If you want to leave an architectural legacy, you need longevity. We take a look at how Fibre Reinforced Rebar is a smart choice for projects where long lasting quality matters. Millau Viaduct, Hoover Dam, Dubai Creek Harbour… just a few iconic concrete structures where form and function unite. Designing a functional structure that will […]
As of March 01st 2020 Ian Raymant will become Managing Director at Pultrex, and Russell Hazelhurst, the current Financial Controller, will become Financial Director. In the new positions Ian Raymant will: step up from his current Operations Director role at Pultrex, adding an extra dimension to the post merger business links and integration with KraussMaffei. Ian’s […]
Wherever there is concrete there is rebar. Traditionally rebar is made from steel – but there are many reasons why the construction industry should be looking to pultruded composite rebars for upcoming projects: Composite rebar is lighter than steel This makes transportation to construction sites easier and more cost-effective than transporting the steel equivalent. Composite […]
Fabricators, design engineers, and architects in the UK can now order a greater range and greater quantity of standard pultruded profiles at last year’s prices from Pultrex. This is great news for manufacturers looking to place stock orders for high quality profiles without a gap in supply. UK GRP Profiles from Pultrex Increased range of profiles […]
To further the advancement of thermoplastic engineering, Pultrex is looking to work with research institutes, universities and colleges around the world. The combination of over 40 years of composite knowledge, coupled with the bright and innovative minds of a new generation of young engineers, could be the key to the next big manufacturing breakthrough in […]
Our presence at the K-Show in Dusseldorf highlighted many manufacturers that remain unaware of the advantages of choosing pultrusion over other manufacturing techniques – especially in Fenestration. Here are the top reasons why window and door manufacturers should be looking to pultruded profiles. Pultruded profiles are lightweight making them cheaper to transport and install. Which is […]
To be truly eco-friendly, the technology that produces renewable energy has to be cost-effective to manufacture and install, efficient in its operation, and built to last. Pultrusion is the perfect process for meeting such high goals, and Pultrex is the leading manufacturer to deliver the service. Here are five reasons why pultruded profiles make better […]
Pultrex will make their first trade show appearance as part of the Krauss Maffei Group at the K-Show in Dusseldorf, Germany. From 16-23 October 2019 the K Show will showcase the latest innovations in the plastics and rubber industry from exhibitors worldwide. Pultrex [Hall 15, Booth 15C27] will be represented by both Colin Leek, Managing […]
October 2018 saw the successful conclusion of the EU ambliFibre Project, a collaboration between Pultrex and a select group of industry experts focussed on developing Laser Assisted Tape Winding technologies for the production of superior quality tubular composite components. The production method and the products themselves are ideal for eco-aware applications, and looking to the […]
It’s been six months since Pultrex joined forces with KraussMaffei, and among the many positive changes that are taking place is the continued improvement to processes in the production of pultruded profiles. The latest push in attaining the holy grail of zero defects comes in the form of Lean [Six Sigma based] manufacturing principles, brought […]
Using pultruded products for managing railway signal cables has the potential to save money, and maintenance time. Here are six reasons why pultruded cable management is being used in railway construction. It’s anti-theft – With this product, there is no incentive for opportunistic thieves to steal it because, unlike ferrous counterparts, it can’t be sold […]
Glass fibre reinforced plastic has a special set of properties that make it perfect for manufacturing housings for antenna and radar equipment. Read on to discover what’s so great about pultruded radomes, and the kind of adverse conditions it can cope with! FRP has a very special property that makes it perfect for communications technologies […]
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