Mike Richardson

Forecasting facts and figures, like the weather, is changeable. Whilst it's good to 'talk up' the industry, it's also important to provide some balance in terms of the challenges it faces too. bit.ly/36InrGz

The car's the star in the latest issue of CiM, as I listen in on Composites UK's online Annual Conference: Growing the UK composites industry. bit.ly/2DILD14

Van Halen's Dave Lee Roth once said 'money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it'. With that in mind, the latest issue of @cim_mag examines the innovations taking place within the Marine sector. bit.ly/2yOlMC4

It's the JEC World show preview 'big' issue. This month I look at the demand for series production of CFRP parts and how the industry's protagonists are providing innovative technologies to help increase rate. I hope to see you in Paris soon! bit.ly/2UWLldb

JEC WORLD – CALL FOR EXHIBITOR PREVIEW EDITORIAL For its Feb and Feb/March issues, Aerospace Manufacturing and Composites in Manufacturing will run a show preview exhibitor section. Mail press releases to me at newsdesk@aero-mag.com. Deadlines: AM - 17th Jan. CiM - 24th Jan.

Advanced Engineering 2019 is almost upon us. In this month's issue of Composites in Manufacturing we herald the innovations, and champion the exhibitors and the partnerships that have grown within the UK composites industry. bit.ly/2nXvflr

The industry’s star is rising bit.ly/2o9rOaM - a fact borne out by the 2019-20 Composites UK Membership Directory which is bound into @CiM_Mag's latest issue. Download it online bit.ly/2njePTW or grab one on @compositesuk stand K20 at Advanced Engineering 2019

This month's Composites in Manufacturing magazine highlights some of the key material innovations taking place in the aerospace sector. The construction industry - still a slow adopter of carbon fibre composite rebar - also gets a look-in too. bit.ly/2FplaTU

One of my more biting bits of journalism in @aero_mag Paris Airshow issue. It concerns apprenticeships. The point being that whilst apprenticeships are great, there needs to be jobs in the South East of UK available in the first place. bit.ly/2K9sfM4 #apprenticeships

Anyone travelling between Le Bourget (I'm at the Campanile Hotel, Le Blanc Mesnil) and the Aerospace Media Dinner, Aero Club de France on Sunday 16th and fancies sharing a taxi? It kicks off at 7pm and ends 11pm. Let me know and we can set something up, cheers. #ParisAirShow

If you think training is expensive, try the cost of ignorance! Skills and training raises its head in my April/May issue of @CiM_Mag. But is the UK industry doing enough to promote it? bit.ly/2UV4QE6

I'm back in one piece after a particularly hectic JEC World @JECComposites, Paris show. Read my show review here. bit.ly/2JkiA5L

The JEC World, Paris composites tradeshow is nearly upon us. So, who's going next week? I'll be attending for the first two days, so feel free to contact me if you want to meet up - or even just have an informal catch-up over a cuppa. bit.ly/2tSC6vO

JEC World heaves itself into Paris next month, along with a gaggle of UK firms somewhat squashed together in the Dept. of International Trade pavilion. This issue looks at the automotive sector and the adoption of composite materials. bit.ly/2SfCH4B

The juggernaut that is JEC World will soon come rolling into view, bringing without all the latest exciting innovations taking place in the global composites materials and manufacturing sector. For all companies involved, you've got to be in it to win it! bit.ly/2STyBQ2

Good news for the UK composites industry. I wonder whether the major automotive OEMs take any notice though? bit.ly/2RTPU3k

Over 14-15 Nov, @ZUNDUK Open House Event, St Albans brought in crowds of interested customers to meet the team and witness live demos on different G3, S3, and D3 flatbed cutting systems.

Discover how Boeing and Thermwood employ additive manufacturing (AM) technology to produce a large, single-piece tool for the 777X programme. The project demonstrates that AM is ready to produce production quality tooling for the aerospace industry bit.ly/2qN1Zvg

At this year’s @advancedenguk show, Jon Small from Sharp & Tappin @CompcutACM took time to explain the company’s Compcut 200 machine designed for preparing test specimens used in the composites industry. bit.ly/2QDXCy9 #composites #coupons #CIM #testpieces

@CiM_Mag speaks to finishing compound specialist, @FareclaProducts marketing & sales assistant, David Cousins about announcement of the winner of its car bonnet painting competition for students and apprentices during @advancedenguk bit.ly/2DfZhpQ