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UK glass fibre reinforcement under review

07 April 2025   (0 Comments)
Posted by: David Moore

A picture of various glass fibre reinforcement products: continuous fibre, chopped and milled, and fabric

Nippon Electric Glass review reinforcement fibre operation

The future of glass fibre reinforcement in the UK is under review by parent company. Nippon Electric Glass and the company's European manufacturing site Electric Glass Fibre in Wigan. European glass fibre plants are under pressure from lower cost imports outside the area.

NEG bought the site from PPG in 2016 and in 2024 the Wigan plant underwent a major refurbishment, costing around £10 million.

The Guardian newspaper in the UK reported this on Saturday.

Link to The Guardian article


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