When you’re rallying 1500km across some of the toughest and most desolate terrain in Mexico you need to be sure that your bike is up to the job. But with a little help from us, Lyndon Poskitt was not only able to have full confidence in the equipment he was relying on – he also…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of David Conlon to our sales team. To welcome him to the company, we sat him down for a Q+A. Hello David, welcome to Attwater. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is David Conlon, and I’m 39. I’m originally from Bolton, but now living here in…
Showing its commitment to aerospace quality, composite laminates manufacture and machining, Attwater & Sons Ltd has just undertaken its re-certification audit of the aerospace quality management system standard, AS9100. Quality director, Dave Swarbrick says, “For over 25 years now we have supplied the aerospace sector with industrial laminates and electrical insulating materials. This certification, originally…
Attwater Group is once again exhibiting at the Composites Engineering Show when it returns for the sixth consecutive year in November. Lancashire-based Attwater, which specialises in industrial laminates and machining, will be exhibiting its range of epoxy glass, polyimide glass, phenolic fabric and carbon fibre products. These are used in a wide variety of sectors,…
The results of the annual Attwater customer service survey are in – and we’re delighted that we rated good or excellent across the board! We issued anonymous questionnaires to customers that have ordered from us in the last 18 months and we asked about everything from telephone manner to reliability. We were rated as good…
Attwater & Sons Ltd Finance Director Martin Bate has spoken of his debt of gratitude to the company he joined more than a quarter of a century ago when he started as Company Accountant. He had previously worked in the Financial Planning Department of Bradford & Bingley Building Society, and had also worked for Philips…
Attwater’s technical manager Matt D’Arcy has joined a committee judging a prestigious international award. The John Neal Award is given annually by the European Electrical Insulation Manufacturers (EEIM) in memory of one of its founding members. The award, which is open to students, honours outstanding accomplishment in the field of solid and liquid electrical insulation…
A memorial lecture is to be given in April to honour a man who was a respected authority in the electrical insulation industry. Tom Eland, who passed away in December 2013, not only worked for Attwater & Sons Ltd for over 46 years but also represented the UK on IEC International Standards committees and was…
Custom Composites is demonstrating its commitment to investing in young people by taking on two new apprentices. Teenagers Josh Newport and Ross Gaynor started work at the Rochdale Company on Monday, March 9 – which, appropriately, was the start of National Apprenticeship Week. Andy States, production manager at Custom Composites, said: “We had two 16…
Attwater Group, an industry leader in the manufacture of industrial laminates and machining, has compiled and published a table charting product specifications across a range of laminate products. Covering 19 grades of cotton, paper and glass, the table is available to anybody via the company’s website and helps navigate current BSEN manufacturing specifications, superseded specifications,…
