Permali is a long-established UK MoD (Ministry of Defence) approved supplier of advanced material solutions for protecting British Armed Forces, NATO and UN land, air and sea military personnel. The company’s extensive product offering of advanced composites and Tufshield® polyurethane-based surface coatings also includes (under licence) the production of BattleJacket® self-sealing fuel tank, an elastomeric…
Cost-effective & Sustainable Manufacturing for the Defence Industry In today’s ever-evolving geopolitical landscape, the demand for safety and defence measures in combat and civilian spaces is at an all-time high. However, the emergence of newer opportunities in the defence space gave rise to more stringent regulations, which started hindering defence contractors from meeting their delivery…
New Permali composite flight deck safety systems meet the latest UK MoD fire retardancy standards for Royal Navy vessels. Permali is the global market leader in the design and manufacture of high strength, glass fibre reinforced (GRP) composite stanchions, guardrails, deck safety net frames and ladder systems for naval warships and support vessels. UK MoD…
Permali Aquisition by Diamorph Group holdings Ltd Diamorph Group Holdings Limited (“Diamorph”) announces: That it has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Permali Gloucester Limited (“Permali”), a Gloucester-based manufacturer of composites, predominately for the Defence sector. Diamorph is anticipating completion of the Permali acquisition within the coming months. That it also completed the acquisition of…
As part of the company’s long term business growth strategy, Permali has added a new CMS tecnocut idroline S2040 5-axis waterjet cutter and CMS MX5 gantry 5-axis CNC machining centre to its manufacturing facilities in Gloucester, UK. This major capital investment has expanded Permali’s production capacity and upgraded its in-house 3D machining capabilities to machine…
CASE STUDY: RAIL Fire Retardant Composites for the London Underground Following the fire disaster at King’s Cross St Pancras tube station in 1987, stringent new fire safety regulations were issued for the governance of materials used on London Underground. To this day these fire safety regulations, formerly BS6853, and now incorporated in the European railway…
What is a Pre-preg? A pre-preg is a semi-finished material used in the manufacture of high-performance composite parts. It refers to fibres “pre-impregnated” with a plastic or rubber resin system. Making composite parts from pre-preg allows for a higher ratio of fibre vs resin when compared to other composite manufacturing methods, resulting in higher mechanical…
Permali developing new breakthrough composites for Hydrogen Buses Permali has won UK Government funding to develop a lightweight composite solution that will allow existing diesel-powered buses to be retrofitted with zero-emission hydrogen powertrains. The objective is to rapidly develop an affordable green technology alternative that can accelerate the ability for the UK to meet its…
Permali installs Flight Deck Safety Nets on RRS Sir David Attenborough The UK’s most advanced polar research ship – RRS Sir David Attenborough – left Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials. The shipyard will formally hand over the ship to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The research ship, developed over…
Permali investing millions to drive growth, following strong FY’20 results Gloucester, UK Specialist manufacturer to the NHS, F1 and Motorsport teams, Defence, Medical and Aerospace sectors, Permali, announces impressive 2019/20 year-end results despite the pandemic headwinds. This builds on 80 years of experience, knowledge and expertise, leading the business into a new phase of growth.…
