Two organisations will celebrate anniversaries together as Attwater, currently marking its 150th year in business, returns as an exhibitor to the Composites Engineering Show, set to host its 10th annual event. Taking place on October 31 and November 1 at the Birmingham NEC, The Advanced Engineering Show is the UK’s largest exhibition of its kind.…
Track Lyndon Poskitts progress at the the Dakar Rally. Attwater Group has supported Lyndon in previous races, providing carbon fibre composites which help keep his bike strong yet lightweight. Our MD Richard Attwater is involved with the Dakar Rally and this time he is the official driver for the media team. During the Company’s 150th anniversary…
Managing director Richard Attwater is to fulfil his ambition of being part of the world-famous Dakar Rally. During the Company’s 150th anniversary year, he will join long-time friend and fellow motorcyclist Lyndon Poskitt, overseeing media coverage along the full 5,700 journey between Bolivia and Argentina. Attwater Group has supported Lyndon in previous races, providing carbon…
Attwater finance director Martin Bate, along with a friend and their guitars, helped raise a further £3,000 for Derian House – taking his total over the years beyond £40,000. This year, the pair played in Southport at a charity evening that also included an auction and a round of Irish bingo. All proceeds go to…
Demonstrating their commitment to the nuclear sector, two of our team made the 1200 mile round trip to Dounreay, on the North Scottish Coast, to an event showcasing innovative new equipment & services for the UK nuclear industry. Dave Conlon and Dave Taylor exhibited the Custom Composites range of modular long reach poles, which have…
Attwater & Sons Ltd has been supplying materials to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for several years for use on the new Shannon Class All Weather Lifeboats, so it is fitting that the RNLI has called upon composite tube specialist Custom Composites, part of the Attwater Group to provide the rollers that will help launch…
Industrial laminated products specialists Attwater and Custom Composites will display advanced carbon fibre marine products and a range of their best selling laminates, when they return to the Composites Engineering show for the seventh year. The Lancashire company has become a familiar face at the industry show this year has a bigger stand to showcase…
Attwater tours Europe to gain and share industry insight Attwater technical controller Matt D’Arcy has been clocking up the air miles in his quest to keep his laminates company at the forefront of the industry. Along with two colleagues, Matt contributed to the European Electrical Insulation Manufacturers AGM in Berlin, followed by a visit to…
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,…
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…
