Award of Turn-Key Composite Preforming Facility to Paul Kirk Forming Ltd by University of Warwick
The University of Warwick · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Turn-Key Composite Preforming Facility to Paul Kirk Forming Ltd by University of Warwick
Awarded 06 Jun 2016
Awarded06 Jun 2016
Value£380,000.00
SupplierPaul Kirk Forming Ltd
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 9y 5mo ago1y term
Awarded 6 June 2016Expired 6 June 2017
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The University of Warwick awarded a contract to Paul Kirk Forming Ltd for a turn-key composite manufacturing preforming facility to enable research into high-volume processing of structural composites for automotive light-weighting.
The facility will significantly increase composite preforming capacity in terms of component size, accuracy and efficiency at WMG, and will enable demonstration of the entire production process from cutting and forming of organised fibre arrays from rolls and mats through the moulding process to finished and trimmed components.
The contract value is £380,000.
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