Victrex

Victrex opened a £10 million Polymer Innovation Centre at its Thornton-Cleveleys facility near Blackpool. The plant will research and manufacture novel PEEK and PAEK thermoplastics, particularly for aerospace composites and 3D printing, and is expected to create about 60 jobs over the next decade.

Victrex acquired Zyex, a manufacturer of PEEK polymer based fibres for applications such as process belting and filtration, with manufacturing facilities in Gloucestershire, UK.

Victrex has formed a joint venture with Tri-Mack Plastics in the US to accelerate commercialization of PAEK-based composites for aerospace applications.

Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics established a joint venture, TxV Aero Composite, to manufacture polyketone (PAEK) composite parts for aerospace, with a multi-million dollar investment and a new US facility.

Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing established a joint venture, TxV Aero Composites, to accelerate commercial adoption of PAEK composite components in aerospace. The multi-million dollar investment includes a new US-based manufacturing facility.