The UK Technical Textile Industry: Part 1-Five Larger Poducers and UK Operations of Foreign Companies

November 2014 | 28 pages | ID: U9D7E35E7CBEN
Textiles Intelligence Ltd

Abstracts

A significant technical textile industry has emerged in the UK in recent decades. In particular, a number of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are making a significant contribution to the UK technical textile industry, and a number of companies are thriving in the manufacture of nonwovens, and the production of woven and knitted fabrics for composites and industrial applications. The success of these SMEs has been due largely to their ability to identify niche markets and applications for their products, and their resilience to competition from abroad. This report discusses the operations and markets of the following UK SMEs and other organisations: Amber Composites/TenCate Advanced Composites, Andrew Industries, Anglo Recycling Technology, Baltex, BFF, Composites Evolution, Composites UK, Cosmotec, Cowens, Don & Low, EcoTechnilin, ELG Carbon Fibre, Formax, Fybagrate, GEOfabrics, James Dewhurst, John Cotton, National Composites Centre (NCC), Parkhill Textiles, Playrite, Rawson, Robinson Healthcare, Scott & Fyfe, Sigmatex, Technical Absorbents, the Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) and the Nonwovens Network.

Contents

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

NONWOVENS

Andrew Industries
Anglo Recycling Technology

BFF

Cosmotec
John Cotton
Nonwovens Division
Home Textiles Division
Cowens
Don & Low
Carpets
Construction and civil engineering
Filtration
Composites
Medical
Fybagrate
GEOfabrics
Playrite
Rawson
Robinson Healthcare
Market sectors
Manufacturing facilities
Technical Absorbents
The Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI)
The Nonwovens Network

COMPOSITES

Amber Composites/TenCate Advanced Composites
Baltex
Composites Evolution
James Dewhurst
EcoTechnilin
ELG Carbon Fibre
Formax
Parkhill Textiles
Scott & Fyfe
Sigmatex

OTHER ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE UK COMPOSITES

INDUSTRY

Composites UK
UK Composites Strategy
Composites Leadership Forum
National Composites Centre (NCC)

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Hydrospace fabric