomb, prepreg, W: www.zund.com
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Blackman & White is a 57-year strong manufacturing, sales, training and service centre for
knife, rotary, laser and router CNC finishing tables. Based in Maldon, Essex they witnessed
agrowing trend of new customers reaching out for support during lockdown. With supply
chains buckling, Blackman & White’s strength of UK manufacturing proved valuable to their
customers. As a by-product, the company saw growth to a multisite operation that shows
no sign of slowing down.
How has your diversity of products helped your customers?
Our current customer base has always been centred around textiles, with the existing team
we knew how to build the best CNC cutting table on the market. With some new faces
working with us fresh and innovative ideas came to the business, we soon found a plethora
of applications paired with industries keen to work with us on supplying production worthy
equipment. We can now produce 5-meter wide static or conveyor tables
and for the applications which require a flatbed
approach, we have made machines over 30 meters long
for bespoke projects. Our tooling range is now fully adaptable
and future proof making upgrades and tool
changes simple and cost-effective.
PRF Composite Materials is a leading manufacturer and Our class-leading, innovative prepreg range continues to
supplier of high-performance materials for the advanced receive rave reviews from customers, particularly for the
composites industry, with a comprehensive range of exceptional quality of our materials. Highlights from the range
products available from stock: prepreg (tooling and include systems for visual quality, highly toughened, snap
component), reinforcements, epoxy resin systems, cure, unidirectional and tooling prepregs to suit a range of
release agents and kitting services. With over 35 years’ cure temperatures and out life requirements. Product
experience supplying the aerospace, motorsport, development is central to PRF’s mission, with our team of
renewable energy, defence, sports & leisure, medical and chemists and technicians working on new systems to add to
marine industries, we are passionate about innovative our comprehensive range.
product development and working with our customers to
achieve a solution that works on all levels: technical With our wider range of advanced materials, we provide
requirements, manufacturing, budget and timescale. solutions for manufacturers using hand layup and infusion
processing. We offer a comprehensive selection of
In 2021, PRF has completed an investment and expansion reinforcements, which includes specialist fibre types and a
programme of approaching £6 million, significantly increasing range of constructions, high performance epoxy resin
manufacturing and R&D capacity and capability, and opening systems and Qiicote mould release technologies. We support
the company’s fourth factory in August 2021. This state-of- this with a range of consumables and Robuso cutters and
the-art, purpose-built 14,700sq. ft manufacturing site brings shears – which are specifically designed for cutting technical
material processing for kitting into a single, controlled textiles.
environment, increasing manufacturing efficiency and helping
PRF to minimise the impact of excessive price increases seen Doing things differently, PRF is passionate about quality and
across the industry. innovation, and is committed to providing a professional and
responsive service with technical support. Our focus going
This new facility increases PRF’s total factory space to forward is to continue to help our customers improve quality,
40,000sq. ft and will make space in our other sites for further reduce manufacturing time, and achieve benefits in efficiency
R&D and manufacturing expansion. In 2020 and 2021, the and cost-effectiveness. n
team have been busy investing and improving in R&D, with a
complete upgrade of test equipment in both the chemical and
material testing laboratories, thereby opening the door for PRF Composite Materials
new product development and technologies. We have also 3 Upton Road, Poole, Dorset BH17 7AA
increased freezer storage space to 735m3, and installed an Hannah Khusainova
additional CNC machine and a third impregnation line. With
Sales and Marketing Director
sustainability in mind, the new site has been built with eco-
efficient fixtures and fittings, including a PV system which T: +44 (0) 1202 680022
generates 29,965 kw of electricity a year, saving 16,676kg of E: enquiries@prfcomposites.com
carbon dioxide. W: www.prfcomposites.com
Visual quality, toughened, low temperature, snap cure, tooling, new unidirectional
prepreg and more
Great customer feedback received on the quality of materials, handling and finish
in both tools and components
Short lead times – from our manufacturing line to you in 2–3 weeks*