Hardy Advanced Composites

Hardy Advanced Composites Celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2008

Hardy Advanced Composites will have been producing composite tubing in one form or another for 40 years in March 2008. Formerly known as Fibatube Ltd., the composites division of the legendary fishing tackle manufacturer Hardy & Greys Ltd. was set up in 1968 to manufacture carbon fibre and glass fibre fishing rod blanks for the parent company then known as Hardy Bro's and many other fishing tackle companies worldwide.

The division name changed to Hardy Advanced Composites in 2000 reflecting the diverse sectors in which the company was operating namely;

• Military / Defence
• Aerospace
• Marine / Yachting
• Motorsport
• Industrial

Preparations are underway for promotional events to highlight the company's successes over the years so watch this space for further details.

Lockheed Martin Industry Day

Hardy Advanced Composites met with Lockheed Martin representatives at the NDI sponsored event held at ITC Sheffield in February. Topics discussed throughout the day were;             

• M270 Launcher & LIMAWS
• Warrior FLIP
• FRES
• GMLRS

Speakers from Lockheed Martin and MOD covered the challenges and solutions met by UK suppliers in the delivery of these crucial projects

Boeing and N.D.I visit H.A.C.

Mary Goetz, the then Director of Industrial Participation for Boeing UK, led a team of senior executives on a visit to the region in May 2007. At a meeting at the NDI offices in Newcastle, Mary described the qualities that Boeing looks for in the SME supply chain. The Boeing team then held one-to-one meetings with a number of NDI companies, exploring in greater depth their capabilities and where they could best fit in with Boeing's future plans.

The Boeing visit concluded with a number of site visits to NDI companies in the North East and Yorkshire including Hardy Advanced Composites' facility in Alnwick.