Mike Richardson hears how the railway industry is keeping track with the recent developments seen in aerospace industry to promote the design and manufacture of lightweight composite structures for use in rolling stock....

The UK Composites Strategy has gathered pace in the last few months with the announcement of the National Composites Hub, aimed at improving collaboration within the sector, and the official opening of the National Composites Centre. Composites in Manufacturing......

As well as throwing its full support behind The Composites Engineering Show with intelligence briefings and application forums, Composites UK is also promoting two important projects for the sector regarding recycling and safety....

In the March issue of Composites in Manufacturing, as the research and development work of i-Composites was drawing to a close, we provided an outline of the project. Now that the dust is starting to settle, it is possible to see what has been achieved. Dr Neil Calder......

As the year-long i-Composites programme comes to a close at the end of March, Dr Neil Calder examines the progress made and how it will impact the wider industry....

The National Composites Centre, established as part of the Government’s UK Composites Strategy will open its doors in summer 2011, bringing together academics and dynamic companies to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture of high quality......

In all industries trade associations can provide valuable resource and insight for their members, and this is especially true for one as fragmented as multifarious as composites. Simon Lott speaks to Composites UK chairman Chris Little and secretary Dr Sue Halliwell......