Cygnet Texkimp becomes NCC SME Affiliate Scheme member

Cygnet Texkimp (Northwich, Cheshire, U.K.) has announced that it has joined the National Composites Centre (NCC, Bristol, U.K.) as an SME Affiliate Scheme Member. This follows Carbon ThreeSixty and SHD Composite Materials’ membership earlier this year.

The SME Affiliate Scheme, which was launched in October 2020, gives small and medium-sized enterprises affordable access to the NCC’s capabilities, expertise, state-of-the-art technology, training and networking opportunities.

“We have been working together with the NCC for some time and so joining as an SME Affiliate member is natural progression,” says Luke Vardy, CEO at Cygnet Texkimp. “We look forward to developing our relationship and collaborating on many projects going forward. Working alongside the NCC, with access to its capabilities and technology, we are excited to advance our technologies for the sector.”

Cygnet Texkimp says it is a leading global provider of fiber handling and converting technology, manufacturing advanced machinery for the composites and high-performance fiber markets. It designs and builds technologies to process technical fibers for worldwide markets in aerospace, automotive, wind energy, sporting goods and industrial.

“We’re pleased to welcome Cygnet Texkimp as an SME Affiliate member, and are looking forward to continuing to build on the work we’ve already completed with them to date,” adds Ed Goodman, business unit director for Emerging Markets at the NCC. “Together, we’ll be looking at the next generation of process equipment for future fiber reinforcement technology, as well as application specific products.”