Industrial laminates specialist Attwater is to exhibit at the Advanced Engineering Show for the tenth year, where it will showcase a newly developed low FST range of materials offering a strong, lightweight solution with excellent environmental credentials. This year’s show takes place on October 30 and 31 at the NEC in Birmingham. It is the…
Industrial laminates specialist Attwater & Sons has appointed industry veteran Andy Goode as its new managing director. Andy has worked within the sector since 1983, and has spent the last 18 years at Preston-based Attwater, most recently as the company’s production director. Attwater produces machined components for sectors including aerospace, automotive, rail, marine and power…
The team at Custom Composites would like to thank Andy States for 25 years – and counting – of dedicated service to the company. Andy was just 24 when he joined us, originally as a machine operator. He then advanced through the ranks and is now our general manager. Although we are known the world…
Attwater will welcome members of Lancashire Occupational Health & Safety Group (LOHSG) to our premises on April 16 2019. The group meet regularly to share advice and expertise on best practice, regulatory updates and new innovations. LOHSG is one of the oldest safety groups in the UK. The event at our Preston facilities will include…
Mike Richardson (Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine) meets with Attwater & Sons’ quality director, Dave Swarbrick to hear more about the company’s compliance to AS9100 Rev. D accreditation and how it has helped strengthen the lines of communication within the workforce. Well, it’s hardly rocket science is it? Making a formal agreement with your customer to manufacture…
Attwater & Sons Ltd is proud to have joined British Marine, the organisation that works to promote and support the £3bn-a-year-sector. Marine is a vital part of what we do at Attwater. It’s where we began, 150 years ago, as a ships chandler on Preston Docks. And since those very first days we have been…
Industrial laminates specialist Attwater & Sons Ltd has welcomed the European Union’s latest amendments to the REACH regulations, stating that the legislation is crucial to keeping the industry operating safely. REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals) has been implemented to regulate companies which use, make, sell or import chemicals into the EU, holding…
Lancashire-based industrial laminates specialist Attwater has successfully achieved accreditation to AS9100 Rev D, the leading standard for the aerospace industry’s supply chain. The AS9100 certification is the aerospace sector’s upgrade of the traditional ISO9001 standard. When the ISO was revised to 2015 specifications, the AS followed by upgrading from its Rev C standard to the…
Industrial laminates specialist Attwater & Sons Ltd is to share the benefits of its laminate expertise with industry professionals during a technical talk at the Aerospace Sector Showcase 2018. Matthew D’Arcy, Attwater’s technical manager, will explain how aerospace companies can improve the quality of their products through the use of polyimide glass and phenolic cotton…
Industrial laminates specialist Attwater & Sons Ltd has invested another £100,000 in two new CNC machines, maintaining the company’s position at the forefront of its sector. The company has purchased two Haas TM-3P vertical Milling machines replacing two older machines. In addition to working faster, the TM-3Ps also consume less power than Attwater’s previous machining…
