This year, the Composites Engineering Show builds on its tremendous 2011 success, to bring together even more designers, engineers, technicians, materials specialists, procurement & management teams from OEMs and top tier organisations, to meet with supply chain partners across high-volume consumer products through to high performance advanced engineered products within sectors including:

• Automotive • Motorsport • Aerospace & Defence • Transportation • Wind Energy • Offshore • Oil & Gas • Civil Engineering / Construction • Marine • Consumer Manufacturing and more . .

The Composites Engineering Show comprises:

• Composites Raw Materials & Semi Finished products
• Composites Design, Analysis, Simulation Technologies & Services
• Composites Processing Technologies & Equipment – inc Hand Lay-Up, VARTM, RTM, SMC/BMC, Pultrusion, Filament Winding, Sheet Winding, Autoclave
• Contract Processors & Suppliers of Composite Parts, Components & Structures
• Supporting Equipment & Consumables inc Machining, Tooling, Moulding, Finishing, Testing, etc
• Ancillary Service Suppliers inc Training, Logistics, Business Support, Standards)
• Maintenance & Recycling....and much more

Composites Engineering ‘Open Forum’ 

• Hosted by CompositesUK & NetComposites - free to attend continuous presentations on latest in composites materials technology, bio composites, processing methodology, simulation of processing, automation, composites training  from industry experts across the Composites sector. Feature sessions include ‘Composites in Automotive’, Composites In Aerospace’  plus additional ‘sector’ orientated sessions.

UK Composites Industry Sector Briefing:

• Hosted by CompositesUK, providing attending industry professionals from aerospace, renewables, motorsport, automotive, industrial equipment etc PLUS supply chain technology & service partners with vital updates in infrastructure, skills development, future growth markets, and the ‘hot’ issues shaping the UK industry’s future & success. 

CompositesUK Industry ‘2012 Awards Showcase’ & Insight Presentations:

• Hosted alongside the 2012 show, the CompositesUK 2012 Industry awards are presented on the evening of Nov 7th and visitors to the 2012 show can take a look at several of the nominated technologies/products, together with sitting in on feature presentations from the companies involved, providing a ‘must see’ programme of innovation highlights.

B2B Networking – using the bespoke online portal:

• Thousands of pre-registered attendees can pre-set meetings before the event, ensuring the optimum use of the 2 day event.  On the show floor meeting areas are set aside to provide ample facilities for pre-set and spontansousrt meetings.

“Over the past few years Composites UK has worked closely with Composites Engineering to promote and raise the profile of the UK Composites industry and ensure the show continues to develop and grow to reflect our homegrown capability and expertise.

The 2012 show promises to be bigger and better than ever and sends a clear statement that the UK composites industry is open for business.”
Dr Sue Halliwell, Composites UK Secretary
Composites UK Ltd