29th & 30th October 2025

NEC, Birmingham

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Join the UK's only composite materials event

The Composites Zone at Advanced Engineering is an exclusive platform that gives you a unique opportunity to showcase the latest products and innovations in composite and advanced materials, raw materials, design, processing, and their applications.

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Exhibit alongside companies that lead the industry

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Supported by the industry

Our alliance with Composites UK, the UK’s leading trade association for the composites industry, and the support of major sector stakeholders such as PRF, Sampe Europe, Scott Bader, Allan Harper, GKN Aerospace, Aerovac, Airtech, ARRK, Zund among others, provide a strong endorsement for this unparalleled gathering.

You can be confident that this is the place to be.

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What makes it unique?

The Composites Zone has been a vital part of the show. It has evolved into its own standalone zone due to demand from visitors and companies.

NEW! Featuring a unique live demo of the manufacturing process from beginning to end in just 4 minutes, exclusively brought by PRF Composite Materials, this event is sure to pique the industry’s interest.

Its exclusivity, specialised forum, and displays make it a perfect meeting point for all players in the industry.

Why exhibit?

  • Showcase your groundbreaking solutions through live demonstrations and features.
  • Network with key industry leaders and OEM’s from companies like Airbus, BAE Systems, JLR, MBDA and Network Rail to demonstrate how your solutions can meet their needs.
  • Capture valuable leads seeking for lightweight materials, complex and customised components, enhanced durability and corrosion resistance.
  • Showcase how your approach can streamline production, reduce material waste, and accelerate time to market. 

Are you ready to showcase your game-changing Composites Engineering solutions that meet industry needs and goals? We’d love to see you there.

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Now is the best time to showcase your solutions

  • The UK ranks among the top five composites markets in Europe. 
  • The UK Composite market is expected to reach $735 million by 2030
  • With strong growth prospects and strategic alignment with key industries, the UK is poised to enhance its position in the global composites landscape.
  • The UK hosts around 1,500 companies involved in the composites sector, with about 400 focusing primarily on composites.
  • Composite materials are an essential pillar of the manufacturing ecosystem, driving growth and advancement to the Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Defense, Energy, Marine, Rail and Space sectors
  • Composite materials are a key technology driving decarbonisation forwards. 

Network with industry leaders

Connect with key OEMs and Tier 1 companies that attend year after year to find top suppliers. 

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Why Composites Engineering?

Now in its 15th edition running alongside Advanced Engineering, Composites Engineering,  is the UK’s largest dedicated conference and exhibition for the advanced composites raw materials, design, and processing value chain.

Meet OEMs, tier 1’s and supply chain partners looking for the latest composites solutions in aerospace, defence, automotive, marine, and more.

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Highlight your innovations

Bring your latest solutions in advanced composite raw materials, design and processing value chain, in front of the UK’s largest advanced manufacturing and supply chain community under a single roof this October.

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Who can you meet?

Composites Engineering’s unique co location as part of Advanced Engineering means you will meet a host of advanced manufacturing communities from parallel sectors in aerospace, rail, defence, marine, motorsport, marine, med tech and more.

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Composites key players

Explore a snapshot of key composites companies at Advanced Engineering:

Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Mercedes, JLR, Airbus, Brompton Bicycles, Caterpillar, Eaton, BAE Systems, and so many more!

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We help you to learn and do

Covering all industries across four forums, we bring the expertise of the engineering industry to you over two days of knowledge-sharing. Visit the forums to be inspired for your future projects and discover how to easily put your new ideas into practice.

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For the industry by the industry

Meet some of the experts who participated in the 2024 Advisory Board and forum. They collaborated with us to continue driving the UK’s only Composite event, spotlighting the latest trends that are shaping the future of the industry.

Brian Holliday

Managing Director - Siemens Digital Industries

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Lucy Parsons

Sales Account Manager - Nikon

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Matthew Atkinson

Matthew atkinson

Lead Research Engineer - JLR

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Shaun Harris

Director Support - Royal Air Force

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Solange - Speaker

Solange Baena

UK Lead Aviation Environmental Roadmap - Airbus

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Stefan lawrenson

Senior Polymer Chemist - Scott Bader

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Tony - Speaker

Tony Lloyd

Principle Research Engineering - GKN Aerospace

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Thank you to our strategic partners and supporters

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Composites UK logo
Engineers Insight logo
Make UK logo
Manufacturing and Engineering magazine logo
Royal Academy of Engineering logo
Silverstone Technology Cluster logo
SMMT logo
Innovate UK logo
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Show opening times 2025

  • Wednesday 29th October
  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thursday 30th October
  • 09:00 - 16:00

Venue

  • NEC Birmingham
  • Halls 3 & 3a
  • United Kingdom
  • You must be 16+ to attend

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