Attwater is mourning the loss of one of its stalwarts after technical director Tom Eland passed away in December following a short illness. Tom joined Attwater at the age of 16, in 1967 and spent the whole of his 46 year career with the company, becoming a director in 1988. From humble beginnings in the…
Industrial engineering composites manufacturer Attwater has been undertaking customer satisfaction surveys since 1999 and year after year the results have shown that one of the company’s stand-out features is the quality of its products. These results are backed up by its numerous customer approvals and quality management system accreditation. Attwater’s historical approach to its quality…
Attwater Group and its subsidiary Custom Composites had another busy stand at the recent Composites Engineering Show, the UK’s largest composites design and manufacturing event. Established in 2010, the show has grown year on year and this time more than 12,000 visitors came through its doors over the two days. Attwater’s 5-strong exhibition team reported…
A Bafta nominated lighting cameraman has approached Custom Composites for carbon fibre tubes to use as a super-lightweight alternative to aluminium rig rods. These rig rods are used on shoulder supported TV cameras to attach accessories such as filters, monitors, follow-focus or a matte box. They need to be strong and light. The cameraman, Paul…
Attwater apprentice Kevin Brown has peddled his way to a bumper cheque for Derian House Children’s Hospice. The maintenance engineer cycled a 120-mile route between Morecambe, on the west coast, to Whitby, on the east. He smashed his target time: aiming to complete the ride in less than 7 hours, he managed to finish in…
Attwater Group and its subsidiary Custom Composites are once again exhibiting at the Composites Engineering Show when it returns for the fourth consecutive year in November. Composites Engineering 2013 is the UK’s largest composites design and manufacturing event, and is part of Advanced Engineering 2013. Lancashire-based Attwater, which specialises in industrial laminates and machining, will…
