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Carbon ThreeSixty’s Managing Director, Ed Allnutt Joins Bessemer Society

Carbon ThreeSixty, the trusted expert partner for delivering the benefits of composites through design, innovation and manufacturing, has recently become a member of The Bessemer Society.

Growth Through Competitiveness – Carbon ThreeSixty wins place on NMCL Automotive Programme

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, is delighted to announce its recent membership of the National Composites Centre, as part of the recently launched SME Affiliate Scheme.

Carbon ThreeSixty joins the National Composite Centre

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, is delighted to announce its recent membership of the National Composites Centre, as part of the recently launched SME Affiliate Scheme.

A Low Carbon Workspace – Cutting Carbon Emissions at Carbon ThreeSixty.

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, have taken another concrete step towards minimising the environmental impact of their manufacturing operations.

Expertise in Lightweighting – Further Investment in R&D Capability

Carbon ThreeSixty, are pleased to announce the recent acquisition and commissioning of a highly capable 500mm x 500mm mechanically-clamped RTM panel moulding cell.

RTM tooling helicopter wheel

New Partnership to Develop Revolutionary All-Composite Helicopter Wheel Takes Off

Carbon ThreeSixty’s project to develop a revolutionary all composite helicopter wheel has been given the green light. Working with the National Composites Centre (NCC) and Leonardo Helicopters UK.

Project IFICAS to Enable Multi-Functionality in Lightweight Composite Structures Wins £35k Funding

Wiring looms, sensors and actuators embedded into optimised lightweight composite structures could soon be a reality for Niche Vehicle builders after Carbon ThreeSixty Ltd won grant funding.

SETsquared extends invitation to Carbon ThreeSixty

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, are delighted to announce their recent acceptance of an invitation, by The University of Bath, to join the prestigious SETsquared SCALE-UP Programme.

Continued Growth For Carbon ThreeSixty

Team Expands again at Carbon ThreeSixty

Chippenham, UK;  1st October 2020. Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, are proud to welcome another new member to the growing team.

All-Composite EV Wheel Moves to Next Phase of Development With Pilot Production Run by the End of the Year

Chippenham, UK; 3 September 2020. ACRIM-Wheel, the world’s first commercially viable, low cost, lightweight, all composite wheel for niche and electric vehicle applications, moves to the next phase of development with the manufacture of fifty wheels by the end of the year.

Granted Maiden Patent for Novel Wheel Technology

Carbon ThreeSixty Granted Maiden Patent for Novel Wheel Technology

Chippenham, UK; 31 Jul 2020. Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, are delighted to announce that the UK’s Intellectual Property Office have granted the company a patent (GB2575889A) on a novel and disruptive architecture for lightweight bolt-less runflat and beadlock wheels.

Carbon ThreeSixty expands FE Analysis Capability to Include Design Optimisation

Carbon ThreeSixty expands FE Analysis Capability to Include Design Optimisation

Chippenham, UK; 13 Jul 2020. Carbon ThreeSixty, the advanced composites structure specialists, are delighted to announce a recent software investment that further enhances their existing generative design and FE analysis capabilities.

Carbon ThreeSixty Invests in 3D Printing Technology to Boost Capability

Carbon ThreeSixty Invests in 3D Printing Technology to Boost Capability

Chippenham, UK; 7 Jul 2020. Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, are delighted to announce the recent delivery and setup of a production-grade FDM 3D printer to support the manufacturing…

Investors in People – Carbon ThreeSixty Set for Boost with New Hires

Carbon ThreeSixty are delighted to welcome two highly respected professional engineers to the company, further enhancing the company’s breath and depth of expertise and cementing our ability to rapidly deliver highly innovative products to our global clients.

JEC Announcement: Carbon ThreeSixty’s new Tailored Fibre Placement

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, will announce at JEC the recent installation of an in-house Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) cell which will deliver the next generation of complex composite products three times quicker than traditional methods whilst also reducing waste by up to 90%.

Enhancing Capability Through Investment – Insights into Surface Preparation

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, are delighted to announce the recent delivery and commissioning of a specialist surface preparation cell at their facility in the South West of England.

Carbon ThreeSixty Invests in TFP Technology after Successful Trial

Carbon ThreeSixty, a manufacturer of advanced composites structures has completed a successful trial with the National Composites Centre (NCC) in the application of Tailored-Fibre Placement (TFP) technology to reduce manufacturing costs and mitigate material waste.

Project to Develop World’s First All-Composite Wheel for Electric Vehicles Wins £135,500 Funding

Project to Develop World’s First All-Composite Wheel for Electric Vehicles Wins £135,500 Funding

Chippenham, UK; 2 October 2019. The world’s first commercially viable, low cost, lightweight, all-composite wheel for electric and niche vehicles, such as driverless cars, last mile delivery vehicles, road sweepers and next generation agricultural vehicles could soon be a reality after winning grant funding of £135,500.

Enhancing Capability Through Investment - Insights into Geometry.

Enhancing Capability Through Investment – Insights into Geometry.

Chippenham, UK; 14 March 2019. Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, are delighted to announce the forthcoming delivery and commissioning of a large capacity Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) at their site near Bristol.

Investing for Growth - Quality Assurance through Analytics

Investing for Growth – Quality Assurance through Analytics

Chippenham, UK; 14 May 2019. Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, have underlined their commitment to understanding, developing and manufacturing world-class products for their clients by investing in specialist analytical instrumentation from PerkinElmer, the recognised leader in industrial analytical solutions.

Carbon ThreeSixty Displays Carbon Hybrid Wheel at JEC World 2019

Carbon ThreeSixty Displays Carbon Hybrid Wheel at JEC World 2019

Chippenham, UK; 15 March 2019. Carbon ThreeSixty Ltd attend JEC World 2019 in Paris, France. JEC World is a highlight of the composite industry’s calendar. It gives sector professionals the opportunity to network with the global composites industry and is dedicated to the development of know-how, business connections and to support the growth and promotion of the composite materials industry.

Hybrid Carbon Composite Wheel teased at Autosport International 2019

Hybrid Carbon Composite Wheel teased at Autosport International 2019

Chippenham, UK; 14 January 2019. Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, teased their latest hybrid composite wheel in a unique centre finish during this year’s Autosport International’s Show at The NEC, Birmingham UK. Presented in collaboration with Projex Design UK, the wheel was finished in a novel textured satin grey, selected by the team at Projex to accentuate the high performance carbon fibre barrel.

Carbon ThreeSixty secures Export for Growth Bursary for US Outreach

Carbon ThreeSixty secures Export for Growth Bursary for US Outreach

Chippenham, UK; 2 January 2019. Having extended our business development activities across the Atlantic over the last twelve months, Carbon ThreeSixty are delighted to have won support from the EU and The UK Government to accelerate this export programme.

Carbon ThreeSixty wins Niche Vehicle Network funding for HEEWS Programme

Carbon ThreeSixty wins Niche Vehicle Network funding for HEEWS Programme

Chippenham, UK; 23 November 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, are pleased to announce their recent success in securing grant competition funding from Cenex to undertake the HEEWS…

Addressing the UK Productivity Puzzle with World Class Manufacturing Training

Addressing the UK Productivity Puzzle with World Class Manufacturing Training

Chippenham, UK; 30 October 2018. Echoing productivity boosting announcements made by UK Chancellor Phil Hammond in yesterday’s budget, Carbon ThreeSixty have further invested in our workforce by providing staff with class room training and hands-on workshops in World Class Manufacturing methodologies, including Lean Manufacturing.

Composites UK welcome Carbon ThreeSixty with a New Member Profile

Composites UK welcome Carbon ThreeSixty with a New Member Profile

Chippenham, UK; 25 September 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, are delighted to have been chosen by Composites UK to feature in a New Member Profile, recently published on their well-respected industry hub website, https://compositesuk.co.uk/

Carbon ThreeSixty Wins Place on innovate2succeed Programme

Carbon ThreeSixty Wins Place on innovate2succeed Programme

Chippenham, UK; 7 September 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty are delighted to announce their acceptance onto the innovate2succeed programme, delivered in the South West by Business West and funded by the European…

Continued Growth For Carbon ThreeSixty

Continued Growth For Carbon ThreeSixty

Chippenham, UK; 28 August 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, are proud to welcome another new member to the growing team.

Carbon ThreeSixty Joins the Composites UK Trade Association

Carbon ThreeSixty Joins the Composites UK Trade Association

Chippenham, UK; 10 August 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty are now proud to be a member company of the Composites UK trade association.

New Carbon ThreeSixty Website Goes Live

New Carbon ThreeSixty Website Goes Live

Chippenham, UK; 6 August 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, are proud to announce the launch of their all new website.

Carbon ThreeSixty welcomes Apprentice Composites Technician

Carbon ThreeSixty welcomes Apprentice Composites Technician

Chippenham, UK; 16 July 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, are pleased to announce their support of local skills development by hiring an apprentice composites technician, as part of the national apprenticeship service, in conjunction with Wiltshire College.

Carbon ThreeSixty and Tyron Runflat Launch All-Composite Wheel at Eurosatory 2018

Carbon ThreeSixty and Tyron Runflat Launch All-Composite Wheel at Eurosatory 2018

Paris, France; 11 June 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company and Tyron Runflat launch an all-composite 20″ wheel for military and defence applications.

Carbon ThreeSixty Announce Trade Investment By Tyron Runflat

Carbon ThreeSixty Announce Trade Investment By Tyron Runflat

Chippenham, UK; 11 June 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, are pleased to announce the successful completion of an SEIS-approved seed fundraising round. The fundraising saw trade investor Tyron Runflat acquiring a 20% stake in the business alongside other new and existing investors.

Carbon ThreeSixty announces new in-house CNC capability

Carbon ThreeSixty announces new in-house CNC capability

Chippenham, UK; 23 March 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, has recently commissioned a brand new computer numerical control (CNC) router to enable the machining of R&D tooling…

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Carbon ThreeSixty Moves Into a New State of the Art HQ

Chippenham, UK; 2 January 2018. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites company, has completed its move to new facilities in Chippenham and today restarted production of its range of advanced composite structures.

Carbon ThreeSixty invests in new resin transfer moulding production equipment

Carbon ThreeSixty invests in new resin transfer moulding production equipment

Chippenham, UK; 14 December 2017. Carbon ThreeSixty, the specialist carbon composites business, has increased its production capabilities with an investment in state of the art Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) technology.