Hardy Advanced Composites

Employee Bio

Chris Bond (CEng, MBA, BEng, MIEE) - Director of Engineering

With over 30 years experience working with engineering companies including N.E.I. and Nissan, Chris Bond's technical knowledge and business acumen complements the skills and expertise of the Hardy Advanced Composites team members.

Donald Robinson (HNC) - Quality & Administration Manager

Quality assurance is foremost in Hardy Advanced Composites' commitments to our customers and Donald Robinson is responsible for the company meeting the requirements for BSI ISO 9001:2000 along with various product specific approvals from our M.O.D. and aerospace customers.

Roy Bell - Composite Tube Production & Design Manager

Roy has been with the company since 1972 when it was known as Fibatube and combines his role as design and manufacturing manager with that of chief fishing rod designer for Hardy & Greys Ltd. The skills and techniques which Roy and the manufacturing team have developed give our products an edge in terms of performance and quality which other composite tube manufacturers find hard to compete with.

Brian Eastham - Production Supervisor

With over 35 years experience manufacturing composite tubular components, Brian has an unrivalled knowledge of the skilled practices and techniques required to produce high quality composite products in high or low volumes at the lowest cost to our customers.

Colin Skene (MEng, ACGI, ARAeS) - Research & Development Engineer

With a Masters' Degree in Aeronautical Engineering (Imperial College London), specialising in composite materials and Finite Element Analysis (F.E.A.), Colin's knowledge of structural engineering gives Hardy Advanced Composites the technical edge required to bid for complex technical projects.