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TRB develops ground-breaking solution for high volume manufacture of composite components
TRB Lightweight Structures (TRB) has created a new production process to deliver continuous-fibre thermoset composite parts at high volume. By combining innovations in materials science with robotic manufacturing, TRB is making advanced composites competitive for automotive and aviation markets. This automated manufacturing process is already being used to supply a…
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TRB’s composites apprenticeship scheme success
The value of the global composites manufacturing market is set to skyrocket, particularly as demand for clean transportation continues to increase. In the UK alone, it is predicted to be £12.5 billion by 2030. This growth is largely dependent on a workforce with the appropriate skillset, and TRB Lightweight Structures…
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TRB promotes the benefits of its composites apprenticeship
The value of the global composites manufacturing market is set to skyrocket, particularly as demand for clean transportation continues to increase. In the UK alone, it is predicted to be worth £12.5 billion by 2030. This growth is largely dependent on a workforce with the appropriate skillset, and TRB Lightweight…
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TRB produces face visors for healthcare workers
TRB Lightweight Structures is using its material science knowhow and specialist equipment to produce vital personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the Foster + Partners design in the fight against Covid-19.
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TRB Lightweight Structures and Toyota Tsusho America form strategic alliance
TRB Lightweight Structures and Toyota Tsusho America announced a joint venture to produce high volume composite parts to serve the automotive industry in North America. The new venture has opened a location near Lexington, Kentucky and will begin delivering composite battery enclosures to a Tier 1 supplier to the truck &…
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TRB announces US manufacturing facility
TRB Lightweight Structures has announced that it will soon be opening a composites manufacturing centre in Richmond, Kentucky, as a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho America.
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TRB Chosen to Supply Materials for Airbus A380 Luxury Suites
TRB Lightweight Structures has worked closely with international high technology company Safran to create luxury ‘Skyroom suites’ for Singapore Airlines. Available on board five new Airbus A380 passenger aircraft, these private suites were commissioned to celebrate the airline’s 70th birthday, and feature over 100 different phenolic panels manufactured by TRB.
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TRB chosen to supply materials for Airbus A380 luxury suites
TRB Lightweight Structures has worked closely with international high technology company Safran to create luxury ‘Skyroom suites’ for Singapore Airlines.
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A FST rated biocomposite rail carriage door leaf
TRB Lightweight Structures has developed a biocomposite resin based carbon fibre reinforced (CFRP) sandwich panel door leaf with a 100% recycled foam core.
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TRB Lightweight Structures selected as a supplier for Elekta
TRB Lightweight Structures announces it has been selected by Elekta as one of its top twenty suppliers. The company will manufacture a lightweight flooring solution which will be used in the rooms, or bunkers, that accommodate Elekta’s Unity MR-linac.
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